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Naked Lunch by William Burroughs
For some unknown reason, the dialogue and Burrough's unique way of writing is making more sense now than ever before. If I wasn't incredibly sick right now, it would be extremely difficult to put down this book.
This is the 2nd copy I've bought and it includes a wealth of background information as well as original versions of many of the chapters. Never did I know this was a work that need nearly 10 years to be completed.
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Out of respect for your otherwise excellent taste I will wait in silence until you can state your reasons.
I'm still reading this. It's very interesting. This chick kicks some serious ass in this book.
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Roughing It - Mark Twain
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Great book, awesome details about how the west used to be
"God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" by Christopher Hitchens. Almost done with it. He makes a ton of sense, I challenge people of faith to read and rebut it. Plus he's a smooth and lucid writer. A good read.
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Book 6 of the most kick-ass Fantasy series ever: The Malazan Book of the Fallen.
I'm enjoying the novel Diary by chuck palahniuk. Crazy...and totally recommended!
Sprite
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I really hope there is no nuclear war because his discription of a post apocoliptic world makes me shudder.
"The last place on earth"
About Scott and Admunsen racing to the south pole.
'golf is not a game of perfect' Rob Rotella
ya, no kidding!!
Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bordain
just finished
A Rumor of War by Phillip Caputo
Lone Survivor by Marcus something
Inside the Machine by * *, book about processor architecture
reading now
Someone to Run With by David Grossman (great book so far!)
I go through 2-4 books a week on average, I'm addicted to good books.
Just finished: Running with Scissors and Water for Elephants
haven't started anything new yet.
Started "No Country for Old Men"...gotta read it before the Coen Brothers attempt to do it justice...which I trust they will.
Just finished Harry Potter on the flight back from Argentina and now it's back to reading articles for work, sigh... Probably won't be able to read another book for pleasure until Christmas since the fall is going to be really busy. :frown:
Just finished "what is what" by Dave Eggers...far cry from his other books since it's a serious topic, but very well written and not a weighty book for such an intense subject (the Lost Boys, and no, not the 80s movie).
Have a Sherman Alexie book sitting around (Indian Killer) but I haven't started it yet...love his short stories but haven't read one of his novels...
The Predator's Ball
Nothing says fun like reading about bond trading
Last of the breed
louis l'amour
i have like four books going right now
the road by cormac mcarthy
focault's pendulum by umberto eco
next by michael crichton
road work by mark bowden
Last night I finished Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - a year of food life by Barbara Kingsolver, who also wrote Pigs In Heaven and some other good reads. This one is about living a year on a local diet, and no, it's not all hippie granola-y. I've been trying the as-much-as-possible local thing since June so this was inspiring. It was an interesting & quick read, I went through it in 3 days, and I recommend it to just about anyone.
sprite,
thanks for
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho --superb!
my wife has a bunch of his books but all in portugeuse.
she raves about how great his writing is.
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"Unlikely Liberators". It's about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all-Japanese-American group of soldiers who went to Europe during WWII. One of the most highly decorated units in the war. I picked it up after reading "Climb to Conquer", which is about the 10th Mountain Division. Both are fascinating. You'd be surprised to learn the effect the returning 10th Mtn guys had on skking as we know it today.
"the violent bear it away" Flannery O'Connor
"Coming into the Country" by John McPhee
Awesome book about Alaska.
I just got some book about Toba and some other compilation on dangerous ideas. I'd go into the other room to get the names, but I'm too lazy.
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Wind up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami
Have about 20 pages left. Not sure what's next...
EDIT: Just finished it. Interesting read.
Mentioned Paulo Coelho to the wife last night and she ran out and bought me
"The Alchemist" in english. My wife rocks !:biggrin:
I just wish I knew how to read:rolleyes2
The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a bestseller that was first published in Brazil in 1988 and is the most famous work of author Paulo Coelho. It is a symbolic story that urges its readers to follow their dreams.
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how ya like that sinecure ???:biggrin:
The Game by Neil Strauss
Wind up Bird Chronicles by Murakami
the book makes me feel calm
the power of the dog by don winslow
just finished Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan. All dog owners should read this.
Just about to start "How to practice: the way to a meaningful life" by the Dalai Lama
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"A Peculiar Grace"... Jeffrey Lent.
Just finished War and Peace - the latest translation. No kidding, I loved it and now feel annoyed because it is probably one of my favourite books - it just sounds trite saying War and Peace is your favourite book.
Now reading puppy training books and Feet in the Clouds - it's a book about Fell Running.
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I'm reading the River by Colin Fletcher. I do like his thought process.
just started Refiners Fire by Mark Helprin, 1st one of his... i think i'll like it.
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I'm into "Warrior," Ariel Sharon's autobiography. Interesting book, written about 15 years ago. It's interesting to see how he played the religious settlers for his political and security purposes.