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01-25-06 | 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by turd

would just like to add that 'underground' -- a collection of non-fiction stories about the sarin gas attacks in tokyo -- is also great.

I clicked on this thread with the specific purpose of making sure Murakami was discussed. His books blow my mind. South of the Border, West of the Sun was my first introduction to him, and I've been in love ever since. I'm still trying to find Hear the Wind Sing in english...

01-25-06 | 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sxe fbm rider

finished it about a week ago... ending was typical mcguire in a quest to always leave room for a sequel... currently readin "a million little pieces" and "mirror mirror"

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01-25-06 | 01:04 PM

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Finishing up Chronicles of Narnia

Just read the first two of Paul Auster's New York Trilogy

Finally reading Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

The reading list thread gave me a huge list of books I wanted to read sometime. Got a bunch of them for Christmas. This is a great thread.

01-25-06 | 01:11 PM

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I'm happy to see some Paul Auster action up in here. I was kind of surprised that his name didn't pop up too much in the other book thread... sort of how I get surprised when people talk about their favorite bands ever and no one mentions Fugazi.

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01-25-06 | 01:11 PM

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was the last book to fall victim to my recent inability to finish a book. It was good as far as I got, but not exactly riveting.

And "Kavalier and Clay" is indeed pretty slow. It never exactly picks up, but the essay's on comic history do slack off a bit.

If you're into comics/hip-hop/punk/brooklyn i highly recommend "Fortress of Solitude"

01-25-06 | 01:27 PM

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If you're into comics/hip-hop/punk/brooklyn i highly recommend "Fortress of Solitude"

thanks! another book for the pile...a friend recently lent me "bear v. shark" by chris bachelder, and
"twelve" by nick mcdonnell...i'm looking forward to starting those...
after the last reading list thread, i checked out murakami, and was surprised how many titles he had...any recommendations for a first read?

01-25-06 | 01:47 PM

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The walking dead series
Y the last man
The ulatimate x-men series
catching up on the house of m ish
and spooked

Real books are for losers.

xvx
wes

01-25-06 | 03:11 PM

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01-25-06 | 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamtastic

finished it about a week ago... ending was typical mcguire in a quest to always leave room for a sequel... currently readin "a million little pieces" and "mirror mirror"

Just finished a million little pieces. Easy read, good story, and pretty interesting. But goddamn does that man need an editor. I don't care what people say about "style" and "authors choices" consistent repition and going in circles can grate the nerves after a bit. I'd still recommend it though.

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01-25-06 | 04:18 PM

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Read this again earlier today. A good, quick read, and always rewarding. Also friendly to the brain that is fairly well fogged with cold medicine...

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01-25-06 | 05:01 PM

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and

and a stack of politcal science and economics textbooks.

i just finished...

...which i highly recommend.

01-25-06 | 05:15 PM

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01-25-06 | 05:21 PM

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I'm too lazy to go back and look at the last reading thread, but I what to give props to whoever recommended "Among the Thugs". I just finished it and loved it.

Thanks everyone. I now have a wishlist built up into the 400 dollar range.

01-25-06 | 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by metallo pesante

it was a really good book, kurt vonnegut is a genius and his old age has only made him smarter, but i warn you that if you are republican or not completely open-minded then it will piss you off at some points.

heh, i've always loved vonnegut...so no worries. i just wondered...how it was as far a story, i guess. though i suppose that doesn't matter. "breakfast of champions" is excellent, and has one of the crappiest sounding plots ever.

01-25-06 | 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by s_9

+2 billion on chronicles of narnia...i keep going back to those books. i've been reading them ever since i could read.

+1 on this thread giving me more reading ideas. now i need to pay that pesky 40 dollar library fine....

01-25-06 | 05:57 PM

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that is a great and terrifying read.

01-25-06 | 05:58 PM

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This thread********** by chance

01-25-06 | 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sof5000

The walking dead series
Y the last man
The ulatimate x-men series
catching up on the house of m ish
and spooked

Real books are for losers.

xvx
wes

Walking dead and Y the last man = best comics on market right now IMO.
that reminds me that I have been wanting to re-read Preacher for its gorey sadistic goodness.

01-25-06 | 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tchotch

The history of the gulags is some of the most depressing stuff you'll ever read. Anne Appelbaum's book is really good (depressing) as well.

01-25-06 | 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FixednotBroken

that is a great and terrifying read.

"Among the Thugs" is an amazing, amazing book. Really great.

01-25-06 | 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by trial-sin

To be quickly followed by "Dance, Dance, Dance."

01-25-06 | 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by humancongereel

well it's a story of his life, it's just kurt vonnegut recapping the last i think 86 years of his life and how he went about writing some of his works like Slaughterhouse 5 and his view on politics and such, it was really good, i'm thinking about reading it again pretty soon.

01-25-06 | 06:51 PM

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This is a bit of a coincidence, but I got the Lance book for my birthday yesterday and the Dave Mirra book today! Both are inspiring stories about cyclists who overcame crazy obstacles.
The Dave Mirra book is mostly really great BMX pics, but his story is good too.
I can't put down Lance's book. Birthdays Rule!