Lammycat Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 That cover is really something.Excellent book, so far, too. His first, The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living is a hoot. Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 maggio 7: L'Irlanda ()maggio 15: L'Inghilterra ()maggio 22: Trieste e Venezia ( ) Bellissimo! Bevi molto caff Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Eeeee...!I know! Bellissimo! Bevi molto caff Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 The movie is great. That's actually why I'm reading the book. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Yes, the movie was a pisser. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 It's great. About to start this. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I just read this in practically a day.....it's was pretty engrossing. An airport buy, but proved to be a decent read..... and now I am reading this..... Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Oliver Sacks is brilliant! His books are the sort that I whisk off to somewhere hidden......that tucked-away garden bench for instance......to continue to read when life is calling with the little house-and-yard chores. I find his stuff very, very hard to put down! The human mind is something else, and he is a gifted writer. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I had started to read The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat many years ago, and just wasn't that interested in it, but then I picked up this one on Guam last year (it's partly about his work with the native population there), and really loved it. He weaves so many different areas of expertise together so seamlessly: Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I read Island of the Colorblind in college several years ago. I just found my copy the other day at my parents house. It was an alright read. I can't remember why I read it. I think I was taking a color theory class. NR: Silence Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I haven't read that! I need to get ahold of a copy. I just finished reading a book my son Brennan was assigned for a class.....called "Complications", it is a collection of essays on a surgeon's life, and is more fascinating than I expected it to be. I read it in two days flat. The author is Atul Gawande. Highly recommended. My favorite Oliver Sacks is a big thick collection I have which includes Awakenings (so much more powerful than the movie version), A Leg to Stand On, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Seeing Voices. Awe inspiring stuff. There is so much we have yet to learn about the human brain! Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hey jimmy: how is this one? I've been working on Infinite Jest for about a year+ (the thing's gotta weight 8-9 lbs.) and dig his style. Also: I highly recommend , which tells the story of JW Boothe's assination on Lincoln and the 12 day manhunt for him. It's non-fiction and reads like a novel, with diresct quotes from all people involved. A great historic read that really flows.... It's a good read but before you commit to reading it; (I hate to put down a book or give up on it once I've started it, even if I find I don't care for the material) browse through it first to see if the subject matter of the essays are your cup of tea. EX. The first essay is on the porn industry and their version of the Oscars. Another later essay is actually a review of a reference tome the Dictionary of Modern American Usage. It can be a little heady at times but there stuff I really dug also; (On the campaign trail w/ John McCain in 2000). Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm about 50 pages in and it's superb so far... Link to post Share on other sites
la* Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I just finished reading a book my son Brennan was assigned for a class.....called "Complications", it is a collection of essays on a surgeon's life, and is more fascinating than I expected it to be. I read it in two days flat. The author is Atul Gawande. Highly recommended. Donna, I really liked "Complications" too! If you're in the mood for another book by a doctor, this is one of my favorites. It's a collection of beautifully written short essays about his work in the emergency room. Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I recently finished I highly recommend it if you like historical fiction. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Donna, I really liked "Complications" too! If you're in the mood for another book by a doctor, this is one of my favorites. It's a collection of beautifully written short essays about his work in the emergency room. Thanks Laura! That sounds fabulous. You haven't steered me wrong yet. Link to post Share on other sites
jahilia Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm about 50 pages in and it's superb so far... One of my favorites! I also really liked The French Lieutenant's Woman. I'm rereading It's pretty funny the second time through. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Arthur Miller's All my Sons Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Donna, I really liked "Complications" too! If you're in the mood for another book by a doctor, this is one of my favorites. It's a collection of beautifully written short essays about his work in the emergency room. That looks fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites
la* Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Thanks Laura! That sounds fabulous. You haven't steered me wrong yet. That looks fantastic. It's a great book. I am currently reading: Link to post Share on other sites
wheelco Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 great book, almost as good as Guns, Germs and Steel Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I've been reconnecting with my art books lately. I have so many of them and I never even look at them anymore. I'm a huge fan of Chuck Close and something I saw on TV last night reminded me that I had this Retrospective book. I fell in love all over again. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Rereading. This is a fascinating book, and one of the most erotic books I've ever read. Recommended! Link to post Share on other sites
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