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omni
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response 132 of 298:
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Nov 26 09:52 UTC 1996 |
I've located a book called Homicide:A year in the killing streets by David
Simon. This book is the basis of the TV show Homicide. It will be an
interesting read. $5.99 and you can order it.
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adania
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response 133 of 298:
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Dec 1 23:06 UTC 1996 |
Nightfall, by Mickey Zucker Reichert.
Pretty good, i like Reichert's Last of the Renshaii stuff better.
Does anyone know if Reichert is male or female?? The copyright on some of
Reichert's books say Miriam Reichert.
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kingjon
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response 134 of 298:
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Dec 30 15:59 UTC 1996 |
I've read so many books in the last few days that I've lost count
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adania
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response 135 of 298:
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Jan 3 23:21 UTC 1997 |
I was stuck in florida with my grandparents, so i read a ton...
i finished Child Of Thunder and Beyond Ragnarok by Mickey Zucker
Reichert and nearly finished Plague Of Angels by Sherri S Tepper.
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toking
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response 136 of 298:
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Jan 7 13:09 UTC 1997 |
currently I am re-reading the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Good books...
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jes
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response 137 of 298:
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Feb 2 05:06 UTC 1997 |
The Last Book I Read Was " THINK AND GROW RICH " By Napolean Hill , It's
Worth Reading !! .
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denise
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response 138 of 298:
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Feb 2 14:23 UTC 1997 |
But does the book work--are you rich yet? :-)
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jes
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response 139 of 298:
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Feb 3 05:15 UTC 1997 |
hey denise why don't you check the book out you have'nt even read it . you
might get richer if you implement it you don't get rich just by reading it!!
do you get me now? talk to you sometime k. see ya.
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jes
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response 140 of 298:
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Feb 4 14:55 UTC 1997 |
THIS BOOK "THINK & GROW RICH" COULD BE WORTH A MILLION DOLLARS TO YOU !! IT'S
BY NAPOLEAN HILL . i repeat it "COULD" check it out for yourself.
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kingjon
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response 141 of 298:
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Feb 4 18:25 UTC 1997 |
_Ulysses_And_His_Woodland_Zoo_. It's SUPERBLY SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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omni
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response 142 of 298:
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Apr 18 17:36 UTC 1997 |
Finished _Homicide_ about 2 weeks ago, and frankly speaking, I was sorry
to see it end. Many of the episodes on TV are drawn from the book. Recently,
they depicted a case where a 7 year old was found on the side of the freeway.
She had been beaten several times with a belt buckle. Turns out that the
step-father was beating the girl, whose only "crime" was being clumsy.
and she frequently spilled things. The stepfather copped a plea, as did the
mother. What makes you angry is that this was actualy a true case. I could
cite some other ones that are just as nasty.
I am about to finish _Reccessional_ by James A. Michener. The book is about
a doctor hired to run The Palms, a retirement center not unlike Glacier Hills
here in Ann Arbor. The book deals with issues such as Assisted suicide, Aids,
Alzhiemers, and life in general. It is sometimes funny, sometimes very sad,
but expertly written by Mr. Michener. I highly recommend it.
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atticus
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response 143 of 298:
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May 24 01:25 UTC 1997 |
i read a book named "the gun seller" about a month
back. thwe author of the book is hugh laurie (he played bertie
wooster in "very good, jeeves" --bbc-- i think). the book is
a hilarious thriller. this was laurie's first noveand i hope he writes many
more.
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atticus
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response 144 of 298:
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May 24 17:30 UTC 1997 |
i have just finished reading another crime novel: "popcorn" by ben elton.
its backcover contained accolades from almost all british papers --
times, guardian, daily telegraph. (it is an american book, but my copy was
british edition). but unfortunately, it did not provide a satisfying read.
i think the cultural gap between india and the united states might have played
a part here. the book is about a film director who makes movies which depict
vilolence and murder, and two "natural born killers" who just kill people for
killing's sake. the book tries to ask the question whether these killings are
inspired by the violent movies, or vice versa (at least this is what i
understood). according to the excerpts from various reviews included in the
book, this book is supposed to be funny :)
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atticus
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response 145 of 298:
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May 29 19:06 UTC 1997 |
I have finished reaing "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul" by Douglas
Adams. Adams is one of my favourite authors. This book features his
holistic detective Dirk Gently aka Svlad Cjelly. Norse gods
mingle with men and the situations are
as hilarious as can be expected from Adams. Though not in the same
class as "The Hitchhiker's Guide" or "Dirk Gently's ...", the book is a good
and satisfying read.
