Read that. Cool layering of the killer and Chicago's emergence as the 'windy city.' So funny I use it to bust on my chi-town friends. Apparently Chicago is know as the windy city because they spent so much time and effort propogating that their city was as good as NY, Paris, and London (assertions that met with skepticism, to say the least - hence the 'windy city') after they passed Philly in population to move in the #2 slot. Can't tell you how many Chicagoans have looked at me like I'm stupid because the name is 'obviously' from the wind off Lake Michigan, lol.
Out of 5 stars: 1) The Elephant Vanishes - Haruki Murakamai, **** 2) The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini, ***** 3) The Middle East - Bernard Lewis, *** 4) Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid - C.K. Prahalad, *** 5) The Art of Vagabonding - Rolf Potts, *****
Killing Time - Caleb Carr (lame) Skinny Dip - Carl Hiaasen (great as usual) Balance of Power - Richard North Patterson (OK) The Cabinet of Curiosities - Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (good) Currently reading Zen Attitude by Sujata Masse, which is OK. Next up Creation by Gore Vidal. Or maybe Raptor by Gary Jennings.
I'm glad to see another fan of the Ender series. I am LOVING "Speaker for the Dead". Are the next two books as good? I'd like to finish that series if I can, and then read the Bean books (Ender's Shadow, etc.). cdastros -- you should definitely pick up "Speaker for the Dead" (the next book in the Ender saga) -- I am enjoying it almost as much (and in some ways more) than I enjoyed "Ender's Game".
I'll probably have different tastes than most of you: All the Sundays Yet to Come - Kathryn Bertine Riding the Bus with my Sister - Rachel Simon (still working on both of these) White Oleander - Janet Fitch (excellent book) Cavedweller - Dorothy Allison Best Friends - Martha Moody (kind of weird)
I've read all the Ender-related books. I think the first series is far superior to the second...but Ender's Shadow is a complete retelling of Ender's Game from someone else's perspective and complements the first series well. Shadow of the Giant, the fourth book in the Bean saga, is also pretty good because it offers closure. The Bean series is much more political while the Ender series is much more spiritual Speaker for the Dead was pretty amazing because of its ability to address so many different facets of humanity. The next two books are great, but they enter the realm of religion and spirituality....we're not just killing buggers anymore, people....in fact...well....don't want to ruin them..read the books. Enjoy them.
Of the Ender series, I personally liked Speaker for the Dead the best. But I'd find it hard to not complete the series after just reading the 1st one. Both Xenocide and Children of the Mind are excellent readings. I can only remember reading 4 recent books for entertainment. 1. Game of Thrones 2. Clash of Kings 3. Storm of Swords 4. ProFootball Forecast A friend of mine told me about George Martin's series during the summer. Suffice to say, I was absolutely in love it. Read all three gigantic books in about two months. I'm actualy kind of glad I found this series so late, since I don't have to wait so long for the next one. My friend finished The Storm of Swords a few years ago.
This was made into an absolutely fabulous film directed by Carol Reed staring the greatest actor ever, Alec Guinness as the salesman, and Burl Ives as his doctor friend. The film was actually shot in Cuba right after Castro came to power. Reed & Green were the writer/director combo behind the greatest film ever, The Third Man. Also other Greene books were turned into great movies like The Comedians with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and Confidential Agent with Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall. I've never read any of his books, but have been meaning to since forever as all of the film adeptations are really great, lean, taut espionage type books, though Our Man in Havana is different in that it's as much a comedy as a drama.
Have to check that out. Guinness had a comedic side people don't know about (I guess because they remember him for Bridge...ORK, Smiley's People, Star Wars etc. Thanks for the tip.
I originally bought a a game of thrones for myself, but I never got around to it. My father was looking around for a book one day and so I was looking around in my room and found it under some crap, and I gave it to him. After finishing it, I bought the next two for him. He has been cussing me out for months for getting him hooked on it, and how its BS that its so long and all the good guys die. Thats just his way of saying how much he really loves the series.
Books 1-7 of the Dark Tower Series (King) then before that... Harry Potter 6 as to future books, I'm set to read the third book of the High Druid of Shannara Series (Brooks, "Straken") sometime when college settles down. and shortly after that, I'll solve world hunger.
agree whole heartedly, a damn fine series. although I loved the remaining books of the ender shadow series as well as the original 4 of the ender's game series.
1. bourne ultimatum 2. the amber spyglass 3. the subtle knife 4. nothern lights/golden compass (uk/us titles) 5. harry potter 6 the middle 3 books is a triology written by phillip pullman and are some of the best books i have ever read
Yeah, I really liked them too. Except the end disappointed me a little, but I guess it would be difficult for it to live up to my expectations after they were built up so high by the quality of the story.
Diary and Haunted are the only two I haven't read. Well, I never actually read Fight Club, either. You posted exactly why I love his books. I love the fact that you have no clue what's going on until about halfway through the book. I've decided to go with Dry, however, as my next book. Will start that today sometime since my team lead's out of the office. Woohoo!
Yeah I probably have a girly list....especially since it comes from the book club we started among my girlfriends from high school. These were not all my picks....but the last 5 I've read. I'm trying to persuade the next person to pick a book to pick Angels and Demons (more my taste). Your Best Life Now The Lovely Bones (*this was my pick) Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons The Wedding Pushing 30 (reading now)
Never read any of these particular books, but I know what you mean about girly books... for some reason they keep trying to sell books about female bonding which apparently involves shopping, shoes, overattention to appearance, perpetual dissatisfaction with men, and how important your girlfriends are supposed to be... actually, this inspires me to start a thread about worst books you ever read. (I know mine are all completely chick books too, but they're not the bad ones. )
Exactly!!! Which is what every one of these books have been....except for my pick of course and Your Best Life Now. Angry Housewives was definitely a female bonding book.... blech! Pushing 30 is actually pretty quirky (which I like)...but still a chick book. I'm ready for Angels and Demons damnit!
