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Post by Kahlessa on Feb 13, 2009 18:21:14 GMT -5
I've gone back to the Brother Cadfael mysteries by Ellis Peters and am now reading #6-The Virgin in the Ice.
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Post by Lukaran on Feb 21, 2009 12:37:06 GMT -5
The Host by Stephanie Meyer
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Post by Kahlessa on Mar 4, 2009 8:31:05 GMT -5
Taking a break from the Brother Cadfael mysteries to read A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity by Bill O'Reilly. I am enjoying it immensely.
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Post by Kahlessa on Mar 13, 2009 10:34:25 GMT -5
The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet By Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Post by Kahlessa on Jun 3, 2009 9:04:43 GMT -5
I've been reading the Star Trek: New Frontier novels by Peter David to refresh everything before I read the latest one, titled Treason.
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Post by Kahlessa on Jul 1, 2009 7:46:13 GMT -5
I am now reading Dead Man's Ransom a Brother Cadfael mystery by Ellis Peters. The series is a joy! There are 20 books in all and I have four more that I haven't read yet.
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Post by Kahlessa on Jul 27, 2009 11:56:40 GMT -5
I finished the entire Brother Cadfael series. Brilliant!
After seeing the Half-Blood Prince film, I am now re-reading the entire Harry Potter series. I seem to discover something new every time I read the novels.
Currently, I'm right in the middle of Order of the Phoenix, which was my favorite of the novels until I read Deathly Hallows.
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Post by Kahlessa on Aug 13, 2009 10:55:44 GMT -5
Just finished reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Court: The J.K. Rowling Copyright Case and the Question of Fair Use by Robert S. Want.
The book examines the Harry Potter Lexicon trial and contains legal documents from the case, a transcript of J.K. Rowling's testimony, and the judge's decision. Essential reading for writers who need to be familiar with the current legal precedent concerning fair use.
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Post by Kahlessa on Aug 27, 2009 16:24:30 GMT -5
I am now reading Shogun by James Clavell.
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Post by Kickup on Sept 2, 2009 17:11:22 GMT -5
I'm now reading 2012: Biography of a Time Traveler. Jose Arguelles is founder of The Whole Earth Festival, participant in creating Earth Day, provided for global awareness of the Harmonic Convergence 1987, and the primary spark for bringing awareness of the 2012 Mayan Calendar phenomenon to the public.
Previously I read The Art of Racing in the Rain, as told by the family dog. Yep, that's right... written in the voice of a wise dog, mastered in the art of composing thought in the English language. Though he isn't able to speak to his family, he understands just as much, or more, than they do. Not a chick book, by any means, but does contain a few yanks on the old heartstrings.
Before that I read Shantaram, the hugely entertaining and thought provoking semi-autobiographical story of an escaped Australian convict who makes his way to Bombay and works as a slum doctor, counterfeiter. gun runner, actor, and money launderer, among other activities. Very insightful and heart rending.
Another previous novel: The Time Traveler's Wife. Fantastic voice.
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Post by Kahlessa on Sept 4, 2009 10:16:23 GMT -5
I'm now reading 2012: Biography of a Time Traveler. Jose Arguelles is founder of The Whole Earth Festival, participant in creating Earth Day, provided for global awareness of the Harmonic Convergence 1987, and the primary spark for bringing awareness of the 2012 Mayan Calendar phenomenon to the public. Previously I read The Art of Racing in the Rain, as told by the family dog. Yep, that's right... written in the voice of a wise dog, mastered in the art of composing thought in the English language. Though he isn't able to speak to his family, he understands just as much, or more, than they do. Not a chick book, by any means, but does contain a few yanks on the old heartstrings. Before that I read Shantaram, the hugely entertaining and thought provoking semi-autobiographical story of an escaped Australian convict who makes his way to Bombay and works as a slum doctor, counterfeiter. gun runner, actor, and money launderer, among other activities. Very insightful and heart rending. Another previous novel: The Time Traveler's Wife. Fantastic voice. At my bookstore, we've sold many copies of The Art of Racing in the Rain and The Time Traveler's Wife, far more of the latter lately because of the movie that's come out. Jon Stewart had the actress who is starring in the film version of The Time Traveler's Wife on his show recently. I don't remember her name, but I felt like strangling her because she kept giving away so much of the plot. Hasn't she ever heard of spoiler warnings? Stewart seemed slightly taken back and asked her, "And is there anything else you want to tell us about the movie?" Someone in studio publicity needs to have a talk with her.
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Post by Kickup on Sept 5, 2009 0:42:48 GMT -5
ReallY? That's too bad she spoiled it for viewers, especially since, as it so often happens, many haven't first read the book. I find the fantastic idea of time travel here is more of a subplot than the title suggests, even though it does figure significantly. Odd.
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Post by Kahlessa on Sept 6, 2009 19:37:50 GMT -5
ReallY? That's too bad she spoiled it for viewers, especially since, as it so often happens, many haven't first read the book. I find the fantastic idea of time travel here is more of a subplot than the title suggests, even though it does figure significantly. Odd. I don't like to read a book before I've seen the film. Books add, movies subtract. When I see a film where I have read the book already, ( Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, for example), I have to see the film twice. The first time I'm coming to terms with what the film isn't, the second time I can appreciate the film for what it is. I put off reading The Lord of the Rings because I had heard that the Peter Jackson film trilogy was coming out. A former professor of mine, who is a Tolkien scholar, said, "The problem with seeing the movies first is that when you read about Aragorn in the novels, you'll be picturing Viggo Mortensen in your mind." I replied, "And this is a problem how?"
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Post by Kickup on Sept 11, 2009 22:32:16 GMT -5
I assume he meant that your imagination is reduced to what your mind's eye has been fed, right?
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Post by John on Jun 4, 2010 21:28:55 GMT -5
I just read The Greatest Trade Ever: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History, by Gregory Zuckerman.
This gripping tale tells of individuals who foresaw the collapse of sub-prime mortgages and made huge profits at the beginning of the great recession. All are very smart, but quite different. To win profits, they learned to use the latest cutting-edge investments. The investments won’t work unless they are timed correctly. Leading experts and peers considered them fools. When mortgage foreclosures begin rising, the investments did not seem to be working. And when they win their bets, can they collect their winnings before companies who made the loosing bets fail?
I don’t usually read finance or business books. But, I saw BookTV author interviews and a 60 Minutes story that piqued my interest. They were mostly about The Big Short by Michael Lewis. Then, I read an Amazon.com review about The Big Short that said “Didn't we hear this story before? In fact, we did about six months ago when Gregory Zuckerman of the Wall Street Journal came out with The Greatest Trade Ever: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History. One of the best reads of the year, a truly great book. …” I have not had a look at The Big Short, but I just now reached the top of the library wait list.
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