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Offline Splashdown

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What was the last book you read?
« on: November 20, 2009, 07:35:19 PM »
Could be yesterday, could be 10th grade, could be Dr. Seuss.

As most of you know, I'm a high school English teacher. I'm working on a theory. I'd love to hear your answers--readers and non-readers alike.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 07:42:48 PM »
I just finished another Phil Patton book last night, "The Secret Histories of Things That Made America".  It was okay, very Discovery Channel-ish, but Patton did a decent job tying in the evolution of industry in America with some major (and some minor) historical events.  I just wish he'd leave his liberal drivel to himself.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 08:08:59 PM »
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 08:37:17 PM »
The door into summer.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2009, 09:07:40 PM »
Rommel's Desert War: The Life and Death of the Afrika Korps

Bad book. Historically innacurate.

Now reading The Arms of Krupp for the second time.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 10:09:57 PM »
Not counting textbooks?

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and On the German Art of War, a translated copy of the Wehrmacht's troop leaders manual.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2009, 11:44:37 PM »
Unhallowed Ground by Heather Graham.

Now reading Patricia Cornwell's Book of The Dead.


Saw Vince Flynn interviewed on Glenn Beck today....think I'm going to have to buy his new hardback this weekend....I don't think I want to wait for the paperback.....need to see what Mitch Rapp is up to in this one.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009, 06:17:31 AM »
 Finished Patricia Cornwalls "The Scarpetta Factor." and David Baldaccis "True Blue."
  Two books by two of my favorite authors that didnt live up to their standards.  Tedious and boring.

  Iris Johansens "Blood Game" now and Vince Flynns latest next.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 06:21:24 AM »
Just finished three this week...a Christian fiction novel by Karen Kingsbury, and OSS novel by W.E.B. Griffin, and a fluffy mystery by someone who's name I can't recall atm.

That's about average for me, I guess.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 06:46:52 AM »
A thriller called Summmertime by Liz Rigbey, which I picked up in a charity 2nd hand shop.  I got it for a light read on a long train journey.. It was better than I expected.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2009, 07:56:32 AM »
Quote from: bijou on November 21, 2009, 06:46:52 AM
A thriller called Summmertime by Liz Rigbey, which I picked up in a charity 2nd hand shop.  I got it for a light read on a long train journey.. It was better than I expected.

That avatar is hilarious!!!    :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2009, 08:48:18 AM »
The Last Symbol (bad enough to make The DaVinci Code good); Lone Star Nation; At Home with the Marquis de Sade.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2009, 08:55:54 AM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on November 21, 2009, 08:48:18 AM
The Last Symbol (bad enough to make The DaVinci Code good); Lone Star Nation; At Home with the Marquis de Sade.



 Dan Brown is tedious to say the least. Read them both. Tough reads.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2009, 10:36:06 AM »
I finished the "Fireproof" novelization and am currently reading the Duggar family's book.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2009, 10:44:43 AM »
Veil of Roses  ~Laura Fitzgerald.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2009, 11:24:33 AM »
I just finished a lighthearted romance  :-)  How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks  :lmao:  Somewhat ridiculous, but good escapist reading. 
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2009, 09:22:46 AM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on November 21, 2009, 11:24:33 AM
I just finished a lighthearted romance  :-)  How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks  :lmao:  Somewhat ridiculous, but good escapist reading. 

I was given a fluff mystery published in paperback in 2006, Titled Dark Harbor by David Hosp. that kind of surprised me, the plot was that after 911 a contracting company hired  for the rail security in New York  was billing the government for 150 non extent employees. The math was amazing, at $30,000 per year not counting overtime comes to over 4.5 MILLION dollars a year embezzled from Uncle Sam.

The authors main plot was about some religious fanatic taking the hearts from living prostitutes

BTW last night Glen Beck had for a full hour an interview with a male writer of fiction who--cant remember his name--explained that a writer of fiction had to do much research to make the story believable.

Now I have started a book Mom for some crazy reason gave me.  Author Carolyn Chute who wrote the Beans of Egypt Maine.  Haven't read that as this book is one that makes me squirm, it is titled " Letourneaus Used Auto Parts, "   So much for living in a small town full of degenerates and wasted lives.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2009, 09:23:41 AM »
Last book I finished was Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2009, 09:27:33 AM »
I read the City of Ember yesterday after renting the movie.  It was a lot of fun... I can't wait to get the next book in the series.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2009, 09:57:34 AM »
Quote from: djones520 on November 22, 2009, 09:23:41 AM
Last book I finished was Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel.

  That was good as all of hers were.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2009, 11:27:39 AM »
Quote from: djones520 on November 22, 2009, 09:23:41 AM
Last book I finished was Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel.

My son got me into the Cave Bear Series and the last of her books I read was Planes of Passage. 

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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2009, 01:23:48 PM »
Quote from: vesta111 on November 22, 2009, 09:22:46 AM


BTW last night Glen Beck had for a full hour an interview with a male writer of fiction who--cant remember his name--explained that a writer of fiction had to do much research to make the story believable.


He interviewed Vince Flynn.....if you liked Dark Harbor...you should like Flynn's

It helps if you read them in order...because the main character is Mitch Rapp and he's in each book.

You could read each book by itself and enjoy it, but as Flynn talks about events that occurred in prior books, it makes it easier to read in order. And there are some pretty important events that continue to have major impacts on Rapp as a character. 

Besides that, they are all really good....in my opinion...and Glenn Beck's  :-)
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2009, 02:27:48 PM »
I just finished the newest Alex Cross novel I, Alex Cross.  I am in the middle of Dark of The Moon by John Sandford.  It is part of a series he did about Virgil Flowers a detective in Minnesota.  After these 3 I start some sort of vampire hunter books or something that my BFF mailed me insisting that I have to read them.
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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2009, 02:30:20 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on November 22, 2009, 02:27:48 PM
I just finished the newest Alex Cross novel I, Alex Cross.  I am in the middle of Dark of The Moon by John Sandford.  It is part of a series he did about Virgil Flowers a detective in Minnesota.  After these 3 I start some sort of vampire hunter books or something that my BFF mailed me insisting that I have to read them.


Read Dark of the Moon last week. I enjoyed it.
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Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

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Re: What was the last book you read?
« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2009, 02:32:16 PM »
   I liked it better when Lucas Davenport was the hero but Virgil is okay cuz he learned from Lucas.
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