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Also, if anything happens to Arya I'll quit this series immediately. Just sayin'.
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What is everyone currently reading?
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jeff_r
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I'm wading (slowly) into the realm of graphic novels. Within that genre, one title that's always been highly recommended is Alison Bechdel's "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic".
I really enjoyed it. It's smart (like big words and literary theory smart), insightful, and generous. While Bechdel covers a lot of themes, "Fun Home" is, at it's core, a novel of self-discovery and reconciliation. Two thumbs up.
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Displaced Columbusite
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Just finished Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. Pretty decent; if you enjoy cyberpunk and/or sci-fi, you will enjoy this.
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brothermarcus
West Siiiide
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jeff_r
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I just finished "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio and loved it! It's not the tear-jerker "The Book Thief" was, but if you're looking for a heartfelt, inspirational and compassionate kids book, this is the one.
I'll expect to see this one clean up come awards season and be one EVERYONE'S "Best of 2012" lists!
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lazyfish
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Don't sleep there are snakes...linguistics and anthropology in the deep Amazon, a christian missionary goes native.
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the_linotypist
Olde North Columbus
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I just finished Thomas Mallon's novel Watergate, and it's inspired me to re-read his historical novel Henry and Clara, about the young couple who were the Lincolns' guests at Ford's Theater the night he was assassinated.
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Cookie
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jeff_r said:
Let me know what you think. I gave it four stars, but thinking back now I can't recall the salient features beyond some pretty intricate storytelling.Just finished it. I think the most interesting thing about the book was its structure. I liked the way the author used a distinctly different writing style for each narrator. (Although I didn't really enjoy reading the pidgin english section, and would HATE watching Tom Hanks and Halle Barry speak it.) I guess the movie tosses the whole structure thing out, so aside from generally not caring for books made into movies, I don't really see the point of doing it with this one.
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mrsgeedeck
Castle of Lions
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I'm currently reading a short story collection by Vonnegut, Follow the Birdie. I checked it out from the library a few years back and never got around to reading it before it was recalled, so I'm giving it another go. Taking my time so I'm only two stories in but so far the writing is as wonderful as you'd expect.
For those that prefer their books electronically, it looks like CML has an ebook...Posted 8 months ago # -
mrsgeedeck
Castle of Lions
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Roland said:
About 1/3 into the book. I thought it started a bit slow, but it's getting pretty good. We'll see.
I agree that it started slow, I borrowed it from a coworker and slogged through most of it. When they got a new job and I had to return the book unfinished I realized I didn't really care that much. Tried to go back and "read" it via book on CD and wasn't terribly enthused.
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