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lukin Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 11:59 AM EST
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I always like to pick out five or six books to read over the summer, but since I am already on my third, I was wondering what everyone else was reading?

So far I have read :
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey
and am well into Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
from here I have Animal Farm by Goerge Orwell lined up as well as Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

How about you?
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 12:05 PM EST
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lukin

pete hamill's "tools as art."
uncleb Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 12:13 PM EST
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Currenty finishing up Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. After that, I plan on reading I Robot. I read it when I was in high school, but I want to read it again since I saw the previews of the new movie coming out soon.
Charlie Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 12:27 PM EST
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Being the baseball nut that I am has me pouring through
"Dynasty" The New York Yankees, 1949-1964 by Peter Golenbock and I am also reading James Elroy's "White Jazz"!
I highly recommend any of James Elroy's books!

Charlie
rayder1 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 1:48 PM EST
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Car and Driver
..and when I'm done...
TV Guide
DrMaddVibe Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 1:54 PM EST
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I Will Fear No Evil by Robert Heinlein.

Awesome book. Surprised it hasn't been made into a movie!
uncleb Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 2:08 PM EST
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DMV,

How does it stand up against stranger in a strange land? I read that years ago and thought it was fantastic. Sadly though, I have not read any of his other books.

B
Gb Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 3:05 PM EST
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Just picked it up and haven't started it (and it's a shameless plug)

"Every Time I Talk to Liston" by Brian De Vido.

He's a good friend of mine from HS and this is his first book. He's been a sports writer for a while now and it got a great review from the NY Times.
JonR Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 3:32 PM EST
Joined: 02-19-2002
Posts: 9,740
Stephen kings:

1)Wolves of the Calla
2)The Song of Susannah

John F. Kerrys:

1)How to Flip and Flop
2)Botox for the Mentally Challenged

JonR


bassdude Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 5:20 PM EST
Joined: 01-13-2004
Posts: 8,871
The King Gunslinger series need book 4 I think.

And just picked up the new Koontz book.
Cigarick Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 5:26 PM EST
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"The Da Vinci Code" was the last novel I finished. Outstanding. Currently reading "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking.

Heinlein is one of the greats. I liked everything I ever read of his.
calavera Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 5:38 PM EST
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Just finished "Scarecrow" by Matt Reilly. It was heavy duty. Makes me want to go and re-read "Ice Station" and "Area 7". If you like action, he's got it. Next I am going to read "The Expectant Father". Got to get ready for the new arrival.

J
jackconrad Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Jun 8 2004, 5:56 PM EST
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Full catastrophie living By Jon Kabitt Zinn
Seth Gekko Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 8:48 AM EST
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Song of Susannah,

Steven King
DrMaddVibe Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 9:29 AM EST
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Uncleb,

Heinlein's works are masterful creations. Critics hated this book because he didn't get a chance to rewrite it before it went to pressing. He was ill from something and unable to complete the task like he had for the rest of his works. If you liked Stranger In A Strange Land...you'll like this too!

Don't forget The Cat That Walks Through Walls and Starship Troopers! You can find most of his work at used book stores for pennies on the dollar!

I can't believe more of his works haven't become movies!
bassdude Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 9:39 AM EST
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Seth, do you have Wizard & Glass or Wolves of The Calla?


tony
Lowman Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 9:57 AM EST
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Violets are Blue by James Patterson
Schmitty22 Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 10:43 AM EST
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Black Notice - patricia cornwell
hensed Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 10:49 AM EST
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Men Women and Relationships by John Gray
Homebrew Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 10:55 AM EST
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Heinlein Rocks,
I have his complete works.
But right now I'm keeping the eading a little lighter. I'm reading a series of short stories, by Spider Robinson. Callahan Chronicals.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)
Seth Gekko Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 11:23 AM EST
Joined: 01-30-2004
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Tony, I have both of them. . . I have a library of about 300 books, nah, maybe 200. . .

I buy books instead of borrowing from libraries, so I can pass them on. . .

. . . they're yours if you'd like to borrow them. .
email if you're interested. . . .
gerber Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 11:46 AM EST
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The past few weeks I've been rereading a bunch of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels from several years back. Currently reading THE GREEN RIPPER. Revisiting MacDonald's books after many years, I'm struck again by just how good of a writer he is. If you like action and adventure written in crisp, observant prose, pick up a few of his paperbacks.

I've also been perusing one of the volumes of the collected works of G.K. Chesterton, a brilliant and thoroughly entertaining writer from the early 20th century.

Also managed to fit in a few comic books.
Cigarick Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 5:19 PM EST
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JDM -- the one and only! McGee was great. My mom is a huge fan, actually has some correspondence between her and John D., and when she finally realized I was slowly stealing her entire collection one book at a time, she just gave the whole thing to me a couple of years ago.
uncleb Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Jun 9 2004, 6:32 PM EST
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DMV,

From the time I finished Stranger in a Strange Land, I thought it would make a great movie. Disappointing to say the least it hasn't happened
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