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Jul-27-2006 03:15

I know we already have the Sleuths Bookshelf, but people there talk about their general tastes, what books they liked in childhood etc. I'd like all of us to share with others what we are reading now, do we like it or not and to recommend the books we like. Possibly we could have a similar thread for movies.

Jul-27-2006 06:18

I am reading 4 books at the moment, plus the wall street journal, and sleuth. Good thing I have no life. Wait a minute! lol. Seriously, I switch back and forth between books (bad habbit picked up in college.)
Shambala (sacred path of the warrior) by Chogyam Trungpa.- Bhuddist
philosophy/religion -shangri-la anyone???
Under the Black Flag by David Cordingly- Nautical History-All about Pirates!
French for Dummies by several people-Guess what thats about. lol
*****The Dinosaur Heresies by Robert T Bakker-Watershed Dino Book *****

yes i gave the last book 10 stars. if you have any interest at all in science or any interest in paleontology, say your kids like it. Dr. Bakker spells it out for you in terms you can understand, he's the guy that made Jurassic Park what it was. And this book changed the way we look at dinosaurs, evolution, and birds. This book pretty literally rocked the scientific world and it hasn't settled down since. Very cool book, easy to read! I highly highly highly recommend it.

And just for the record I wasn't a science guy in school. I was in humanities. I studied government and economics and am going back for social work. So if I can dig it, so can you. Ooh bad pun not intended. dig dinosaur bones. ouch! lol ok I'll stop now. :0)

Jul-27-2006 11:24

One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Mythical, lyrical, very very powerful. I highly recommend it.

Jul-27-2006 15:57

I am rereading The Da Vinchi Code and The Holy Bible. Strange mix isn't it?

Jul-28-2006 01:58

'Everything is Illuminated', by Jonathan Safran Foer. It's my second attempt at this book. I have committment issues.

Jul-28-2006 02:56

crunchpatty - i, too, have commitment issues! "everything is illuminated" sounds good...if you ever finish it, let me know how it was.
i've started about 50 books this year and only finished 3. isn't that sad, i can actually remember how many books i've read over 7 months.

i read "in cold blood" by truman capote, since i saw the film.
"the hero with a thousand faces" by joseph campbell.
"the cat who played post office" by lilian jackson braun. i love a book about cats who have a sophisticated palate. i used to read this series when i was younger. it's good beach reading, with a can of sapporo and some tai sushi ; )

Jul-28-2006 17:12

I am reading Dr. Phil's weight loss book.

Please shoot me. (It's not hard to miss.)

Jul-28-2006 18:15

lol, jstkdn. c'mon it can't be sooo bad? *cocks gun, just in case*

Jul-28-2006 18:42

Dollface,

I hope it's for health reasons and not vanity because anyone worth his weight in salt will recognize your inner beauty from an ocean away.

Barry
*tips hat*

Jul-28-2006 21:44

What a charmer lol, Nikkie, I think you have yet another admirer :)

Jul-28-2006 21:46

*takes the list from biggie*

*adds his name to the list of admirers*