Kevin's Watch

Just finished Steve Job's bio last week. Interesting. Currently reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame, re-reading Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome, and mixing in Missing 411 by David Paulides.

I'm reading a book called The Eight by Katherine Neville. (Re-reading I suppose I should say.)

It's sort of a Foucault's Pendulum type of thing, (written in the same year), but with chess. It's pretty good. Always enjoy it.

--A

Magickmaker *loved* The Eight.

Always thought it would make a good movie, actually.

--A

the Hunger Games series.

watched the Battle Royal movie yesterday - and will admit there are some similarities.

The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Milan Kundera.

--A

sgt.null wrote:the Hunger Games series.

Alright! How'd you like it?

Over the summer, I think only read 2 books from start to finish, (well, not counting kids' books)..
"Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and
"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

Just finished "Scholar" by Modessitt in the last week or two... finally.

Linna Heartlistener wrote:

sgt.null wrote:the Hunger Games series.

Alright! How'd you like it?.

it was a fun, quick read. going to my in-laws today, so i should knock out book two in the series.

Linna Heartlistener wrote: "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe.

I had that as a set-work book, both at school, and at university.

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Avatar wrote:

Linna Heartlistener wrote:"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe.

I had that as a set-work book, both at school, and at university.

Based on some of the stuff I read in the notes, ("among Africa's most famous works of modern literature" or such.) this does not surprise me at all.

I found it fascinating and pretty hard to put down at various points..

What did you think?

sgt.null wrote:it was a fun, quick read. going to my in-laws today, so i should knock out book two in the series.

Glad you've been enjoying the series, Sarge!

I enjoyed it more in Uni than at school...having some idea then of what it was about. Certainly poignant.

--A

finished the Hunger Games trilogy, so decided to reread...



as the seem to be linked...

One of my favourite Bachman books.

I'm reading Carl Hiaasen, Star Island. You'd probably like his books Sarge. Should check him out...library will probably have a few.

Satirical black comedy / Crime fiction.

--A

started on



I recently caught the movie adaptation on tv and realized I couldn't remember how it was different from the book. so time to bone up the source material.

and it fits the Hunger Games - Long Walk theme.

Very different from the book.

--A

Almost done with No Country For Old Men.

Love that book, what did you think of Blood Meridian?

Currently: Plutarch's Lives Vol.1, Foucalt's Pendulum (Eco), Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (Rousseau).

Don Exnihilote wrote:Love that book, what did you think of Blood Meridian?

Currently: Plutarch's Lives Vol.1, Foucalt's Pendulum (Eco), Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (Rousseau).

Showoff

You may be the sole reason that we have the name of being an elitist forum!

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ussusimiel wrote:

Don Exnihilote wrote:Love that book, what did you think of Blood Meridian?

Currently: Plutarch's Lives Vol.1, Foucalt's Pendulum (Eco), Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (Rousseau).

Showoff

You may be the sole reason that we have the name of being an elitist forum!

u.

Ha! I often suspect that I am the least well read of anyone here. BTW, it sometimes takes years for me to read a book (and sometimes I'm partway through as many as 7 different books). I think I read Baudolino from 2006-2012, most of that time was the last 150 pages.

I do love Foucalt's Pendulum.

I think I should reread it soon.

--A