03-25-2009, 07:25 PM
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#121
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Originally Posted by Mike F
As I've said before, I found that novel quite a slog to get through.
Tough task for your first novel in a long time.
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It is, but I'm no quitter! 
I'm not pressuring myself. It's an interesting style for sure.
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03-25-2009, 07:32 PM
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#122
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: An all-inclusive.
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Originally Posted by missdpuck
Have you seen Born Into This, a really cool documentary about him? I had no idea how long he actually worked at the PO...far longer than he had to! He's one of my heroes, as is that former failure as a Postmaster, William Faulkner.
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I haven't seen any films about him but will definitely keep an eye open! I probably own ~20 publications from Bukowski. 
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03-25-2009, 07:59 PM
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#123
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: in a swamp, tied to a cypress tree
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Originally Posted by Kybosh
I haven't seen any films about him but will definitely keep an eye open! I probably own ~20 publications from Bukowski. |
Netflix has "Born.." you'd like it.
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03-25-2009, 08:08 PM
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#124
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Bret Easton Ellis - American Psycho
I have a feeling that I will be reading and re-reading this book many many times. I relish every single page. I downloaded an rtf file of the entire book and yet I still bought it. Then at work, I print out the rtf at two pages per 8.5x11 and then cut and bind it into little pocket books of 20 pages worth that I can stuff into my pockets to read on transit.
A very good social satire/commentary set in my favorite era of excess - the 80s.
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 03-25-2009 at 08:10 PM.
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03-25-2009, 08:11 PM
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#125
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: in a swamp, tied to a cypress tree
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H&L..have you read Less Than Zero?
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03-25-2009, 08:18 PM
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#126
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
They just released the first book of the next 9 point series this month as well.
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I think I just picked it up off amazon and am waiting for delivery. Theres some other really good series in there as well.
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03-28-2009, 10:00 AM
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#127
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: saddledome
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
A Song of Ice and Fire by George Martin. I am just getting into Game of Thrones, about 100 pages, and I can't believe how good his writing is. It really makes Jordan's Wheel of Time, which I am waiting on book 12 for, seem like childrens writing.
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I read Game of Thrones before diving into Wheel of Time. The reason I moved away from Song of Ice & Fire series, as well as Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series (read 1-6), is they aren't finished. It drives me bonkers when I get through everthing available in a series, only to have to wait months, or years, for the next installment. I really hope book 12 of WoT gets published Q3/Q4 2009.
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03-28-2009, 11:08 AM
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#128
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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I just bought a great combo off Amazon.
Smith's "Wealth of Nations" &
Marx's "Communist Manifesto"
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03-28-2009, 11:36 AM
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#129
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Took an arrow to the knee
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto
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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
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03-28-2009, 01:32 PM
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#130
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Re-reading Hunter S. Thompson's "Hell's Angels". Must read for any Hunter fans or anyone into biker stuff.
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03-28-2009, 02:32 PM
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#131
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HPLovecraft
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
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A classic
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03-28-2009, 02:34 PM
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#132
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3 Wolves Short of 2 Millionth Post
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The Lie by Chad Kultgen author of "The Average American Male"
-Not as good as his first book. I found the sections written from the female characters point of view really hard to read and the further i got into the book the more i wanted to punch her in the face.
Breakfast Of Champions - Kurt Vonagut
- Could be one of my favorite books of all time
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03-28-2009, 03:31 PM
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#133
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HPLovecraft
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
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No matter how hard I try, I cannot penetrate this book's terrible writing.
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03-28-2009, 11:39 PM
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#134
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Took an arrow to the knee
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto
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Originally Posted by peter12
No matter how hard I try, I cannot penetrate this book's terrible writing.
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I actually haven't found it so bad, although I started it worrying about its quality. It's not mind blowing, but I wouldn't say the writing is terrible. Yeah, it's paper thin at times, and the speech... is a bit much, but superb writing isn't really its point to begin with. Just have to look past the rough spots. I'm enjoying it so far. I am using it for research into something I am working on, so maybe I am able to look past some of its faults more easily.
The thing I dislike most about it is trying to say 'Ayn' correctly.
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03-28-2009, 11:49 PM
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#135
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Peter12, Grapes of Wrath is still my favourite novel more than 20 years after reading it, Awesome, awesome book. Wish I had more time to read.
Just finished Future Greats and Heartbreaks (on the cheap from Indigo, hardcover for $4.99) and The Yankee Years by Joe Torre, loved them both. Amazing look into the underbelly of the pro hockey scout and a very interesting look into the dugout of the hated Yankees.
Last edited by habernac; 03-29-2009 at 12:19 AM.
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03-29-2009, 12:18 AM
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#136
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Calgary
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Any Catcher in the Rye fans? One of my faves. I think i'll read it again.
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03-29-2009, 12:22 AM
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#137
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by habernac
Peter12, Grapes of Wrath is still my favourite novel more than 20 years after reading it, Awesome, awesome book. Wish I had more time to read.
Just finished Future Greats and Heartbreaks (on the cheap from Indigo, hardcover for $4.99) and The Yankee Years by Joe Torre, loved them both. Amazing look into the underbelly of the pro hockey scout and a very interesting look into the dugout of the hated Yankees.
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I've got tomorrow free. I'll probably get through my current read and move on to Grapes of Wrath.
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03-29-2009, 12:52 AM
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#138
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Peter12, Grapes of Wrath is still my favourite novel more than 20 years after reading it, Awesome, awesome book. Wish I had more time to read.
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Yes, I think it would be my favorite as well, what an awesome read. As for what I am currently reading: "Blindness" by Jose Saramago which will be followed by "The Prospector" by Le Clezio.
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03-29-2009, 01:37 AM
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#139
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Locke
I'm currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas. I gotta tell ya, that is some tough going for the most part.
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I read it several years ago based on a reccomendation from my parents. You are right, you can get the main message but some of it can be tough to concentrate through.
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03-29-2009, 01:08 PM
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#140
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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I am currently reading:
November 1916 - Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
Doctor Zhivago - Boris Pasternak
The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov
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