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Post by Eleanor on Jul 9, 2007 22:05:53 GMT -5
I'm reading Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross. It's about a proper Southern lady who discovers after her husband's death that he had a few secrets. It's hilarious! Just a delight to read! It's the first book in a series of about six or seven novels.
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Post by Kahlessa on Jul 14, 2007 7:42:19 GMT -5
I'm reading Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross. It's about a proper Southern lady who discovers after her husband's death that he had a few secrets. It's hilarious! Just a delight to read! It's the first book in a series of about six or seven novels. My mother is reading that series. She's from the South and she laughed out loud when she read the first book. I'll have to read them sometime myself. They sound fun.
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Post by The One on Jul 18, 2007 20:46:49 GMT -5
Just finished RAMA REVEALED. It's awesome!!! Well, now you’re getting me in the mood to read Arthur C. Clarke again, so perhaps I’ll pick up the Rama series soon. You asked what The City and the Stars is about. It’s been so long since I’ve read it that I don’t remember the plot. I do remember that there is this man living in an enclosed city, and he discovers that if he goes to an extreme edge of the city and climbs up, he can see a very small open section of the sky. He goes there to see the stars come out, something the other residents of the city never see. And he starts to wonder what else is out there. I read the book first when I was 11. My dad is a huge sci-fi fan so there were always plenty of books around. The City and the Stars is one that he suggested I read. Sounds great! Think I should read it...
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Post by julian on Aug 10, 2007 14:42:46 GMT -5
Hehehehe!
I am currently re-reading The Lost World by Michael Crichton. Its my fav MC book and I've read almost five times in two years. Very interesting.
Other books include, Lover's Lane by Jill Marie Landis and The Six Bad Boys by Enid Blyton.
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Post by Kickup on Aug 27, 2007 4:39:53 GMT -5
If you've ever wondered what it was like to live in the Soviet Union between 1920 and 1991, I suggest a sci-fi novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin, We. It's in the classic literature section in the bookstore. I just finished reading it. Authors like Ayn Rand; Anthem, Aldous Huxley; Brave New World, George Orwell; 1984, and William Golding; Lord of the Flies, were inspired by Zamyatin to write their books. We, is an upside down sketch in irony of how humans adjust (or don't) to political and social domination. I was blown away by how Zamyatin handled the material as it was written immediately after the fall of Tsarist Russia, just as the Soviet Union was organizing and before any eventualities its domination played out in reality. The parallel is striking. The creative descriptions are also unique and wonderfully crafted!
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Post by Kahlessa on Aug 27, 2007 9:58:36 GMT -5
If you've ever wondered what it was like to live in the Soviet Union between 1920 and 1991, I suggest a sci-fi novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin, We. It's in the classic literature section in the bookstore. I just finished reading it. Authors like Ayn Rand; Anthem, Aldous Huxley; Brave New World, George Orwell; 1984, and William Golding; Lord of the Flies, were inspired by Zamyatin to write their books. We, is an upside down sketch in irony of how humans adjust (or don't) to political and social domination. I was blown away by how Zamyatin handled the material as it was written immediately after the fall of Tsarist Russia, just as the Soviet Union was organizing and before any eventualities its domination played out in reality. The parallel is striking. The creative descriptions are also unique and wonderfully crafted! Thank you so much, Kickup! I've heard of the book before but I had forgotten about it. Being a dedicated Russophile, I'm be sure to read it soon.
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Post by julian on Sept 2, 2007 23:10:17 GMT -5
I just purchased an old edition of The Diary of Anne Frank from the early 70's from a charity shop in my place.
I'm almost half way through it and I must say it really is a most touching story.
Has anyone here read the Diary?
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Post by The One on Sept 4, 2007 3:36:17 GMT -5
I started re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
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Post by julian on Sept 4, 2007 4:41:51 GMT -5
I started re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" I've actually re-read it about 3 times in total! ;D
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Post by Kahlessa on Sept 4, 2007 9:25:47 GMT -5
I started re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" I've read it twice myself and I'm going to go through it again to take notes. I want to write an essay or two about it and the series.
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Post by Eleanor on Sept 6, 2007 15:06:18 GMT -5
I started re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" I've read it twice myself and I'm going to go through it again to take notes. I want to write an essay or two about it and the series. I'm reading it again too. It's dense with many layers, when I read it again, I notice things I didn't notice before.
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Post by Kahlessa on Sept 10, 2007 6:50:27 GMT -5
Now I’m reading Bjorn Lomborg’s new book Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming. Michael Crichton reviewed it on Amazon. Other people have posted reviews and it’s interesting that so far everyone has either given the book 5 stars or one star. Many of the reviewers seem to be using it as a platform to make a statement about global warming, rather than an actual review of the book. A couple of the critical reviews tend to ignore the book to the point that I wonder if they actually read it. I’ll post my own review on Amazon and on Barnes & Noble after I’ve read the book.
One thing so far, Cool It is extensively documented. There are 34 pages of notes and a 40-page bibliography. Contrast that to Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth which was no notes or bibliography. Even Gore’s earlier book, Earth in Balance, only contains chapter notes giving general sources for the information he presents, but no notes for specific facts he cites. I guess Gore thinks we should just trust him. Gore has turned down a challenge to debate Lomborg. Smart on Gore’s part—he’d get his butt kicked. But I think he prefers preaching to debating on this issue.
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Post by palspar on Sept 18, 2007 7:31:55 GMT -5
Hi Kahlessa, thanks for inviting my to your Forum and for helping me out with the Peak Oil Question, that was great. Looked up this Peter Huber, he had several articles that I read. Interesting!
So to the books I read:
James Clavell: I've read all of them, but not the one from modern Japan, that was too dull in the start.
David Baldacci: I'm reading The camel Club now. Hve read Absolute power and Total control, they were great.
John le Carré: all of his books. They are great. Len Deighton: all of his books. They are great. Kathy Reich: some of her books, she is a very good writer. Jeffrey Archer: a former English MP, his books are very good.
James Thurber and Thorne Smith: The great American Humorists, they are my absolute favourites, look them up if you haven't read them?
Martin Cruz Smith: all his books are great! T. Jefferson Parker: intense and a great suspense writer! Ian Rankin: An english crime writer very very good.
...and very many other writers....
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Post by Kahlessa on Sept 19, 2007 7:53:47 GMT -5
Hi Kahlessa, thanks for inviting my to your Forum and for helping me out with the Peak Oil Question, that was great. Looked up this Peter Huber, he had several articles that I read. Interesting! So to the books I read: James Clavell: I've read all of them, but not the one from modern Japan, that was too dull in the start. Welcome palspar! I’m so glad you could join us! I’m a big fan of James Clavell. I haven’t read King Rat or Whirlwind yet but I love all his other books. The book you are referring to is Gaijin, isn’t it? It did get off to a slow start but I found it an excellent read. Though I would have to say Shogun and Taipan are my favorites.
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Post by julian on Sept 20, 2007 12:34:45 GMT -5
Welcome Palspar I haven't heard of James Clavell but I will check him out.
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