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Arcadio

Arcadio

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Snow Crash. I'm rereading all of Stephenson's books. The guy sure knows one thing or two about entertaining nerds.
 
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Lifer
Jun 17, 2005
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I’m currently reading Opening Up: A Guide To Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino. Even if alternate relationship strategies are not for you it might be worth reading to understand a different approach to relationships. There is also plenty in this guide about building strong relationships of any type.
 
Muse

Muse

Lifer
Jul 11, 2001
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Arcadio said:
Snow Crash. I'm rereading all of Stephenson's books. The guy sure knows one thing or two about entertaining nerds.
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I never finished it, I really should. It seemed to stand the test of time really well, and this was around 7-8 years ago. Very impressive, was my thinking.

I finished Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.: A Memoir by Viv Albertine. Sad to finish it, I don't commonly feel sad when finishing a book. It was an engrossing read. Right now, I'm reading:

Nothing! And you know what? That's OK, I have a ton of other things to do right now. :)
 
Pheran

Pheran

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Apr 26, 2001
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crownjules said:
Memories of Ice, book 3 in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson.
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Heh, I just started book 4 (House of Chains). Memories of Ice was really good, I liked it a lot more than Deadhouse Gates.
 
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Lifer
Jun 17, 2005
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Just started Killing Pretty: A Sandman Slim Novel by Richard Kadrey this morning. These books are never going to make a list of great literature, but they are a fun read. I like me some Sandman Slim.
 
Muse

Muse

Lifer
Jul 11, 2001
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The Wright Brothers by David McCoullough

Finished last night. It was quite a moment in history. Next time you're sitting on the tarmac, perhaps this holiday season on your way to visit your relations, you should take a moment to think about the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville. It should make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Reason is that people from prehistoric times have wanted to fly, quite a few tried and many died trying it, in all kinds of ways. Many Wright brother contemporaries were failing in their attempts, failing in spectacular ways (you've probably seen video clips of the ludicrous, comical contraptions).

It took a family affair to work it out. Strong father and mother, special relationship between Wilbur and Orville, and a ton of help from sister Katherine much of the time. Without that family factor, it wouldn't have happened. Some day it would have, but these guys started a huge technical revolution.

I recommend the book. It's very well researched and written, by two time Pulitzer Prize winner.
 
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IronWing

IronWing

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Jul 20, 2001
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Lifer
Jan 18, 2000
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Almost done with this book. Learned something new 42 years after his death,
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Unsettled Matters: The Life & Death of Bruce Lee

Unsettled Matters is the result of over four years of intense investigative research that led the author from the back alleys of Hong Kong to obscure court documents uncovered in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Learn the shocking truth about the life and death of martial arts icon Bruce Lee. Discover why both the author and this publication company have been threatened with massive civil lawsuits if we dare publish the contents of this book.
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http://memberfiles.freewebs.com/79/22/75842279/documents/UNSETTLEDMATTERS.pdf
 
pyonir

pyonir

Lifer
Dec 18, 2001
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Muse said:
The Wright Brothers by David McCoullough

Finished last night. It was quite a moment in history. Next time you're sitting on the tarmac, perhaps this holiday season on your way to visit your relations, you should take a moment to think about the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville. It should make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Reason is that people from prehistoric times have wanted to fly, quite a few tried and many died trying it, in all kinds of ways. Many Wright brother contemporaries were failing in their attempts, failing in spectacular ways (you've probably seen video clips of the ludicrous, comical contraptions).

It took a family affair to work it out. Strong father and mother, special relationship between Wilbur and Orville, and a ton of help from sister Katherine much of the time. Without that family factor, it wouldn't have happened. Some day it would have, but these guys started a huge technical revolution.

I recommend the book. It's very well researched and written by two time Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Fantastic, well written, well researched book. 2nd the recommendation for anyone that loves history or biographies in general. I really didn't have much interest in aviation or the Wrights...but found the book fascinating.
 
clamum

clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Still reading The Korean War by Hastings, as mentioned above. I guess I don't find it quite as interesting or good as his other books like it (Retribution, Inferno, Armageddon) but it's not really different either. I'm not quite sure what the difference is, then. Anyway it's decent, but I'm not sure what I'll be reading next. I was thinking about re-reading "The End of Doom."
 
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Brian Stirling

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Just finished 'Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb.' I'd begun reading it more than a year ago but got sidetracked and didn't pick it back up until last week.

Though not as good as Rhodes earlier book on the making of the atomic bomb it's still a good read and goes into much greater detail on the espionage that the Soviets engaged in. They gained probably a couple years by there spying, but there's little doubt that Stalin would have commanded the development no matter what.


Brian
 
BurnItDwn

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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After reading Red Mars (part 1 of Mars Trillogy) which I oved,

I read The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum. It is perhaps the first thing I have encountered that felt "too dark" even for my depraved tastes

So, now I have oped for some lighter fare, and am continuing with The Brothers Karamazov where I had left off a month or so ago.
 
IronWing

IronWing

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Jul 20, 2001
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Brian Stirling said:
Just finished 'Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb.' I'd begun reading it more than a year ago but got sidetracked and didn't pick it back up until last week.

Though not as good as Rhodes earlier book on the making of the atomic bomb it's still a good read and goes into much greater detail on the espionage that the Soviets engaged in. They gained probably a couple years by there spying, but there's little doubt that Stalin would have commanded the development no matter what.


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I concur. The Making of the Atomic Bomb was much better. Still worth reading Dark Sun though.
 
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beach2nd

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Just started The Alloy of Law by Sanderson. Finished the Mistborn trilogy a few months back and took a break.
 
pyonir

pyonir

Lifer
Dec 18, 2001
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BurnItDwn said:
I read The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum. It is perhaps the first thing I have encountered that felt "too dark" even for my depraved tastes
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Hadn't heard of it until your post, but I looked it up and added it to my "to read" list. Thanks :thumbsup:
 
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Lifer
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beach2nd said:
Just started The Alloy of Law by Sanderson. Finished the Mistborn trilogy a few months back and took a break.
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The Alloy of Law was my favorite in the whole Mistborn series, I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
 
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