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  • bowerymission
    bowerymission Posts: 160
    I just finished Nightwoods by Charles Frazier. I love his writing and his wonderful knowledge of Appalachian people and the woods and survival. (he also wrote Cold Mountain -which book of course was much better than the film)
    Into the Wild Things
  • pennylane106
    pennylane106 Posts: 135
    I was so happy to read Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life, by Steve Almond. Such an excellent and hilarious book! Perfect for all of us Drooling Fanatics!!!

    if you haven't already, check it out!
    'You know time is long, and life is short.
    Begin to live while you still can.'

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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Reading "Richard II" for my Shakespeare class.
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  • RYEzupSF
    RYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    gunter1976 wrote:
    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    I can't wait to read this. Love Haruki Murakami... you enjoying it?
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  • Nastasja
    Nastasja Posts: 9,668
    Walden - Henry Thoreau
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
  • gunter1976
    gunter1976 Posts: 587
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    gunter1976 wrote:
    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    I can't wait to read this. Love Haruki Murakami... you enjoying it?

    it's okay, but definitely not his best writing. if anything, i would recommend The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle instead.. .
    "...bring it back someway bring it back, back, back... to the clean form, to the pure form..."

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  • RYEzupSF
    RYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    gunter1976 wrote:
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    gunter1976 wrote:
    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    I can't wait to read this. Love Haruki Murakami... you enjoying it?

    it's okay, but definitely not his best writing. if anything, i would recommend The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle instead.. .

    That's too bad. Is it still worth it do you think? ...Wind-Up Bird Chronicle got me started on him.Loved it. Norwegian Wood is my favorite so far.
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    rrivers wrote:
    Finished "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood earlier this week. Fantastic book. Very 1984-ish. I haven't pulled for a protaganist as hard as I pulled for the one in this book in a long time.

    I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.
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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    smarchee wrote:
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    :thumbup: Never heard of the book.
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Just finished Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    Newch91 wrote:
    smarchee wrote:
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    :thumbup: Never heard of the book.

    found it at HMV for $6 in the summer, I guess there alot of titles under the Massive Book of.....theme, and it looks like it included interviews, stories and a career retrospective etc.
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    2005 ~ London, Toronto
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    rrivers wrote:
    Finished "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood earlier this week. Fantastic book. Very 1984-ish. I haven't pulled for a protaganist as hard as I pulled for the one in this book in a long time.

    I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.

    Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    rrivers wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    rrivers wrote:
    Finished "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood earlier this week. Fantastic book. Very 1984-ish. I haven't pulled for a protaganist as hard as I pulled for the one in this book in a long time.

    I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.

    Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!

    If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch!
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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,381
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  • tinkerbell
    tinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    rrivers wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    I haven't read that book in a very long time but I remember it being very disturbing! I'll have to read it again, what a crazy and scary concept.

    Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing!

    If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch!

    That book is great - as are all of Margaret Atwoods - Oryx and Crake is awesome.

    There was a movie with Natasha Richardson (Vanessa Redgrave's daughter), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn. Really good movie - if not a bit dated.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    tinkerbell wrote:

    Yeah it was a book that had been on my to-read list for a long time. My wife and I both had B&N gift cards after Christmas and weren't sure what to get. Her friend suggested "The Handmaid's Tale" and I said yeah that's a book I've wanted to read for a long time. I didn't know anything about it going in and you're right it was very disturbing![/quote]

    If I remember correctly, there was also a movie made about the book...but I couldn't tell you if it was any good or not. Might be worth a watch![/quote]

    That book is great - as are all of Margaret Atwoods - Oryx and Crake is awesome.

    There was a movie with Natasha Richardson (Vanessa Redgrave's daughter), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn. Really good movie - if not a bit dated.[/quote]

    Thanks, I'll check it out. I am definitely going to read her other books.
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Im about to delve into the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson.
    Any suggestions on where I should start?
    Does it even matter?
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    Im about to delve into the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson.
    Any suggestions on where I should start?
    Does it even matter?
    :D

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  • zarocat
    zarocat Posts: 1,901
    WALDEN - Henry David Thoreau
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