What Are You Reading Part 30 [Dec]
12-01-04, 08:20 PM
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We should call this thread "what are you reading besides The Dark Tower books"
Anyway, about half way through The Lone Samurai: The Life Of Miyamoto Musashi. I HIGHLY recommend this book, I'm obsessed w/ the Samurai culture (although Musashi was never actually a samurai) & this is the very first American translated biography ever written about Miyamoto. "Musashi" is my all-time favorite book & this gives great insight into the greatest swordsman that ever lived & truly one of the most fascinating people of all-time.
Anyway, about half way through The Lone Samurai: The Life Of Miyamoto Musashi. I HIGHLY recommend this book, I'm obsessed w/ the Samurai culture (although Musashi was never actually a samurai) & this is the very first American translated biography ever written about Miyamoto. "Musashi" is my all-time favorite book & this gives great insight into the greatest swordsman that ever lived & truly one of the most fascinating people of all-time.
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12-01-04, 10:15 PM
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Currently on page one-sixty-something of Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. I hope to finish the remaining 900+ pages sometime this month but it's been real slow going for me so far, although I think I'm starting to get into the grove of things.
12-02-04, 04:37 AM
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Finished The First Man In Rome by, Colleen McCullough . Awesome book. If you like historical fiction, pick it up. I highly recommend it. I just ordered the rest of the series.
Now reading From The Borderlands , a dark fiction, horror anthology. Some pretty damn good stories so far.
Now reading From The Borderlands , a dark fiction, horror anthology. Some pretty damn good stories so far.
12-02-04, 09:21 AM
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Originally posted by Sessa17
We should call this thread "what are you reading besides The Dark Tower books"
Anyway, about half way through The Lone Samurai: The Life Of Miyamoto Musashi. I HIGHLY recommend this book, I'm obsessed w/ the Samurai culture (although Musashi was never actually a samurai) & this is the very first American translated biography ever written about Miyamoto. "Musashi" is my all-time favorite book & this gives great insight into the greatest swordsman that ever lived & truly one of the most fascinating people of all-time.
We should call this thread "what are you reading besides The Dark Tower books"
Anyway, about half way through The Lone Samurai: The Life Of Miyamoto Musashi. I HIGHLY recommend this book, I'm obsessed w/ the Samurai culture (although Musashi was never actually a samurai) & this is the very first American translated biography ever written about Miyamoto. "Musashi" is my all-time favorite book & this gives great insight into the greatest swordsman that ever lived & truly one of the most fascinating people of all-time.
12-06-04, 12:36 AM
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Now that school is out for awhile I can finally enjoy some reading for fun.
All i have at the moment is Gifted Trust by John Paul Allen, but I hope to pick up Kiss me, Judas by Will Christopher Baer.
All i have at the moment is Gifted Trust by John Paul Allen, but I hope to pick up Kiss me, Judas by Will Christopher Baer.
12-06-04, 10:08 PM
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I'm finishing up Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - this one took a long time to get me involved...the jury is still out on how I feel about the overall book. I should be finished with the next couple of days and will weigh in on this then.
Next up: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke based upon the recommendation of a member here. I'm really looking forward to starting this one.
Next up: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke based upon the recommendation of a member here. I'm really looking forward to starting this one.
12-08-04, 11:06 AM
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Just wanted to drop in and say thanks to the folks in Book Talk. Back in October I stopped in just to see what was being read and picked up a few Stephen Hunter books.
October: Bob Swagger Series
Point Of Impact
Black Light
Time to Hunt
November: I wanted to move to the Earl Swagger Series but Half Price Books only had two other Hunter books.
Dirty White Boys
Master Sniper
Also read - Halo: The Fall Of Reach
I am off to see if anything new has come into HPB.
Thanks again for pointing me to a fine writer.
October: Bob Swagger Series
Point Of Impact
Black Light
Time to Hunt
November: I wanted to move to the Earl Swagger Series but Half Price Books only had two other Hunter books.
Dirty White Boys
Master Sniper
Also read - Halo: The Fall Of Reach
I am off to see if anything new has come into HPB.
Thanks again for pointing me to a fine writer.
12-08-04, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by benedict
Just finished Richard Morgan's "Altered Carbon".
Just started Alastair Reynolds' "Revelation Space".
Just started Alastair Reynolds' "Revelation Space".
reading Speaks The Nightbird right now
12-10-04, 01:06 AM
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Just finshed A Clergyman's Daughter, by George Orwell. Very, Very good book, with kind of a depressing ending. If you have only read 1984, and/or Animal you are missing out on some great books by him, Such as Keep the Aspirdata Flying, Burmese Days, and Down and Out in Paris and London, which a true account of him living in poverty in both cities.
I love his books, he does a great job of getting you to experience the characters. His books are loaded with social commentary about poverty in of the lower and middle classes in industial england. He also has a particular fondness for railing on the idiocy of London's middle class, for their arrogance and stuborness, for living above their means trying to portray this image of what society thinks they should be like. Great Stuff.
I love his books, he does a great job of getting you to experience the characters. His books are loaded with social commentary about poverty in of the lower and middle classes in industial england. He also has a particular fondness for railing on the idiocy of London's middle class, for their arrogance and stuborness, for living above their means trying to portray this image of what society thinks they should be like. Great Stuff.
12-10-04, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Tommy_Harn
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card & Batman: Long Halloween
12-10-04, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MrBob
Just finshed A Clergyman's Daughter, by George Orwell. Very, Very good book, with kind of a depressing ending. If you have only read 1984, and/or Animal you are missing out on some great books by him, Such as Keep the Aspirdata Flying, Burmese Days, and Down and Out in Paris and London, which a true account of him living in poverty in both cities.
I love his books, he does a great job of getting you to experience the characters. His books are loaded with social commentary about poverty in of the lower and middle classes in industial england. He also has a particular fondness for railing on the idiocy of London's middle class, for their arrogance and stuborness, for living above their means trying to portray this image of what society thinks they should be like. Great Stuff.
I love his books, he does a great job of getting you to experience the characters. His books are loaded with social commentary about poverty in of the lower and middle classes in industial england. He also has a particular fondness for railing on the idiocy of London's middle class, for their arrogance and stuborness, for living above their means trying to portray this image of what society thinks they should be like. Great Stuff.
12-10-04, 09:32 AM
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I just finished Brian Keenes The Rising (thanks to those from this board who suggested it, but grr! at the ending) and Five Seasons of Angel.
Just starting Dan Brown's Deception Point.
Just starting Dan Brown's Deception Point.
12-10-04, 04:52 PM
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Finished Joe Gores' excellent early-70s PI novel Interface last night (sadly out of print).
Might try the new Crichton, State of Fear.
I've got so much in the TBR pile at the moment, it's a little daunting.
Might try the new Crichton, State of Fear.
I've got so much in the TBR pile at the moment, it's a little daunting.
