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brennser

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What are you reading?
« on: January 05, 2004, 04:01:00 pm »
Has this been done before? If so, I'll plead newbie ignorance.
 
 I just finished
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 scary shit
 
 and have started
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 historical fiction isn't my thing but I've liked his previous stuff so I though I'd give it a shot

ggw

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2004, 04:06:00 pm »
The Less Volatile U.S. Economy: A Bayesian Investigation of Timing, Breadth, and Potential Explanations.
 
 It's a real cliffhanger...

Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2004, 04:10:00 pm »
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

Justin Tonation

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2004, 04:11:00 pm »
I shit thee not:
 
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Bombay Chutney

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2004, 04:11:00 pm »
<img src="http://a1055.g.akamai.net/f/1055/1401/5h/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/4180000/4183884.gif" alt=" - " />
 
 "Any Old Way You Choose It: Rock and Other Pop Music, 1967-1973" - Robert Christgau
 
 It's a collection of his essays/reviews from that time period.  It's interesting to read what he wrote about certain artists and albums, without the benefit of 30+ years of hindsight to reflect on their work.

thirsty moore

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2004, 04:14:00 pm »
Is that what you're pursuing?  I'm considering going down that path myself.  
 
 
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Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2004, 04:16:00 pm »
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hairjello

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2004, 04:26:00 pm »
I just ordered online (used) and am looking forward to reading "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov, a great Russian novel and supposedly "The Greatest Story Ever Told" according to my favorite punk rock band, The Lawrence Arms.
 
 wow.  you can read the whole thing online here http://lib.ru/BULGAKOW/master97_engl.txt

Dr. Anton Phibes

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2004, 04:32:00 pm »
"An Unseemly Man" The Larry Flynt biography

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2004, 04:51:00 pm »
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0743255755.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 I'm desperate for good advice on what to do....  I haven't started reading it yet, but am about to.

grotty

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2004, 05:08:00 pm »
so...nobody reads fiction eh?
 
 I just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

Sir HC

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2004, 05:09:00 pm »
"Analog VLSI: Signal and Information Processing" Ismail and Fiez

Dr. Anton Phibes

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2004, 05:30:00 pm »
"An Unseemly Man" The Larry Flynt biography

allmy$to930

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2004, 05:37:00 pm »
Last week:
 John Kennedy Toole: Confederacy of Dunces
 
 This week:
 Carson McCullers: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2004, 05:42:00 pm »
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Originally posted by allmy$to930:
  Last week:
 John Kennedy Toole: Confederacy of Dunces
 
I just got his other book, The Neon Bible, for Christmas, have you read it?  If so, is it as good as Confederacy?