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quote: Originally posted by arren18
I forgot to mention this here: the other day I was given a heap of books to read for English. At the moment I'm reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, which belongs to my mum. That's also for English.
I think I read that. It's really good. Or... I read another book by him.
Currently reading:
Die Wahlverwandschaften, by Wolfgang Goethe
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husky51
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09.04.2008, 02:22 AM |
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I am reading one of the Chicken Soup series.
The chicken soup for College Souls. Some stories in there made me cried...
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husky51
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09.06.2008, 10:42 PM |
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Ramah
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I'm reading "Gardens of the Moon" by Steven Erikson, which seems to be recommended by loads of people who like to compare it to George R R Martins "A song of Ice and Fire" series. Not to say they are the same but it is similarly epic - spanning ten books (eight of which have been released so far). I was hesitant to start another multi-book series but he seems to write them a LOT faster than GRRM so I figured what the hell.
It's ok so far but I find it hard to get enthused by fantasy literature any more (which is strange as I've been trying to write a fantasy novel on and off for the past sixteen years or so).
Before this book I read "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It was a good book, nice characterisation and an interesting story. I'm not sure I would rate it as highly as the bestseller lists or many critics seem to but I enjoyed it.
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09.08.2008, 11:43 AM |
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husky51
The Old Guy
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09.14.2008, 02:08 AM |
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arren18
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Earlier today I finished reading Neuromancer by William Gibson. I've been doing it for English. It's quite confusing and I wasn't always sure what was happening, but towards the end it was easier to read, which is good because that was the best part.
And now I need to find out what I'll be reading next...
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Yay! Kiki
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine (sp?) Le Engle. Yay!!
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11.11.2008, 06:07 PM |
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Miyrru
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Registration Date: 08.16.06
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Im reading and trying to edit my poli sci essay. Not working too well, but progress is getting made.
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11.11.2008, 06:21 PM |
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husky51
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I've read 4 books since last Wednesday...
currently reading "The Darwin Awards Next Evolution by Wendy Northcutt.
gives some examples of amazingly stupid things that some ppl have done, mostly resulting in their own death, thus cleansing the gene pool, as they say in the book.
One quick example is the guy who decided that instead of using the hedge clippers to trim his shubbery, he would use the gas lawnmower... Everything was moving along well until, because of the weight tiring out his arms, he shifted his grip on the mower. yep, ended up in the hospital get his fingertips repaired... He lived..
Oh yeah, a footnote to this story. Shortly after the first guy went to the hospital his neighbor arrived as well.. same thing. He saw the first guy mowing his bushes and thought, "What a neat idea"...
In this case, both men survived and are currently contributing to the gene pool... hopefully, not too much!
Or the two guys in Denmark who drove onto the ice and sank the car in shallow water... so they got the another car to pull it out, driving also onto the ice, 2 cars now in the water, so they got a farm tractor, etc, same thing. ..
Not the brightest bulbs in the pack...
Oh, and there are plenty of women in the book as well...
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I am reading a book called Why We Get Sick by Nesse and Williams. It's interesting, evolutionary medicine and all...the only book that I have to read this semester that I'm enjoying. ^_^
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arren18
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley now.
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11.12.2008, 12:28 PM |
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turniphead1
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11.12.2008, 01:16 PM |
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arren18
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That's a great book!
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Theowne
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Siddartha , Hermann Hesse
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11.12.2008, 02:39 PM |
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Orphic Okapi
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If you like Siddhartha, you should check out Steppenwolf by the same author. It's one of my favorite books--or, at least, one of the most interesting reading experiences I've had in my life. The eastern influence is not as apparent as it is in Siddhartha, but it's still a very Buddhist book, with a lot of interesting religious ideas.
Currently, I'm reading The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho. It's my first experience with Coelho, and contrary to what I've heard about him, I didn't find the book particularly easy to get into. Not that it's difficult reading; he just has an unusual style that's taken a while to grow accustomed to.
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husky51
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11.12.2008, 09:26 PM |
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BookWorm
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I'm reading Love Warps the Mind A Little...it is great. By John Dufresne. I just finished his newest novel: Requiem, Mass. Highly recommend it!
Next on the list: Then She Found Me.
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Theowne
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quote: Originally posted by Orphic Okapi
If you like Siddhartha, you should check out Steppenwolf by the same author. It's one of my favorite books--or, at least, one of the most interesting reading experiences I've had in my life.
I initially read "Siddartha" out of curiosity more than anything (A book about Indian philosophies written by a German). Hesse appears to be a very interesting person, actually I'd love to read a biography on him. Anyways, I'll check out your recommendation.
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