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Reading presently:

A Crown of Swords by George R. R. Marlin

3rd book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Fantasy.


Next read... I think the 2nd novel in a Dragonlance trilogy.

OR, I want to pick up a book about Nietzsche. Remember flipping through one when I worked at the UW Bookstore back in 03, and all of a sudden, my interest in him has risen again. It's been a while since I read some non-fiction.

Last non-fiction novel I read was Michael Crichton's book "Travels" God was that book insightful into his life, and the way he is. And just hugely fascinating in general.

<3 Michael Crichton. The most amazing novelist, IMO. There is no one's writing style, nor novel concepts (in fiction) that I enjoy reading more.

Bus 257 Casebook Accounting and Business Analysis Intersession 2007

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Originally posted by Irishaddict My last 5 are: Levitt and Dubner - Freakonomics Khaled Hosseini - Kite Runner <--- soooo good James Frey - A Million Little Pieces Brett Easton Ellis - Less Than Zero Vincent Bugliosi - Helter Skelter Am now reading Cormac McCarthy - The Road reading ftw

Have added:

James Frey - My Friend Leonard
Chuck Palahniuk - Invisible Monsters
Stephen Chbosky - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife

Currently reading:

Kim Edwards - The Memory Keeper's Daughter

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Originally posted by Irishaddict James Frey - My Friend Leonard Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife Kim Edwards - The Memory Keeper's Daughter

3 of my most recently read favorites- we have very similar taste Laura-

I also adored The Kite Runner.......

Yeah another fan of The Kiterunner here. I literally had to turn my head away from the pages at one point.


Loved it!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Last non-fiction novel I read was Michael Crichton's book "Travels" God was that book insightful into his life, and the way he is. And just hugely fascinating in general. <3 Michael Crichton. The most amazing novelist, IMO. There is no one's writing style, nor novel concepts (in fiction) that I enjoy reading more.

Travels was an AMAZING book. so much information. it really shows how much time and effort he puts into his books.

im actually reading a book by him called Next. Just started today and im already hooked. I also finally got Congo and want to see how much it differs from the movie.

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Originally posted by smuncky Travels was an AMAZING book. so much information. it really shows how much time and effort he puts into his books. im actually reading a book by him called Next. Just started today and im already hooked. I also finally got Congo and want to see how much it differs from the movie.

Congo is HUGELY superior than the movie. Many, many different points. Movie was OK back in the day (I remember I was in Grade 8), but the book, as usually, was far better and much more fascinating and captivating.

Next is very interesting. He completely reinvented the "way" most novels are written. Many didnt like it. I really enjoyed it. The novel was so original and mentally stimulating.

Hope you enjoy his latest work. At the end, ur like "Soooo... fuck, is that it? It over?"

<3 Crichton.

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Congo is HUGELY superior than the movie. Many, many different points. Movie was OK back in the day (I remember I was in Grade 8), but the book, as usually, was far better and much more fascinating and captivating.

thats how it was with all the other books that were turned into movies. jurassic park and lost world were the 2 books that got me hooked to crichton. they were so much better than the movies. i also want to read SPHERE. the movie was really good so im really itching to read the book and compare.

the only other fiction book of his that i have not read was "eaters of the dead". and from his non-fiction side, five patients, jasper johns, and electronic life. other than those, ive read all his over novels and have enjoyed them immensely.

Khaled Hosseini (Kite Runner) has a new book out - "A Thousand Splendid Suns". Considering Kite Runner is a considerably hard act to follow - it's already getting really really good reviews. I'm trying to squeeze it in after Memory Keeper's Daughter before the new Harry Potter comes out.

And yeah Jenny, I had to shut the book a couple times too.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN by ARTHUR MILLER

so sick

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Originally posted by smuncky thats how it was with all the other books that were turned into movies. jurassic park and lost world were the 2 books that got me hooked to crichton. they were so much better than the movies. i also want to read SPHERE. the movie was really good so im really itching to read the book and compare. the only other fiction book of his that i have not read was "eaters of the dead". and from his non-fiction side, five patients, jasper johns, and electronic life. other than those, ive read all his over novels and have enjoyed them immensely.

SPHERE is the novel by Crichton I've read the most (probably 8 times now). Fascinating as hell. (The movie really BOTCHES it IMO! Really.)

