Read any good books lately?
01-06-13, 01:48 PM
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An old friend gave me his worn copy of Nuclear Jellyfish by Tim Dorsey, while on vacation, but I only got about a third the way through it. Found the "gonzo" style too derivative of the master, HST.
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01-06-13, 01:54 PM
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I'm probably in the minority here. Both his and Ira Glass' voices grate on my nerves, I'm afraid. Can't listen to them.
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david and his sister amy are hilarious ... live, but i can't read their prose. life's too short, and there are too many great writers and great books.
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. That said, after watching some of his items on youtube, I prefer the paper version of Sedaris... And eschlwc, the concept of limited time is somewhat different for me as a college kid, there's AGES of time for forgettable books. Heck, I even read through the entire Game of Thrones series.
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This showed up yesterday - started reading last night.
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02-11-13, 06:55 AM
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In B&N looking for a new volume, I picked up a copy of ROAD TO VALOR, about Gino Bartali and his life and what he did during World War Two.
Surprisingly good! Well written and a great story. I knew who Bartali was, but just barely. I had no idea he was a bit of a hero during the war!
Great reading.
Surprisingly good! Well written and a great story. I knew who Bartali was, but just barely. I had no idea he was a bit of a hero during the war!
Great reading.
02-11-13, 08:49 AM
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Just finished rereading "The Hobbit", wanted to go through that again before seeing the movie. Currently reading "Off the Map" the cycling story of a 7,000 mile ride across Siberia. Not too far into it yet, but interesting so far.
02-11-13, 09:06 AM
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Aside from paging through The Dancing Chain, the answer is NO!
I got a book off ebay in Nov called Gradual Failure the air war over No Veitnam '65-66 but the first 4 chapters had so much BS about reorganizing, this General replacing that General I just couldn't get interested.
I got another book called The Doom ***** (the title actually involves a 5 letter word begining with a P which is a name for a cat) which is reported to deal with B-57 night bombing missions over No Vietnam and Cambodia. I am half way through and have learned very little abou the actual missions but alot about the model turned reporter who wrote the book.
Guess I'll go back to Sue Grafton and John Sanford.
I got a book off ebay in Nov called Gradual Failure the air war over No Veitnam '65-66 but the first 4 chapters had so much BS about reorganizing, this General replacing that General I just couldn't get interested.
I got another book called The Doom ***** (the title actually involves a 5 letter word begining with a P which is a name for a cat) which is reported to deal with B-57 night bombing missions over No Vietnam and Cambodia. I am half way through and have learned very little abou the actual missions but alot about the model turned reporter who wrote the book.
Guess I'll go back to Sue Grafton and John Sanford.
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02-11-13, 09:22 AM
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What, you can't say ***** on this forum?
Hmmmm ..guess not. Just read a synopsis of that book on the Net, BG. Sounds truly bizarre.
Hmmmm ..guess not. Just read a synopsis of that book on the Net, BG. Sounds truly bizarre.
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David Sedaris is a riot! His sister Amy is even better. The problem with Ira is you have to keep hearing the same 4 programs over and over again.
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02-11-13, 09:30 AM
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Read "The Lost Cyclist" recently. Very interesting story about the early days of cycling and an amazing trip around the world. The feats of strength and endurance of the high wheel riders will humble any modern roadie.
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Aside from paging through The Dancing Chain, the answer is NO!
I got a book off ebay in Nov called Gradual Failure the air war over No Veitnam '65-66 but the first 4 chapters had so much BS about reorganizing, this General replacing that General I just couldn't get interested.
I got another book called The Doom ***** (the title actually involves a 5 letter word begining with a P which is a name for a cat) which is reported to deal with B-57 night bombing missions over No Vietnam and Cambodia. I am half way through and have learned very little abou the actual missions but alot about the model turned reporter who wrote the book.
Guess I'll go back to Sue Grafton and John Sanford.
I got a book off ebay in Nov called Gradual Failure the air war over No Veitnam '65-66 but the first 4 chapters had so much BS about reorganizing, this General replacing that General I just couldn't get interested.
I got another book called The Doom ***** (the title actually involves a 5 letter word begining with a P which is a name for a cat) which is reported to deal with B-57 night bombing missions over No Vietnam and Cambodia. I am half way through and have learned very little abou the actual missions but alot about the model turned reporter who wrote the book.
Guess I'll go back to Sue Grafton and John Sanford.
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02-11-13, 09:38 AM
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The Bicycle Wheel by Jobst Brandt. Very informative, and with a few conclusions that run counter to "common knowledge".
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Me too. I read the annotated version to totally geek out. I found it very interesting to read all the notes about the origins etc.
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Just Ride by Grant Petersen last week. It's an easy read, made up of very short chapters. I don't agree with everything he has to say, but he does help me find a little focus on why I ride. I honestly didn't think the book would have any effect on me at all, but it did. I recommend it.
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On the other hand, I find Ira Glass to be condescending, whiny, elitist, cloying, pretentious, precious, mean spirited, and generally annoying. It also annoys me how so many other narrators on the show copy his halting, stuttering, vocal style. He, like other hipsters, thinks that the world revolves around him.
On a brighter note, I really, really enjoyed Road to Valor, which my secret Santa save me
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Just finished 'Canada' by Richard Ford. Wow. What a great writer.
Just started 'Waging Heavy Peace' by Neil Young. I think he's an awesome musician and he's invented some pretty neat scale train stuff. But his writing is a little too stream-of-consciousness for my taste.
Just started 'Waging Heavy Peace' by Neil Young. I think he's an awesome musician and he's invented some pretty neat scale train stuff. But his writing is a little too stream-of-consciousness for my taste.
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Maillot Jaune by Ollivier .
(TDF back in the Day .)
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02-19-13, 08:20 AM
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"Hops and Glory", recreation of the British IPA ale from the 18th century and the voyage with a keg of that museum made batch to India around the Horn of Africa in a wooden sailing ship. Lots of history of beer, by Pete Brown.
02-19-13, 08:37 AM
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It sounds intriguing. You're making me thirsty!
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On the other hand, I find Ira Glass to be condescending, whiny, elitist, cloying, pretentious, precious, mean spirited, and generally annoying. It also annoys me how so many other narrators on the show copy his halting, stuttering, vocal style. He, like other hipsters, thinks that the world revolves around him.
On a brighter note, I really, really enjoyed Road to Valor, which my secret Santa save me
And I agree. Road To Valor was very good! I had no idea about Bartali until I read this. Anyone who can win the Tour twice, ten years apart, is a special individual. And reading of his exploits during the war just increased my admiration for the man.
02-19-13, 08:56 AM
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its all about the bike by Robert Penn..... great read, builds his dream bike custom made frame, and goes about buying the parts piece by piece. well written