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Offline Mastafrank

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1110 on: July 25, 2012, 05:05:02 PM »
looking forward to reading Earth Unaware-the formic wars,written by Orson Scott Card ;D
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Offline Laura H

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1111 on: July 25, 2012, 05:07:05 PM »
Quote from: Tracy 149 on July 25, 2012, 04:48:50 PM
  Recommend?

It's hilarious - laugh out loud funny in places.  Plus I've always romanticized the idea of hiking the ATR and this set me straight  ;D

Another Bill Bryson that I recommend is The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid  :D
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1112 on: July 25, 2012, 05:38:14 PM »
I definitely agree on both of the Bryson titles.  Great stuff.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1113 on: July 30, 2012, 01:34:06 AM »
 I'm reading The Book Thief- Markus Zusak. A truly amazing book. It's about a girl named Liesel who finds she loves books and starts stealing them from Nazi book burnings'. It's really amazing and inspiring.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1114 on: July 30, 2012, 04:35:30 AM »
Straight Up by Danny Dyer.

Yes, really.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1115 on: July 30, 2012, 06:30:23 AM »
Out of the Blue by Victor Cruz
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Offline Laura H

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1116 on: July 30, 2012, 08:38:48 AM »
I'll second The Book Thief.  It's one of those special books that stays with you.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1117 on: July 30, 2012, 08:40:45 AM »
Tar Heel Dead



I have read The Book Thief so many times. I'll probably do it again.
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Offline Mastafrank

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1118 on: July 30, 2012, 08:04:59 PM »
Quote from: Laura H on July 30, 2012, 08:38:48 AM
I'll second The Book Thief.  It's one of those special books that stays with you.
I dare say it looks promising....I really need to broaden my library, nothing but Sci-fi(space operas) with the odd war book ::)
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Offline thatollie

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1119 on: August 02, 2012, 11:25:17 AM »
I am (finally) reading Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1120 on: August 02, 2012, 11:47:30 AM »
Come In and Cover Me by Gin Phillips
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1121 on: August 02, 2012, 11:52:07 AM »
Snuff by Terry Pratchet
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Offline MimiSpeike

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1122 on: August 02, 2012, 12:48:08 PM »
I would love to hear your opinion of Pratchet. I've been advised to read a bit of his work, for style. I haven't gotten around to it yet. Is there anything of his that you would particularly recommend?
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1123 on: August 02, 2012, 01:10:27 PM »
You have to start with The Colour of Magic for the discworld series. It's not really children's fiction but you get the energetic imagination of Pratchett on every page. Other than the Discworld series, I am bowled over by Truckers, Diggers and Wings. This trilogy is a parody of society seen through the eyes of Nomes, a hidden race of tiny people living in a department store. It is hilarious, and should be compulsory reading for EVERYONE!
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Offline MimiSpeike

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #1124 on: August 02, 2012, 01:21:03 PM »
Excellent! I'll order all of those books off Amazon tonight. And add them to the (sigh) pile beside my bed.
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