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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #50 on: March 06, 2009, 10:36:54 PM »
I thought Catcher in the Rye was awful.  I got stuck reading it my freshman year in high school anyway.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #51 on: March 06, 2009, 10:40:45 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 06, 2009, 10:36:54 PM
I thought Catcher in the Rye was awful.  I got stuck reading it my freshman year in high school anyway.

I agree, it was awful.  Completely overrated. 
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #52 on: March 06, 2009, 10:43:01 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 06, 2009, 10:36:54 PM
I thought Catcher in the Rye was awful.  I got stuck reading it my freshman year in high school anyway.

I agree, but nonetheless, it was influential and remembered to this day.  That is why I made the comparison.  His first book was a cookbook for single dads.    
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #53 on: March 10, 2009, 10:01:43 PM »
My books showed up at the library.  I've been reading "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.  It's kinda depressing so far. :p
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #54 on: March 10, 2009, 10:09:54 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 10, 2009, 10:01:43 PM
My books showed up at the library.  I've been reading "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.  It's kinda depressing so far. :p

Oh...it gets more depressing.

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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #55 on: March 10, 2009, 10:11:00 PM »
Nice.  I've read half of it so far... it's good.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #56 on: March 10, 2009, 10:56:37 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 10, 2009, 10:11:00 PM
Nice.  I've read half of it so far... it's good.

It does get more depressing....but I thought it was good....excellent writing.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #57 on: March 24, 2009, 11:14:34 AM »
Anyone have any good suggestions?  I just finished "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson.  Excellent book, thanks Mia for the recommendation.  I just started "Dracula" again and I'm into Lord of the Rings.  I like to read a lot of books at once.  lol  :) 
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #58 on: March 24, 2009, 01:16:15 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on March 24, 2009, 11:14:34 AM
Anyone have any good suggestions?  I just finished "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson.  Excellent book, thanks Mia for the recommendation.  I just started "Dracula" again and I'm into Lord of the Rings.  I like to read a lot of books at once.  lol  :) 


Yea! I'm glad you like Devil in the White City. 

I suggest Simply Success and have it done by Monday night and let me know what it's about.   :uhsure:


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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #59 on: March 24, 2009, 01:25:49 PM »
Currently working on The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. After that, it'll be Boston's Gun Bible by Boston T. Party.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #60 on: March 24, 2009, 01:34:52 PM »
Quote from: Tantal on March 24, 2009, 01:25:49 PM
Currently working on The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. After that, it'll be Boston's Gun Bible by Boston T. Party.

How are you liking Ayn Rand?  I've never read any of her stuff!
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #61 on: March 24, 2009, 01:39:02 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on March 24, 2009, 01:34:52 PM
How are you liking Ayn Rand?  I've never read any of her stuff!


It's boring, I've read a lot of Rand.  I'd recommend just reading Anthem and skip the redundant Fountainhead and get the Cliff's Notes for Atlas Shrugged. 
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #62 on: March 24, 2009, 01:42:12 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on March 24, 2009, 01:39:02 PM

It's boring, I've read a lot of Rand.  I'd recommend just reading Anthem and skip the redundant Fountainhead and get the Cliff's Notes for Atlas Shrugged. 

A girlfriend of mine just finished Atlas, and she loved it!!  lol  Go figure.  I've heard it's kinda snoozetastic.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #63 on: March 24, 2009, 01:44:30 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on March 24, 2009, 01:42:12 PM
A girlfriend of mine just finished Atlas, and she loved it!!  lol  Go figure.  I've heard it's kinda snoozetastic.


I have it somewhere in my guest bedroom I believe.  You can have it.  I dunno, it's boring and long and she repeats the same thing over and over.  Actually when I read it, I think I just skipped over whole passages of her writing.  Anthem is much smaller and to the point and you get the gist of her theories.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #64 on: March 24, 2009, 02:22:08 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on March 24, 2009, 01:44:30 PM

I have it somewhere in my guest bedroom I believe.  You can have it.  I dunno, it's boring and long and she repeats the same thing over and over.  Actually when I read it, I think I just skipped over whole passages of her writing.  Anthem is much smaller and to the point and you get the gist of her theories.

I started doing that about halfway through the book.  If she bothered to cut out the sex scenes and disjointed monolouges (not that Francisco d'Aconia's "money" speech wasn't one of the best parts of the book), you could probably shave 400 pages off of it.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #65 on: March 24, 2009, 02:47:40 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on March 24, 2009, 01:34:52 PM
How are you liking Ayn Rand?  I've never read any of her stuff!
Atlas Shrugged was probably the best book I've ever read, even if a bit verbose (think Franksolich with a little too much time on his hands and a handful of methamphetamine) :-). I'm only about a third of the way into Fountainhead, so I'll have to get back to you on that one.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #66 on: March 24, 2009, 02:50:20 PM »
Quote from: Tantal on March 24, 2009, 02:47:40 PM
Atlas Shrugged was probably the best book I've ever read, even if a bit verbose (think Franksolich with a little too much time on his hands and a handful of methamphetamine) :-). I'm only about a third of the way into Fountainhead, so I'll have to get back to you on that one.

