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Just purchased off Ebay tonight....Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels. It is the first one in the Sisterhood series:)
 
Battle Royale by Takami. I always wanted it but never could find it in stores. I asked for it in the local Barnes and Noble and the guy that helped me was nice enough to rummage through the back room. Kick ass!:cool:
 
Just purchased:

  • Naipaul, A house for Mr Biswas
  • McCall Smith, Morality for beautiful girls
  • Martel, Life of Pi
  • Morante, Menzogna e sortilegio
  • Emmanuel Schmitt, My life with Mozart
 
CDA said:
Graham Greene - England Made Me.
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I read this a few years ago; it's one of Greenes 'entertainments'. The thing I remember most is that the book kind of coasts along until you hit a chapter where the main character reflects on his childhood, then suddenly the standard of writing goes through the roof. It's almost like Greene slips his writing into top gear for a while to remind the reader how f'#king good he can be when he wants.
 
Kenny Shovel said:
I read this a few years ago; it's one of Greenes 'entertainments'. The thing I remember most is that the book kind of coasts along until you hit a chapter where the main character reflects on his childhood, then suddenly the standard of writing goes through the roof. It's almost like Greene slips his writing into top gear for a while to remind the reader how f'#king good he can be when he wants.
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The only other Greene I've read is The End of the Affair. Thought it was ok.
 
I purchased Voyager by Diana Gabaldon offline yesterday. I've just finished Dragonfly in Amber, and can't wait to see what happens next.
 
For my birthday I received Notes From Underground by Dostoevsky and The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. Both are Pevear and Volokhonsky translations.
 
Went to a bookstore and purchased Alan Alda's book, Never have your dog stuffed.:D I've read the first three chapters and it's very funny. Definitely a wise choice on my part.
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SFG75 said:
Went to a bookstore and purchased Alan Alda's book, Never have your dog stuffed.:D I've read the first three chapters and it's very funny. Definitely a wise choice on my part.
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I'd like to read this too. Alan Alda has always struck me as a neat guy.

Back in a bit, I have a special request to read 10 Apples Up on Top...:)
 
i've just bought

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  • José Saramago, As intermitencias da morte (his last book, he's my favourite writer!!)
  • Pinkola Estés. Women Who run with the wolves
  • Nair, One hundred shades of white
 
My local bookstore issued 2 coupons for 50% off any book we want, so I went and got:

Life of Pi by Yann Martel. This is one of my favourite books, and I've been waiting for an opportunity just like this to finally purchase a copy for myself.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (yes, Stewart, you finally persuaded me ;) )
 
Life of Pi by Yann Martel. This is one of my favourite books, and I've been waiting for an opportunity just like this to finally purchase a copy for myself.
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I don't know if it's just me, but a lot of people here have had that book listed in the book bar underneath their moniker. I read the back of the book at a bookstore, the plot sounds like something I wouldn't be interested in, but I might just have to check it out to see what I'm missing. Let us know what your opinion on it is when you're done reading it.:D :cool:
 
SFG75 said:
Let us know what your opinion on it is when you're done reading it.:D :cool:
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I've read it already, but I loved it so much I bought a copy of it. I did post about it somewhere when I finished it, but to sum it up: brilliant!! I hope that you do check it out, it's really great.

CDA said:
Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake
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Enjoy! Make sure to post what you think about it afterwards, I'd love to see another opinion on it :)
 
MonkeyCatcher said:
Enjoy! Make sure to post what you think about it afterwards, I'd love to see another opinion on it :)
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Will do. Probably going to start it after the weekend. Looks interesting.:)
 
i took out the following out of the library today:

candide - voltaire (i read an excerpt in class and liked it actually)
god bless you, Dr. Kevorkian - Kurt Vonnegut
wasted - marya hornbacher
 
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