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Offline Yknurd

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« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2007, 11:46:39 AM »
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Whatcha reading lately?

I just picked up "You: The owner's Manual" book writen by Dr Oz (he's on Oprah from time to time).  Excellent read for us health nuts  :)
 


Does your husband read also?
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« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2007, 11:58:26 AM »
I'm currently reading Heretics of Dune, I've finished all the previous ones so far.
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« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2007, 01:28:48 PM »
I'm waiting for the next book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. That jerk really needs to speed up the rate at which he kicks those books out. One every 3 years just doesnt cut it!! :furious
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« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2007, 01:36:35 PM »
Anything by the great Dr. Hunter S. Thompson(I'm a big fan obviously) , I'm sure you all know his most famous book, "Fear & loathing in Las Vegas" which is a true story about himself.  Some other great books by him are "The Rum Diary", "Hell's Angles", and "The Great Shark Hunt".  All great books, I suggest reading "The Rum Diary", or reading or watching the movie "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas".
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Offline Guppy35

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« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2007, 01:38:42 PM »
I'm a constant reader.  Books are an addiction.

Just re-read William Manchester's "Goodbye Darkness" about his WW2 Marine days.  An immensely powerful book.  Not sure I've read any wartime memiors that are better.

Just before that was "Crazy 08" by Cait Murphy.  It's about the 1908 National League pennant race (I love baseball history too)  Wonderful book right up there with Robert Creamer's "Baseball in 41" and David Halberstam's "Summer of 49"

I usually have a couple of books going at a time not including all the WW2 unit histories I usually have open for one reason or another.
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Offline Tac

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« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2007, 01:42:31 PM »
Picked up the last DUNE book. SANDWORMS OF DUNE


I cried. I really cried.

Its incredible how Frank Herbert's son turned his father's masterpiece into such a pile of steaming crap.

I stomached the other books he wrote because allegedly he was following his dad's notes on what was to happen.. the writing style, plot development and characters were patheticly done but I read them just to get an idea of where Frank Herbert was taking the story to.

But this last book... It hurt to read past the first chapter. It is obvious he slapped together and rushed towards the end. The ending itself, the very last chapter should've been an entire book on its own but this guy just summarized the thing into  5 pages.

horrible.. simply horrible.


The only thing I like of the book was that back in college (before herbert's son started writing the dune books) I wrote a thesis for my literature class about who the main character of the DUNE novels was and why. My teacher, also an avid dune fan, argued with me about it for hours and ended giving me a not very high grade (the wench!!!) for it.

But I WAS RIGHT! Mwahahah! The main character is NOT any of the Atreides! Oooh im going to find her and rub it on her nose until i see the back of her neck.
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« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2007, 01:54:53 PM »
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Also, "Galileo's Daughter" Dava Sobel ~ which is really good. Problem on that is that I skip around too much within the book. I think I'd enjoy it more if I started at the beginning & went all the way through.  "Longitude" by her is a wonderful book as well.


Tachus, are you out there? I meant to recommend those both to you.  They're awesome, and I think they're right up your alley.
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Offline Charon

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« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2007, 02:28:36 PM »
I just read "State of Denial" by Woodward. Great book on the way post invasion Iraq was managed (or more precisely, not managed). I'll do a synopsis when I get some time. Good book about the Bush administration (primarily the cabinet) in particular and how the sausage is made in Washington bureaucracies in general.

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« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2007, 02:36:19 PM »
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Just re-read William Manchester's "Goodbye Darkness" about his WW2 Marine days. An immensely powerful book. Not sure I've read any wartime memiors that are better.


I read that too Guppy, and I have to admit to being less than impressed. Factually it was a bit sloppy with the background history, and I'm not a huge fan of his writing style and the literary devices he used related to his "return trip" seemed a bit forced. His personal elitism also shines though, IMO. YMMV of course, since it is a subjective thing.

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« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2007, 02:46:43 PM »
Books on DVD:D
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« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2007, 03:00:45 PM »
Principles of Population - Thomas Malthus
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Hitler's War Aims - Norman Rich
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« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2007, 03:05:59 PM »
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Does your husband read also?


Oh the wit.  You're an FDB, so your reading requires what, you to wear a clean "pull up" and a book involving a man with a yellow hat?  :p
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« Reply #27 on: September 21, 2007, 03:27:52 PM »
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But I WAS RIGHT! Mwahahah! The main character is NOT any of the Atreides!  
Hmmmm... The Fremen, then? The spice?

I do agree that Herbert's son absolutely butchered the series. He should be ashamed.

Much like Peter Jackson butchered Tolkien for no logical reason. :)
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« Reply #28 on: September 21, 2007, 03:39:22 PM »
Just finished "June 6, 1944. The Voices of D-Day"

Good book once you get past the first half which seems to be nothing more then introducing and giving a complete background history on everyone even remotely mentioned in the second half.
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« Reply #29 on: September 21, 2007, 05:33:41 PM »
Currently on "The Places in Between" by Rory Stewart.
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