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Originally posted by breakable I did an English correspondence course 2 years ago, it's not that it's difficult to teach yourself, it's that you're give a lot of time for a small amount of work and I procrastinated like a mofo. Still, it was an incredibly easy course...Good luck.

lol thanks! yeah I am sooo procrastinating too! I started this like a month ago (maybe even longer) and I only have 1 out of 20 lessons handed in! UGH I can't wait till it's over and done with!!!

.....but I'm glad you say it's an easy course that takes a bit of stress off lol


Katie

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Originally posted by k@tie lol thanks! yeah I am sooo procrastinating too! I started this like a month ago (maybe even longer) and I only have 1 out of 20 lessons handed in! UGH I can't wait till it's over and done with!!! .....but I'm glad you say it's an easy course that takes a bit of stress off lol Katie

Hehehe...I remember having to fill unnecessary self-evaluation crap with with every lesson. That was the most annoying part.

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Originally posted by breakable Hehehe...I remember having to fill unnecessary self-evaluation crap with with every lesson. That was the most annoying part.

ewwww...what's the point of that? haha It's just something that takes up your valuable time that you could be using to actually do your REAL work!

Katie

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Originally posted by amb_ "Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda" by L.Gen. Rom�o Dallaire. This book has touched me more than any other in a long time. Well worth the read. More gruesom and enthralling than any fiction you can imagine... http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/AS...9594388-8789626

Shaking Hands with the Devil is an interesting book and decently written. I personally enjoyed Peacekeeper: Road to Sarajevo by MGen Lewis Mackenzie more. Both books are certainly worth reading if you want to understand anything about peacekeeping and its failures.

Since I have nothing much to do, I've been reading pretty much a novel a day. Few noteworthy ones are
-The Deceiver: Frederick Forsyth. Very good spy novel writer who also wrote Day of the Jackal. The Deceiver is actually a collection of short stories about few ops of British spy Sam McCready. Very fun to read.
-The Tide of Victory: Eric Flint and David Drake. One of those alternate history novel with a sci fi bent. This book is actually part 5 of a series involving Byzantine Empire vs Malwa Empire in India with some future entities bringing knowledge of future technology into 6th century earth. Another fun novel
-Young Miles: Lois McMaster Bujold. This is collection of 3 novels in Miles Vorkosigan tales of a young noble with deformities in wild adventures. I consider it worthy for any casual sci fi reader.
-Starship Troopers: Robert A. Heinlein: My favourite novel. I've read it at least 20 times. It's short and sweet, but jam packed with action and thought provoking social philosophy. If you want to get a glimpse of an infantry soldier, read this book. The movie is nothing like this novel. The movie blows. Big time. Don't bother with the movie. Read the book.
-Mr. Midshipman Hornblower: C.S Forester: First in series of novels about a late 18th century British officer and his adventures. Lots of fun and well written.

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Originally posted by loca Fully read your post just now, i LOVE reading the exact same types of book you read!! Never heard of Helter Skelter though but it sounds amazing! Definitely the next one on my list.

Oh my dear god!! YOU HAVE TO READ HELTER SKELTER!! I love reading about true crime and stuff like that. Helter Skelter is AMAZING...do you know what it's all about? It pretty much just takes you through the case, and the investigations and everything that happened with the Charles Manson case, through the eyes of one of the crown prosecuters...it's AMAZING!

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Originally posted by Irishaddict Deterring Democracy - Noam Chomskey (basically ANYTHING by this man is such brain food..haha I'm sucha geek ) The Corporation - Joel Bakan

I had to read those both for a class this year, Media Literacy. I didn't think I'd like them, but I really did. I definatly recommend The Corporation!

I read the 600 page autobiography of Jenna Jameson a bit ago. Man that woman has a frigged up life, but it made for an amazing read

I am now reading "An Hour to Kill" .......Its like a serial killer, demented, torture book......my favorite Great read for those hours I spend chillin on the beach everyday!!