The ending is fucking superb. One of the best endings I've read. You're just so like "OMG... damn."

You'll love it.

Eaters of hte Dead if I'm not mistaken was written in the first person. Didnt really enjoy it that much, was interesting though. Probably my least favourite of all novels I've read by him.

Five Patients is great. Love it. Highly recommend it.

The only novels by Crichton I still have not gotten around to reading are Jasper Johns and Electronic Life. Need to knock those off my list soon. They're hard to find in bookstores though in stock.

On his official webpage he has many many many speeches, essays, etc. listed. They're equally amazing reads.

There's one in particular I love and I'll try to find the thread I made about it way back when and link it.

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...adid=236395


Really makes you think as you read. It's what I love about Crichton.

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar There's one in particular I love and I'll try to find the thread I made about it way back when and link it. Really makes you think as you read. It's what I love about Crichton.

was it the one about global warming and stuff like that?

http://www.michaelcrichton.com/spee...complexity.html

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Originally posted by smuncky was it the one about global warming and stuff like that? http://www.michaelcrichton.com/spee...complexity.html

Non.

it's not listed on his webpage, afaik.

its an article from 1989 he wrote for playboy.

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Originally posted by jennypie Yeah another fan of The Kiterunner here. I literally had to turn my head away from the pages at one point. Loved it!

what is that about? I have literally seen hundreds of people reading it on the subway to work.

Running around with kites, I'm pretty sure.

Or kite-running, for short.

One who does said activity, we like to call a "kite-runner"


I hope that made sense out of the book for you.

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby what is that about? I have literally seen hundreds of people reading it on the subway to work.

It's about a boy in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, and the turmoil in his relationships with his father and best friend. It deals with loyalty, forgiveness, redemption...really great read.


The kiterunner comes from something they do in the book, kite-fighting, where the kids fly their kites with strings coated in glass, with the goal of cutting down everyone else's kite and being the last kite flying. The kiterunner is the boy who chases down the last kite and keeps it as a trophy. In the book, the kiterunner is the main character's friend.

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Originally posted by thesauce23 DEATH OF A SALESMAN by ARTHUR MILLER so sick

Depressing as fuck.

I'm going to buy this book tomorrow:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385517874/

Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey
by Chuck Palahniuk

From Publishers Weekly
Buster Casey, destined to live fast, die young and murder as many people as he can, is the rotten seed at the core of Palahniuk's comically nasty eighth novel (after Haunted; Lullaby; Diary; etc.). Set in a future where urbanites are segregated by strict curfews into Daytimers and Nighttimers, the narrative unfolds as an oral history comprising contradictory accounts from people who knew Buster. These include childhood friends horrified by the boy's macabre behavior (getting snakes, scorpions and spiders to bite him and induce instant erections; repeatedly infecting himself with rabies), policemen and doctors who had dealings with the rabies "superspreader"; and Party Crashers, thrill-seeking Nighttimers who turn city streets into demolition derby arenas. After liberally infecting his hometown peers with rabies, Buster hits the big city and takes up with the Party Crashers. A series of deaths lead to a police investigation of Buster (long-since known as "Rant"�the sound children make while vomiting) that peaks just as Buster apparently commits suicide in a blaze of car-crash glory. This dark religious parable (there's even a resurrection) from the master of grotesque excess may not attract new readers, but it will delight old ones. (May)
Copyright � Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

I AM LEGEND..


Probably my favorite book..

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Originally posted by jennypie Depressing as fuck.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker I'm going to buy this book tomorrow: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385517874/ Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk From Publishers Weekly Buster Casey, destined to live fast, die young and murder as many people as he can, is the rotten seed at the core of Palahniuk's comically nasty eighth novel (after Haunted; Lullaby; Diary; etc.). Set in a future where urbanites are segregated by strict curfews into Daytimers and Nighttimers, the narrative unfolds as an oral history comprising contradictory accounts from people who knew Buster. These include childhood friends horrified by the boy's macabre behavior (getting snakes, scorpions and spiders to bite him and induce instant erections; repeatedly infecting himself with rabies), policemen and doctors who had dealings with the rabies "superspreader"; and Party Crashers, thrill-seeking Nighttimers who turn city streets into demolition derby arenas. After liberally infecting his hometown peers with rabies, Buster hits the big city and takes up with the Party Crashers. A series of deaths lead to a police investigation of Buster (long-since known as "Rant"�the sound children make while vomiting) that peaks just as Buster apparently commits suicide in a blaze of car-crash glory. This dark religious parable (there's even a resurrection) from the master of grotesque excess may not attract new readers, but it will delight old ones. (May) Copyright � Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

i have a signed copy of the book. chuck palahniuk was at yonge/eg Indigo a month ago. heard him read a short story and left. there was literally a 5hour lineup to get your signed copy personalized (copies were presigned beforehand). at the beginning of his readings, he was asking the audience trivia questions, and those that got correct answers were awarded signed inflatable moose heads!

