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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocketman95, Jul 15, 2006.

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  1. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    Just finished:

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    and am in the process of reading:

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    Finally got a library card. It's nice not spending $10 on a book. :)
     
    #101 Rocketman95, Aug 22, 2006
  2. finalsbound

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    #102 finalsbound, Aug 22, 2006
  3. MadMax

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    Desire of the Everlasting Hills by Thomas Cahill
     
    #103 MadMax, Aug 22, 2006
  4. rhester

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    same old stuff

    cfbbs
     
    #104 rhester, Aug 22, 2006
  5. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    I can think of two things wrong with that title.
     
    #105 bobrek, Aug 22, 2006
  6. oomp

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    The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint by Tommy Chong
     
    #106 oomp, Aug 22, 2006
  7. finalsbound

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    Almost done with

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    Very well-written and exactly what I needed to read
     
    #107 finalsbound, Aug 22, 2006
  8. mateo

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    Just finished "Fluke" and I'm now reading "Empire Falls"
     
    #108 mateo, Aug 22, 2006
  9. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    Well played.
     
    #109 Rocketman95, Aug 22, 2006
  10. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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  11. gifford1967

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    Just finished-

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    Great, but dark, "surf noir" novel. It had very good descriptions of what it is like learning to surf and what it's like once you're really surfing.
     
    #111 gifford1967, Aug 22, 2006
  12. oomp

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    My wife said Games Magazine helped her on the LSAT more than any prep course could.
     
    #112 oomp, Aug 22, 2006
  13. Yonkers

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    I'm glad I'm not the only one reading some historical biography or some fun fiction novel. Made me feel like a stiff :p

    "The Dealmaker's Guide to Commercial Real Estate" by Ray Alcorn.
     
    #113 Yonkers, Aug 22, 2006
  14. FranchiseBlade

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    That sounds cool. I will have to check it out.

    due to work, and the like I had to take about 6 months off from surfing. When I went back out to surf again, I was amazed at how rusty I was. It was almost like I was starting over from scratch again. I was pretty bummed.
     
    #114 FranchiseBlade, Aug 22, 2006
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    "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield-I am really enjoying it.

    Does anyone know the popular author- not sure of name- something like "Corman McCormick"? I recall this writer being mentioed in previous threads on books and cannot find the name.

    I enjoy Michael Conelly, John Sandford, Jeffrey Deaver, and Randy Wayne White.
     
    #115 TBar, Aug 22, 2006
  16. gifford1967

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    I know the feeling.

    Anyway, definitely worth a read. It's out of print, but you can get used copies on Amazon.
     
    #116 gifford1967, Aug 22, 2006
  17. Rocketman95

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    Just finished Under the Banner of Heaven. Very fascinating read dealing with Mormon Fundamentalists and the LDS. It was told in a very non-judgmental way and I learned a lot about the history of a religion that is so unique alone by the fact that we're getting to witness the birth of a religion in the modern era. Highly recommended.

    About a quarter of the way through this for the first time:

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    #117 Rocketman95, Aug 27, 2006
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    reading "Deviant" right now. it's about the life of Ed Gein, the guy the movies Psycho and the character Leatherhead were based on. talk about one messed up individual.
     
    #118 macalu, Aug 27, 2006
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    One of the better books I had to read while in high school.
     
    #119 FlyerFanatic, Aug 27, 2006
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    There's an author named Cormac McCarthy.

    And the book I am reading right now is..........by Cormac McCarthy. Blood Meridian. Awesome book.

    After that I think I'll read "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien and "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway. And then I will read "All the Kings Men" by Warren and then some more McCarthy.
     
    #120 torque, Aug 27, 2006
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