mournblade
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 328
central Pennsylvania
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Posted on Nov 20 2007 06:37 PM
Just finished And Then There Were None (aka, Ten Little Indians) by
Agatha Christie--for the second time!
I'm an an Agatha Christie kick right now--read a novel of hers every
other day, it seems. . . .
Vincent
— Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!?
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Jon
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1076
Columbus, OH
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 04:02 PM
The Insanity Defense by Woody Allen
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens
Naked Pictures Of Famous People by Jon Stewart
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 04:17 PM
This week, it's
Where I'm Calling From by Raymond Carver
Killing yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
and....
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
I've got to get through "The Color of Water" and "The Renegado" as well as a few short stories by Tuesday....
~B~
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Mrgreen
Joined: Jun 20, 2007
Posts: 351
Toronto, ON
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 06:52 PM
SurfBandBill
This week, it's
Where I'm Calling From by Raymond Carver
Killing yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
and....
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
I've got to get through "The Color of Water" and "The Renegado" as well as a few short stories by Tuesday....
~B~
I once read Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman. Interesting book. Now I'm reading one called The Spear by James Herbert, does anyone know this guy? It's been a pretty good book so far. It's kinda spooky
— Augusto Vite
www.facebook.com/carne.y.cosas
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goober
Joined: Jan 12, 2007
Posts: 317
California
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 07:27 PM
I first read "The Big Drop" by John Long about 3 years ago and it's still one of my favorites to pick-up in the "reading" room.
This book is a compilation of "big wave surfing" short stories and articles written by or about famous surfers, from the "Death of Dickie Cross" in 1943 through and beyond "Death of a Legend" Mark Foo in 1994. The stories start with the early boards and surfers in Hawaii and progress through the tow in surfers at outer reefs with Laird Hamilton, Ken Bradshaw and others in Hawaii, Mavericks and Todos Santos. A must read for those interested in the historyof surfing or just for inspiration and learning the lingo.
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 08:03 PM
Mr. Green,
Klosterman is one of my heroes. I'll be interested to see what happens with his new book --- it will be his first publication that is supposed to be 100% fictional.
~B~
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CaptainSpringfield
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 4387
Under the Sun
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 09:06 PM
And I've been reading "Guards, Guards," "Men at Arms" and "Jingo," from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. I absolutely hated the first, "The Color of Magic," but have really enjoyed the ones about Sam Vimes and the Night Watch.
-Warren
— That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.
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SGF
Joined: Jul 08, 2007
Posts: 106
Brittany
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 09:43 PM
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (I'm bloody serious)
— Matter is just energy waiting to happen.
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 10:11 PM
I picked up Elliott Smith by Autumn de Wilde. Really amazing book full of pictures and recollections about Elliott's life.
And The Death of Ivan Illych by Tolstoy.
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wooza
Joined: Apr 24, 2006
Posts: 1618
Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Dec 06 2007 10:58 PM
"Effects of acute temperature and thermal acclimation on aquatic and terrestrial locomotor performance of the three-lined salamander, Eurycea guttolineata"
Interesting stuff. Right? RIGHT? Wait, where are you all going?
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Jon
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1076
Columbus, OH
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Posted on Dec 07 2007 09:16 AM
Sounds like quite the read, Wooza. I hope you do realize that Eurycea lucifuga could totally kick Eurycea guttolineata's ass, though.
Don't believe me? Ask SCIENCE.
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SGF
Joined: Jul 08, 2007
Posts: 106
Brittany
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Posted on Dec 07 2007 09:41 AM
My Varanus komodoensis could eat your Eurycea lucifuga and Eurycea guttolineata and not even know it.
— Matter is just energy waiting to happen.
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 07 2007 11:38 AM
Wow, and I thought I was a geek!
~B~
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11050
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Dec 07 2007 11:42 AM
I really enjoyed this. It's my first Erik Larson book, he really has a way with nonfiction. Good read!
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— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on Dec 07 2007 12:22 PM
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MikeG
Joined: Mar 29, 2006
Posts: 309
Springfield, Oregon
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Posted on Dec 07 2007 12:25 PM
Kawasaki ZRX1200R factory service manual.
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windmill
Joined: Mar 22, 2006
Posts: 269
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Posted on Dec 08 2007 06:03 PM
Harmony by Walter Piston
It's good but it's gonna take me a while....
— Freshwater Surfin'
The Murray Basin
Australia
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
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Posted on Dec 11 2007 06:34 PM
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 11 2007 07:19 PM
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pyrobob
Joined: Apr 27, 2006
Posts: 251
Auburn, CA
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Posted on Dec 11 2007 07:54 PM
Just finished The Dark Tower series by Steven King. It only took me like 6 years...
Then Cycle of the Werewolf...
Now I'm reading Different Seasons...
I think I see a pattern.
Bob "I no read good" Bitchin'
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