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haz Posted Thu 29 Nov, 2007 6:37 PM |
"The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein (done)
"Blackwater" by James Scahill (done)
Just finished, "A Fairytale of New York" by JP Dunleavy (great stuff, highly recommend this one as well as his "The Ginger Man"),
started last night "The Life of Kingsley Amis" by some guy whose name I've not memorized yet 'la.
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Meridith Posted Thu 29 Nov, 2007 6:42 PM |
haz wrote: "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein
"Blackwater" by James Scahill
these books are must reads (in my opinion) but the only problem is you'll never want to leave the house because you'll be so depressed by what Cheaney and Co. have allowed happen to this planet.
I just finished Pope Joan for my book club. Not sure I would recommend that one. I've heard good reviews of Blackwater. I'll have to check it out. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 29 Nov, 2007 7:01 PM |
"Dora Bruder" - Modiano
"Carl Jung's work" - Charles Baudoin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung
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Turtleneck Posted Thu 29 Nov, 2007 7:09 PM |
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickins.
I'm up to the part where Scrooge meets the ghost of Christmas Present. "Come in! Come in! and know me better, man!" |
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Peter76 Posted Thu 29 Nov, 2007 10:36 PM |
I'm a hopeless Salinger junkie, so I'm always reading one of his books.
Right now I'm reading Rapid Response by Dr. Stephen Olvey. |
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minsidesoutside_lds Posted Thu 29 Nov, 2007 11:59 PM |
"Pasión por la verdad" (in english could be: Searching passionately for the truth) About Edith Stein's essays.
salute
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goosey_84 Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 12:29 AM |
| gonna start reading 'the bell jar' by sylvia plath this weekend...english class assignment... |
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ashleyb Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:02 AM |
| "War Under Heaven" -Dowd |
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haz Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:25 AM |
Meridith wrote: haz wrote: "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein
"Blackwater" by James Scahill
these books are must reads (in my opinion) but the only problem is you'll never want to leave the house because you'll be so depressed by what Cheaney and Co. have allowed happen to this planet.
I just finished Pope Joan for my book club. Not sure I would recommend that one. I've heard good reviews of Blackwater. I'll have to check it out.
Thanks for the suggestion anyways. yeah i just started "blackwater" it's really interesting, not to mention scary. the things this administration is doing with taxpayer money is beyond the pale...yeah, pale!! :) |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:49 AM |
haz wrote: Thanks for the suggestion anyways. yeah i just started "blackwater" it's really interesting, not to mention scary. the things this administration is doing with taxpayer money is beyond the pale...yeah, pale!! :)
you may as well read this
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/10/iraq_billions200710 |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 1:50 AM |
and this
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/12/bush200712 |
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eleanor Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 2:28 AM |
| "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell. I'm almost done, it's pretty good. |
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carlottarocks Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 3:09 AM |
eleanor wrote: "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell. I'm almost done, it's pretty good.
Aww, it's Eano! You made an appearance, yay! How goes it? If you're still around that is :)
And, I am currently reading and almost done with "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible" By A.J. Jacobs. It's quite funny and easy to put down and pick back up, which is a must when you have a toddler constantly getting in the way of reading time :) |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 7:29 AM |
Touching from a Distance - Debbie Curtis (Ian's wife)
a bit scary as she refuses to idolise or put a gloss over things.
Dubz |
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Ursina Posted Fri 30 Nov, 2007 8:47 AM |
ooooh all that educated stuff you're reading!
Just about to finish a Elizabeth George -Inspector Linley crime novel.
After that I think I have a go at Rankin .... so nothing that's grand literature :-P
might also give the new Ian McEwan novel a go |
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