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millzy


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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: OldHam]
#20363622 - 08/02/14 05:49 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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OldHam said: Sci Fi and Cartoons are over-represented in this group. Surprise.
i read other stuff aside from comics and sci fi. i have this one going at the moment with all my other stuff too:
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dontknow
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: millzy]
#20364740 - 08/02/14 01:17 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I just finished The Princess Bride, and now I think I'm going to finally read the Lord of the Rings books.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: dontknow]
#20364881 - 08/02/14 01:50 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Haven't read Princess Bride,but LOVE the movie!!Haven't LOTR yet,but I might start next year.Am 15 pages into Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon.
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aykaye47
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: AcidAstronaut]
#20367549 - 08/03/14 01:39 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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If you like lord of the rings type of fantasy books I suggest The Dark Elf Trilogy
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PsychedelicSpirit
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: millzy]
#20371697 - 08/04/14 02:53 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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AcidAstronaut
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: aykaye47]
#20372630 - 08/04/14 11:19 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Will check it out next year.Do you have any other recommendations?Never really read much fantasy(more into sci-fi).My reading list for this year is already full.Will take a pic and post another time.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: Hyper_Panda_GO]
#20372643 - 08/04/14 11:23 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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It's not bad.You should check out Angels and Demons next.There's another one,but I forget what it's called.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: Hyper_Panda_GO]
#20382142 - 08/06/14 10:49 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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In the middle of 'The Tao of Physics' right now.
A bit dry of a read (which was expected), but does make some interesting connections between eastern mysticism and western atomic physics.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: dodgem]
#20382245 - 08/06/14 11:11 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Giving the Divergent series a go right meow.
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clock_of_omens
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: FractalReal]
#20395745 - 08/09/14 12:55 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I finished V. It was pretty strange. I'll definitely have to read it again sometime to pick up all the stuff about history, time, mirrors, animate vs. inanimate, etc. Plus there is all the shifting of character relations and stuff. My favorite standalone bit was the priest who believes the rats are going to take over NYC and so goes down in the sewers to convert them to Christianity. That was hilarious.
I'm about to start Falling Man by Don DeLillo next.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: clock_of_omens]
#20396543 - 08/09/14 05:06 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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You are doing a good job. Ever read any Barth?
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clock_of_omens
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: zappaisgod]
#20397632 - 08/09/14 10:47 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I've read the Lost in the Funhouse collection. I thought Ambrose His Mark and Water Messege were great. I've seen you rec The Sot-Weed Factor a few times around. I'm going to read that one soon.
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zappaisgod
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: clock_of_omens]
#20400699 - 08/10/14 07:34 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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It is an absolute laugh riot. Giles Goatboy is good, too, but it is much more difficult. Barth also wrote Letters, an Olde Time Epistolary Novel. I liked it a lot but I think it is an inside joke in that you have to know some of his characters and conceits to fully appreciate it.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: zappaisgod]
#20400750 - 08/10/14 07:45 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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The Catcher in the Rye
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clock_of_omens
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: zappaisgod]
#20401415 - 08/10/14 10:42 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'll be sure to save Letters for after I read his previous stuff. I've wanted to read Giles Goat-Boy for a while as well; I like the title, it reminds me of Julien Donkey-Boy the Harmony Korine movie. I wonder if the similarity is intentional.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: clock_of_omens]
#20402243 - 08/11/14 04:22 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just started Soul of a Highlander by Melissa Mayhue last night. I needed a lighter read after my last two books.
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Space
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: Devostator]
#20405060 - 08/11/14 06:35 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I am working on reading "The Great Shark Hunt" by the great Hunter S. Thompson.
His writing style is so unique and intriguing I love it.
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: Space]
#20405389 - 08/11/14 07:28 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Space said: I am working on reading "The Great Shark Hunt" by the great Hunter S. Thompson.
His writing style is so unique and intriguing I love it. 
Best of his work imo, great choice
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aykaye47
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: AcidAstronaut]
#20414653 - 08/13/14 07:20 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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AcidAstronaut said:
Will check it out next year.Do you have any other recommendations?Never really read much fantasy(more into sci-fi).My reading list for this year is already full.Will take a pic and post another time.
I think the guy who wrote the dark elf trilogy R.A. Salvatore wrote some Star Wars books as well He has a whole series that has to do with the dark elf . The crystal shard trilogy was good I guess it takes place after the dark elf trilogy but was written before DET
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Re: What book are you currently reading? [Re: aykaye47]
#20454739 - 08/21/14 04:30 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Still reading on "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
Taking me forever to complete, but I have way too little quality time theese days. Still perhaps the BEST book I have ever read...
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