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I googled him too. His biography by James King (not King James -- that's another guy) looks really interesting.

Apparently Mowat liked animals more than he actually liked people.
 
StillILearn said:
I googled him too. His biography by James King (not King James -- that's another guy) looks really interesting.
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Cool I will look into that.

StillILearn said:
Apparently Mowat liked animals more than he actually liked people.
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The more people I meet the more I agree with that sentiment.
 
I have just started to read Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood:

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Snowman may be the last man on earth, the only survivor of an unnamed apocalypse. Once he was Jimmy, a member of a scientific elite; now he lives in bitter isolation and loneliness, his only pleasure the watching of old films on DVD. His mind moves backwards and forwards through time, from an agonising trawl through memory to relive the events that led up to sudden catastrophe (most significantly the disappearance of his mother and the arrival of his mysterious childhood companions Oryx and Crake, symbols of the fractured society in which Snowman now finds himself, to the horrifying present of genetic engineering run amok. His only witnesses, eager to lap up his testimony, are "Crakers", laboratory creatures of varying strengths and abilities, who can offer little comfort. Gradually the reasons behind the disaster begin to unfold as Snowman undertakes a perilous journey to the remains of the bubble-dome complex where the sinister Paradice Project collapsed and near-global devastation began.
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right now i'm reading Carrie by Stephen King. it kind of sucks that i already know the plot/whats going to happen, but its a good read nonetheless - and quick.
 
Am currently enjoying a book by Sharyn McCrumb entitled Ghost Riders. Had intended to check out one of her other books, Songcatcher, but it wasn't in the library so took this one instead and so far, so good.

Nancy
 
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson:
I didn't like it at first when I stumbled over the word "Deliverator", which in its German translation (Auslieferator) sounds so incredibly stupid... but it's growing on me. I'm half way through now and want to know how the story proceeds.
 
Nancy said:
Am currently enjoying a book by Sharyn McCrumb entitled Ghost Riders. Had intended to check out one of her other books, Songcatcher, but it wasn't in the library so took this one instead and so far, so good.

Nancy
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Sharyn McCrumb's Ballad series is one of my all-time favorites. My favorite is She Walks These Hills.
 
I'm currently reading Where God Was Born by Bruce Feiler. The author explores the Middle East to find the physical roots of biblical stories.

It's very interesting and I can't help but notice a hint of sarcasm here and there . Perhaps he's a little resentful of religion or is that me projecting my feelings oh him. :D
 
I have started reading Wuthering Heights again. It has been a long while since I have read it and already I have been drawn back into the book and I've only read the first few pages.
 
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I'm reading "The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World" by A. J. Jacobs.
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I'm looking for that one, but I don't want to pay full price for it!

I'm currently reading Pratchett's Going Postal as well as Jonathan Strange, as I couldn't wait to start it. :eek:
 
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