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Grim · Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:09 am

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lindad_amato · Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:32 pm

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. It's an interesting chronicle of several people in Germany, Russia, England and the US during the First World War.

Dexter · Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:09 pm

I'm reading "What Technology Wants" by Kevin Kelly. It's basically about the evolution of technology. It sounds kind of new-agey if you read the description, but it came highly recommended by someone I know.

nfk3018 · Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:53 pm

I'm reading so many right now...where do i begin

"A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey - absolutely love it, no matter what happened with Oprah
"The Passage" by Justin Cronin - great epic novel...so far so good
"UR" by Stephen King - only for the Kindle - not bad, not one of my favorites of King, but a good idea....
"Freakonomics" by Levitt and Dubner - just started it, but really really interesting

I just can't get enough.....
Nancy

bookworm19 · Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:52 am

Im reading "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien, it is awesome! All about men at war, Vietnam, and their emotional struggles as they push through the battlefield. Im also just starting a novel on my ereader called "Hiding in Plain Sight" it is good so far!

Garrethobrien92 · Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:00 pm

The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. Only about ninty pages in, still a bit puzzling but the writer writes with such easy that anyone will fly through it. Can't beat russian literture :lol:

suitefrancaise · Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:59 am

I'm reading a few at the moment...

The Collected Stories by Isaac Babel (whose writing is excellent, especially his Guy de Maupassant)
The Archivist's Story by Travis Holland (which, coincidentally, is also about revolutionary Russia, and features Babel as a character! A very enjoyable read...)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (one of the best sci-fi I've ever read, and it seems so disturbing, the things he explains, and also very poetic.)
To the End of the Land by David Grossman (so, so sad!)

bellaballa · Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:42 am

I'm reading Say you're one of them. Great book.

lindad_amato · Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:59 am

A biography of VP Joe Biden by Jules Witcover. The borders near me closed so I stocked up on biographies. LOL

s.kundan · Mon May 09, 2011 6:55 am

Today only I finished Room by Emma Donoghue

The most riveting and suspenseful book I have ever read. It's a child's narration, full of imagination, pain and love.

lindad_amato · Mon May 09, 2011 11:02 am

Continuing with the biographies. This time Rep. Barney Frank by Stuart E. Weisberg. A bit dry but informative.

Edyta Schauer · Thu May 12, 2011 12:18 pm

[url][/url]I'm currently reading "Games of Thrones" and have to say I like it. A little bit confusing at the begging with the introduction of so many characters, after first fifty pages it is impossible to put it down. Just wandering what the tv series is all about.... is it as good as the book (they never are though)?

lindad_amato · Sun May 15, 2011 11:43 am

Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell. Sarah takes a look at the colonization, christianization and statehood status of Hawaii through her own quirky eyes. If you haven't read any of Ms. Vowell's books you should give her a try. If you ever see her being interviewed anywhere definitely take a look.

Luckybutton · Sun May 15, 2011 1:26 pm


	Edyta Schauer wrote: [url][/url]I'm currently reading "Games of Thrones" and have to say I like it. A little bit confusing at the begging with the introduction of so many characters, after first fifty pages it is impossible to put it down. Just wandering what the tv series is all about.... is it as good as the book (they never are though)?

Actually it's not half bad! I'm a long time fan of GRRM, and have been waiting nearly six years for the next book in ASOIAF and like you say theyre never as good as the book but this series is very well done...for me the casting is fantastic, and as its a tv series rather than a film they arent missing to much out or changing stuff...I'm enjoying watching the series while i wait for Dance with Dragons

BookSpyGal · Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:18 am

I'm currently reading House of Leaves, and just finished Lord of the Rings. From one giant book to another! I've heard good things about House of Leaves, but it reads like some technical manual :/

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