Good Old Neon Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 So I've started listening to audio books on the way to/from work. If you are interested in American history (i'm a total Civil War buff) then this is a must read. Something tells me that an audio book such as that, on the Civil War, is going to require quite a bit of gas to finally complete. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 A fun read... Light, exciting. All the better because it's supposedly a true story. I heard the movie (21 - based loosely on this book) was kind of lame. Next up... A little more serious subject matter. Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 and next in line is a graphic novel my sis demands I read Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Re-reading this after about 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Just finishing up this: Got a load of book vouchers when I left my job last month, and spent wisely. This is an absolute hoot! That's really good! I bought it for a friend and he lent it to me once he finished. Some great stories. Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 just started Just finishing this, awesome, as Sedaris always is. Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 "Crum" by Lee Maynard. About 20 pages into it, pretty good so far. Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 That's really good! I bought it for a friend and he lent it to me once he finished. Some great stories. I read "Highbury: The Story Of Arsenal In N5" by Jon Spurling and that was good too. Looking forward to getting into the Rebels book. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 "Crum" by Lee Maynard. About 20 pages into it, pretty good so far. There's a story about how that came to be re-printed. The sequel:Screaming With the Cannibals Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Just finishing this, awesome, as Sedaris always is. Yes, Engulfed was fantastic and hilarious. Now reading Three Cups of Tea. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Jay - I have a boatload of terrace culture books if you're ever interested. Some are hard to find in the states - I could always lend them over your way. Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 There's a story about how that came to be re-printed. The sequel:Screaming With the Cannibals If you wish, please do tell the story. "Screaming..." is up next, after I finish "Moon Palace" by Auster (3rd time I've read it, just as good as the 1st time). Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Just finished: Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Oooh that looks interesting, Christy! Is it history or what? I have a few pages left of: Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Not really history, more like a memoir. She talks about what daily life was like on a farm and what kinds of things they did for fun and stuff like that. She includes some recipes and some home remedy type things. I thought it was interesting, but then again, I'm a huge nerd. Link to post Share on other sites
redpillbox Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Finished "...Flames" by Sedaris and I actually thought it was his poorest work to date. Currently reading: The River Why, by David James Duncan and, really looking forward to reading this: Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Happeningstone, I loved Three cups of Tea. Such a great, hopeful story. redpillbox, let us know how Duncan's "The River Why" is. His "The Brothers K" is one of my favorite books ever, one of those you just never want to end because you are so swept up in the saga. Link to post Share on other sites
redpillbox Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 redpillbox, let us know how Duncan's "The River Why" is. His "The Brothers K" is one of my favorite books ever, one of those you just never want to end because you are so swept up in the saga. It took me a while to get into it, but I found that Duncan hits his stride about 50 pages in. His characters are compelling and funny. His ideas and themes are large in scope and ambition. In short, he's asking some fundamental questions. That is brave of him as a writer because themes as big and broad as "why we are here?" and "what's this crazy thing all about?" are extremely hard to pull off without sounding preachy or dogmatic and I think (I'm not done yet) that he's succeeding poetically. I mean, it's a book largely about fly-fishing and I don't fish, but I'm still reading. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 The Brothers K had exactly the quality you describe. That also took me awhile to get into, but then suddenly I was so hooked I could hardly put it down. That book had a lot to do with baseball, which I have no particular interest in, but the sweep of the bigger story was so hearfelt and true, emotionally, that it totally won me over. Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Redpill, tell me more about your take on "Flames." Too 'light'? Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Just started: and already love it! Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Jay - I have a boatload of terrace culture books if you're ever interested. Some are hard to find in the states - I could always lend them over your way. Yes, that would be great Link to post Share on other sites
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