book recommendations

[Asteriskhead]

I started "A Confederacy of Dunces" last night. So far, I enjoy it.

[felix rex]

was Pendulum not worthwhile, Mikey?

[star seed 7]

http://www.amazon.com/Columbine-Dave-Cullen/dp/0446546925/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370888830&sr=8-1&keywords=columbine

columbine, by dave cullen.  2/3rds though it.  VERY interesting.  i was basicly the same age as these kids when this happened, and high school me identifies a lot with dylan.  it's amazing how much misinformation about the event is still out there.  it's also super sad at parts, i've literally had to put it down 2-3 times because i was all  (kinda embarrassing on a plane TBH).

the parts describing what their overall plan, and if they had any knowledge of fuse making at all were the most surprising to me, because i had never heard anything about it in the media.  the overall body count would have likely been three to four hundred if they had fused their bombs correctly.  pretty stunning.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

was Pendulum not worthwhile, Mikey?

I'm glad I read it, but man, some of those long passages from the diary got to be rough.   More than once I'd wake up and realize I fell asleep.   the first half and the last quarter wasn't as bad.   I did enjoy the book publisher games though.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

while I liked DaVinci Code, and even more so Angels & Demons, Inferno was a let down.     Much of the plot was too contrived for my tastes.  I know it's "summer reading" but it felt kind of phoned in\, even for Dan Brown.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

Anyone read Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore?

[Emo EMAW]

Just started reading the Basque History of the World.

http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0140298517

[CNS]

Just started Pendulum.  The first chapter was probably the nerdiest I have ever read outside of a text book.

No hate, just an observation regarding his love affair with points that have no dimension or size and cannot move.

Hang in there, Casey. It's all worthwhile.

I read it a couple of months ago.  While not the worst thing I've read, I felt a little let down after the hype here.   Very plodding storyline.

I stopped and read something else, then just came back to it and finished about two weeks ago.  I read in very short amts of time(10-30pgs) then stop, and do this often.  I found it pretty hard to get through the middle third of the book, but really liked the end of the book.   I have three or four other books lined up right now but am planning to read Baudilino(SP) after that. 

[CNS]

while I liked DaVinci Code, and even more so Angels & Demons, Inferno was a let down.     Much of the plot was too contrived for my tastes.  I know it's "summer reading" but it felt kind of phoned in\, even for Dan Brown.

Welp.  Bought this a week ago and planned on blowing it up next week. 

Hopefully the lowered expectations will help me enjoy it more.  That said, I really didn't like the last one he did. 

[Mr Bread]

I started "A Confederacy of Dunces" last night. So far, I enjoy it.

Did you know the author killed himself at age 31 in large part because he couldn't get the book published?  He died in 1969 and it didn't get published until 1980 thanks to his mother's persistence. 

[michigancat]

I started "A Confederacy of Dunces" last night. So far, I enjoy it.

Did you know the author killed himself at age 31 in large part because he couldn't get the book published?  He died in 1969 and it didn't get published until 1980 thanks to his mother's persistence. 

I did. Also, great book.

[Kat Kid]

I just ordered:  http://www.amazon.com/Family-Properties-Exploitation-America-ebook/dp/B003EI2EKE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363782853&sr=8-2&keywords=family+properties

Looks really depressing. 

I'm about halfway through, and yeah. Really depressing. Still extremely informative highly recommended to anyone.

I am about the same spot and yeah.  It is incredible isn't it?

[michigancat]

I just ordered:  http://www.amazon.com/Family-Properties-Exploitation-America-ebook/dp/B003EI2EKE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363782853&sr=8-2&keywords=family+properties

Looks really depressing. 

I'm about halfway through, and yeah. Really depressing. Still extremely informative highly recommended to anyone.

I am about the same spot and yeah.  It is incredible isn't it?

yeah. I read it on Bart and with a heavy dose of of white guilt.

[Kat Kid]

I just ordered:  http://www.amazon.com/Family-Properties-Exploitation-America-ebook/dp/B003EI2EKE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363782853&sr=8-2&keywords=family+properties

Looks really depressing. 

I'm about halfway through, and yeah. Really depressing. Still extremely informative highly recommended to anyone.

I am about the same spot and yeah.  It is incredible isn't it?

yeah. I read it on Bart and with a heavy dose of of white guilt.

Haha.  I was going to read Democracy in America, but it is too long.  So I started on Plato's Republic.  It is great.  His first piece of advice is from an old man that says that the secret pleasure of getting old is that you stop trying to chase women because your penis no longer works.  Not what I expected.

[Jabeez]

I started "A Confederacy of Dunces" last night. So far, I enjoy it.

Did you know the author killed himself at age 31 in large part because he couldn't get the book published?  He died in 1969 and it didn't get published until 1980 thanks to his mother's persistence. 

I did. Also, great book.

Oh man, all the scenes with the flamboyantly gay Dorian guy, those were the best.   Funny book.

[chum1]

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.  Jesus, what a masterpiece.

[Kat Kid]

Really interesting book by the British Museum:

A History of the World in 100 objects

Worth a flip through if not a read.  It isn't perfect (it is limited to items in the British Museum) but there are some really fascinating things in there and some really moving descriptions of some of the older items.

[Asteriskhead]

I started "A Confederacy of Dunces" last night. So far, I enjoy it.

Did you know the author killed himself at age 31 in large part because he couldn't get the book published?  He died in 1969 and it didn't get published until 1980 thanks to his mother's persistence.

I actually did know that!

[CHONGS]

Just finished The Magus.  I liked it a lot, I think I will get a lot more with a second reading.

[michigancat]

I'm giving Infinite Jest a try. So far so good.

Also reading Inner Game of Tennis.

[DQ12]

You guys I'm about 80 pages into my 2nd attempt at A Tale of Two Cities. SO good. The first time I tried to read it I was 14 or 15. Too young I guess, because it's great. 

Oh man, if you like the first 80pgs, you will really love the last 100 or so.   

Did you finish it Mocat????

 

[felix rex]

Really interesting book by the British Museum:

A History of the World in 100 objects

Worth a flip through if not a read.  It isn't perfect (it is limited to items in the British Museum) but there are some really fascinating things in there and some really moving descriptions of some of the older items.

This sounds great.

[michigancat]

Infinite Jest is exhausting but spectacular. Possibly my favorite book so far, and I'm maybe halfway through it. IT TAKES A LOOOOOOOONG TIME TO READ.

[Cire]

Really interesting book by the British Museum:

A History of the World in 100 objects

Worth a flip through if not a read.  It isn't perfect (it is limited to items in the British Museum) but there are some really fascinating things in there and some really moving descriptions of some of the older items.

This sounds great.

[CNS]

Infinite Jest is exhausting but spectacular. Possibly my favorite book so far, and I'm maybe halfway through it. IT TAKES A LOOOOOOOONG TIME TO READ.

Takes a long time to read because it is almost 1100 pages, or is it written in a way that doesn't read smoothly?

One is a book I would def read, the other is one I def wouldn't.