Kevin's Watch

Nice to see you around Tulizar. Been a while huh?

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Starting "This Is How" by MJ Hyland...

About halfway through the first MacAuslan book by George MacDonald Fraser. I absolutely love his Flashman books, but so far, this is rubbish

Neil Gaiman Sandman collection.

the one where Delirium and Dream look for their brother.

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

Imperium by Robert Harris. Historical fiction on the life of Cicero.

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Classical Whodunnits - Ancient Greek and Roman murder and mystery anthology from 21 modern authors.

Roderick at Random - John Sladek

Prostho Plus - Piers Anthony

...as soon as I've read...

Rupert the Bear Annual (2002)

Rupert the Bear Annual (2002)

oh wow! I was thinking of Rupert earlier. I used to have the theme music on a compilation tape, right between The Pogues and Spacemen 3.

That's the one!

Stonemaybe wrote:

Rupert the Bear Annual (2002)

That's the one!

Yeah, it's a catchy tune.
Nutwood rools!!!

Just finished A Pagan's Nightmare by Ray Blackston

Now reading The Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton

Just finished the first two books of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Charming, easy to read, simple stories. Was dubious at first, but soon saw why they've become popular.

Now rereading Gorky Park for the first time in years.

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Avatar wrote:
Now rereading Gorky Park for the first time in years.

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Man, I remember reading Gorky Park after I saw the movie when I was in high school. Definitely one of my favorite crime novels. I think Red Square was pat of the same series. I might have to dig them out for a re read.

Right now I'm reading Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

Hahaha, I prefer Through The Looking Glass myself.

Never seen the movie. Enjoying the book though.

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kalkin, Eaters any good?

Finishing Birth of Modern Politics, then on to Salt - A World History.

Finished The Daily Coyote by Shreve Stockton this morning. It's a quick read. Found it on the bargain shelf at Borders. Stockton is a city girl who drove through Wyoming once and, on a whim, moves there. She now runs a website/blog called "The Daily Coyote" that features a picture a day of the coyote she has raised since he was an orphaned pup. Reading the book hasn't encouraged me to visit her website, so I can't vouch for it....

Just started Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk. In a way, it's very well written, but in another, I'm just not sure I'll be able to finish it. Not too big of a spoiler, but I will say that Chuck beats SRD's rape scene by at least 20 pages. Ugh.

Cybrweez wrote:kalkin, Eaters any good?

Finishing Birth of Modern Politics, then on to Salt - A World History.

It's pretty good, very original. Kind of a quick read, but good.

Just finished Blasphemy by Douglas Preston.

Now reading Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Also, listening to Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper-Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell.

Dawkins, The Selfish Gene.

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Avatar wrote:Dawkins, The Selfish Gene.

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Tell me how that goes, I've been wondering if it'd be worth reading.

Right now, I'm reading Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrel, Under the Dome, and Introduction to Spectroscopy

I'm only four chapters in so far, but I'm finding it interesting. It's not light reading, but it's very readable. I'm reading the updated, 2005 edition, which I recommend over the original, because he's added information based on what's changed since he wrote the original.

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