Awesome!  Let me know, I'm tempted to read something of hers.  You're the second person I've heard from who liked Atlas :)  haha 
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #67 on: March 24, 2009, 04:25:01 PM »
I'm about to start Twilight by Stephenie Meyer...
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #68 on: March 24, 2009, 04:27:17 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 24, 2009, 04:25:01 PM
I'm about to start Twilight by Stephenie Meyer...

The day receptionist just read it (and is on the sequel) she really loved it.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #69 on: March 24, 2009, 04:34:18 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on March 24, 2009, 04:27:17 PM
The day receptionist just read it (and is on the sequel) she really loved it.

My friend just started the second as well...Supposedly 4 in the series and another about to be released...I'm usually not a fan of vampire stories..but she spoke about this all day yesterday so I told her to bring in the book and I'd give it a shot...Will start it tonight.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #70 on: March 24, 2009, 04:50:56 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on March 24, 2009, 02:50:20 PM
Awesome!  Let me know, I'm tempted to read something of hers.  You're the second person I've heard from who liked Atlas :)  haha 

Well let me ring in as numero three. (Liked Atlas enough to call myself ReardenSteel after all  :p ) Even though I'm among the first to call my beloved Ayn a "wordy bitch" I've found all her stuff to be worthwhile in the end. One might also consider renting the movie of The Fountainhead as it was pretty well done.

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The Fourth Bear is the second 'Nursery Crime' novel by Jasper Fforde. DCI Jack Spratt generally does an admirable job with the tiny Nursery Crime Division, but after he uses children as bait in capturing the anti-thumb-sucking Scissor-man (as well as the lapses in the Riding-Hood case, which led to Spratt (among others) being swallowed whole ...)) Superintendent Briggs takes him off active duty until his mental fitness can be checked.

Years earlier Spratt had caught the terrifying Gingerbreadman, who likes to rip apart his victims, and now that the giant cookie (or is it cake ?) has escaped Spratt knows he's the only one who can re-capture him. Instead, the investigation is handed over to by-the-book (and quite dim) DI Copperfield and Spratt is warned to stay away. Needless to say, he can't -- whether he wants to or not.

I didn't read the first one and only have this book as a friend bought it for me on a whim. She knew I liked Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. Anywho, I just started and it's pretty funny stuff.



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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #71 on: March 24, 2009, 07:04:43 PM »
I had to go to three stores to find a copy of Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark Levin. I finally found it at a Target Supercenter and they were down to two copies after I grabbed mine.

I plan to crack it open tonight since Uncle Zero pre-empted my favorite train wreck, American Idol. :censored:
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #72 on: March 24, 2009, 08:06:44 PM »
I read Step on A Crack and Run For Your Life by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge this week.  I also read The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck (it was really good it even made me tear up a little!)

 I am now reading a Ben Franklin biography that I do NOT like because the author is trying his best to make sure we all think that no one in those days believed in God, went to church, or was a Christian. :thatsright:  I am not sure I am going to even try to finish it because I really hate revisionist history. :banghead:

I am pretty sure this is it... http://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-Franklin-American-Walter-Isaacson/dp/074325807X/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237943102&sr=8-1  but I am too dang lazy to walk to my room and check.  I know I read the Einstein biography that he wrote and it was pretty good.
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #73 on: March 24, 2009, 08:59:06 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on March 24, 2009, 08:06:44 PM
I read Step on A Crack and Run For Your Life by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge this week.  I also read The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck (it was really good it even made me tear up a little!)

 I am now reading a Ben Franklin biography that I do NOT like because the author is trying his best to make sure we all think that no one in those days believed in God, went to church, or was a Christian. :thatsright:  I am not sure I am going to even try to finish it because I really hate revisionist history. :banghead:

I am pretty sure this is it... http://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-Franklin-American-Walter-Isaacson/dp/074325807X/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237943102&sr=8-1  but I am too dang lazy to walk to my room and check.  I know I read the Einstein biography that he wrote and it was pretty good.

I love James Patterson :)  I thought David McCullough did a book on Franklin?  I've read his book about Adams and he has a great book about the building of the Panama Canal. 
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Re: The first book thread of 2009... what are you reading?
« Reply #74 on: March 24, 2009, 09:09:13 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on March 24, 2009, 08:06:44 PM
I am now reading a Ben Franklin biography that I do NOT like because the author is trying his best to make sure we all think that no one in those days believed in God, went to church, or was a Christian. :thatsright:  I am not sure I am going to even try to finish it because I really hate revisionist history. :banghead:

I've given up reading a couple books like that because they were so obviously unbelievable bullshit.
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