Preferred B Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I'm nearly done with Stiff, and yes, I'm loving it, too. Her writing style and sense of humor keep reminding me of Brianne! I'm a big advocate of organ donation, and I've been saying for years that I want whatever can't be donated out of me to be given to the UCSF anatomy lab, so I appreciate her support of those programs. But what I'm really loving is the composting idea! I'm going to get all the forms in order one of these days, with all of these things spelled out. I will come back and haunt anyone who tries to embalm and bury me. Well now I have to read it! I actually recognize the cover because my mom read it awhile ago, and I think she enjoyed it. I have finally begun reading All Souls, and I'm liking very much. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 But what I'm really loving is the composting idea!I have my plot all picked out. Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 These are currently keeping me company. Both books seem more current than the 1930s. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I've read his first two.....thought I would read the new one. It is a decent read. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Mary Roach's second book, Spook: Science Tackles The Afterlife was disappointing to me. I know it would be nearly impossible to follow up Stiff, but it really fell flat. Um, not that you actually asked, but just a little warning. And the subject matter doesn't sound nearly as intriguing to me, so I may just give it a miss, then. Well now I have to read it! I actually recognize the cover because my mom read it awhile ago, and I think she enjoyed it. I have finally begun reading All Souls, and I'm liking very much.I once heard Janeane Garafolo say about George Clooney, "I'm not made of wood"; and I know a whole lot of women who feel that way about Michael McDonald. I have my plot all picked out.More environmentally friendly than cremation, you get to feed a tree that your family and friends can go to visit, rather than being in a box buried under a granite slab in the middle of a field of other granite slabs... seems like a perfect solution to me. Link to post Share on other sites
WildMercurySound Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 V and Jack White: seperated at birth? Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I'm not sure if I like this or not... It's interestingly written, but I'm not sure I actually care for the characters. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Gods in Alabama - J. JacksonShadow Divers - R. KursonThe Traveler - J. Twelve HawksRush Chemistry - J. Collins Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Stephen King - Cell Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I'm going to start this one today: I've been obsessed with the flu since way before this latest avian flu scare, so I'm long overdue to read this one. And if it's even half as good as I've been led to believe it is, I'll likely follow up with another of his books: I could only find a decent cover shot from the audiobook. But I'll be doing the reading myself on this one. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 I'm going to start this one today: Interesting how that has disappeared from the American conscience. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 It's on the radar a little more now with all the talk of the avian flu, but yeah, strange how that nearly disappeared from our history. Rising Tide looks great, too. I heard the author being interviewed on NPR just after Hurricane Katrina. He discussed how the 1927 flood changed the demographics of the entire country by displacing so many southern blacks, and how Herbert Hoover's response to the flood (in his capacity as Secretary of Commerce, he oversaw much of what FEMA would do today) brought him into the national spotlight and was a large factor contributing to his election as president in 1928. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but these stories fascinate me. Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 2 things: Have you seen the trailer for the movie yet? Looks awesome! And.... gogo, have you ever read this? The title sounds like the punchline to a joke, but it really happened and it's an interesting book. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I remember when the molasses flood was first mentioned on VC years ago when Sooz used to do a "this day in food history" thread.....crazy story! Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Maudie, I'm definitely going to borrow Stiff to read in line at the Fillmore today. And one for the road: Nothing fascinates me more than dreams and death. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 gogo, have you ever read this? The title sounds like the punchline to a joke, but it really happened and it's an interesting book.Looks good to me! Thanks, that's another one for the list. Maudie, I'm definitely going to borrow Stiff to read in line at the Fillmore today. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 I don't think I want to read such things - but there was a film about the flu thing on PBS a while back. Link to post Share on other sites
nettles Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Currently enjoying the Elvis bio 'Last Train to Memphis', it was me that started the controversial Elvis apprecitation thread of recent, then I realized most of Elvis knowledge came from bad made for tv movies, so I thought I'd better crack a book, glad I did, it's excellent. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 V and Jack White: seperated at birth?oooh. I gotta dig out my original comics. Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 This is great... I'm only about 100 pages in, but I'm finding it captivating. Really don't want to put it down. Great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) Just finished this the other day. I liked his conversational prose style. The book was a bit light on any indepth analysis, and came off a bit Hornbyesque at times, nonetheless it had some funny moments: the part where he talks about which CD you use to cut your drugs determing whether you're an addict or not was pretty classic. About a 1/4 of my way through this. It's an interesting read for any fans of this great Aussie band. Edited February 16, 2006 by GtrPlyr Link to post Share on other sites
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