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alphabassettgrrl · 08-30-2007, 07:36 PM

I can well believe the statistic, though it makes me sad. I read a lot. Lately it's been non-fiction.

"Guns, Germs, and Steel" - why Europe stomped the rest of the world in spite of the others' apparent head start.
"The sacred prostitute" - bringing back the physical to the sacred. Also sacred femininity. Small book, but kind of heavy in some places.
Fiction: "The Name of the Rose" Umberto Eco.
One I just finished: "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers"- talking about pagan groups.

I'll have to look and see what else I have. My pleasure reading is somewhat curtailed during school; I'm reading a lot for that.

lindyhop · 08-30-2007, 08:03 PM

I'm doing more reading lately but I'm mostly keeping to light stuff. Earlier this summer I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde.

Now I'm on another Terry Pratchett binge and having a great time with his books. I'm reading Witches Abroad and ran across a swipe at The Lord of the Rings last night that made me laugh so much I nearly fell out of bed.

In the stack by my bed I have The Companions by Sheri S. Tepper and two books that Quality Paperback Book Club talked me into: The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig and Finn by Jon Clinch.

Snowflake · 08-31-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lindyhop

I'm doing more reading lately but I'm mostly keeping to light stuff. Earlier this summer I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde.

The Thursday Next series is on my list, I've had 4 friends recommend Fforde to me, and I can't believe I've missed them!

lindyhop · 08-31-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

The Thursday Next series is on my list, I've had 4 friends recommend Fforde to me, and I can't believe I've missed them!

The Fourth Bear is part of a new series he's doing, Nursery Crime. It's very difficult to describe. My hairdresser asked about what I was reading and I tried to explain it was a mystery but most of the characters were from nursery rhymes and she was giving me a blank look so I gave up. They're amusing but I like the Thursday Next books more.

Morrigoon · 08-31-2007, 09:11 PM

I found the name of that book I'm about to start... it's called Veil of Roses and it's about an Iranian girl adjusting to American culture

alphabassettgrrl · 08-31-2007, 10:31 PM

I also mean to re-read the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. I guess they're making movies of them, and it's been a while since I read them. They're kids books, but I still liked them. I saw they've been re-issued.

lindyhop · 09-01-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

I also mean to re-read the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. I guess they're making movies of them, and it's been a while since I read them. They're kids books, but I still liked them. I saw they've been re-issued.

I love these books!

CoasterMatt · 08-31-2007, 10:50 PM

I'm currently absorbing "The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: A Century by the Sea"

Thanks once again, Snowflake.

wendybeth · 09-01-2007, 12:01 AM

I got a sack full of Nora Roberts from a client today- she's a sweetheart and I don't have it in me to tell her I can't read Nora Roberts as I have an aversion to puking. Thankfully, I don't have to provide book reports upon return. However, there are a couple of Janet Ivanovich books in the bag, and I read one of hers that was hilarious so I should probably at least take a peek.

I'm also (re) reading 'Agincourt', by Juliet Barker. I love that period in history, and that battle in particular. One of the best books I ever read on the subject was a fictional novel called 'Fortune Made His Sword', but the author's name escapes me at the moment. Great book.

CoasterMatt · 09-01-2007, 12:24 PM

If I knew German, I'd get a bit more out of these Huss Flatride service manuals...

I like reading technical manuals, does that count as some sort of sickness?

08-30-2007, 07:36 PM	#1
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I can well believe the statistic, though it makes me sad. I read a lot. Lately it's been non-fiction. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" - why Europe stomped the rest of the world in spite of the others' apparent head start. "The sacred prostitute" - bringing back the physical to the sacred. Also sacred femininity. Small book, but kind of heavy in some places. Fiction: "The Name of the Rose" Umberto Eco. One I just finished: "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers"- talking about pagan groups. I'll have to look and see what else I have. My pleasure reading is somewhat curtailed during school; I'm reading a lot for that. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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lindyhop Swing Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 997	I'm doing more reading lately but I'm mostly keeping to light stuff. Earlier this summer I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde. Now I'm on another Terry Pratchett binge and having a great time with his books. I'm reading Witches Abroad and ran across a swipe at The Lord of the Rings last night that made me laugh so much I nearly fell out of bed. In the stack by my bed I have The Companions by Sheri S. Tepper and two books that Quality Paperback Book Club talked me into: The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig and Finn by Jon Clinch. __________________ Hyperbole is the best thing ever!
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	I found the name of that book I'm about to start... it's called Veil of Roses and it's about an Iranian girl adjusting to American culture __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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08-31-2007, 10:31 PM	#6
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I also mean to re-read the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. I guess they're making movies of them, and it's been a while since I read them. They're kids books, but I still liked them. I saw they've been re-issued. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I'm currently absorbing "The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: A Century by the Sea" Thanks once again, Snowflake. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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09-01-2007, 12:01 AM	#9
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I got a sack full of Nora Roberts from a client today- she's a sweetheart and I don't have it in me to tell her I can't read Nora Roberts as I have an aversion to puking. Thankfully, I don't have to provide book reports upon return. However, there are a couple of Janet Ivanovich books in the bag, and I read one of hers that was hilarious so I should probably at least take a peek. I'm also (re) reading 'Agincourt', by Juliet Barker. I love that period in history, and that battle in particular. One of the best books I ever read on the subject was a fictional novel called 'Fortune Made His Sword', but the author's name escapes me at the moment. Great book. __________________
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09-01-2007, 12:24 PM	#10
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	If I knew German, I'd get a bit more out of these Huss Flatride service manuals... I like reading technical manuals, does that count as some sort of sickness? __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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