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GYPZYQUEEN -> Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 6:16:02 AM)

I am interested in the book you are reading now or a fav you have read..( any)
 
**title..author..review..strengths etc..**
 
and no as a retired school marm I will not give you grades..[&:]
even if I want to....but I may cane [8D]if you are late with the assignment

GQ



slaveboyforyou -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 6:25:10 AM)

Right now I'm reading Centenarians:  The Story of the 20th Century by the Americans Who Lived It - Bernard Edelman.  It's a collection of stories from Americans 100+ in 1999 when the book was published.  It's a great book; I bought it at a used book shop (where I buy all books) for like $3.00.  I'm half way into it. 

I really don't do favorites for anything.  My mood changes too much for that.  Sometimes I am in a spaghetti mood and sometimes I want a steak, if you know what I mean. 



Aileen1968 -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 6:48:42 AM)

I loved Haunted by Palahniuk. A bizarre book that I couldn't put down.



sugargirlxxx -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 9:26:31 AM)

The one with pictures in it... oh wait thats a magazine. [8|]



NorthernGent -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 9:42:19 AM)

I'm reading a book at the moment about a Berlin family set from the late 19th century to the end of WW2. I think the author is American.

The Father of the family is a self-made successful businessman and the embodiment of Germany at the turn of the 20th century - serious proud and yearning to be admired - a stereotype perhaps but there's some truth in it when you understand German cultural Nationalism of that age. His wife is American and her family are wealthy. They have friends in London and they visit from time to time. The Father feels superior when he visits countries such as Austria and France on business; he never feels comfortable in the presence of his wife's English friends nor in the presence of her American Father: he feels they don't take him seriously and he often feels humiliated in their company.

The Father is not a Nationalist or anti-Semite - he thinks the forefathers of the Nazi Party are a rabble - so what the author is asking us to believe is that Germany followed Hitler because they wanted their place in the sun alongside the major powers rather than any latent racism.

They have two children of contrasting nature - I imagine one of them will join the Nazi Party and one will move to the US or England. The most interesting part of the book is working out which of the children will turn out to be the Nazi: one of them is serious and fiercely independent; the other is jovial and easily led. So it's not clear cut.

So far it's a decent read though slightly predictable.



Racquelle -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 9:55:32 AM)

An all time fave is "My Uncle Oswald" by Roald Dahl.  I re-read The Unbearable Lightness of Being a couple summers ago, and Lolita was surprising.  I gave up on Tropic of Cancer because its so bleak.  Have a fresh copy of Junk by Burroughs, and haven't started it yet.  Just finished Running With Scissors a couple weeks ago - far funnier to me than my mother found it to be.  Water for Elephants was a good one, and Gilead was breathtaking.  Molokai was like Anne of Green Gables set in Hawaii - I'd say women age 9-15 should read it, or really old ladies.  It's a bit too sweet for embittered middle aged women, and men would find their penises dropping right off.



OrionTheWolf -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 10:02:26 AM)

Have two I am currently reading. Trying to make it through Plato's: The Republic, and devouring Skin Trade.



maletpeslave -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 10:06:02 AM)

The last book I read (just finished) was PJ O'Rourke's Driving Like Crazy. Basically it is a compilitation of the car related articles he has written over the years. He did "update" some of them and add notes, and they are quite funny and insightful if you are a little government person like myself. If you are tired about bailouts but want to read about Detroit you might want to check it out.



Arpig -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 12:06:35 PM)

Winston Churchill's memoirs of WWII. I am on the 2nd volume "Their Finest Hour" right now.



Kalista07 -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 12:08:14 PM)

My favorite book is probably The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz....

It seriously changed my life.

Kali



greenearth21 -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 12:56:28 PM)

I just finished reading Love in the present tense by Catherin Ryan Hyde.  It was sent to me by my book buddy; thought it would be a meaningful read for me. Awesome book (same writer who wrote Pay it Forward).
I'm now waiting for Orian Mountain Dreamer's, The Dance.



GYPZYQUEEN -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 1:55:35 PM)

I am really enjoying this..thank you..

I am reading..

THE RUBIYAT of OMAR KHAYYAN EXPLAINED  Paramhansa Yogananda
interpretations of the sensually delicious quatrains of O Khayyan ( 12th century)

PATH of EMPOWERMENT.....B Marciniak..
Pleidian wisdoms for a world of chaos..reading the symbolic realities of life..inate abilities to heal and create reality.

THE AGE OF MIRICLES..M Williamson..
the magical turing point in life..45-50+....spiritually RE-framing this life passage..time to accept life..not death..re-thinking our lives in a time of great power..


GQ



Politesub53 -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 3:19:29 PM)

I am reading a book titled " Captive State ( The corporate takeover of Great Britain ) By George Monbiot. The title says it all, although it makes for compelling reading, especially how property developers for big business get around the planning laws.



GYPZYQUEEN -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 3:22:34 PM)

what kind of coffee do you make to go with your book..?
I just made peanut butter cookies...........I whipped the butter
GQ



Politesub53 -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 3:59:10 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: GYPZYQUEEN

what kind of coffee do you make to go with your book..?
I just made peanut butter cookies...........I whipped the butter
GQ


Its Nescafe Gold Blend..... Instant coffee but I like the taste.

I hope the butter was eternally grateful  [8D]



pixidustpet -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 5:48:06 PM)

i'm currently starting the david eddings series "the malloreon" again.  i lost my copies of the eddings books in the divorce, so i was glad to get them replaced.  anne rice's sleeping beauty series is also in the lineup to be read, and stephen king's the stand.

oh and your mentioning the rubiyat made me smile...i have a copy mama picked me up at an antique store that was published in the '20's.  it was one of the books she studied in high school and it meant a lot to her, so she passed that memory on to me. [:)]

i'm REALLY fortunate in that TheEngineer really believes in books and reading and that our friday routine (he works half days on fridays) always includes a trip to the bookstore.

kitten, who needs to make more time to read



GreedyTop -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 6:06:50 PM)

The OUtlander series by Diana GAbaldon.

Just finished the 4th one (Drums of Autumn).. hoping that the library gets Fiery Cross in soon....

Historical/time travel/romance/action/adventure all in one.   There is awesome historical research done for these books, which includes the Jacobite rising of '45 in Scotland.  It covers Scotland, England, France, the Indies, and America during the late 1700's.

TOTALLY LOVING THESE!!!



beargonewild -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 8:23:32 PM)

At the moment I have several books on the go at once!

Dragon Prince - Melanie Rawn - a good blend of political intrigue woven with mysticism. Almost like Anne McCaffrey meets Frank Herbert.

Cell - Stephen King - King's usual warped take on cell phones being used to turn the majority of the people into zombies. The few non cell phone users are thus placed in a position where they must survive against the zombies and avoiding using technology for fear of being altered.

A Pride of Princes - Jennifer Roberson - good blend of shapeshiftters battling evil forces.

Becoming A Slave - Jack Rinella - well written book on the theory of voluntary servitude of one who identifies as as a slave.

How To Be Kinky - Morpheous  - A beginners guide to bondage. Written to be understood by people who want to learn and it also focuses in being safe and having fun trying out many things.



sugargirlxxx -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 8:30:36 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Kalista07

My favorite book is probably The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz....

It seriously changed my life.

Kali



I have this book also. My daughter gave it to me as a gift.



scifi1133 -> RE: Member's fav books... (6/21/2009 10:24:07 PM)

American Gods by Neil Ganam



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