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Now that school's been out for awhile, I can finally catch up on reading something I'm actually interested in. I started reading Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed, by Patricia Cornwall, in September, but had to put it down for crappy textbooks. I've started reading it again though, and I'm just about finished. As you can probably tell, it's about Jack the Ripper. The author reveals who he was, and discusses evidence proving her case. I find it quite interesting, however the one thing I don't like is that she jumps around with her information a lot, and goes off on tangents. All in all, it's a good book though. After this, even though I have many new books I would like to read, I think I may read Helter Skelter again. It is my favorite book. My friends think I'm crazy...and they're probably right, but I have this crazy obsession with Charles Manson and The Family. Not that I want to join them or anything, I just think the whole story is interesting. So my question to you is, are you reading anything over the summer? If so, what's it called, what's it about, and would you recommend it?

Lol! I just finished those two books recently, too!

I've also just finished a book on Ameila Earhart's last flight (my heart was in my mouth reading it!)

Right now I'm finishing "kate remembered" about Katherine Hepburn. I love biographies!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Best female artist ive ever read for fantasy is JENNIFER FALLON... her series THE HYTHRUM CHRONICLES... first book is MEDALON... and OMG! WOW!!! Just bloody amazing plot and characters! The world is fantastic too!!! I love how the gods walk oftentimes with the ppl of the land! Her shit is amazing! Strongly recommend it... Fantasy is my key genre I read... other than that, its only certain renowned authors that I'll read. -jem-

Fantasy and sci-fi are my favorite guilty pleasure reading. Some of my favorite series are:

David Eddings - the Belgariad & Mallorean series - great if you like to read epics that span many years and books

Piers Anthony - the Mode series - alternate universes anyone? :P
- the Immortals series
- the Xanth series - earlier novels

Laurell K Hamilton - Anita Blake series - vampires, werewolves, zombies, and one kick ass female detective

Mercedes Lackey - earlier works

Orson Scott Card - Alvin Journeyman series & Ender's Game

Tad Williams - the Dragonbone chair series

And many, many more - I have a veritable library at home for sci-fi and fantasy lovers. Unfortunately, the genre seems to be taking a headfall as the quality is starting to dissipate to the quantity put out there. If anyone has any GOOD recommendations, let me know - I'm always looking for non-pulp scifi and fantasy to read.

And for the more serious readers out there, here's some good fiction and non-fiction summer reading recs:

In a Sunburnt Country by Bill Bryson - a travellers guide to Australia and it's fun and a great read. "Where else can you die thousands of different ways naturally?"

Fast Food Nation - it will make you never, ever, ever eat fast food again so great for dieting.

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - amazing book - still one of my favorite summer reads. And soon to be a movie this winter - hope they get it right!

The Crimson Petal and the White - great Victorian read - the descriptions in this book are amazing and vivid.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I had to read those both for a class this year, Media Literacy. I didn't think I'd like them, but I really did. I definatly recommend The Corporation!

Any idea on how The Corporation movie compares to the book? I was planning to rent it this weekend but if the book is good I may just read that first..

My last read was the Da Vinci Code and I found it enjoyable so I think I'm gonna pick up another one from Dan Brown

Great thread btw!

I use to read all the time when I was a kid but I don't think I have the patience for that anymore since my attention span has gone down the drain in the last couple of years being a pothead. But I do remember reading alot of Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew as a kid. I was hooked on those as well as R. L. Stein books.

In highschool we did alot of interesting reads like...

Animal Farm
1984
To Kill A Mockingbird
Lord of The Flies
The Catcher in the Rye
Merchant to Venice
Romeo & Juliet
Macbeth
King Lear
Hamlet

and many more for ISU but I forgot now

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa Any idea on how The Corporation movie compares to the book? I was planning to rent it this weekend but if the book is good I may just read that first.. My last read was the Da Vinci Code and I found it enjoyable so I think I'm gonna pick up another one from Dan Brown Great thread btw!

I've got a book problem. I can't leave chapters empty handed. I have all of dan brown's books. They're all pretty good. Angels and demons is very good, it's the "prequel" to da vinci. Decption Point is ok, but they get to be like the jackie collins or danielle steele books because they have that repeating "formula".

I read "no logo", too which is like the corporation, but very textbooky. Canadian book/author. I think the girl who wrote it is married to Avi Lewis, former Citytv on-air guy.

About to start "sweet caroline" hahahaha (my real name) about Caroline Kennedy.

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa Any idea on how The Corporation movie compares to the book? I was planning to rent it this weekend but if the book is good I may just read that first..

Read the book first. The documentary series is a little 'theatrical' for lack of a better word because it's catering to a different audience. The book you get more information and more in-depth insight/detail into a lot of the issues.

