Book Reccomendations - Page 2

jenniferkate · 12-29-2002, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by Tessellation

I heard Clinton bought Lewinsky a copy of "Vox"

classy!

Samsa · 12-29-2002, 08:01 PM

no i thought he bought her leaves of grass

TiaraGurl · 12-30-2002, 12:58 AM

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Originally posted by Tessellation

it isn't at all.

I know I have heard SO many mixed things -my friend said if you can get past the first 75 pages it gets better-did you read it in its entirety?

oprah liked it but that can send some running to the hills

Shattered · 12-30-2002, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by Urban_Ideation
David Pelzer's triology is pretty good, "A child called it", "The Lost Boy", and "A man named Dave". It's pretty sad as well.

Isn't the Lost Boy something about an orphan kid..? I heard it's pretty good and I've been wanting to read that book for a while..but I'm not finished with the Lord of the Rings yet.. =/

PS.
IT'S A TRILOGY..?!?!?

andysong · 12-30-2002, 01:31 AM

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

+ Anything by Henry James.

Tessellation · 12-30-2002, 01:36 AM

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Originally posted by TiaraGurl

I know I have heard SO many mixed things -my friend said if you can get past the first 75 pages it gets better-did you read it in its entirety?

oprah liked it but that can send some running to the hills

I refused to go past p. 100 or so. The only Oprah book club book worth reading is "The Poisonwood Bible".

Ap33west · 12-30-2002, 04:13 AM

ender's game by orson scott card

pink_ribbon_scars · 04:25 AM

My favorite Marquez is probably "Of Love and Other Demons", too, but I would suggest "Love in the Time of Cholera" instead.

Other excellent choices:
"Blindness" - Saramago (fun, important and interesting)
"Half A Life" - Naipaul
"The Tin Drum" - Grass (difficult but magnificent)

Tessellation · 01-01-2003, 04:33 AM

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Originally posted by pink_ribbon_scars

"The Tin Drum" - Grass (difficult but magnificent)

sarmatianus · 01-01-2003, 07:19 AM

Collected Stories - Jorge Luis Borges
Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

well, that's what I am reading now.

Samsa · 01-01-2003, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by sarmatianus

Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

i have yet to read this book but i know i will some day

Tessellation · 01-01-2003, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by sarmatianus

Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

yes.

Samsa · 01-02-2003, 01:33 AM

tony bourdain sourta makes me go eh. i mean it's obvious he loves food and has great reverence for chefdom, but i personally doubt he's really a fantastic chef. like. he hates vegetables.

that is just wrong in my book. i don't think anyone who has so much spite for vegetables could really be a great chef. pfft. and i mean there are other reasons. his. i watched this thing he had like a friday or two ago and his old teachers basically told him the same thing , you know, being a succesful chef is management possibly more than food-making, and this i forget his name, he was talking to tony and he told him that he's not new or inventive or anything, just very driven, or something i forget. i wanna read kitchen confidential but i am scared to sorta :erm

01-01-2003, 04:20 AM	#38
pink_ribbon_scars At the beginning Location: GJ 1214 b Posts: 10,760	My favorite Marquez is probably "Of Love and Other Demons", too, but I would suggest "Love in the Time of Cholera" instead. Other excellent choices: "Blindness" - Saramago (fun, important and interesting) "Half A Life" - Naipaul "The Tin Drum" - Grass (difficult but magnificent) Last edited by pink_ribbon_scars : 01-01-2003 at 04:25 AM.

12-29-2002, 08:01 PM	#32
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	no i thought he bought her leaves of grass

12-30-2002, 01:31 AM	#35
andysong Apocalyptic Poster Location: you had me at hello Posts: 1,023	The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran + Anything by Henry James.

12-30-2002, 04:13 AM	#37
Ap33west Pledge Location: left of hell and down a block Posts: 95	ender's game by orson scott card

01-01-2003, 07:19 AM	#40
sarmatianus Apocalyptic Poster Location: Charm City Posts: 1,033	Collected Stories - Jorge Luis Borges Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain well, that's what I am reading now.

01-02-2003, 01:33 AM	#43
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	tony bourdain sourta makes me go eh. i mean it's obvious he loves food and has great reverence for chefdom, but i personally doubt he's really a fantastic chef. like. he hates vegetables. that is just wrong in my book. i don't think anyone who has so much spite for vegetables could really be a great chef. pfft. and i mean there are other reasons. his. i watched this thing he had like a friday or two ago and his old teachers basically told him the same thing , you know, being a succesful chef is management possibly more than food-making, and this i forget his name, he was talking to tony and he told him that he's not new or inventive or anything, just very driven, or something i forget. i wanna read kitchen confidential but i am scared to sorta :erm