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anthology
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Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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Location: Milwaukee WI
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 Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: Hola!
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My name is Tony. I don't speak spanish although I wish spoke many languages  I'm a 25 yr old male from just outside of Milwaukee. After realizing that I spend entirely too much time hanging out at bars with the same old crew I decided to join booktalk. Most of my reading has been nonfiction political... lots of thomas freidman but some of my other favorites include "against all enemies" (Richard Clarke) and "Bushworld" (Mareen Dowd). And I must admit that when i'm at the library and need a good laugh i've been known to pick up a Rush Limbaugh book but usually can only tolerate for 1-2 pages. I recently read "the beautiful things that heaven bears" and I'm currently tearing through "what is the what." I'm interested in reading more fiction so here's a question for YOU - what's your favorite novel?
My favorite books include love, hardship, personal discovery, and humor but i guess most good books have just about all of those components?!?
My favorite thing to do is meet new people and gain new perspectives. I'm a very open person so feel free to chat with me. Sounds like this is an interesting group - looking forward to learning more! |
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irishrose 
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:29 am Post subject:
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Hey Tony. I like your forum name. I also like the play on what I assume is your full name…anthony—anthology.
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Why won’t they let you in?…*wink*
Welcome to the forum. I’ve read a bit of Friedman. I particularly liked From Beirut to Jerusalem. It gave such insight into a piece of history I know very little about. Friedman’s writing is often so fluid it makes reading even about topics I’m not interested in relatively interesting. For instance, normally any association with economics and technology is blech for me, especially reading about it. Yet, I found The Lexus and the Olive Tree enjoyable and informative. I’m slowly working my way through Longitudes and Attitudes right now; but, because of the format, I find it’s easy to put down.
As for fiction, I hesitate to make a recommendation. See, I could recommend something that is aces for me, but wouldn’t really flip your deck. And I’m always wary of being the one responsible for turning people off of fiction, just because I told them to read something that was a really awful fit. If you can let us know some of your favorite fiction books, that might help us get a feel for what you like, and then we can recommend away.
In the meantime, I’m going to be daring. A few people on this forum, including myself, have read Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men. The Cohen brothers have just turned it into a film. I’ve recommended this book to a number of very different readers that I know, so that might be a good place to try. Let me forewarn you though, McCarthy is a pretty violent writer.
Hope to see you around the forum. |
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Ophelia
Beyond Awesome
Fiction Moderator
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Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: Welcome Anthology!
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Hello,
This is just what I had hoped for on this sunny morning:
an Anthology of literature in the English language from The Bar to Booktalk.
(I don't seem to be able to make Smileys cooperate today, so you'll just need to use imagination for the smiling face).
Anthology wrote:
"My favorite books include love, hardship, personal discovery, and humor but i guess most good books have just about all of those components?!?"
In fact, my reading experience falls a little short on humour.
This will give me a chance to mention one of my favourites in American fiction: Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry.
I had a lot of fun with this book, as well as its sequels/ prequel.
http://www.amazon.com/Lonesome-Dove-Novel-Schuster-Classics/dp/0684871 22X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198143254&sr=1-2
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Ophelia
Beyond Awesome
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Joined: 25 Nov 2007
Posts: 1194
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:23 am Post subject:
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Anthology,
After reading your and Rose's postings mentioning Thomas Friedman, I checked what amazon reviewers had to say, and I am going to try
Longitudes and Attitudes. |
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Mr. Pessimistic
Assistant Professor
Silver Contributor
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 3449
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Location: NJ - www.myspace.com/mrpessimistic
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:48 am Post subject:
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| Ophelia wrote: |
Anthology,
After reading your and Rose's postings mentioning Thomas Friedman, I checked what amazon reviewers had to say, and I am going to try
Longitudes and Attitudes. |
Welcome Antholgy! Hope to see you around the forums. As for me, I am a big Sci Fi reader...but I try not to read just any, so my choices are limited. But I appreciate any good book in any genre (almost).
We also tend to read alot of science and philosophy based selections, so I hope you can get into that.
Mr. P. |
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