What are you reading right now?

ixtlan22 · 02-09-2009, 10:50 AM

Education And Ecstacy by George B. Leonard. Just finished Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins... which was awesome, like pretty much everything he writes.

Terrible Lizard · 02-09-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ixtlan22

Education And Ecstacy by George B. Leonard. Just finished Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins... which was awesome, like pretty much everything he writes.

Tom Robbins is an underrated genius.

Still reading Ass Saw the Angel, Euchrid would be a great name for a band.

jackhammer · 02-09-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno

Interested in reading this. Just ordered a couple of books set around 1000 AD onwards.

What's this like?

I think it's a fantastic read and not overly scholary. It does however speed through the dark ages pre 700 A.D which is my favourite period of British history. 'In Search Of The Dark Ages' by Michael Wood (which accompanied the BBC series) is a great read too.

Akira · 02-09-2009, 11:26 AM

All the books i did a search on had different dates, from 3000BC to around 1600AD

Seltzer · 02-12-2009, 10:10 PM

Well I haven't started it yet, but it just arrived in the mail.

pourmeanother · 02-12-2009, 10:21 PM

I just finished two books..

Life After Genius by Ann Jacoby
The Delivery Man by Joe McGinniss Jr.

Hated them both.

Right now I'm reading Eight Men Out by Eliot Asinof. Now this is a ****ing book! I love biographies, especially sports biographies. Within the past year I've read ones on Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and now the 1919 Black Sox. These people are fascinating... I think Roberto Clemente was the most interesting so far-- I'd definitely recommend the David Maraniss book... if any of this is your cup of tea, of course.

Roygbiv · 02-12-2009, 10:34 PM

God, i'll never fking finish it.

Fruitonica · 02-12-2009, 10:42 PM

Lovely book. ^

Roygbiv · 02-12-2009, 10:55 PM

ive been "almost done" for about a year now.

jacklovezhimself · 02-12-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Roygbiv

ive been "almost done" for about a year now.

I hate that.
And then I forget what's going on or get bored with the story.

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pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	I just finished two books.. Life After Genius by Ann Jacoby The Delivery Man by Joe McGinniss Jr. Hated them both. Right now I'm reading Eight Men Out by Eliot Asinof. Now this is a ****ing book! I love biographies, especially sports biographies. Within the past year I've read ones on Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and now the 1919 Black Sox. These people are fascinating... I think Roberto Clemente was the most interesting so far-- I'd definitely recommend the David Maraniss book... if any of this is your cup of tea, of course. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

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Roygbiv marquee moon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 759	God, i'll never fking finish it. __________________ Roygbiv's Review Revue LATEST REVIEW SILENT SHOUT BY THE KNIFE

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Roygbiv marquee moon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 759	ive been "almost done" for about a year now. __________________ Roygbiv's Review Revue LATEST REVIEW SILENT SHOUT BY THE KNIFE

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Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Lovely book. ^