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I thought I'd revive this topic since it's still very pertinent, and it's been in the news lately: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051104/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney_torture Looks like Dick Cheney wants to make torture ok, at least sometimes.

I second Stewart's recommendation (:eek: shocking, I know) for Disgrace. It has beautiful writing, a bit more of a literary style, and a more postmodern flavor to it (The Power of One is more popular-fiction-y). It also addresses racial issues in South Africa as well as issues of personal...

Allison, Welcome to the forums :) I have read quite a few books containing social commentary that I enjoyed. The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay is an amazing book about South Africa during apartheid. The story is about a young white boy, named Peekay, who learns about the ugliness of...

i saw this advertised and then I read the book (Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenrich - great book!) and then I didn't know what to do... the ad didn't say if/when some discussion would take place. oh well, at least I got something out of it.

How about So You Want to Be A Wizard by Diane Duane? That's about a girl who learns magic but must quickly become good at it in order to help repair an imbalance between good and evil in the universe. She has a friend named Kit who helps her. They travel through a kind of "rip" in the air...

Oh, wow! This would be pretty darn cool. Graphic novel format can really enrich a story (I'm thinking of Art Spiegelman here).

Yeah, and I've already decided that it was somehow beneath my standards. I'd rather have Snickers.:D

Cam Jansen?

I've only read the uncut version but I skimmed parts of the original and I'd say you're probably better off with uncut. I really like Stephen King and I think he added a lot of really great character development and refinement to the uncut version. Since the characters in his stories hold the...

Hey Hermione, I have some suggestions for you! If you like historical fiction, mythology, and mysteries Wilbur Smith's River God and its sequels fit the bill - those books have it all! The books are set in ancient Egypt and they weave together historical information with Egyptian mythology...

This sounds like a great idea. It's funny, but librarians are actually very well equipped to host/run book parties. In a few of my library science classes I've either talked about or had to present a book talk, which is basically a short summary of the book, highlighting its appeal factors...

I haven't read it but through my work I've read a lot of reviews of it. It was an extremely influential work and the author is very well-respected so I think that if you're interested in the subject it's basically a core text.

I thought of a good guy to play Morelli: Benjamin Bratt!

Movin' to the country, gonna eat me a lot of peaches... Peaches come in a can They were put there by a man In a factory downtown If I had my little way I'd eat peaches every day... :D Ever seen the video for that? Ninjas jump out and attack the band.

Ohh, yes. It was quite good. There's a little place on my campus run by this one guy, who makes very good chili cheese dogs (the trick is to somehow figure out when the place is open!)

WoundedThorns: I'm not such a huge fan of chick lit, IMHO it tends to take itself a bit too seriously and often I just want to smack the main character for being kind of a bitch. Janet Evanovich's books have a couple chick-lit elements in them, in that they feature a strong, single female...

I love, love, love food. Just wanted to get that out there. :D And, Monkey Catcher, if you ever get a chance try a Chili Cheese Dog! Hotdog American style with chili and nacho cheese on it... mmmm. heart attack on a bun.

Yeah, once my fiance was looking for a job and since there was an opening in my work he applied and got it... I ended up training him. It went really well, but I know what you mean, Catalyst.

Ooo, Isabel Allende!! Yes! Try Eva Luna, I read it and was instantly enchanted :D

Yeah I didn't see that coming either. Do you guys think the guy working the ball machine should have been fired? I think the poor schmuck was just trying to do what the PM said as well as he could, I don't think he's a bad candidate. It's a bummer for him. Too bad I can't remember his name...