Books Ok for the high brow crowd what books you are reading - Page 93

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.

Groves · 07-26-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Picking up today:

The purpose-driven live: what on earth am I here for? by Richard Warren

You're too awesome for this book, sir. It contains some truth, just don't confuse it for something based on Christianity.

**DaKCMan AP** · 07-26-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Groves

You're too awesome for this book, sir. It contains some truth, just don't confuse it for something based on Christianity.

I ended up leaving it once I read the inside cover & TOC. Not what I'm looking to read.

Jenson71 · 07-26-2010, 09:11 PM

With about three weeks left til law school orientation begins, I'm going to dive into Scott Turow's famous One L.

NewChief · 08-05-2010, 01:52 PM

Just devoured The Passage by Justin Cronin in around 4 days. It's right at 800 pages of painfully small font that completely fills the page... but damn. It's good. We're on vacation, and I've driven my family nuts by wanting to do nothing but read, read, read all day every day thanks to this book. I finally just told my wife, "I'm staying up tonight and finishing this book, so I can actually enjoy being on vacation."

If you like post-apocalyptic, end of the world shit, you'll love this. Think World War Z, the Stand, I Am Legend, etc... The book has gotten a lot of hype, and I feel it is deserved. I really, really liked this book. Check it out if you get a chance. It's already slated to be a movie, and I believe there are two sequels planned (which I was glad to find out, because the ending of this book destroyed me). Just when you thought that Twilight and True Blood and made vampires jump the shark, Cronin comes along with this book and takes the genre to a new, surprising level.

I'm now reading Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You CAn Do about It by Kelly Gallagher. Nothing that I don't already know or haven't seen covered in more depth, but it's a good focus for getting back into the swing of the school year.

Spicy McHaggis · 08-09-2010, 11:50 AM

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Just started reading Abercrombie's fourth novel, Best Served Cold, need to finish up The Vor Game by Bujold and I'm about to start reading Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

Just started Abercrombie's "Last Argument of Kings". Really have had fun reading the First Law series. He seems to write in a stark almost harsh manner, but it functions well with what he wants to accomplish.

Spicy McHaggis · 08-09-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

With about three weeks left til law school orientation begins, I'm going to dive into Scott Turow's famous One L.

Best of luck. First year they'll try to scare you to death, 2nd year they'll try to work you to death, 3rd year they'll try to bore you to death. Where are you going to school at?

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-09-2010, 12:00 PM

Finished The Authenticity Hoax: How We Get Lost Finding Ourselves by Andrew Potter last week.

Started Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment by Peter Buffet.

Still waiting to start The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life.

keg in kc · 08-09-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis

Just started Abercrombie's "Last Argument of Kings". Really have had fun reading the First Law series. He seems to write in a stark almost harsh manner, but it functions well with what he wants to accomplish.

Yeah, it's really good stuff.

I just finished reading all of Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan series, really good stuff in its own right, and now I'm midway through Glen Cook's Black Company series, which I've read and liked before, but it's been years.

Amnorix · 08-09-2010, 12:24 PM

TJ Stiles' The First Tycoon - the Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Pretty good.

Jenson71 · 09-16-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis

Best of luck. First year they'll try to scare you to death, 2nd year they'll try to work you to death, 3rd year they'll try to bore you to death. Where are you going to school at?

Iowa. It's pretty easy so far. A lot less reading and work than I expected.

I've had time to read 300 pages in the past 3 weeks of . . .

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

**Shogun** · 09-16-2010, 08:04 AM

The catcher in the rye for the 50th time in my short life.

blaise · 09-16-2010, 08:12 AM

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The catcher in the rye for the 50th time in my short life.

Why so many times? Not that you literally mean 50 (I don't think), but there's a lot of good books out there.

**Shogun** · 09-16-2010, 08:15 AM

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Why so many times? Not that you literally mean 50 (I don't think), but there's a lot of good books out there.

Yeah not literally 50, but quite a few times.

I read it when I get too much faith in the human race and then I read it to bring myself back down to earth, haha.

I just finished reading Blackwater Security's book and before that I re-read every single one of my Charles Bukowski books, that man is incredible.

oldandslow · 09-16-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by NewPhin

Just devoured The Passage by Justin Cronin in around 4 days. It's right at 800 pages of painfully small font that completely fills the page... but damn. It's good. We're on vacation, and I've driven my family nuts by wanting to do nothing but read, read, read all day every day thanks to this book. I finally just told my wife, "I'm staying up tonight and finishing this book, so I can actually enjoy being on vacation."

If you like post-apocalyptic, end of the world shit, you'll love this. Think World War Z, the Stand, I Am Legend, etc... The book has gotten a lot of hype, and I feel it is deserved. I really, really liked this book. Check it out if you get a chance. It's already slated to be a movie, and I believe there are two sequels planned (which I was glad to find out, because the ending of this book destroyed me). Just when you thought that Twilight and True Blood and made vampires jump the shark, Cronin comes along with this book and takes the genre to a new, surprising level.

NewPHin...

All I can say is thank you. WOW. And I HATE the Vampire Genre. For the most part, I think Anne Rice and her infantile, overly religious literary daughter, Stephanie Myer, did the world a great disservice.

But this book is golden.

oldandslow · 09-16-2010, 08:50 AM

I also just finished the Girl who kicked the Hornet's nest. I felt it was the weakest of the trilogy, but all in all, I enjoyed Mr. Larsson's writing.

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07-26-2010, 09:11 PM	#1383
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08-05-2010, 01:52 PM	#1384
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7210204	Just devoured The Passage by Justin Cronin in around 4 days. It's right at 800 pages of painfully small font that completely fills the page... but damn. It's good. We're on vacation, and I've driven my family nuts by wanting to do nothing but read, read, read all day every day thanks to this book. I finally just told my wife, "I'm staying up tonight and finishing this book, so I can actually enjoy being on vacation." If you like post-apocalyptic, end of the world shit, you'll love this. Think World War Z, the Stand, I Am Legend, etc... The book has gotten a lot of hype, and I feel it is deserved. I really, really liked this book. Check it out if you get a chance. It's already slated to be a movie, and I believe there are two sequels planned (which I was glad to find out, because the ending of this book destroyed me). Just when you thought that Twilight and True Blood and made vampires jump the shark, Cronin comes along with this book and takes the genre to a new, surprising level. I'm now reading Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You CAn Do about It by Kelly Gallagher. Nothing that I don't already know or haven't seen covered in more depth, but it's a good focus for getting back into the swing of the school year. __________________ 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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08-09-2010, 12:00 PM	#1387
DaKCMan AP Beloved & Awesome CP Celebrity Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Florida Casino cash: $5604952	Finished The Authenticity Hoax: How We Get Lost Finding Ourselves by Andrew Potter last week. Started Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment by Peter Buffet. Still waiting to start The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life. __________________
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08-09-2010, 12:24 PM	#1389
Amnorix In BB I trust Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Casino cash: $10029808	TJ Stiles' The First Tycoon - the Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Pretty good.
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09-16-2010, 08:50 AM	#1395
oldandslow Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Casino cash: $3773149	I also just finished the Girl who kicked the Hornet's nest. I felt it was the weakest of the trilogy, but all in all, I enjoyed Mr. Larsson's writing.
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