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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2100 on: August 13, 2009, 12:01:00 AM »
Just went to the library to return a few books that were due, and although I didn't think I'd get anything, I couldn't resist.

Atlas of Unknowns - Tania James
The Urban Hermit - Sam MacDonald
The Mercy Papers - Robin Romm
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2101 on: August 13, 2009, 01:08:31 PM »
Quote from: geeta on August 13, 2009, 12:01:00 AM
Just went to the library to return a few books that were due, and although I didn't think I'd get anything, I couldn't resist.

Aren't libraries wonderful!!  :D
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2102 on: August 14, 2009, 08:35:07 PM »
Butterbabe by Rebecca Golden.  OK, this is a pretty good book.  I didn't like it at first and was beginning to consider at least putting it off until I tackled some of my other books.  However, I've found it funny in a weird way.  It's disturbing, but it has it's funny moments.  I guess the author looks up to David Sedaris, and I can see his influence.  But it is a bit more disturbing than Sedaris tends to be.

Anyway, it's the memoirs of an almost 600 pound woman who decides to get WLS.  There are some bits I had to laugh out loud during, and several that had me crying.  Maybe I am just hormonal or something.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2103 on: August 14, 2009, 11:10:55 PM »
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.  I wasn't sure I would like it but so far it is very entertaining.  Plus it is a New York Times bestseller!

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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2104 on: August 15, 2009, 10:54:56 PM »
I just finished "Austenland" By Shannon Hale...it is about a girl who realizes that she has spent her entire life trying to find Mr Darcy as played by Colin Firth..and because of that has had some miserable relationships. She gets a chance to go to a place called "Austenland" in England on vacation where you step back into time into the life of the people in the Jane Austen novels. This book was a quick read and very funny and very entertaining...I highly recommend it...
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2105 on: August 18, 2009, 08:26:29 PM »
"The Dark Room" by Rachel Seiffert.  I really like it so far.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2106 on: August 19, 2009, 08:14:53 AM »
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. It's a real departure from her usual novels, but so far so good.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2107 on: August 19, 2009, 04:55:23 PM »


I'd never have imagined a book about wine could be so engrossing!
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2108 on: August 19, 2009, 05:47:34 PM »
I'm about two-thirds of the way through War and Peace so, to reward myself, I'm taking a little break to read The Red House Mystery - the only murder mystery every written by A.A. Milne.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2109 on: August 19, 2009, 07:27:09 PM »
About to Finish Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K Dick.  Then it's onto Brave New World.  I've stolen some titles from Cheesebiscuit's dystopian themed list posted a few days ago, and I am very glad I did ^_^
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2110 on: August 19, 2009, 07:51:09 PM »
John Grisham's The appeal.  Pretty boring.  :-\\\\
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2111 on: August 19, 2009, 08:00:57 PM »
Quote from: Navie on August 19, 2009, 07:27:09 PM
About to Finish Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K Dick.  Then it's onto Brave New World.  I've stolen some titles from Cheesebiscuit's dystopian themed list posted a few days ago, and I am very glad I did ^_^
When I was in college, we had a seminar on Utopian/Dystopian literature:
1.  Plato's Republic
2.  More's Utopia
3.  Butler's Erewhon
4.  Huxley's Brave new world
5.  Orwell's 1984
6.  Skinner's Walden 2
7.  Zamiatin's We

Then there's William Morris' News from nowhere
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2112 on: August 20, 2009, 05:54:32 AM »
 I really loved Plato's Republic! I didn't quite zip through it, but it was definitely worth it.

I'm rereading Neitzsche's "Twilight Of The Idols and The Antichrist". Fun for all!
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2113 on: August 21, 2009, 11:19:21 AM »
Quote from: BostonDiner on August 19, 2009, 08:00:57 PM
When I was in college, we had a seminar on Utopian/Dystopian literature:
1.  Plato's Republic
2.  More's Utopia
3.  Butler's Erewhon
4.  Huxley's Brave new world
5.  Orwell's 1984
6.  Skinner's Walden 2
7.  Zamiatin's We

Then there's William Morris' News from nowhere

Thanks for this!! I will def. be pulling some titles from here once i've finished my "to read" stack sitting deliciously on my coffee table  ;D
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #2114 on: August 21, 2009, 11:25:11 AM »
Quote from: Navie on August 21, 2009, 11:19:21 AM
Thanks for this!! I will def. be pulling some titles from here once i've finished my "to read" stack sitting deliciously on my coffee table  ;D

Dude, how do you find the time to do all this reading AND gaming?  :P I can't stop playing the Sims 3 long enough to read much these days.  ;)
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