Books Ok for the high brow crowd what books you are reading - Page 34

big nasty kcnut · 03-11-2006, 10:37 PM

I'm reading The New American Revolution by tammy bruce. She is a great thinker and funny.

**Nzoner** · 03-01-2008, 05:52 PM

I'm 200 pages into Stephen King's Cell,not high brow but when I was younger I read everything by him and then stopped and got way behind.It's basic King and I'm enjoying it.

**Bowser** · 03-01-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

I'm 200 pages into Stephen King's Cell,not high brow but when I was younger I read everything by him and then stopped and got way behind.It's basic King and I'm enjoying it.

A decent read. Very Stand-ish.

I'm trying out a Clive Cussler - Inca Gold. A good book to read while on the crapper.

Adept Havelock · 03-01-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

I'm 200 pages into Stephen King's Cell,not high brow but when I was younger I read everything by him and then stopped and got way behind.It's basic King and I'm enjoying it.

I enjoyed Cell, but he kind of lost me as the story wore on.

I also would like to figure out how to send a similar signal to make people think they are Koala Bears.

**Nzoner** · 03-02-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

I enjoyed Cell, but he kind of lost me as the story wore on.

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Originally Posted by Bowser

A decent read. Very Stand-ish.

Finished it this morning,definitely Stand-ish,all I could keep thinking of towards the end was Trashcan Man.

As for being lost I was just the opposite,King had me engrossed in the characters and the story and although quite sci-fi I bought the idea of the worm in the program and the possibility of reprogramming the mind.

Over all it was King,not at his best but still a page turner for me.

Stewie · 03-02-2008, 11:20 AM

About 1/2 way through The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Very interesting book about highly improbable events that affect our lives.

Frazod · 03-02-2008, 12:07 PM

I finished The Kite Runner a couple of days ago. Not the kind of book I'd buy on my own, but a friend gave it to me. Wonderful book - hooks you immediately. Gives great insight into the completely fucked mess that is Afghanistan, too. I may well read the author's next book.

Frazod · 03-13-2008, 06:36 PM

I just started reading a biography of Aaron Burr.

Ironically, I paid for it with a $10 bill.

ZootedGranny · 03-13-2008, 06:48 PM

Just finished:

Anthony Loyd's My War Gone By, I Miss it So

Evan Wright's Generation Kill

Even though Loyd is a better writer than Wright, the account of what happens in the fog of war, and the unbelievable incompetence displayed by the leadership in Generation Kill made for a more interesting read.

I'm interested to see what David Simon does with Generation Kill.

And saving the best for last, Michael Herr's Dispatches.

Also recently finished:

Michael Lewis' The Blind Side
Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Daniel Levetin's This is Your Brain on Music

About to start:

John Dower's Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
Oliver Sacks' Musicophilia
Norman Doidge's The Brain That Changes Itself

Sully · 03-13-2008, 07:01 PM

"Home By Another Way"

A series of sermons by Barbara Brown Taylor.
Very creative, interesting, and inspiring.

Extra Point · 03-13-2008, 07:03 PM

Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI Service Manual: 1999-2005
1.8L turbo, 1.9L TDI diesel, PD diesel, 2.0L gasoline, 2.8L VR6
by Bentley Publishers
Softcover, 8 3/8 in. x 11 in.
1976 pages, 24 color
4140 photos, illustrations and diagrams
Bentley Stock Number: VG05
VW Part No. LPV 800 120
ISBN-10: 0-8376-1251-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1251-5

The suspense killed me.

NewChief · 03-13-2008, 07:07 PM

Finished a few Young Adult books for my students:

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers: great Vietnam book for any age).
City of Ember by Jeane Duprau: not very good, imo.
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez: not my cup of tea, but I try to read "chick" books from time to time so I don't leave out my female students on book recs:
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff: it was a Printz finalist, and it wasn't bad. WWIII breaks out, teens survive in the English countryside, anorexic Yankee falls in love with her British cousin, angst ensues.

For my own reading, I did What is the What by Dave Eggers: It's the story of one of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan, Valentino Achak. I'm not going to go into it here, as most people know about the book. It's compelling and important, but I didn't really enjoy or love reading it.

I'm hitting Freakonomics (finally) over Spring Break as well as 3 or 4 other YA reads.

And once again, I'll plug GoodReads for the readers out there. Excellent way to keep track of your books you've read, are reading, and want to read. Also allows you to put up a neat little bookshelf widget on your facebook page to show off what you're reading. Very active discussion community for a variety of genres, authors, etc. The best part about it, to me, is that I can easily flag books that I've read and move them into shelves (like Read in 2008) to see what all I've read and when I read it. I can also easily flag books that I want to read to go in my "to read" shelf. It's definitely kept me motivated and reading.

Delano · 03-13-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

"When Pride Still Mattered". It's a fantastic biography of Vince Lombardi.

http://www.amazon.com/WHEN-PRIDE-STI.../dp/0684844184

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Originally Posted by RJ

Excellent choice, one of the best sports books or biographies I've ever read.

You guys were right. The book was GREAT!

Thanks for the recommendation.

**Reaper16** · 03-13-2008, 07:47 PM

In light of having met the spectacularly talented playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, I re-read some plays of hers, including: "In the Blood," "****ing A," and my beloved "Topdog/Underdog."

I'm about ready to begin Patricia Foster's "Just Beneath My Skin: Autobiography and Self-Discovery," which I'm very excited about. She's a great writer who I hope to work with next year if I get into Iowa's Nonfiction MFA program, where she teaches.

