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    WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,448
    fantastic!


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    Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,250
    Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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    tbergstbergs Posts: 9,216
    23scidoo said:
    Loved this book. Having read American Gods first, I was surprised this one never got much attention because It's awesome.
    It's a hopeless situation...
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    tbergstbergs Posts: 9,216

    It's a hopeless situation...
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,675
    tbergs said:

    Looks interesting.  I've seen some of Weiner's books pass through but haven't read any yet. 

    I just finished this one, one of the best nature/animal related books I've ever read.  I just simply loved this book!  Lawrence Anthony, The Elephant Whisperer; My  Life with the Herd in the African Wild.


    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,485
    tbergs said:
    23scidoo said:
    Loved this book. Having read American Gods first, I was surprised this one never got much attention because It's awesome.
    Check the BBC series based on the book..
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    LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,069


    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
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    Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 16,770
    edited August 2017
    Fear & Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72 - pretty bizarre how you could replace the names with the shit heads of today and it's the same story.
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    hauntingfamiliarhauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,217
    About to start this one gifted to me from my mom. 
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    hauntingfamiliarhauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,217
    About to start this one gifted to me from my mom. 
    Hmmm...picture didn't come through. 
    The Cat Who Knew A Cardinal 
    It is my on flight reading of the night.
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,485
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
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    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    MalrothMalroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,485
    edited August 2017
    Dear Lord....this one's rough.

    He shot himself two weeks after he learned the novel was to be made into a movie.
    His father said this book was his suicide note.
    Post edited by Malroth on
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
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    SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Vagabonding by Rolf Potts

    The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,675
    Malroth said:
    Dear Lord....this one's rough.

    He shot himself two weeks after he learned the novel was to be made into a movie.
    His father said this book was his suicide note.
    Damn!

    The movie was rough going enough- I imagine the book to be even more so, especially with knowing that happened.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    brianlux said:
    Malroth said:
    Dear Lord....this one's rough.

    He shot himself two weeks after he learned the novel was to be made into a movie.
    His father said this book was his suicide note.
    Damn!

    The movie was rough going enough- I imagine the book to be even more so, especially with knowing that happened.
    Awful movie. No desire to read the book. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
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    SD48277SD48277 Woodstock, NY Posts: 12,242
    We Have Always Lived In the Castle, by Shirley Jackson.
    ELITIST FUK
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    Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,250
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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    PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,216
    Finally found a 1981 copy of Tahar Ben Jelloun's Moha le fou, Moha le sage translated in Greek at my local library!


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    Sonja_SSonja_S Vienna Posts: 444
    Just started 'Roar' by Stacy T. Sims, PhD. A friend recommended it and so far I would do so as well. Basically, it's about women making the mistake of eating and training as if they were small men which doesn't make any sense biologically. It's really interesting, especially for women who participate in competitions.
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    Edgar Cayce/The Sleeping Prophet by Jess Stearn
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    Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,250
    Rereading Oh, Play that Thing by Roddy Doyle. I just reread A Star Called Henry by him. That book is excellent. 
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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    MalrothMalroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,485
    Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson
    A collection of short stories centered around addiction.
    THIS BOOK IS REALLY SHORT.
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    "Abnormal Psychology" Barlow & Durand.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 5,746

    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    Malroth said:
    Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson
    A collection of short stories centered around addiction.
    THIS BOOK IS REALLY SHORT.
    Fuckhead!
    I SAW PEARL JAM
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    Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers- J.R.R. Tolkien
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    tbergstbergs Posts: 9,216
    Just finished this book. Debut novel by the author and it's great. Highly recommend it. Set in the old west/frontier times with subtle witchcraft elements that keep it moving. A very dark tale.


    It's a hopeless situation...
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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    I SAW PEARL JAM
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,485
    edited November 2017
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,485
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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