What are you reading?

[sonickteam2]

just starting this puppy tonight.
 
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[grotty]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  And because you never know when the dead shall rise, The Zombie Survival Guide
 
   http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/zombiesurvivalguide/  

I've seen that book - it looks pretty funny. Wasn't it written by the son of Mel Brooks?
 
 All of those Dawn of Dead type movies really freaked me out as a kid. That's still my most frequent nightmare. Maybe this would help me conquer those demons, er, zombies.

[Dandy01]

Straight Dope - Cecil Adams (as soon as I get it!)

[Sir HC]

Originally posted by grotty:
   

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  And because you never know when the dead shall rise, The Zombie Survival Guide
 
    http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/zombiesurvivalguide/  

I've seen that book - it looks pretty funny. Wasn't it written by the son of Mel Brooks?
 
 All of those Dawn of Dead type movies really freaked me out as a kid. That's still my most frequent nightmare. Maybe this would help me conquer those demons, er, zombies. [/b]

I am about 1/2 way through and am amazed how thorough the author (a Max Brooks no relation mentioned but no real background info on him is in the book either).  For fun the book is great, I got the book because the author did a chat on the Washington Post site around Halloween and it was insanely funny.  I can say I now look around thinking how my situation is if zombies started to walk...

[grotty]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
 For fun the book is great, I got the book because the author did a chat on the Washington Post site around Halloween and it was insanely funny. I can say I now look around thinking how my situation is if zombies started to walk...  

I just ordered a used copy -
 Thanks Dr Phil    

[vansmack]

Happy New Year everybody.  Just got back to the states last night.  I've been reading this one over the holidays:
 
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[bearman🐻]

Actually, the new Rollins book is a bit more mature...he's grown into himself. He still does a bit of the intense macho guy thing, but there are times when he seems to be more human than in previous books. Get in the Van was amazing, though. I loved that book.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by bunnyman:
  Actually, the new Rollins book is a bit more mature...he's grown into himself. He still does a bit of the intense macho guy thing, but there are times when he seems to be more human than in previous books. Get in the Van was amazing, though. I loved that book.

Maybe I'll check it out then.  Have you heard the CD that goes with "Get In The Van"?  I haven't.  I'm curious what's on it.  Is it just him reading excerpts from the book?  Is it worth tracking down?

[ggw]

Originally posted by grotty:
       

Originally posted by Samantha:
  I'm reading this Forum...DUH!              

It's relatively new - copyright 2001. It's out in trade paperback now - you can pick one up cheap on ebay for him if interested. It's not a graphic novel though like the Sandman series. [/b]

Or you can subscribe to the Neil Gaiman Author's Preferred Limited Edition Series, which gets you thge "director's cut" of each book plus a never-before-published screenplay.

[Samantha]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by grotty:
       

Originally posted by Samantha:
  I'm reading this Forum...DUH!                

It's relatively new - copyright 2001. It's out in trade paperback now - you can pick one up cheap on ebay for him if interested. It's not a graphic novel though like the Sandman series. [/b]

Or you can subscribe to the Neil Gaiman Author's Preferred Limited Edition Series, which gets you thge "director's cut" of each book plus a never-before-published screenplay. [/b]

lol...I can't even afford the Sandman books...so I will stick to borrowing my ex's Gaiman novels...when I ever see him again  :roll:

[nkotb]

I just finished Please Kill Me, and I agree with you.  I wasn't sure how well an oral history would work, but it was pretty tough to put down.  
 
 

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  I am half way through Please Kill Me! Which works so much better than I thought it would.

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[twangirl]

Originally posted by nkotbie:
  I just finished Please Kill Me, and I agree with you.  I wasn't sure how well an oral history would work, but it was pretty tough to put down.  
 

I couldn't put it down. I read it straight through until about 8 am the next morning. It's amazing some of those people are still alive and able to function. And it's really weird to meet and talk with them now, knowing what they were up to back then.

[Relaxer]

Originally posted by twangirl:
   

Originally posted by nkotbie:
  I just finished Please Kill Me, and I agree with you.  I wasn't sure how well an oral history would work, but it was pretty tough to put down.  
 

I couldn't put it down. I read it straight through until about 8 am the next morning. It's amazing some of those people are still alive and able to function. And it's really weird to meet and talk with them now, knowing what they were up to back then. [/b]

I think it's the best rock and roll book ever. I've read it through three or four times, and it gets a lot of action in the bathroom.

[myuman]

Thoreau's Walden and at the same time slaving through Ulysses... but the latter is on my long long term completion list.