For classes: I'm in the middle of "Vanity Fair," and will re-read "The Picture of Dorian Gray" this weekend. Aside from that, it's been a lot of philosophy (Aquinas, Leibniz, and Descartes, mostly).

**Reaper16** · 03-13-2008, 08:16 PM

Oh, and some poetry:

"The Little Book of Guesses," by John Gallaher

"Creature, Creature," by Rebecca Aronson

irishjayhawk · 03-26-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I finished The Kite Runner a couple of days ago. Not the kind of book I'd buy on my own, but a friend gave it to me. Wonderful book - hooks you immediately. Gives great insight into the completely fucked mess that is Afghanistan, too. I may well read the author's next book.

Had you seen the movie before reading the book?

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Originally Posted by NewPhin

I'm hitting Freakonomics (finally) over Spring Break as well as 3 or 4 other YA reads.

So, what you think? I'm midway through (pacing myself because it's paired with a business class I'm taking so I don't want to read it and then not remember for the quizzes.). It's fascinating and I'd fly through it if I wasn't holding myself back for school. (That's a new one isn't it....)

On another note, I just finished The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. I cannot recommend it enough. It's fascinating and profound. It really should be a required read for any biz savvy people. And it's EXTREMELY accessible. Such an easy read, I cannot underscore it enough. I listened to his Blink audiobook but I'm thinking I need to pick it up in print because I tend to comprehend more when I'm reading as opposed to listening. (At least in non-fiction.)

Now I have to choose between The Kite Runner, the Second Golden Compass book or one on my WishList. Any recommendations based on my WishList?

03-11-2006, 10:37 PM
big nasty kcnut The pizza king of kansas Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a. Casino cash: $-2139100	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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03-01-2008, 05:52 PM	#496
Nzoner a haw haw haw Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MIZZOU Casino cash: $26365802	I'm 200 pages into Stephen King's Cell,not high brow but when I was younger I read everything by him and then stopped and got way behind.It's basic King and I'm enjoying it. __________________ *Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.*
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03-02-2008, 11:20 AM	#500
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1730099	About 1/2 way through The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Very interesting book about highly improbable events that affect our lives.
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03-02-2008, 12:07 PM	#501
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-696615	I finished The Kite Runner a couple of days ago. Not the kind of book I'd buy on my own, but a friend gave it to me. Wonderful book - hooks you immediately. Gives great insight into the completely fucked mess that is Afghanistan, too. I may well read the author's next book.
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03-13-2008, 06:36 PM	#502
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-696615	I just started reading a biography of Aaron Burr. Ironically, I paid for it with a $10 bill.
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03-13-2008, 06:48 PM	#503
ZootedGranny Chump Steamroller Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: . Casino cash: $10015042	Just finished: Anthony Loyd's My War Gone By, I Miss it So Evan Wright's Generation Kill Even though Loyd is a better writer than Wright, the account of what happens in the fog of war, and the unbelievable incompetence displayed by the leadership in Generation Kill made for a more interesting read. I'm interested to see what David Simon does with Generation Kill. And saving the best for last, Michael Herr's Dispatches. Also recently finished: Michael Lewis' The Blind Side Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Daniel Levetin's This is Your Brain on Music About to start: John Dower's Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II Oliver Sacks' Musicophilia Norman Doidge's The Brain That Changes Itself
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03-13-2008, 07:01 PM	#504
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	"Home By Another Way" A series of sermons by Barbara Brown Taylor. Very creative, interesting, and inspiring. __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
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03-13-2008, 07:03 PM	#505
Extra Point MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Prairie Village, KS Casino cash: $10004900	Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI Service Manual: 1999-2005 1.8L turbo, 1.9L TDI diesel, PD diesel, 2.0L gasoline, 2.8L VR6 by Bentley Publishers Softcover, 8 3/8 in. x 11 in. 1976 pages, 24 color 4140 photos, illustrations and diagrams Bentley Stock Number: VG05 VW Part No. LPV 800 120 ISBN-10: 0-8376-1251-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1251-5 The suspense killed me. __________________ "Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits." --Satchel Paige
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03-13-2008, 07:07 PM	#506
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7200204	Finished a few Young Adult books for my students: Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers: great Vietnam book for any age). City of Ember by Jeane Duprau: not very good, imo. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez: not my cup of tea, but I try to read "chick" books from time to time so I don't leave out my female students on book recs: How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff: it was a Printz finalist, and it wasn't bad. WWIII breaks out, teens survive in the English countryside, anorexic Yankee falls in love with her British cousin, angst ensues. For my own reading, I did What is the What by Dave Eggers: It's the story of one of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan, Valentino Achak. I'm not going to go into it here, as most people know about the book. It's compelling and important, but I didn't really enjoy or love reading it. I'm hitting Freakonomics (finally) over Spring Break as well as 3 or 4 other YA reads. And once again, I'll plug GoodReads for the readers out there. Excellent way to keep track of your books you've read, are reading, and want to read. Also allows you to put up a neat little bookshelf widget on your facebook page to show off what you're reading. Very active discussion community for a variety of genres, authors, etc. The best part about it, to me, is that I can easily flag books that I've read and move them into shelves (like Read in 2008) to see what all I've read and when I read it. I can also easily flag books that I want to read to go in my "to read" shelf. It's definitely kept me motivated and reading. __________________ In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken
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