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Title: Read anything good lately?
Post by: eo000 on March 11, 2005, 02:49:44 PM
I read "You are Worthless: Depressing Nuggets of Wisdom Sure to Ruin Your Day"

It was a quick, funny read.


Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Jessie on March 11, 2005, 03:00:58 PM
I'm reading 'Memoirs of a Geisha'.  I'm enjoying it.

I want to get the entire Suicide Bunnies series.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: charmed on March 11, 2005, 03:04:29 PM
I read the TV Guide the other night. It was informative and insightful.

I also read the Glamour magazine in the bathroom. Today I read about hair care and upcoming fashion trends.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: nishi on March 11, 2005, 03:05:40 PM
i just finished a book by bill bryson on walking the appalachain trail like i liked very very much. i'm almost finished with The Tipping Point, by malcolm somebody i can't remember, about how different kinds of information spreads in our society. it's really an interesting book. the chapter on sesame street was fantastic.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 03:27:51 PM
I'm reading this completely inane and puerile novel.  Luckily, I'm almost finished.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Beefy on March 11, 2005, 03:39:48 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 03:27:51 PM
I'm reading this completely inane and puerile novel.  Luckily, I'm almost finished.

You can't call something inane and puerile and not tell us what it is!  We love inane and puerile!
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ignom on March 11, 2005, 03:47:06 PM
I was reading The Reluctant Metrosexual: Dispatches from an Almost Hip Life by Peter Hyman
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: sapphirehart on March 11, 2005, 04:10:04 PM
I'm reading a trashy romance novel and I can't remember the name.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Beefy on March 11, 2005, 04:21:38 PM
I've given up on finishing A Confederacy of Dunces.  I think I am going to start Shutter Island (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=t827LzMAzP&isbn=038073186X&itm=1) next.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ReBurn on March 11, 2005, 04:22:26 PM
Quote from: sapphirehart on March 11, 2005, 04:10:04 PM
I'm reading a trashy romance novel and I can't remember the name.
Is Fabio on the cover?
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Beefy on March 11, 2005, 04:24:18 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on March 11, 2005, 04:22:26 PM
Quote from: sapphirehart on March 11, 2005, 04:10:04 PM
I'm reading a trashy romance novel and I can't remember the name.
Is Fabio on the cover?

A friend once gave me six used Fabio romance novels as a gift.  The ones he actually "wrote".  I ended up selling them, but I should have read at least one.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 04:27:36 PM
Quote from: Beef on March 11, 2005, 03:39:48 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 03:27:51 PM
I'm reading this completely inane and puerile novel.  Luckily, I'm almost finished.

You can't call something inane and puerile and not tell us what it is!  We love inane and puerile!

My mistake.  It's called The Greek Villa - purportedly it's a delicison tale of passion and intrigue, delivering an irresistible escape, as a woman's new love is threatened by old family secrets on the wild coasts of Greece.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ReBurn on March 11, 2005, 04:30:39 PM
Quote from: Beef on March 11, 2005, 04:24:18 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on March 11, 2005, 04:22:26 PM
Quote from: sapphirehart on March 11, 2005, 04:10:04 PM
I'm reading a trashy romance novel and I can't remember the name.
Is Fabio on the cover?

A friend once gave me six used Fabio romance novels as a gift.  The ones he actually "wrote".  I ended up selling them, but I should have read at least one.
Is he/she still your friend?
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Beefy on March 11, 2005, 04:31:45 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 04:27:36 PM
it's a delicison tale

Ooo, I've never heard of those!
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Beefy on March 11, 2005, 04:32:09 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on March 11, 2005, 04:30:39 PM
Is he/she still your friend?

Less so.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 04:33:21 PM
Quote from: Beef on March 11, 2005, 04:31:45 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on March 11, 2005, 04:27:36 PM
it's a delicison tale

Ooo, I've never heard of those!

Whoops.  Doesn't matter - it's not a delicious tale anyway.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ursus on March 29, 2005, 01:16:41 PM
I just re-read "Magnificent Corpses". Uber creepy...
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: BigDun on March 29, 2005, 01:21:50 PM
I am reading  Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore and listening to Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I seem to be on a demon kick.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Dry then Catch on March 29, 2005, 01:28:49 PM
(http://www.ffbooks.co.uk/images/n1/n5497.jpg)

why do i still read these
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ignom on March 29, 2005, 01:29:58 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on March 29, 2005, 01:28:49 PM
(http://www.ffbooks.co.uk/images/n1/n5497.jpg)

why do i still read these

OMG, you effing loser.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Dry then Catch on March 29, 2005, 01:33:04 PM
SHUT UP.  i read them when i was young and i still like them OK
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 29, 2005, 01:33:15 PM
I'm reading The Broker.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: cnamon on March 29, 2005, 02:16:17 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on March 29, 2005, 01:33:15 PM
I'm reading The Broker.
How is that?  I finished The Breathren not long ago.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 29, 2005, 02:53:07 PM
It's okay.  There's too much detail and not enough plot.  Like this guy's learning Italian and there's pages and pages and pages about learning Italian and stuff in Italian translated to english and stuff in english translated to Italian and the names for stuff in Italian and on and on and on.  Maybe Grisham took Italian lessons and wanted to show off or something.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: OBB on March 29, 2005, 03:59:58 PM
I'm midway through 'A Bridge Too Far'... man, the book is better than the movie.
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: Jessie on March 29, 2005, 07:09:52 PM
I finally finished Memoirs of a Geisha, which was really good, except the ending felt forced and rushed.  I'm particular about endings, I guess.

Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: OBB on March 29, 2005, 09:12:56 PM
Quote from: jessie on March 29, 2005, 07:09:52 PM
I'm particular about rear-endings, I guess.


Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ursus on April 05, 2005, 10:31:17 AM
Animal Farm

meh
Title: Re: Read anything good lately?
Post by: ignom on April 05, 2005, 10:52:21 AM
Among other things, I'm reading Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, and it's really helping me keep a positive mental attitude. I just have to think about what I'm reading, as opposed to skimming what it says.