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The TOTA Book Club

Hoookay, since this was discussed, I decided (thanks to cookie), to take the initiative and make a thread

Let's make organized posts on:
- what you're currently reading
- what books you want to get your hands on
- what books you have available for sale/exchange/up for grabs

I'll start!
Currently reading:
The Girls by Lori Lansens

Books I'd like to get my hands on:
- The Penny Pinchers Club
- Dark Places
- Eat, pray, love : One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- Too Much Happiness
- Stuck in Downward Dog
- Still Alice
- The Glass Castle
- Her Fearful Symmetry

what I have for swap:
- Remember me
- Gods behaving badly
- First Assistant
- Second Assistant
- Lucky
- The Gum Thief
- Prisoner of Tehran
- The Attachment
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter
- The Jane Austen Book Club
- Love in The Time of Cholera
- Madeline Wickham novels - Cocktails for 3, Swimming Pool Sunday
- Shopaholic & Baby

What is this thing you call books?

Sweet. Thanks Funky.

I'm currently reading:

- Eyeless in Gaza, Aldous Huxley

- Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions, Christian Lander

- In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Noble E. Cunningham Jr.

What I'd like to get my hands on:

- The Doors of Perception, Aldous Huxley

What' I'd like to sell/exchange:

- I have a decent amount of books (all in mint or near mint condition) from the Franklin Library that I'm looking to sell or possibly exchange. I have editions from the following series':

100 Greatest Books of all Time
First Edition Society
100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature
Signed First Edition Society
60 Signed Limited Editions
Pulitzer Prize Series
Stories of the World's Greatest Writers
Great Books of the Western World (25th anniversary)
Heirloom Library of the World's Greatest Books

- I also have a complete set of Easton Press Classics of Adventure illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. (14 volumes all mint condition)

- + a pristine limited private library set of Great Books of the Western World by Britannica (54 volumes)

- + about 30 more random first signed editions that I can list later on depending on who's interested in what.

- + some other sets that I'll probably list later

If you'd like to discuss exchanging or buying something from what I've mentioned above just send me a pm.

can we refrain from brain farts in this thread?

Currently reading
My Name Is Red - Orhan Pamuk
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

Books I'd like to read

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
The Road - Cormac McCarthy


What' I'd like to sell/exchange:

I like to reread books and want to have a library one day, so none.

Currently reading:
- Fatelessness by Imre Kert�sz(just finished)
- Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov
- Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
- Snow by Orhan Pamuk

(I was looking for stuff to read and decided to look at the nobel list)

Want to get my hands on:

Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison
Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason

What books you have available for sale/exchange/up for grabs

None I like to keep my books

Currently reading:
- How Starbucks Saved My Life

Next book to read:
- How To Save Your Own Life

Last book read:
- City of Words ( Toronto through her writer's eyes) <- I think Smunky/Alex would love this one, and anyone interested in getting to intimately know Toronto's heartbeat.

I'm sure I said this in the last thread, but you should join goodreads.com.

Finished Beyond band of Brothers. Best book by far, that is if you are into history war books.

Currently reading Generally Speaking The memoirs of Major General Richard Rohmer. Its a great read so far.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew can we refrain from brain farts in this thread?

do you really think that can be done...if so then you really don't know this forum at all

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Originally posted by Anton Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason

Very good book.

Reading Now: A Million Little Pieces

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Originally posted by Stilez Last book read: - City of Words ( Toronto through her writer's eyes) <- I think Smunky/Alex would love this one, and anyone interested in getting to intimately know Toronto's heartbeat.

this sounds quite interesting

Still working on Martin Amis' "Money". I've been reading this book for over a month and I'm only 2/3 done. It has been quite difficult to get through, but it's one of the best books I've ever read.

Next up:

Life of Pi
Book of Negroes

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew I'll start! Currently reading: The Girls by Lori Lansens

I'm reading this write now. It doesn't really do anything for me, it's simply, a read. It has held my attention enough that I keep reading but it's nothing I would loose sleep over.

Did you get this book for free?

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Originally posted by The Highroller Still Book of Negroes

Supposed to be very good. My bf's nana read it...gonna borrow it from her.

I use to be a huge bookworm prior to university. I have a much lighter course load this semester and I'd like to pick up the books again. Thanks for making this thread Kristina, Im sure it will help me pick my next book.

Currently reading
Party Monster - James St. James
Blindness - Jose Saramago

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Originally posted by The Highroller Next up: Life of Pi

If you don't have a copy you are more than welcome to borrow mine - I can bring it hookah night.

i found the ending to life of pi to be a complete anticlimax and somewhat insulting to the readers. the rest of the book was enjoyable.

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Originally posted by MissK I'm reading this write now. It doesn't really do anything for me, it's simply, a read. It has held my attention enough that I keep reading but it's nothing I would loose sleep over. Did you get this book for free?

yup freebie!
I love it! very well written esp. Rose's parts - for a book of fiction, it gives a very good description of a life of a cojoined twin

I ususally have 3 or more books going at a time.
Sorted by "At home", "At the wife's", "at work", and occasionally a "traveller".

Currently reading
The Zombie Survival guide - Max Brooks
Eleanore Rigby - Douglas Coupland
The Snark Handbook - Lawrence Dorfman
The Pilgramage - Paolo Coehlo

Books I'd like to read
Girlfriend in a coma - Douglas Coupland
Killing Yourself to Live - Chuck Klosterman

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Originally posted by dgame What' I'd like to sell/exchange: I like to reread books and want to have a library one day, so none.

Although I have a few duplicates... I'll check at home and edit later.

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Originally posted by dgame I like to reread books and want to have a library one day, so none.

Same!! I already have plans on how I'm going to change an extra bedroom into the sickest library in existence!

Right now I'm currently finishing up The Lord of Emperors - Guy Gavriel Kay. I don't think there's much of a point to writing all the books I plan on reading soon, there's just too many.

Awesome idea starting this thread, it'll give me some fresh ideas on what to pick up!

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew yup freebie! I love it! very well written esp. Rose's parts - for a book of fiction, it gives a very good description of a life of a cojoined twin

It is very well written, I do agree. That's why I can actually keep reading it. But the plot in general isn't exciting or inspirational or clever... you know?? personally, not a book I would read again, and I would be very selective on who I recommend it to.

Currently I am reading a paperback, The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal

It's a good portrait of a typical Indian American family, of a woman born and raised in the US - torn between being modern and conservative at the same time.
So far it is good...a bit predictable but I'm still enjoying it

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Originally posted by The Highroller Next up: Life of Pi [/color]

You will definitely enjoy this one!

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Originally posted by Intangible I use to be a huge bookworm prior to university. I have a much lighter course load this semester and I'd like to pick up the books again. Thanks for making this thread Kristina, Im sure it will help me pick my next book. Currently reading Party Monster - James St. James Blindness - Jose Saramago If you don't have a copy you are more than welcome to borrow mine - I can bring it hookah night.

I actually have a copy already. It was given to me as a gift.

Thanks though.

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