I appreciate the tip
I've actually got a copy of Hammett by Joe Gores that I haven't read yet
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I appreciate the tip
I've actually got a copy of Hammett by Joe Gores that I haven't read yet
Eric Tamms overwhelming Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound. It's quite thorough guide to thoughts, experiments and music of Mr. Eno.
It doesn't get any better than Portsmouth Sinfonia. Or worse....
Just finished "White" by Ted Dekker 
Moving on to "You Suck" by Christopher Moore
Moving on to "You Suck" by Christopher Moore
It appears as though I am the only one here reading fantasy; Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
Ken.
Living the fantasy of early retirement.
Ken.
Living the fantasy of early retirement.
Great thread here.....
Based on recommendations I picked up here, I am midway through book 2 of the George R. R. Martin series, A Song of Ice and Fire. " A Game of Thrones" was outstanding and I can't put down "A Clash of Kings". I ordered the 4 books at once along with Mervyn Peake's The Gormenghast Novels.
I have been reading too many books analyzing the current state of global politics and found myself growing too cynical for my own liking. These books are a welcome breath of fresh air for me. Thanks again to all the contributors for your opinions.
-Scott
Based on recommendations I picked up here, I am midway through book 2 of the George R. R. Martin series, A Song of Ice and Fire. " A Game of Thrones" was outstanding and I can't put down "A Clash of Kings". I ordered the 4 books at once along with Mervyn Peake's The Gormenghast Novels.
I have been reading too many books analyzing the current state of global politics and found myself growing too cynical for my own liking. These books are a welcome breath of fresh air for me. Thanks again to all the contributors for your opinions.
-Scott
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I hope you enjoy A Cook's Tour as much as I did.
I read Kitchen Confidential a while back. I honestly didn't enjoy it in the traditional sense, but it was very interesting and kept my attention.
Right now I am reading Death in the Long Grass by Peter Hathaway Capstick. I believe that Todd had mentioned it. This is a good book.
Right now I am reading Death in the Long Grass by Peter Hathaway Capstick. I believe that Todd had mentioned it. This is a good book.
Admit it, Bob. You're still reading What to Expect When You're Expecting.
Heh. Count me as a fantasy fan - I like books that distract me when I'm reading for fun.
If you're into those sorts of books Terry Pratchett is my hands-down all-time favorite. Any of his Discworld series is brilliant, but if you've never read him before I'd look for, say, The Last Continent or earlier stuff. Later than that and you've missed a LOT of character development.
Hmm, let's see, I can come up with some other recommendaitons...
Non-fiction
Einstein's Violin - Joseph Eger
Michelangelo and the Pope's Cieling or
Brunelleschi's Dome - both by Ross King
That last one in particular is fascinating - all about how Brunelleschi managed to design and build the dome on the Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
As for what I'm actually reading right now? The History of Orchestration by Alan Carse. That one's for a class, though.
Death Rat by Mike Nelson and the Radiotron Designer's Handbook.
cally's war by john ringo
deals with the aftermath of an invasion of earth that was repulsed and the cleanup (in many ways).i think it is book 5 in the set.i missed book 4,have to find it.
have 'the interrogators' waiting.it is the tale of the us intel staff in afghanistan.
other than that reading guns and ammo and new american issues that a friend gives me.
deals with the aftermath of an invasion of earth that was repulsed and the cleanup (in many ways).i think it is book 5 in the set.i missed book 4,have to find it.
have 'the interrogators' waiting.it is the tale of the us intel staff in afghanistan.
other than that reading guns and ammo and new american issues that a friend gives me.
Admit it, Bob. You're still reading What to Expect When You're Expecting.
No...I am done with that one. I did just purchase What to Expect the First Year. For my wife of course...I hope you enjoy A Cook's Tour as much as I did.
I did enjoy Kitchen Confidential quite a bit but I listened to the audiobook on my iPod while commuting when it first came out. I think I know what you mean by not enjoying it in the traditional sense, but the audiobook was read by Bourdain himself so that may have made the difference. I couldn't stop thinking about it and ended up buying several of his hardcopy books, including A Cook's Tour and a couple of his mysteries, etc. I would like to hear him read A Cook's Tour too, but I can only find that one abridged. I have also since become addicted to his show No Reservations on the Travel Channel. Something about the personality of his writing both repels and attracts me...weird.
Wise purchase Bob. Had I bought that book sooner, I could have saved a lot of money (and a lot of frayed nerves) on panicked calls to the doctor for things that were totally normal!
All the best-
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Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages 1985-1995 by Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes make me happy.
Calvin and Hobbes make me happy.
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I actually listened to the Audiobook read by Bourdain as well. He did a good job narrating and the book moves. But I guess I disliked so many characters so much and some of his views, that I wouldn't say I enjoyed the book overall. Though he did have some good insights and advice.
Finished Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
A clever, fun read and a great period (12th century) mystery.
Currently: Collapse by Jared Diamond
How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Still plowing through: A History of the End of the World by Jonathan Kirsch
A clever, fun read and a great period (12th century) mystery.
Currently: Collapse by Jared Diamond
How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Still plowing through: A History of the End of the World by Jonathan Kirsch
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