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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby N.E.G » 14 Sep 2009 21:35

I have no such scruples Zach. If the titles or contents of these books offend you(or anyone else), I'm sorry for a variety of things. The Ethical Slut and Confessions of a New York Call-Girl were both interesting (Ethical Slut more so) and made for very good bedtime reads. As is the famous Hite Report on female sexuality

As for Catcher, I found his constant whining to be aggravating. Yes, I understand the time period makes for large changes in what is the "norm" for male behavior is but he's an extremely weak and unsympathetic character, and extremely unrealistic in my point of view. I understand and relate to some of his fears, but he is so fixated on them and running from "growing up" that he quickly becomes a caricature of a male his age.

That's just my take on it anyways. In high-school English we read Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby and I was significantly more impressed with Gatsby, and remain impressed by it to this day. Catcher I still regard as having been one of the low points of my academic career.

As an aside, one of my favorite bedtime reads is The Tempest.



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Kemmy » 29 Oct 2009 20:13

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. I read it years ago but I'm rereading it now.



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby TOOLsynesthesia » 30 Oct 2009 22:45

David Sedaris. Anything by him (because he's freaking amazing and hilarious!), but especially Me Talk Pretty One Day. That is probably my favorite book of all time. I'm hoping to get Dan Brown's new book (when I have an extra forty dollars :crazy: ). Diary of a Part-Time Indian. And Journey to the Center of the Earth, because it looked interesting.


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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Regan » 31 Oct 2009 08:45



If I were a vegetable, I'd be a radish, because I'm only kind of rad.

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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby patrickdron » 25 Nov 2009 19:39

recently finished reading Burnt Offerings by Laurell K Hamilton and the Anita Blake series now bought Blue Moon the 8th book of that series and about to start reading that one.



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Julie » 25 Nov 2009 21:43

A friend's book she self published call "Dusty Waters", plus Cooking Light magazine issues. :biggrin:


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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Cassandra » 29 Nov 2009 05:30

Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica by Joel McIver and Romeo and Juliet for English class :p





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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby TOOLsynesthesia » 02 Dec 2009 08:30

Stoner and Spaz by Ron Koertge. It's sooo funny. Short, though.


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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby sienkiewicz60 » 05 Dec 2009 20:36

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien.
one of my favorites(:



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby patrickdron » 14 Dec 2009 13:24

Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton the 10th Anita Blake Novel. her adventures keep getting more and more interesting and Anita becomes more and more badass. :biggrin:



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby RowdyJayJay » 14 Dec 2009 15:11

J.R.R. Tolkien Lord Of The Rings trilogy. I am ultra-nerd.


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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby patrickdron » 17 Dec 2009 12:05

Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby 4LK » 17 Dec 2009 12:52

I had to read the play "The Crucible" last week for English. It actually wasn't that bad. It kept me thoroughly interested throughout the whole thing.



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Ravenkitty » 30 Dec 2009 12:52

catherine coulter knock out.

I just finished reading night world book 1 and 2 last week.


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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Crazzzy » 30 Dec 2009 20:18

The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby TOOLsynesthesia » 02 Jan 2010 20:52

As of right now...
1. A Clockwork Orange :rock:
2. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
3. The Meaning of Liff
4. Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins


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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Juliesnaps » 03 Jan 2010 13:44

I just finished Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, it was pretty interesting. AU story about WWI.

I'm currently reading Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain. It's one of the books I have to read for my "Mystery of Murder" history class, I'm hoping to get ahead on the reading. As far as I've gotten it's actually pretty good. The book that I'm most looking forward to reading this semester is King Leopold's Ghost because it's about Belgium and the colony it had (I lived in Belgium for 10 years, we never really learned about the colonies so it perks my interest).



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby 67_67 » 03 Jan 2010 15:14

The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx


I do the same thing every day, hoping just to end this phase...

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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby Jane » 03 Jan 2010 17:06

I'm reading The Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney. I'm currently on book 4. These books are great if you like dark and scary stuff.



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Re: What are you reading?

Unread postby patrickdron » 10 Jan 2010 09:27

I recently finished one of the Vampire Diaries books.




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