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| way2hi |
sorry, one might wonder 'what is the connection between 'oliver twist' and 'devils'. the prose is so similar that it is clear dostoyevsky was strongly influenced by dickens. very biting, very satirical and quite funny actually.
BTW, who's going to FREEDOM and getting :eyespop: I know I am. |
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| adi26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by slingshot
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I'm sorry you are a waste of life. Vent out ur frustration elsewhere. Dun waste my time. |
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| The Wiz |
Summer of classics for me!
currently working on:
- To Kill A Mockinbird
a few that will follow...
- Gone With the Wind
- Animal Farm
- Alice in Wonderland
- Tender is the Night |
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| raveed |
Currently reading Made To Stick. Its written by 2 professors from Stanford university on how to remove redundancies from your ideas and strip your point to the very core so that it sticks in the minds of those you are trying to convey your point to. Been a great read so far.
Next on the list – What got you here wont get you there by Marshall Goldsmith. |
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| Silky Johnson |
I'm reading Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' and I swear to God this book makes me horny...or something. I dunno, it gets me excited intellectually. I love her ideas, so much about this book speaks/appeals to me right now in my life. This book might be life changing for me...I'll just have to finish it and find out!!
The last book I read was Umberto Eco's 'Baudolino', which I didn't actually finish because it was getting on my nerves after a while. Just a lot of boring *yawn* egotistical hot air.
I also just finished Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'. Yeah, short story, but w/e. Gonna read some more Kafka.
Got a lot of stuff on my "To Read" list...'cept I keep adding more stuff before I get through the old stuff. So overwhelming! I love books! I love reading (books that aren't related to school/nursing)!! |
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| yankeeBaby |
^^I know what you mean Jenny, I have been reading therapy books for ages, and I am sooo glad that I can read something I like now.
Currently reading.... "Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide In Darfur and Beyond" by John Prendergast and Don Cheadle (aka the "ladies man").
Its a book on the current genocide in Darfur, and the history behind it. Our media is a piece of , and rarely covers what goes on there, so I wanted to know more about it. Really interesting, yet absolutely horrifying that like this happens. :nervous: :nervous: |
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| Jem_hadar |
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. |
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| jchung52 |
| Bus 257 Casebook Accounting and Business Analysis Intersession 2007 |
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| Irishaddict |
| quote: | 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 :toothless |
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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| The Wiz |
| quote: | 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....... |
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| Silky Johnson |
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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| smuncky |
| quote: | 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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