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ziggysocki 01-01-2009 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief (Post 5346503)
<i>Breakfast of Champions</i> - Kurt Vonnegut

And now I remember why it had been so long since I last read Vonnegut.... I hate bitter complainers w/ negative attitudes. Vonnegut is their poster child. (though he does come up with some hilarious satire at times; too bad it usually devolves to denigration)

I like Vonnegut, but his complaining is worth it to get to his satire, which IMO is the best there is. There is a short story he wrote that is one of my favorites and checking just now, it appears you can read it here: Harrison Bergeron - to me it fits perfectly now with the culture of Political Correctness and blind equality taken to the extreme, check it out if you get a chance http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/hb.html

blaise 01-01-2009 10:59 AM

Harrison Bergeron is a great story.
I'm reading Little League Confidential by Bill Geist. I just read a play called Doubt, it was okay, but I think a little over-rated considering it won a Pulitzer. I also recently read a collection one act plays by Anton Chekov and a collection of comedic plays by Moliere. Both of those were very good.

chiefs1okie 01-01-2009 01:54 PM

Holy Bible.

King James version

Delano 01-01-2009 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefs1okie (Post 5347061)
Holy Bible.

King James version

How does that one end?

I'm reading Mao II by Don DeLillo.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan 01-01-2009 03:16 PM

I'm currently reading two books:

<i>The Travels of Marco Polo</i> by Marco Polo (originally written in 1295, this translation from 1925).

<i>H.P. Lovecraft, Complete and Unabridged</i>

The first book launched a thousand adventures; the second, a thousand nightmares.

It seemed like a good combination

blaise 01-01-2009 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Delano (Post 5347248)
How does that one end?

I'm reading Mao II by Don DeLillo.

Have you ever read his book, End Zone? If, not give it a try. It's fairly short and about a college football player in west Texas.

Delano 01-01-2009 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by blaise (Post 5347447)
Have you ever read his book, End Zone? If, not give it a try. It's fairly short and about a college football player in west Texas.

This is my first DeLillo book. I actually received it from a student who was throwing it away because the bookstore would not buy it back. He had Morrison's Beloved and Mao II so I snagged them both.

I'm liking Mao II so far so I'll probably pick up Underworld next and I'll look into End Zone.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Hammock Parties 01-09-2009 04:38 PM

I'm fairly reeruned.

http://www.amazon.com/Romo-Living-Dr...1540288&sr=8-1

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/ima...0/16567474.JPG

http://www.amazon.com/Nephilim-Truth...1540500&sr=8-4

https://www.lethalpublishing.com/chr...s/nephilim.jpg

And apparently there's a sequel!

http://www.amazon.com/Unholy-Decepti...1540596&sr=1-3

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/be...007/2305-1.jpg

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

http://www.amazon.com/Revealing-Time...1540596&sr=1-2

https://www.lethalpublishing.com/chr.../nephilim3.jpg

PunkinDrublic 01-09-2009 04:42 PM

Have you read the game yet?

Hammock Parties 01-09-2009 08:08 PM

No, I don't plan to. I'm guessing it's just a rehash of all the stuff I've been reading on the Mystery forums.

keg in kc 01-09-2009 08:14 PM

I'm reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Or rather I'm listening to a new audio version from Audible Frontiers.

A little over halfway though and it's freaking awesome. Wish I'd read it years ago.

RJ 01-09-2009 09:00 PM

Last night I read Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy. The illustrations are excellent and the story held interest until the tub was ready.

runnercyclist 01-09-2009 09:15 PM

I've been on a Mark Twain kick. Read Roughin It. Just finished Puddinhead Wilson and almost finished with A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

I'd highly recommend Roughin It. Tough read, but very interesting. It is a non-fiction detail of Twain's travel across the US.

eazyb81 01-11-2009 05:54 PM

I received The Last Lecture for Christmas and am about halfway through it. It's a fairly easy read and is extremely inspiring.

I would recommend it if you're looking for a pick me up.

Cornstock 01-11-2009 06:01 PM

Im simultaneously reading The Sun Also Rises by Hemmingway and The Brothers Karamozov by Doestoyevsky


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