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I Am Out of Books
Posted by Kevin

Somene recomend something good to read.

March 26th, 2006 I do too have a life, Books | 19 comments

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  1. SayUncle writes:

    Perhaps this? ;)

    Comment 3/26/2006

  2. kevin writes:

    Hee.

    No, I think my reading level is a bit above grade school :) I am sure that my wife will love the idea of getting that for the kids, though, just as soon as she is done with the lobotomy :)

    Comment 3/26/2006

  3. aggravated writes:

    May I heap praise upon Chris Fox’s novel, “The Devil’s Halo”? Set in the near future, it picks up shortly after the Bush regime has ended…and proceeds to explore the results of that administration’s policies, worldwide. You know…if this, then that. And the “then that” stood my hair on end.

    While you’re shopping, also consider Robert Ferrigno’s latest wherein the top half of the USA is Islamic and the bottom half Bible Belt. Another horrific situation.

    Comment 3/26/2006

  4. Len Cleavelin writes:

    If you don’t care about the stigma attached to “comic books”, I recommend Alan Moore’s Watchmen. Assuming you haven’t read it yet. If you have, then re-read it. :-)

    Comment 3/26/2006

  5. beloml writes:

    The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

    http://tinyurl.com/s5khu

    Comment 3/26/2006

  6. Stormy Dragon writes:

    Pick up a copy of Prayers for the Assassin by Robert Ferrigno

    Comment 3/26/2006

  7. mjc writes:

    (From my non-up-to-date, techie mind): “Snow Crash”, “The Existential Pleasures of Engineering”, “Concrete Mathematics” (if you are really into math), “More then Human”, “The Annotated Alice”

    Comment 3/27/2006

  8. probligo writes:

    If the spirits get a bit low, or if the sense of humour goes missing, anything by Terry Pratchett is worth a try…

    Comment 3/27/2006

  9. beloml writes:

    If you prefer nonfiction, I highly recommend “The Great Influenza,” by John Barry:
    http://tinyurl.com/pt5fq

    Fascinating story, well written, and in all likelihood a harbinger of what we’re facing in the next year or so.

    Comment 3/27/2006

  10. tgirsch writes:

    Hell, why don’t you just make Jeff happy? ;)

    Comment 3/27/2006

  11. kevin writes:

    Len

    Own and read the Watchmen — I wasn’t very impressed with it. I will dig up the links, but short story: I never bought the premise and never understood why anyone in the story, especially Ozmandyous, did.

    belmol

    Read and liked the western, haven;t read the Great Influenza. So that goes on the list, thanks

    mjc

    Read and loved Snow Crash, but none of the non-fiction titles. On the list with them, thanks.

    Stomy

    Read that and liked it, thanks.

    Probligo

    I have everything PRatchett ever did :)

    aggravated.

    never heard of it I will check it out.

    tgirsch

    that came this close to getting your posting priveleges revoked :)

    Comment 3/27/2006

  12. Fred writes:

    How about “Das Kapital”? Of course, you have probably already read it.

    Comment 3/27/2006

  13. Kevin T. Keith writes:

    How about “Das Kapital”? Of course, you have probably already read it.

    Some of us own it.

    Returning to some semblance of normalcy: anybody here into the Stephen King “Dark Tower” series? I read the first one, and, while I thought it had some interesting points and was an impressive achievement for a 19-year-old (as he was at the time), it was deeply confused and not very interesting. But everyone else treats him like a cross between Tolkien and Homer the blind bard of the gods. What’s the big deal?

    Comment 3/27/2006

  14. Chris Wage writes:

    I am still working through this list.

    Sadly I broke my rule and just bought three new books:

    A Max Weber essay compilation, The Road to Serfdom by Hayek and “The Moynihan Report and the politics of controversy”

    I have a problem.

    Comment 3/27/2006

  15. rMatey writes:

    “State of War : The Secret History of the CIA” by Jim Risen. Blames the whole mess on “Duck” Cheney and Rumdum, who are really running the country. I even felt a little sad for Condosleaza Rice, having to suffer affronts to her position and dignity. Just remember - uninformed deniability.

    Comment 3/27/2006

  16. wkmaier writes:

    Kevin, maybe you can find something here:

    http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/3/26/lifebookshelf/13531102&sec=lifebookshelf

    Comment 3/28/2006

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    Comment 4/10/2006

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    Comment 4/13/2006

  19. Larry Sparks writes:

    Living For Change by Grace Lee Boggs

    Comment 5/3/2006

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