oooo book thread!!! I heart reading and I'm usually a total book snob. If anyone has good 'big L' literature, but not necessarily English cannon material, lemme know.

over the last 2 months i've read:

Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
Unless - Carol Shields
In the Company of a Cortesean - Sarah Durant
The Truth About Stories - Thomas King (who's a professor at my school! wikkid writer...read all his books)
What We All Long For - Dionne Brand (also a professor at my school and I'm taking her class next semester. She's local to toronto and this book covers alot of social commentary about t.o. Definitely a must read)
Almanac of the Dead - Leslie Marmon Silko

currently working on:
The Rule of Four-Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason
The Complete Works of Poe - Edgar Allan Poe

As soon as I'd done reading those, I want to make my way through more books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

my Shopaholic & Baby arrived yesterday I'm doing light reading for now, but I picked up a more serious book recently, and am really liking it so far, Kimberly Kafka - Miranda's Vines

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Just started reading "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer yesterday.

It was a birthday present from my best friend who knows I have a huge thing for vampires.

This novel is unique and fascinating, a novel I normally would never have thought I'd enjoy reading as much as I am. Its written to a different level/audience than I typically read.

I find myself quite pulled in by it... and its written in the first person perspective, something in novels I always appreciate and really loving seeing as nice change from the typical third person.

On page 215 and indeed hooked.

It takes place at a high school primarily, with it essentially following the day to day life of Bella, the main character and narrator of novel.

The vampire factor of the novel involves several of her fellow school mates, whom it soon becomes obviously are very vampire-like...

Really an cool take on involving vampires IMO. Inspiring lots of ideas for me actually.

And the thing I really appreciate reading about is that they are non-hostile to humans, or rather, they dont WANT to be hostile to humans... they simply dont want to be or be seen as monsters.

One paragraph in the novel, when asked why they hunt animals instead of ppl, and whether animals "are enough"...

To quote:

"I can't be sure, of course, but I'd compare it to living on tofu and soy milk; we call ourselves vegetarians, our little inside joke. It doesn't completely satiate the hunger -- or rather the thirst. But it keeps us strong enough to resist. Most of the time."

Re: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar JUST started reading "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer yesterday. It was a birthday present from my best friend who knows I have a huge thing for vampires. This novel is absolutely unique and fascinating! Totally a novel I normally would never have thought I'd enjoy reading as much as I am. I am strongly pulled in by it. I find myself unable to want to stop because I am so intrigued by plot as the main character (Bella) moves through it. (It is written in the first person perspective, something in novels I always appreciate and really loving seeing as great change from the typical third person!) WOW. I'm really spell-bound by this novel. On page 215 and hooked powerfully! It takes place at a high school primarily, with it essentially following the day to day life of Bella, the main character and narrator of novel. The vampire factor of the novel involves several of her fellow school mates, whom it soon becomes obviously are very vampire-like... Really an interesting take on involving vampires. Inspiring lots of ideas for me actually. And the thing I just LOVE so much... they are non-hostile to humans, or rather, they dont WANT to be hostile to humans... they simply dont want to be or be seen as monsters. LOL loved this one paragraph in the novel, when asked why they hunt animals instead of ppl, and whether animals "are enough"... To quote: "I can't be sure, of course, but I'd compare it to living on tofu and soy milk; we call ourselves vegetarians, our little inside joke. It doesn't completely satiate the hunger -- or rather the thirst. But it keeps us strong enough to resist. Most of the time." So, so far, I HIGHLY recommend this novel! It's A1 -- Steaksauce!!

Wow I didn't think anyone else was into that stuff! If you can recommend any vampire/lore books, please do! I devour those types of books, they're amazing

I'll grab the one you're reading now, and if you have any other favorites and whatnot, please let me know

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