Book recommendations

ggw

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Re: Book recommendations April 19, 2011 at 04:54 PM UTC #

HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
did you guys read it on a kindle?  if so, was the reading experience as bad as the first reviewer describes?

The kindle is to reading as the CD player is to music.

sweetcell

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Re: Book recommendations April 19, 2011 at 05:05 PM UTC #

ggw wrote:
The kindle is to reading as the CD player is to music.

a more faithful reproduction of the art, as the artist intended it to be experienced? that's hardly the case for kindles.

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ggw

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Re: Book recommendations October 18, 2011 at 02:37 PM UTC #

harDCore, straightedge, AIDS, teen pregnancy, overdoses, even name-checks the 9:30 Club two or three times.

Papa_Wallace

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Re: Book recommendations October 18, 2011 at 02:57 PM UTC #

Does anybody have any suggestions on books about parenting difficult children?

Papa

ggw

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Re: Book recommendations October 18, 2011 at 03:08 PM UTC #

Papa_Wallace wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions on books about parenting difficult children?

Papa

ggw

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Re: Book recommendations November 07, 2011 at 07:23 PM UTC #

beetsnotbeats

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Re: Book recommendations November 07, 2011 at 09:01 PM UTC #

Papa_Wallace wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions on books about parenting difficult children?

Papa

We just got this in my library.

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Re: Book recommendations November 07, 2011 at 10:43 PM UTC #

isn't there some horrible youtube video going around about . . . you know, i don't think i will go there. even i have standards.

Doctor Doom

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Re: Book recommendations November 08, 2011 at 11:05 PM UTC #

Anyone heard much about the new Umberto Eco?

jrho

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 12:42 PM UTC #

I haven't heard much, but Eco's talking about it at Sixth & I Synagogue tonight. Tickets are $12 for the talk, $27 for a signed copy of The Prague Cemetery and two tickets to the talk.

http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/umberto-eco-prague-cemetery

DeathFromAbove1979

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 02:21 PM UTC #

I'm reading Batman: Year One right now. It's taken me forever to get through cuz I don't have much tim to just read :\ the Borders by my house closed too. Such a shame.

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 05:23 PM UTC #

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I'm reading Batman: Year One right now. It's taken me forever to get through cuz I don't have much tim to just read :\ the Borders by my house closed too. Such a shame.

or spell . . . unless tim is a person, and you don't have much of him.

;D

Brian_Walalce

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 05:42 PM UTC #

walkonby wrote:
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I'm reading Batman: Year One right now. It's taken me forever to get through cuz I don't have much tim to just read :\ the Borders by my house closed too. Such a shame.

or spell . . . unless tim is a person, and you don't have much of him.

;D

Maybe DeathFromAbove1979 is more clever than we think and he's refering to his distaste for Tim Drake:

Brian

K8teebug

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 07:44 PM UTC #

ggw wrote:

You liked this? Just wondering if it's worth my while. Been seeing it alot of places! (Wired, EW, etc)

K8teebug

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 07:44 PM UTC #

Mobius wrote:
Patti Smith Just Kids . . .is fantastic

agreed. Amazing book.

DeathFromAbove1979

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 07:52 PM UTC #

Brian_Wallace wrote:
walkonby wrote:
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I'm reading Batman: Year One right now. It's taken me forever to get through cuz I don't have much tim to just read :\ the Borders by my house closed too. Such a shame.

or spell . . . unless tim is a person, and you don't have much of him.

;D

Maybe DeathFromAbove1979 is more clever than we think and he's refering to his distaste for Tim Drake:

Brian

Tim Drake is a snot nosed brat! Practically black mailed Bruce into being Robin. So weak! Kind of. Didn't he also get his face bashed in by The Joker? Hahahaha

Brian_Walalce

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Re: Book recommendations November 09, 2011 at 08:00 PM UTC #

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Tim Drake is a snot nosed brat! Practically black mailed Bruce into being Robin. So weak! Kind of. Didn't he also get his face bashed in by The Joker? Hahahaha

No. That's Jason Todd. But it's Dick Grayson who had the mullet….AND a ponytail!

Brian

ggw

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Re: Book recommendations November 10, 2011 at 03:17 PM UTC #

K8teebug wrote:
ggw wrote:

You liked this?  Just wondering if it's worth my while.  Been seeing it alot of places!  (Wired, EW, etc)

It would be a long while. It's more than 900 pages. I am about 300 pages in and the story didn't really get going until after the first 200. So far I am enjoying it, but if you haven't read Murakami before, I would start with The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle or Kafka on the Shore first. I think this book has been getting a lot of attention based on those previous ones than purely on the merits of 1Q84.

DeathFromAbove1979

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Re: Book recommendations November 10, 2011 at 08:19 PM UTC #

Brian_Wallace wrote:
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Tim Drake is a snot nosed brat! Practically black mailed Bruce into being Robin. So weak! Kind of. Didn't he also get his face bashed in by The Joker? Hahahaha

No.  That's Jason Todd.  But it's Dick Grayson who had the mullet….AND a ponytail!

Brian

Fuck all the Robin's. I could care less. Although I think in "Under The Red Hood" Jason Todd is pretty badass. If that's him. Alls I know is Nightwing is kinda weak.

K8teebug

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Re: Book recommendations November 10, 2011 at 08:40 PM UTC #

ggw wrote:
K8teebug wrote:
ggw wrote:

You liked this?  Just wondering if it's worth my while.  Been seeing it alot of places!  (Wired, EW, etc)

It would be a long while.  It's more than 900 pages.  I am about 300 pages in and the story didn't really get going until after the first 200.  So far I am enjoying it, but if you haven't read Murakami before, I would start with The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle or Kafka on the Shore first.  I think this book has been getting a lot of attention based on those previous ones than purely on the merits of 1Q84.

Familiar with Kafka on the Shore! I know how long it is. Thought it would be a good winter book.