What Are You Reading? - Page 60

Jesper · September 3rd, 2007, 04:38 AM

soshigaya2 · September 4th, 2007, 05:49 AM

bvy · September 4th, 2007, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by soshigaya2

This looks intriguing. Tell me more...

hepcat1950 · September 4th, 2007, 09:59 AM

soshigaya2 · September 4th, 2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bvy

This looks intriguing. Tell me more...

http://www.readingcircle.co.uk/inter...r/extract.html

jav · September 5th, 2007, 04:07 AM

I read 'The Best Democracy Money Can Buy' a couple of years ago. I would also recommend 'The Ultimate Field Guide To The U.S. Economy by James Heintz, Nancy Folbre and The Center For Popular Economics to get some sobering facts that glean some light on the state of a nation that allowed an administration as bad and corrupt as this to come into and retain power.

Currently finally returned to and have just about finished 'Machete Season' by Jean Hatzfeld about the genocide in Rwanda in the nineties- perhaps the most amazing read of my life. The interviews with a group of Hutu farmer friends who participated in the 'cuttings' is just amazing and unbelievable to comprehend. At once arresting and highly disturbing.

WorldB3 · September 19th, 2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by soshigaya2

Norwegian Wood is like a sweet prelude. This is the masterwork.

Wow, that was one hell of a sweet prelude. I will definitely be picking up The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle next. Thanks.

Pie-eyed blue · September 19th, 2007, 07:59 PM

"On the Road," the "Scroll" version.

Aaron F · September 20th, 2007, 07:24 AM

Anyone who hasn't tried Proust ought to pick up "Swann's Way," newly translated as "The Way By Swann's"

thedwork · September 21st, 2007, 04:47 PM

Egbert Souse · September 21st, 2007, 06:39 PM

I'm just about through Robert Caro's Power Broker, the story of Robert Moses and his worshipful regard for the private automobile and the last thing i needed to read at this point.

Money's just fine...CARS are the root of all evil. Whatever happened to the interurban, anyway, and what's an amateur like me doing driving out on these ridiculous highways? What's our society, CRAZY???

As Caro quotes H.L. Mencken, "There comes a time when every normal man is tempted to spit on his hands, raise the black flag and begin slitting throats."
I am now registered to vote and, by God, i'm gonna DO it!
We gotta FIX this!

[Sorry...waiting in the reading wings is that Sonny Rollins book, Open Sky, and i'm sure that will chill me out]

Albert Maksimov · September 23rd, 2007, 04:21 PM

A Nation in Barracks: Modern Germany, Military Conscription and Civil Society by Ute Frevert

My Music http://www.myspace.com/harmonicamaksimov

soshigaya2 · September 23rd, 2007, 04:56 PM

Just started -

WorldB3 · September 24th, 2007, 12:00 PM

A lilttle non-fiction before I start Murakami's - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Extremely well written. Reads like a great novel.

tpt1 · October 20th, 2007, 01:02 PM

just finished...

History of How the Spaniards Arrived in Peru, by Titu Cusi Yupanqui.

The only existing account written by an Inca telling the story of the murders, atrocities, deception and greed his father, Manco Inca, and his people suffered at the hands of the 16th century Spanish invaders.

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hepcat1950 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Frankfurt on Main, Germany Posts: 2,764	just arrived today... __________________ The horizon of most people is a circle with a radius of zero. They call it their point of view. (Albert Einstein)

September 5th, 2007, 04:07 AM	#891
jav Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: coastal region of Virginia Posts: 679	I read 'The Best Democracy Money Can Buy' a couple of years ago. I would also recommend 'The Ultimate Field Guide To The U.S. Economy by James Heintz, Nancy Folbre and The Center For Popular Economics to get some sobering facts that glean some light on the state of a nation that allowed an administration as bad and corrupt as this to come into and retain power. Currently finally returned to and have just about finished 'Machete Season' by Jean Hatzfeld about the genocide in Rwanda in the nineties- perhaps the most amazing read of my life. The interviews with a group of Hutu farmer friends who participated in the 'cuttings' is just amazing and unbelievable to comprehend. At once arresting and highly disturbing. __________________ "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

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Albert Maksimov Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany,Chemnitz.Ukraine,Kiev Posts: 15	A Nation in Barracks: Modern Germany, Military Conscription and Civil Society by Ute Frevert My Music http://www.myspace.com/harmonicamaksimov __________________ Harmonica Forever!

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tpt1 trumpet Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Astoria Posts: 3,628	just finished... History of How the Spaniards Arrived in Peru, by Titu Cusi Yupanqui. The only existing account written by an Inca telling the story of the murders, atrocities, deception and greed his father, Manco Inca, and his people suffered at the hands of the 16th century Spanish invaders. __________________ ... groovetrumpet.com my myspace page

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Aaron F Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 10	Anyone who hasn't tried Proust ought to pick up "Swann's Way," newly translated as "The Way By Swann's"

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September 21st, 2007, 06:39 PM	#896
Egbert Souse Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 592	I'm just about through Robert Caro's Power Broker, the story of Robert Moses and his worshipful regard for the private automobile and the last thing i needed to read at this point. Money's just fine...CARS are the root of all evil. Whatever happened to the interurban, anyway, and what's an amateur like me doing driving out on these ridiculous highways? What's our society, CRAZY??? As Caro quotes H.L. Mencken, "There comes a time when every normal man is tempted to spit on his hands, raise the black flag and begin slitting throats." I am now registered to vote and, by God, i'm gonna DO it! We gotta FIX this! [Sorry...waiting in the reading wings is that Sonny Rollins book, Open Sky, and i'm sure that will chill me out]

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soshigaya2 Lucky Thompson fan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 2,058	Just started -

September 24th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#899
WorldB3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mill Valley, California Posts: 1,206	A lilttle non-fiction before I start Murakami's - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Extremely well written. Reads like a great novel.