What book are you reading now?
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Currently reading "The Intent to Live." by Larry Moss
Rob Lowe's Autobio "Stories I Only Tell My Friends"
Denzel Washington's - "A Hand to Guide Me"
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Ambivalent about it. Pitched as his first adult novel since American Gods but it's actually a young adult novel because the premise is an adult protagonist flashing back to an incident in his childhood.
Otherwise it's good ol' Gaiman: well-written, some supernatural horror, and myths.
He claims this is his most personal story yet, but over the years, IMO, Gaiman just feels like he's cruising on auto. He's an innate storyteller and the craft is always evident in the writing, but a lot of the stories lack a huge impact to me. Nothing he's written comes close to American Gods.
Still on The Republic of Thieves, 10% left. Going slow because the novel introduced some flashback interludes that I'm finding uninteresting, while the current timeline's plot has revealed a 'twist' that I'm not sure helps with anything and could possibly ruin the original appeal of the character and the nature of the stories.
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Originally posted by Hoffa powerful and insane mothership that occasionally comes commanded by the real ones .. then suck us and makes us appear in the most magical of all landsOriginally posted by m1sT3rLOh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.
I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.Comment
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It was good. Interesting inside stories of the 2012 election and it was an entertaining read. As the NY Times reviewer pointed out, the authors seemed to have their thesaurus handy because they kept using crazy words you wouldn't normally hear to describe something in place of something more common. That was a bit annoying but otherwise good stuff.
I've been on a book buying binge lately and prob have 25 new books I've bought in the last 6 months.Comment
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I see, ya big words for the sake of big words is only good if you know the big words :Lol:.
Have you read this? I want to.
Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole: Benjamin R. Barber: 9780393330892: Amazon.com: Books
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Originally posted by Hoffa powerful and insane mothership that occasionally comes commanded by the real ones .. then suck us and makes us appear in the most magical of all landsOriginally posted by m1sT3rLOh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.
I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.Comment
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Finished Republic of Thieves, on to Ancillary Justice.Comment
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I see, ya big words for the sake of big words is only good if you know the big words :Lol:. Have you read this? I want to. Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole: Benjamin R. Barber: 9780393330892: Amazon.com: BooksComment
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