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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #900 on: December 25, 2013, 10:03:18 PM »
http://lfs.org/awards.shtml

going though a lot of pro capitalism books on the prometheus awards list, some are astoundingly good

Eric Frank Russell, The Great Explosion  AWESOME

 A. E. van Vogt, The Weapon Shops of Isher  mindblowing

James P. Hogan, Voyage from Yesteryear

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #901 on: December 26, 2013, 05:49:04 AM »
I'm reading this in anticipation of the release of the movie, which looks good.


Picked that book up in a Barnes and Nobles a while back...sat down finished it at the store.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #902 on: December 26, 2013, 06:28:46 AM »


Ha,I've been all "Bah humbug" lately and wishing people would just leave me alone so I could read ;D

Bob Rotello. 

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #903 on: December 26, 2013, 11:19:47 PM »
Been reading too much non fiction recently so I read a couple Chuck Klosterman books (IV, sex drugs & cocoa puffs) and dan brown's inferno. All were entertaining.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #904 on: December 27, 2013, 08:43:06 PM »
Books to look for in 2014: http://flavorwire.com/431221/flavorwires-15-most-anticipated-books-of-2014/view-all/

/geoff dyer is superb. his book looks totally interesting.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #905 on: December 28, 2013, 06:48:31 AM »
In their own words: literary giants who died this year:

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/28/literary-giants-died-2013

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #906 on: January 02, 2014, 06:35:22 AM »
I'm going to start on "In The Fog Of The Season's End" - wish I could find a kindle version of it though

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #907 on: January 02, 2014, 08:58:49 AM »
How many books do you guys read a week on average?

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #908 on: January 02, 2014, 10:28:18 AM »
As A Man Thinketh by James Allen


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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #909 on: January 03, 2014, 01:30:49 AM »
CROATIAN LEGION
The 369th Reinforced (Croatian) Infantry Regiment on the Eastern Front 1941-1943
By Jason D.Mark & Amir Obhodas
Published by Leaping Horseman Books, Sydney,Australia

600 pages,290 photos,maps,.............
Great historic book about the most decorated non German Regiment on the Eastern front, Germans love them,Russians respect them...
If you a into WW2,Stalingrad,etc,... then buy this book...............

Interesting: the 369th Croats Division was nicknamed by Germans 'Teufels Division' , DEVILS Division  :)

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #910 on: January 03, 2014, 06:13:43 PM »
Dune series, 2 & 3.  Audio books count, right?  You guys aren't snobs or anything.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #911 on: January 06, 2014, 10:13:45 AM »
The Blood Crows-Simon Scarrow

...if you like Bernard Cornwell then you'd probably like this series.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #912 on: January 06, 2014, 11:49:29 AM »
I received $75.00 in Barnes and Nobles gift certificates for Xmass :)

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #913 on: January 06, 2014, 02:19:32 PM »
I received $75.00 in Barnes and Nobles gift certificates for Xmass :)
Sweet deal! Love to get those. I look for them on the tables at tourney banquets, too. If you ever want to step up and become truly loony the following link has all these titles you like (as they come out) signed, and for (usually) cover prices. Shipping is usually 5-7lbs, which is nothing.

http://www.goldsborobooks.com/

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #914 on: January 06, 2014, 05:46:06 PM »
ok here goes:sorry for delay

dr med kurt mosetter: zucker der haimliche killer

daron-acemoglu:why nations fail

ben goldacre:die wissenschaftluege

blaine harden:escape from block 14

gregory clark:a farewell to alms

reinhart+rogoff:this time is different

average is over,forgot author name

eremy scahill:dirty wars(read this,lol)

mark benecke:aus der dunkelkammer des boesen(if you can find this in english is highly amazing imo)

florian homm, we talked about this its callled rogue financier in english

skidelsky:how much is enough

then a mag "geo" they have "epoche" series, in german is called "die ddr",its about the communist east germany.very intereting.exposes all.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #915 on: January 06, 2014, 05:50:10 PM »
I just finished reading "Ace Frehley No Regrets" A rock 'N' roll Memoir

Really good read, I recommend it for any kiss fan. 

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #916 on: January 07, 2014, 05:35:42 AM »
I finished Andy McNab's "Bravo Two Zero". Well written book!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_Two_Zero_%28novel%29

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #917 on: January 07, 2014, 06:49:31 AM »
I finished Andy McNab's "Bravo Two Zero". Well written book!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_Two_Zero_%28novel%29


A very good read :)

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #918 on: January 07, 2014, 08:32:02 AM »
Just got "The Passage".

Have no idea what it's about.  Just heard a friend mention it.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #919 on: January 07, 2014, 12:40:31 PM »
Anyone read Gone Girl? David Fincher is currently filming it for the big screen.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #920 on: January 07, 2014, 12:57:54 PM »
I am reading Bukowski's Ham on Rye....again.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #921 on: January 08, 2014, 09:00:56 AM »
Anyone read Gone Girl? David Fincher is currently filming it for the big screen.

Emily Ratajkowski plays the mistress.   Yay.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #922 on: January 08, 2014, 09:01:45 AM »
I read it. It's really long. Wasn't a fan, but post-apocalyptic fantasies are not really my thing. It's very popular though and part of planned triology (I think two have been written thus far).

So THAT'S where it's going......hmmm.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #923 on: January 08, 2014, 11:13:10 AM »
'Thinking, fast and slow', by D. Kahnemann.

Recommended by Nassim Taleb, who is also very interesting.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #924 on: January 15, 2014, 04:56:41 PM »