Don't get me wrong - the series is still informative but I found the book to be a lot 'heavier' than it.

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Originally posted by loca Fully read your post just now, i LOVE reading the exact same types of book you read!! Never heard of Helter Skelter though but it sounds amazing! Definitely the next one on my list. I read a few of Patricia Cornwall's books, they're pretty good. My parents got me hooked on them I'm waiting to get Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed right now from them... looking forward to reading that!!!

lol, loca, if I had known. My sister has this massive library of books of that sort....Im sure Ive read almost all of them minus the more recent ones which shes bought since she lives in Ottawa. Ive read the Jack the Ripper story (3 different ones) Helter Skelter, and also about Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, The HIllside Stranglers, the Paul Bernardo/Karla Homolka Story, plus so many other True Crimes. They come out of the states in the masses!

Right now, at the moment im reading Harriette Wilsons Memoirs. Shes a Courtesan from the 1800's who kept a diary and when she started to become "washed up" so to speak, She decided she was going to publish her memoirs, including names of all the dukes and lords and men of high class that had come to her and that had associated themselves with her. She started to blackmail them for $200 each not to have their names publicly published. I love historical books like this. Anything from European history, medieval stuff I like

Also reading Life of Pi, the story of a boy whos vessel capsizes and he survives on a lifeboat with a hyena, orangutang, zebra and a bengal tiger. I just started it, but its starting out good.

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Originally posted by tha_broad Also reading Life of Pi, the story of a boy whos vessel capsizes and he survives on a lifeboat with a hyena, orangutang, zebra and a bengal tiger. I just started it, but its starting out good.

I have that one on my shelf to read!

I love the "former bestsellers for under $10" shelf at Chapters. I prefer hardcover, too!

The travelling pants books were good, too, for a little light reading.

The only good thing about my job is that when it's slow (which is most of the time, actually), I can read!

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby I read the 600 page autobiography of Jenna Jameson a bit ago. Man that woman has a frigged up life, but it made for an amazing read

Now THAT's my kinda reading! Plenty of pictures I'm sure!

Sorry to lower the high intellectual level of this thread but summer/fall/winter/spring reading always includes good 'ol Maxim magazine. For the articles, of course

Aside from that, it's accounting text after accounting text. YUM!

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Originally posted by tha_broad lol, loca, if I had known. My sister has this massive library of books of that sort....Im sure Ive read almost all of them minus the more recent ones which shes bought since she lives in Ottawa. Ive read the Jack the Ripper story (3 different ones) Helter Skelter, and also about Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, The HIllside Stranglers, the Paul Bernardo/Karla Homolka Story, plus so many other True Crimes. They come out of the states in the masses! Right now, at the moment im reading Harriette Wilsons Memoirs. Shes a Courtesan from the 1800's who kept a diary and when she started to become "washed up" so to speak, She decided she was going to publish her memoirs, including names of all the dukes and lords and men of high class that had come to her and that had associated themselves with her. She started to blackmail them for $200 each not to have their names publicly published. I love historical books like this. Anything from European history, medieval stuff I like

Hurry up and finish that book! I'm dying to read it!



And the next time you're at your sister's house, bring me back some books

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby Great read for those hours I spend chillin on the beach everyday!!

*jealous, oh sooo jealous!*

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Originally posted by kabelicious Fantasy and sci-fi are my favorite guilty pleasure reading. Some of my favorite series are: David Eddings - the Belgariad & Mallorean series - great if you like to read epics that span many years and books Piers Anthony - the Mode series - alternate universes anyone? :P - the Immortals series - the Xanth series - earlier novels Laurell K Hamilton - Anita Blake series - vampires, werewolves, zombies, and one kick ass female detective Mercedes Lackey - earlier works Orson Scott Card - Alvin Journeyman series & Ender's Game Tad Williams - the Dragonbone chair series And many, many more - I have a veritable library at home for sci-fi and fantasy lovers. Unfortunately, the genre seems to be taking a headfall as the quality is starting to dissipate to the quantity put out there. If anyone has any GOOD recommendations, let me know - I'm always looking for non-pulp scifi and fantasy to read.

