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Read any good book lately?
weazletoe:
Been a while since we had a book thread. Just thought I would check in and see if anyone has come accross some must reads.
I literally just finished Vince Flynn's "Extreme Measures" like five minutes ago. Very good read. If you haven't read Vince Flyn, do. It was my first by him, and I have two more waiting. Recently, I read "Impact" by Douglas Preston. It was ok. Been powering my way through A bunch of James Patterson. "I Alex Cross" was my last, and "Cross Fire". Both were great. I'm about halfway through Alex Cross's Trial. It's not to bad. And, waiting for me my next trip to Ohio in July, I have "One Second After".
What's everyone else up to?
dbeechum:
Just got done reading The Poisoner's Handbook - really good historical look in the founding of forensic toxicology in NYC. Really hammers home how dangerous prohibition was due to methyl alcohol poisoning.
Also read Moonlight Mile which is a sort of follow up to Gone Baby Gone.
jaybeerman:
Great idea, it's always nice to see what everyone else is reading. Here's the last couple that I finished
Freedom, Jonathan Franzen - loved it, humurous and spot on book about life, politics and family/marraige.
Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks - loved it, excellent book about music and the brain authored by an amazing neurologist. Heavy reading
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks - fast read discussing various odd brain cases, also by the neurologist
The Bread Baker's Apprentice, Peter Reinhart - great bread baking book (light reading)
A Man Without a Country, Kurt Vonnegut - humorous book that you can read in a night or two. pretty opinionated stuff
Why I Am So Wise, Friedrich Nietzsche - philosophy of sorts, some interesting points
Now I'm working on a half dozen or so books, but none that I'm that impressed with yet. cheers, j
gmac:
Not trying to get this locked for religious comments...
Just finished "Lamb" by Christopher Moore. http://www.chrismoore.com/lamb.html
Pretty funny look at the middle of story most of us know the beginning and end of.
euge:
Yes!
The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
Zero History by William Gibson
And I'm reading The Ware Tetrology by Rudy Rucker.
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