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anne
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response 146 of 298:
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Jun 5 01:29 UTC 1997 |
Currently reading more _Star Wars_ Books, currently the Correllian
trilogy by Roger Macbride Allen. The first one was rather amusing-
Han and Leia's 8-9 year old twins (Jaina and Jacen) and 7 yr. old
Anakin. The kids are a lot like they're daddy... <anne grins>
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atticus
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response 147 of 298:
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Jun 14 00:36 UTC 1997 |
i have finished reading "anything considered" by peter mayle. it is
supposed to be an international bestseller and what-not. but i found it
rather boring. but it is a useful book if you are going on a vacation to
nice or monaco -- it is as good as a guidebook :)
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atticus
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response 148 of 298:
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Oct 14 20:18 UTC 1997 |
Finished reading "Don't Ask" by Donald E. Westlake. I had read a lot
*about* Westlake and hence wanted to try one of his books. This book is
one of the Dortmunder series. Can't say I was very impressed.
(Is this a dead item?)
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mta
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response 149 of 298:
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Oct 14 21:41 UTC 1997 |
Nope, it's not a dead item -- but it has been sleeping for a while.
I recently read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", the first part of
Maya Angelou's autobiography. I was supposed to read it in school, but
was caught up in other things and never got around to it. I discovered
Ms. Angelou's poetry several years ago, and then heard her speak on a
radio program, I decided it was time to read the book.
Wow!!
I hated to see it end and will definitely be picking up the later
installments.
This book covers Ms. Angelou's childhood from the time her mother left
her in the care of her southern rural grandmother when she was 4 through
the birth of her son, when she was about 16. A mere synopsis doesn't do
it justice, though. Even as a youngster, Angelou had a poet's eye for
detail and a novelists eye for the moments that make us human.
Caged Bird isn't just a laundry list of past events - it transports you
into the world of a young black girl growing up in the 1930s in the
rural south and then in Los Angeles. She shows you "white folk" who
exist only on the periphery of her life, like phantoms. She invokes, in
a very visceral way, the pain, confusion, and guilt of an eight-year
old, molested and raped by her step father. She communicates her
youthful curiosity and her two fisted grip on the joy that life offers,
even in the face of poverty and in a painfully segregated and racist
world.
I recommend it to people of all ages who want to read a gripping,
involving story and who want to understand life in someone elses skin.
Few have managed to convey that so clearly.
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omni
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response 150 of 298:
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Oct 15 19:08 UTC 1997 |
Thanks Misti. I've been wanting to read Caged Bird for a while myself. I
guess I'll have to buy it now.
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diznave
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response 151 of 298:
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Oct 28 17:59 UTC 1997 |
I recently read Al Frankin's _Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot_. Very
intelligent and *very* funny! He attacks everyone from Rush to Ralph Reed to
Newt Gingrich, and smartly backs up all claims he makes. Highly recommended.
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remmers
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response 152 of 298:
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Oct 29 03:46 UTC 1997 |
Just finished _Booked to Die_ by John Dunning, a mystery novel
and pretty good airplane reading. It's set against the
background of the rare book trade and supplies a number of
interesting factoids about that business. There's a clever twist
ending that's worthy of John Dickson Carr.
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larsn
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response 153 of 298:
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Oct 30 15:56 UTC 1997 |
Working on Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett. I think I can safely recommend
any of his books (in particular Good Omens!), and it's a sure bet if you
happen to enjoy humor (Douglas Adams comes to mind).
Recently finished Hogfather by Pratchett (why is it that the US is so late
in getting his book anyway? ;) I went to Toronto, a 1 1/2 hour drive for me,
and picked it up in Canada a few weeks ago, but it probably won't appear until
sometimes next summer in the US. Oh well. :)
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omni
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response 154 of 298:
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Nov 24 16:12 UTC 1997 |
Finished _The Late Child_ by Larry McMurtry.
The story is a contiuation of _The Desert Rose_ and opens with the news
that Pepper, Harmony's daughter is dead of AIDS. The book is spent with
Harmony, her son, Eddie and Harmony's 2 sisters traveling to New York then
back to Tarwater, Oklahoma where her 2 sisters and family live. It is a very
moving and touching book, and I was glad for the experience.
I'm just picking up The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. I have heard so much
about Conroy that I just couldn't put it off any longer. I've only read 2
pages but it looks like I'll be up nights reading this one.
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mcnally
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response 155 of 298:
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Jan 26 07:59 UTC 1998 |
I just finished re-reading Tim Powers' very entertaining fantasy novel,
"The Anubis Gates" Powers is a master at juggling bizarre sets of story
elements that you think couldn't possibly be related until, surprise!
he fits them all together so naturally that you sit there stunned, saying
"Of course, it all makes sense now!"
From the back-cover blurb -- "only Powers.. could have assembled such an
insane cast of characters: an ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern
millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown,
a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally,
our hero, Professor Brendan Doyle." What's most amazing to me is that
by then end of the book that seems like a perfectly sensible collection,
in fact it wouldn't work without any of those elemnents..
Also highly recommended is Powers' "Last Call", which concerns poker,
sorcery, and the Fisher King legend.. By any chance has anyone here
read his latest book, "Earthquake Weather"?
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yo
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response 156 of 298:
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Jan 30 08:24 UTC 1998 |
JUst finished Dickens "Great Expectations" I make it a point to read books
before I see the movie. With this one being redone with a 90's feel to it I
hope people remember the clasic
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