What are you reading? (June 2010)

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06-08-10, 06:28 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

I'll be reading Makers for Book Club, but also picked up Blockade Billy:

06-08-10, 09:04 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

The Making of Star Wars
Just started this last night and the book is fucking packed. I think it will take a year to read it cover to cover.

Looks like the Making of Empire is scheduled for release in the fall. I best get busy.

The spin on this 'Making of' book is that 90% of it is comprised of archived interviews and notes pulled from before the film's release giving a fresh perspective on the film before it became a juggernaut. I'm only 15 pages in and it's already super fascinating.

I also picked up American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson. I think I'll start that this weekend.

06-08-10, 09:31 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

For My Goodreads Book Clubs

And For the DVDTALK BOOK CLUB (!!!!!!!!!!!)
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/book-talk/5...-doctorow.html

06-08-10, 10:37 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

Still reading Roger Zelazny's The Great Book Of Amber.....long book, and I don't have as much time to read as I used to. -kd5-

06-08-10, 03:50 PM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

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06-08-10, 09:17 PM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

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06-09-10, 01:56 AM

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06-09-10, 07:41 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

Finished:

Reading:

06-09-10, 07:57 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

That cover art for Blockade Billy is pretty great.

I haven't read anything by King in a long time... how was it? Good?

06-09-10, 08:49 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

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That cover art for Blockade Billy is pretty great.

I haven't read anything by King in a long time... how was it? Good?

Dont know about Blackade Billy but alot of people feel UNDER THE DOME was a return to form

06-09-10, 09:27 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History- David Aaronovitch

06-09-10, 03:08 PM

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06-09-10, 03:13 PM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

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Dont know about Blackade Billy but alot of people feel UNDER THE DOME was a return to form

I've heard similar rumblings about UNDER THE DOME. I haven't read King in a very long time, but I've always loved his voice. The last thing I read that he wrote was the Green Mile when it was coming out in the monthly novellas.

I think I'll take a trip to the bookstore (aka amazon) and pick these up.

06-09-10, 05:57 PM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

The Likeability Factor by Tim Sanders

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06-09-10, 07:36 PM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

FINALLY finsihed, and it was quite an ordeal:

Just started:

06-09-10, 09:57 PM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

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Dont know about Blackade Billy but alot of people feel UNDER THE DOME was a return to form

Yeah, a lot of people loved it. Not me, I thought it really dragged, but here at least I was clearly in the minority.

06-10-10, 06:59 AM

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06-10-10, 07:26 AM

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Re: What are you reading? (June 2010)

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Yeah, a lot of people loved it. Not me, I thought it really dragged, but here at least I was clearly in the minority.

While the final reveal left a lot to be desired, the book as a whole was definitely King's best work in quite some time. Big Jim Rennie was was the most evil & sadistic bastard this side of Pennywise and Randal Flagg.