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A Little More Les
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Recently started "The Screwtape Letters" C S Lewis. Chapter 2 is spot on.
 
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ArchVV said:
I'm a huge Cormac McCarthy fan! Suttree is another title of his worth checking out. Blood Meridian, though, man that is good. Whether or not you have seen the movie, No Country for Old Men is also worth reading, as it differs appreciably from the Coen brother's cinematic version.
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I started No country for old men, but never finished it. I'm interested in Suttree, but tend to gravitate more towards westerns. Looks like I have a trip to the library to make.
 
Well I guess I'll go take a walk around the local book store and see what I might find.

Thanks for all the great responses. :thumbup:
 
Found a hardcover 1st edition, 6th printing of "UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES" by John Ross at the book store tonight! This will be the second copy of this book that I own and this is the first time I have ever seen it in a book shop.
It's a fictional account of a boy growing up in the American gun culture and is a great read (I have read it twice.)
I paid 15 bucks for this book and see them selling online for $75-$100 all the time.

Not for sale!:) This copy stays on the shelf!:)
 
Bigfattyt said:
Just finished Moby Dick, so I'm on a bit of a pallet cleanser.
I started it more than once about 28 years ago, and never finished. I was a young kid back then. Still in the 4th grade, and it was super boring. It was, so far, the only book to defeat me, so I took another stab, and finished.

Now I am ready to watch the new movie adaptation.


Right now, I'm reading mostly Wine and Cheese.
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Shortly after I graduated college, I realized I'd made it through my academic career without ever being assigned Moby Dick. I decided to read it, and I really enjoyed it. It was refreshing to read for entertainment, knowing I didn't have to write a paper explaining the symbolism. :rolleyes:
A 'ripping yarn' of adventure on the high seas. :thumbup:
 
Walter Scott, Guy Mannering (1815)

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Scots Border farmer Dandie Dinmont with his pack of terriers, all named "Pepper" or "Mustard."

"I have six terriers at hame, forbye other dogs. There's auld Pepper and auld Mustard, and young Pepper and young Mustard, and little Pepper and little Mustard — I had them a' regularly entered, first wi' rottens — then wi' slots or weazles — and then wi' the brocks — and they fear naething that ever came wi' a hair skin upon it."

"I have no doubt, sir, they are thoroughly bred — but, to have so many dogs, you have a very limited variety of names for them?"

"O, that's a fancy of my ain to mark the breed, sir — the Deuke himsell has sent as far as Charlieshope to get ane o' Dandie Dinmont's Pepper and Mustard terriers — Lord, man — he sent Jamie Grieve the keeper, and sicken a day as we had wi' the foumarts and the tods, and sicken a blithe gae-down as we had again e'en! Faith, that was a night!"
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The Dandie Dinmont terrier breed was named to honor this character in Guy Mannering.

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I downloaded Horace Kephart's book Camping and Woodcraft (free pdf) and reading though it on my computer. I'm reading a fantasy novel by Jeff Wheeler at the moment too. Probably will have that one done tomorrow and will be looking for the next on my Kindle.
 
MTURBO said:
Found a hardcover 1st edition, 6th printing of "UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES" by John Ross at the book store tonight! This will be the second copy of this book that I own and this is the first time I have ever seen it in a book shop.
It's a fictional account of a boy growing up in the American gun culture and is a great read (I have read it twice.)
I paid 15 bucks for this book and see them selling online for $75-$100 all the time.

Not for sale!:) This copy stays on the shelf!:)
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I have a First addition hardback as well. I liked the early to middle part of the book and then I didn't care for the main character after he started changing. Never finished it. Be glad to punt this book down the road.
 
I'm re-reading this one again... Just finished Blood Meridian (5th time).
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''Best Practices for concurrent Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse'' and for pleasure reading I am waiting for ''The Spirituality of Imperfection''.
 
First - the reading chair ... the only piece of furniture in the living room that is reserved exclusively for me :D




In planning for my bucket list - lots of camp travel, I am reading a fair amount of geography, history and biography. One that recently jumped off the library shelf because of the cover alone, was a fun read. Dogtripping by David Rosenfelt, subtitled 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RV's on our Canine Cross-Country Adventure.


Much in the vein of goal setting, persistence ... and seeking balance is Clara Hughes' Open Heart, Open Mind




And, for the love of the canoe, and the love of experiencing this country, Roy MacGregor's Canoe Country



Interesting thread, MTURBO :)
 
My latest reading:

Estimated tax paperwork and, oh yeah, a new to me author that I discovered at my library.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/12/books/the-expats-a-thriller-by-chris-pavone.html?_r=0

THE EXPATS by Chris Pavone.

A bit of Thoreau here and there in my well worn copy of his works.

The Bible - daily reading.

http://www.bookseriesinorder.com/jack-reacher/

NEVER GO BACK which I have been meaning to start but I have not done this yet.

Transcripts of the political debates plus online viewing.

Cate
 
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