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Old 03-11-2006, 10:37 PM  
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Ok for the high brow crowd what books you are reading
I'm reading The New American Revolution by tammy bruce. She is a great thinker and funny.
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Old 04-17-2008, 09:35 AM   #556
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Ringworld and it's sequels were great. The last one wasn't quite as good as the last three, and based on the ending I suspect he wrote it to show off, more than anything. Louis Wu and Teela Brown are two of Niven's best characters, IMO.
I thought Ringworld and Ringworld Engineers were okay, but I couldn't make it through Ringworld Throne.

I'm re-reading two series simultaneously right now. On paper I'm going through A Song of Ice and Fire. When I walk or jog I'm listening to Audio Renaissance's new unabridged recordings of the Dune series. They've released up through Children of Dune, and I think the plan's to release the entire series through Chapterhouse Dune by year's end.
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:22 AM   #557
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QSOH might be Fraser's best book, really. Since he passed, they're releasing a new edition of it so it'll be easy to find.

There's another book coming out soon called 'Reavers' that's set in the border country between Scotland and England. It may be the last thing we'll see from him, which is a shame. I've waited a long time to find out how Flashman wound up on both sides in the US Civil War.
Fraser died?

Niles, and Daphne must be devastated.
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:28 PM   #558
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Almost finished with "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. I find myself quoting Ignatius daily....great book.
Plus Ignatius' character has given me plenty of motivation to stay in shape and keep the ol' valve functioning.
Finally delving into it. Can't believe I waited this long. I knew it was a classic, just never got around to it. I actually laughed out loud [laughing out loud, at a book] reading Iggy's letter to the adominable vendor in Kansas City who had the temerity to complain about a shipment of pants too short to sell.
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Old 05-11-2008, 06:53 AM   #559
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Read The Blind Side by Michael Lewis. It was cool, and I like the way he mixes history of the game with the biography of Oher.

I also read The Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card. I'm mainly familiar with Card through his Enderverse books, so I was surprised to hear about the premise of this alternate history with a fantasy twist. Anyway, I like the concept better than the execution, but the book was a quick read. I'll probably read a few more in the series.

I'm going to start Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver now, since it's Farmer's Market season. It should keep me motivated to center our diets around fresh, seasonal food throughout the summer.
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Old 05-11-2008, 07:11 AM   #560
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Old 05-11-2008, 10:41 AM   #561
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"Death is Lighter than a Feather" by David Westheimer. It's written in a style similar to Cornelius Ryan's classic histories (Longest Day, Bridge too Far, Last Battle), but follows the invasion of Kyushu in November 1945. Very well researched and plausible.
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Old 05-11-2008, 10:54 AM   #562
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"Computed Tomography: Physical Principles and Clinical Applications"

by Euclid Seeram

Copyright is 2001, but the basic principles can still be applied to modern equipment. Clinical applications have advanced beyond the scope of the book, but its still nice reading.
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"Computed Tomography: Physical Principles and Clinical Applications"

by Euclid Seeram

Copyright is 2001, but the basic principles can still be applied to modern equipment. Clinical applications have advanced beyond the scope of the book, but its still nice reading.
It's every nerds dream to learn the physics and principles of a 32/64/128 slice CT scanner. Good on ya.

I'm reading a great book by Charles Ferguson called : No End In Sight. Iraq's Descent Into Chaos.

It's the follow up to Ferguson's 2007 documentary of the same name about how the administration literally lost the peace after winning the war. Very detailed and a must read for anybody wanting to understand why this conflict will not be resolved any time soon.
Just recently finished The Assassin's Gate: America In Iraq by George Packer. It's another book that details how poor the post war planning was by the administration during the pre-war buildup. Incredible book.
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I just started reading The Rift by Walter Williams. It's about a modern New Madrid quake and what would happen in the aftermath. One review compared it to The Stand, and about 60 pages in it certainly has that vibe - introducing numerous unrelated characters before disaster strikes. Also like The Stand, it's needlessly wordy but interesting enough to overcome it. I'm liking it so far.
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