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| The Highroller |
To me, Christmas is a time for relaxing and enjoying a good book or 5. What do you plan on reading over the holidays?
A Brief History of Time - Stephan Hawking
A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
...so far. Looking for suggestions. |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Highroller
A Brief History of Time - Stephan Hawking
A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
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both of these are meant to be spectacular, esp. the latter. |
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| Skipper |
I'd like to read Shock Doctrine, but it seems a little too heavy for a holiday read.
I'm currently reading an amazing novel (based on a true story) by a New York writer who basically quit her job, sold all of her belongings and travelled for a year after a devasting divorce. It's called Eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I'll probably be finished in the next week though.
I'm also reading the latest book by former CEO of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina. |
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| The Highroller |
| quote: | Originally posted by MKpacha
both of these are meant to be spectacular, esp. the latter. |
Already read A Year in the Merde, but going to read it again now that I've actually spent a few months in France.
I'd also like to finally finish reading Money by Martin Amis. |
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| nadezhda |
"a year in the merde" is awesome. it made me LOL on the streetcar, which was slightly embarassing.
as the holidays are not yet here, who knows what book i'll be on by then! |
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| FunkyCrew |
Tuesdays with Morrie
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
def suggest this one
it's a very easy read, but so moving, you'll be re-reading parts of it |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
Tuesdays with Morrie
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
def suggest this one
it's a very easy read, but so moving, you'll be re-reading parts of it |
I passed this onto sling after reading it.... Fantastic . |
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| evil_cookie |
just finished reading The Kite Runner, which I highly recommend.
currently re-reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
also reading the entire Discourses by Epictetus. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by MKpacha
I passed this onto sling after reading it.... Fantastic . |
yeah it definitely is, my lunch break passed so quickly with it :) really glad my manager gave it to me
it terms of other books, I really like anything by Alice Sebold (The Lovely Bones, Lucky, The Almost Moon) |
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| Kamka |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Highroller
A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
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Good one, I liked it... can definitely recomment it :D |
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| FunkyCrew |
| any fans of Madeleine Wickham (aka Sophie Kinsella)? |
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| Kamka |
| I also like a book by Malika Oufkir called "Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail". The English translation came out in 2000 I think (the original was written in French), but if you haven't read it yet, try to look into it... it's a very interesting true life story, in my opinion. |
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