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I like to keep two (or more) books going at the same time. I just started reading this novel, apparently the "definitive novel about American politics," according to the Times:



And to begin studying for the LSAT I'm reading this very dry but slightly interesting book:

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I'm currently re-reading all of George Carlin's books chronologically.
I just started the other day, so I'm still on Brain Droppings.

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I'm not reading much at the moment. I'm officially still in Die Unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story), great book, but it needs time, which I don't feel I have. I say feel, because I do have time for Pokémon and other stupid stuff.
Need to finish my MSc thesis.

A week ago I wondered if I ever finished The War of the Worlds or not. It certainly didn't leave much of an impression (other than being incredibly boring). *grabs the book and reads the ending*
Ah, I remember now. Yeah I did finish it.

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Just finished



and



Probably will read another Spalding Gray book next.

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I have a large list of books I want to read in the summer time. Bryson's book is a pleasure to read, though.

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Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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Just started reading this. I'm very interested in the psychology aspects of this. So far it's just been a little background.

I also got a couple more psychology books at this used book store. 3 books for about $6, good deal.

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Nope.... not a comic book, Written by Brian Clevinger author of famous web comic 8-bit theatre, its a fun read.

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Rereading through American Psycho. Have not had a chance to pick anything up new, and no idea what I should get.


Suggestions?

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Crossroads of Twilight (Wheel of Time) and also The Complete Idiot's Guide: Middle East Conflict

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CoT can be a little heavy. Make it through it, the next book (Knife of Dreams) really picks up again.

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Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land

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^ When I was reading that everyone would ask me if I grokked it. *sigh*

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This book is about 3 inches thick. It's gonna take me a while ;)

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^ I started that a couple years ago but lost interest. Waiting to forget the bits I read before I try it again.

Just began

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I've read the original Dune and I loved it. I'm just afraid of reading the other books, because I hear they only get worse.

Ah yes, a picture of the book I'm reading:

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An interesting read so far.
I don't know what it is with me and picking books where I can't sympathize with the main character.

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Just finished reading this:



Which was wonderful.


Just started reading this:

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Officially I'm still reading this:



But I haven't touched it in months. Will pick it up when I have some real time.

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I was reading



but haven't touched it in about a month in favor of rereading old comics. :unsure:

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The Night Angel Trilogy

Already finished first book
The Way of the Shadow
on the Second now.

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Picked up Dune last week so am reading that now.

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Dune is awesome. I'm lending it to a good friend, she says she's enjoying it.

I never bothered with the sequels, because I hear they're only going downhill...

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Yeah, I'm not that far in but I think it is awesome.

And I have heard bad things of the later Dune books.

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Did you finish this/like it? All the King's Men is one of my all time favorite books.

I'm reading a few of books right now:


Very interesting and complex horror novel:



No, I've never read The Hobbit before. I am rectifying this.



And finally, an excellent piece of non-fiction to boost my programming prowess:

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I've just read:



Excellent read. Not only does Michael Crichton tell a fascinating crime as a novel, he also adds many interesting details about the time/country of the robbery.

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Finished the Night Angel trilogy, it was a fun read. Nice world.

Now semi-reading Zombie Survival Guide, and going to attempt to read 1984 with Simon.

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American Psycho, pretty intense...

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I read... Digital Fortress... which was a book by Dan Brown.

So you probably read the book if you read any of his work.

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Halfway through. Enjoying. Some really interesting future concepts like replacing money with Whuffie, a reputation based currency, and deadheading where you when you become bored with life (since everyone can live forever) you can kill yourself for a number of years to awaken when things are interesting for you again. Created under the Creative Commons license so perfectly legal to download...I hate reading books on the computer though. Have a hardcopy.

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Started Ender's Game

So far so good

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Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding. (Language is like really my thing.)

Lovely book about the weird things we say in Dutch language.
This morning I read something about a speech of Hilary Clinton. She said "No way, no how, no McCain." To us 'no way' sounds really immature, because it's one of those English expressions kids love to use all the time.
Others are: whatever, anyway, talk to the hand. Yes, we use those exact terms in Dutch language. A lot. Even older people. :)

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I started A Clockwork Orange a few days ago, really liking it so far. And I'm slowly reading through The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. That's an ongoing project.

Next up is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.

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I just finished two amazing books. First was Tai Pan by James Clavell - it's taken me many years to finish it, but I finally finished it today. In three or so days, I burned through 400 pages.

The one I finished before that was a Brief History of the Vikings by Clements. Fascinating. I love Vikings.

Up next.. It could be anything. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, the last Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, or Gai Jin by James Clavell, or one of the multitude of books I was supposed to read in university (Name of the Rose, Nobrow, Kafka, Brecht, the list goes on.)

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Killing Floor

Wanted a mystery novel and don't know how to pick em, but this seemed to be a series so started with first book.


Not the cover I have but eh

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I need to get started on Dexter by Design by Jeff Lindsay. I was disappointed by the third book a lot but maybe this one will save it.

Last book I recently read though was House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski.
SUCH an odd book, but great. If you see it in a bookstore flip through it and you'll find out why.

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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
-Rousseau


Don't be too jealous.. haha

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Whoa, looked at some pages online. I definitely need to check this book out.

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I also have that book...it's very good.