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Sat Jun-12-10 10:56 PM
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What are you reading the week of June 13, 2010? |
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Revenge of the Gypsy Queen by Kris Neri
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Sat Jun-12-10 11:02 PM
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1. About to start "The Big Red One" by Samuel Fuller. |
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He also directed the movie, though I haven't seen it yet.
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Sat Jun-12-10 11:03 PM
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2. Steinbeck's East of Eden for myself. Their Eyes Were Watching God to |
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help out my daughter who is reading it for a class assignment. I'll take Steinbeck any day.
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Sat Jun-12-10 11:15 PM
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3. "White Teeth," by Zadie Smith (just finished it, actually) |
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Edited on Sat Jun-12-10 11:15 PM by Adsos Letter
great story!
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Sat Jun-12-10 11:33 PM
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by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
An excellent introduction to Tibetan philosophy and mindfulness practices for westerners. The author, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, is well-schooled in western psychology, and to some extent in physics, and integrates the western science with the eastern tradition readily and seamlessly.
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Sun Jun-13-10 08:37 AM
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"The Imperfectionists" by Tom Rachman.
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Sun Jun-13-10 09:05 AM
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6. RED HOOK by Gabriel Cohen (eom) |
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Wed Jun-16-10 03:26 PM
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15. I guess I liked this... |
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the author got me to care enough about this 50-year old NY homicide detective, Jack Leightner, to shed a tear of relief at the end....
This is the first of 4 books about this character...
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Sun Jun-13-10 05:11 PM
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About Time a collection of short stories by Jack Finney
An Echo In The Bone - Diana Gabaldon's latest
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Mon Jun-14-10 02:30 AM
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8. "The New Space Opera 2" ed. by Gardner Dozois & Jonathan Strahan |
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After that, it's Alastair Reynolds' "House of Suns".
Got about ten non-fiction books going simultaneously. :)
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Mon Jun-14-10 06:11 AM
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9. "The World at Night" by Alan Furst |
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Edited on Mon Jun-14-10 06:11 AM by MaineDem
Before his next book comes out this week.
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Mon Jun-14-10 10:47 AM
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10. The Man in The High Castle |
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by Philip K Dick
What could happen if Japan and Germany had won WW2 . It was written in the 1960s
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Tue Jun-15-10 04:07 PM
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11. Still Life With Crows |
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Tue Jun-15-10 05:16 PM
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12. I love my new "purse book": |
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The Various Haunts of Men by British mystery writer Susan Hill. I found one of her later novels in our local mystery bookstore, and at the checkout counter, the owner, who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the genre, suggested that I start with the first one instead. I will definitely be reading more!
My "bedside book" is still The Remains of an Altar by Phil Rickman, which has to do with rumors of ghostly encounters in the Welsh border country.
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Tue Jun-15-10 08:34 PM
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13. This Body of Death by Elizabeth George. n/t |
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Wed Jun-16-10 12:17 AM
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14. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman |
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This is my fourth Gaiman novel...
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Sat Jun-19-10 11:00 AM
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16. I just started The Passage by Justin Cronin |
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it is the story of the Vampire apocalypse, and it reminds me very much of the The Stand by Stephen King. I am only 150 pages in, but I am completely hooked and had a little trouble sleeping last night. So far, it is a recommend from me.
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Sat Jun-19-10 10:25 PM
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17. MISSISSIPPI VIVIAN by Bill Crider & Clyde Wilson |
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Clyde Wilson died in 2008. He was a private detective in Texas. Crider writes this book based on one of Wilson's cases.
Main fictional character is Ted Stephens, private eye. Book is mildly amusing throughout with one LOL scene towards the end, light touch and no offensive language about anything. Nice read and only 235 pages.
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