First I'll address the issue of good--no, AMAZING--fantasy series to pick up and authors

1) The best one ever (my fav): THE SWORD OF TRUTH series by TERRY GOODKIND -- first book: "Wizard's First Rule"

2) a classic and prolly biggest fantasy name out there (next to LOTR): THE WHEEL OF TIME series by ROBERT JORDAN -- first novel: "The Eye of the World"

3) new favourite: THE RUNELORDS series by DAVID FARLAND -- first book: "The Runelords" (soooooooooo interesting, wow!)

4) another great one: THE HYTHRUM CHRONICLES series by JENNIFER FALLON -- first book: Medalon (amazing female fantasty write, polical intrigue that she creates is on par w/ David Eddings)

5) and OF COURSE any and all of the novels written by David Endings.

If you think the Belgariad and Mallorean (The Mallorean series is ONLY one of his books/series I havent read yet) are good, then pick up the Ellenium (sp?) and the Tamuli... OMG! "Sparhawk" is the shit! These series are even greater and the polictal nature he brings to his fantasy books is at its apex here. Those are both total must read trilogies if you're a fan. David Eddings is one my favourite fantasy authors! I love hte way he writes... have you read his recent works... either Belgarath the Sorcerer, Polgara the Sorceress (of course, these are prequils to his Belgariad series), and most most recently, his REDEMPTION of ALTHALUS (so good) and now his new series THE DREAMERS...... book 2 came out in hardback over xmas! Fantastic! This man (and his wife) just keep going! Great!

Uhm, i LOVE vampires.......what is Laurell K Hamilton - Anita Blake series like??? Vampire movies and novels alwasy intrigue and interest me. how prominant are vampires in them?

Tad Williams - the Dragonbone chair series <<< bought this series like 7 years ago, started to read it them, but didnt like the first novel........ but ive been thinking of going back and start a fresh (i mean,i own all 4 novels anyways) and giving it another try!!!

And lastly, why teh heck do u consider reading fantasty a quilty pleasure -- huh?! why would it be a guilty pleasure?

-jem-

If anyone is looking for a good place to buy books, go to "BMV book store" next to the World's biggest bookstore on Edward St (yonge/dundas).

They basically sell books for 1/3-1/2 of the original retail price, and they have classics as well as recently released books!

The Bourne series of books are so good too... the movies have been great, but totally diverge from the novels and really dont do his charcter enough justice -- you'd have to read the books to realise how much even more Jason Bourne (aka David Webb, his real name) is the SHIT! Amazing character.

The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum

and I saw that they're realeased a new one bridging the gap btween 2 of the novels (this was like 8 moths ago or so), but it's written by a different author of course, not Robert Ludlum RIP. Apparently they chose him bc his style is very similar and therefore the book reads remarkably similar to the prior 3.

I really wanna buy and read this one when it comes out in mass market paperback!

EDIT:

The Bourne Legacy
by Eric Van Lustbader ^5

Favorite books of all time:

The Black Stallion
King of the Wind
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Indian in the Cupboard

'Twas about that age that I stopped reading...oh, and I loved The Firm by John Grisham (last book I read).

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Originally posted by kabelicious David Eddings - the Belgariad & Mallorean series - great if you like to read epics that span many years and books

Awesome series. I read it in the space of a month, I just couldn't put the books down.

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Piers Anthony - the Mode series - alternate universes anyone? :P - the Immortals series - the Xanth series - earlier novels

You know Isle of View, right? You're such a luna-tic

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Originally posted by fayraree Favorite books of all time: The Black Stallion

Read it -- enjoyed it at the time when i was a kid..... Satan rocked--that was one wild stallion too!

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

^^^ Isnt that the first novel in the Chronicles of Narnia?? OMG! I always wish id read that when i was younger. IM still debating on one day picking up this series and FINALLY reading it--i really do feel like i missed out. id be like not reading THE NEVERENDING STORY!

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Indian in the Cupboard

Read it, but have NO recollection on whut it was about or like

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...oh, and I loved The Firm by John Grisham (last book I read).

All books by him are interesting. Best one would have to be THE ASSOCIATE -- based around an assassin... omg, so much intrigue, its brilliant!

Acutaly, maybe my favourite is A TIME TO KILL... oh gawd that book was phenominal!!!! no wait, shit, THE CHAMBER... yes, hands down that was my favourite book written by him, shit, i should re-read that one soon... whut a great book! that one really takes you on a ride, i think i remember tears in my eyes as i finished reading that one.

-jem-

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