So. . . What Are You Reading? (2012 Edition)

Discussion in 'Books' started by Ismitje, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I've read all the Spencer novels. With only one or two exceptions, they all provide "fun reads, decent dialogue" and they go surprisingly quickly. I just saw he has another one completed posthumously by another writer. I'll get around to the Jesse Stone novels one of these days.
     
  2. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
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    Arsenal FC
    Yeah, Stilton's original username was OldStilton....:whistling:
     
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  3. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    Now he goes by just "Smelly"
     
  4. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    That settles it, get online and sort a few to pick up from the library.
    Thanks.
     
  5. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
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    United States
    The only book by Robert B. Parker I've read is Appaloosa, first of four "Cole & Hitch" western novels.

    It was a fun read (and enjoyable film starring Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, and Jeremy Irons -- the film was amazingly true to the novel, down to the dialogue). I've been meaning to get to the other three.
     
  6. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    nah. it was royalstilton, as well you know. he was far more clever than the current version.

    smelled the same, pretty much...
     
  7. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Yeah, i know who you were. Not more clever, just around more. I seem to bump into less these days...
     
  8. CrewArsenal

    CrewArsenal Member

    Feb 23, 2007
    Pickerington, Ohio
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    Continues the story of Malgwyn ap Cuneglas, counselor to King Arthur, as he attempts to unravel several intertwined mysteries.
     
  9. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I find the regular size edition daunting enough, but I am going to finish it one of these days, or weeks....or months.
     
  10. nicodemus

    nicodemus Member+

    Sep 3, 2001
    Cidade Mágica
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    PAOK Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Nick Cave: Sinner Saint: The True Confessions edited by Mat Snow

    Horrible cover, horrible title, but fascinating content assuming you're into Nick Cave. It's an edited anthology of interviews over the course of Cave's entire career. It goes as far back as The Boys Next Door and through the Birthday Part, Bad Seeds and Grinderman and includes interviews about his novels, screenwriting, etc. The most interesting are the transcribed Q&As where you get to read his words in context. He seems to have been subject to a lot of sensationalist writing in the past so those were the best IMO.
     
  11. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    The college where I used to work had this book in the library:

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    IIRC, Nick's contribution was pretty interesting.
     
  12. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Enough people have expressed surprise that I've never read any novels by this guy, some I'm going to rectify the situation.

    First up:

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    On deck...
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    Sometime next week, most likely:

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  13. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was a sub at a local HS yesterday and the 10th graders were reading F451. I read the section where Montag first goes to Faber's apartment aloud. Of the major dystopic novels of the era, I like F451 the second best, after BNW.
     
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  14. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
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    William Faulkner -- The Mansion
     
  15. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
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    Collectively, this board ain't reading as much as it used to....

    I finally got through (most of) the short stories of O Henry. Probably would have been better off reading a more edited selection of his stories. He is a joy to read, but there was a lot I was just chugging through, and if it didn't have a memorable hook like in 20 Years Later, then I didn't really give the story a second glance.

    Anyway, the son received this as a graduation award, and surprisingly I've never read it either, usually hating sequels and all...
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    Edit: Woo hoo, I finally learned how to insert a pic into a post. What a technotard am I...
     
  16. CrewArsenal

    CrewArsenal Member

    Feb 23, 2007
    Pickerington, Ohio
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    Did the audio version of this one. Read by the author and John Bedford Lloyd. Mr Lloyd did a decent job with the read, albeit attempting a version of an attempt at The Mick's Texas drawl used whenever he directly quoted Mantle. Ms Leavy also tried to use a lower register, gruff voice when quoting Mickey, but it just succeeded in sounding weird.

    Mickey Mantle was my boyhood idol and still my pick as the best ever on the field. This is a warts-and-all bio, but if you were a baseball fan of the 50s and 60s it is worth a read.
     
  17. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Got this book for Christmas. Very strange book to get into, I've tried on three occasions, but it seems like it's sticking now.
    10 Billion Days and 100 Billion Nights -- Ryu Mitsuse
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  18. Bonnie Lass

    Bonnie Lass Moderator
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    Lyon
    Norway
    Oct 20, 2000
    Up top
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
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    A Spiritual Renegade's Guide to the Good Life

    I'm only about 25% in so far, but it's pretty good. The writing is damn clunky in places, but it's easy to follow and makes some interesting points.

    (Of course, I'm also not the self-help book kind of person, so I'm not sure how I should judge it. Y'know?)
     
  19. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Judging by the readers of self-help books that I know, I believe you are not supposed to be judgmental at all.
     
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  20. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
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    New England Revolution
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    A Map of Time by Felix Palma. Only in the Jack the Ripper section so far, but I'm looking forward to meeting HG Wells and the other figures from the era who also become involved in the story.
     
  21. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    oh, Doctor, Doctor...

    knowest thou not the disparity betwixt judging and being judgmental??? ;)
     
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  22. nicodemus

    nicodemus Member+

    Sep 3, 2001
    Cidade Mágica
    Club:
    PAOK Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    I finally dove in last night. Only a few chapters into its 950 pages, but I'm really liking it so far.
     
  23. nicodemus

    nicodemus Member+

    Sep 3, 2001
    Cidade Mágica
    Club:
    PAOK Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

    I finally dove in last night. Only a few chapters into its 950 pages, but I'm really liking it so far.
     
  24. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
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    Bill Bryson's biography (such as can be written) of Shakespeare. Pretty decent and entertaining, unlike, say Stephen Greenblatt's Woill in the World

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    Jack Kerouac's Desolation Angels, which is basically the Dharma Bums: The Director's Cut[/img]. Up there with Big Sur as my favorite JK book. Not sure what's on deck. My wife and I are moving and my books are in boxes. Time to finally start using that Kindle I loaded with free stuff (124 items for which I think I paid a total of $10 so far).
     

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