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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:24 AM Original message |
Recommend a good book for my book club. |
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Whoa_Nelly
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Anansi Boys |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Thanks for the recommendation! (nt) |
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AlCzervik
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. The Kite Runner |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I suggested that book, but it was thought that it would be too "dark." |
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AlCzervik
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. it is but very good. it feels like you've turned on the heavy when you read it. |
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WindRavenX
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. The God of Small Things or Disgrace |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Thanks for the rec! (nt) |
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Sat Nov-17-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. The God of Small Things is a favorite of mine too.. |
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Orrex
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. A Spell for Chameleon? |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yes, there is something slightly misogynistic about Pier Anthony's writing. |
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Mz Pip
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. Plainsong |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 12:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'll look into it! |
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Beausoir
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Sat Nov-17-07 03:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Haruf is a wonderful author! |
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nadine_mn
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. Church of the Dead Girls |
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nadine_mn
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. True Notebooks Mark Salzman |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thank you! (nt) |
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Solon
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. Urban Shaman by C. E. Murphy |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks! (nt) |
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Solon
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Just a note on the C. E. Murphy books... |
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TorchTheWitch
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Here's some really good ones... |
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suzbaby
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That's quite a list! Thanks! (nt) |
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Forkboy
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. Any Forsyth book is worth the time. |
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grasswire
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. Eye of the Needle scared the bejabbers out of me. |
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Sat Nov-17-07 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character |
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Sat Nov-17-07 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. A nice little book I just finished by Maureen F. McHugh.... |
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Sat Nov-17-07 05:20 AM Response to Original message |
23. Sexing The Cherry, Jeanette Winterson. |
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YankeyMCC
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Sat Nov-17-07 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick |
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Sat Nov-17-07 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
25. Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama |
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Sat Nov-17-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
26. Zero...n/t |
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Orsino
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Sat Nov-17-07 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson |
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Critters2
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Sun Nov-18-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
58. I second this rec!! |
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Perry Logan
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Sat Nov-17-07 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. Humboldt's Gift, by Saul Bellow |
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SKKY
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Sat Nov-17-07 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
29. "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr or... |
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yellowdogintexas
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Sat Nov-17-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. "The Alienist" is fantastic, as is the sequel, "Angel of Darkness" |
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mitchum
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Sat Nov-17-07 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
30. "Last Exit To Brooklyn"...heartwarming tales of life in the 50s |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Sat Nov-17-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. That one's on my to-read list. |
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mitchum
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Sat Nov-17-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. In my opinion, it is the best post-war novel... |
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RetroLounge
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Sat Nov-17-07 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. Based on my recent reads (and re-reads) |
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Fire Walk With Me
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. The Crying of Lot 49. |
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Kutjara
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. And don't forget his new one: |
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LostInAnomie
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. In Dubious Battle |
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JVS
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Sat Nov-17-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. A Confederacy of Dunces |
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yellowdogintexas
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Sat Nov-17-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. "Ragtime"..one of the BEst.Books.Ever. |
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WCGreen
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. I just read Ragtime.... |
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Bossy Monkey
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Sat Nov-17-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
41. Just finished "Teacher Man" by Frank McCourt. Highly recommended |
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wain
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Sat Nov-17-07 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. Two Old Women |
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wain
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Sat Nov-17-07 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
43. Never Let me Go |
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Forkboy
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. The same one I always recommend...The Years Of Rice And Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson. |
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
47. Salt: A World History |
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grasswire
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. are you reading for fun? |
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femmocrat
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thirteen Moons. Fascinating book. |
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Tyler Durden
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
50. Love in the time of Cholera. |
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WCGreen
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. An interesting book to read is the Fortress of Solitude.... |
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bigwillq
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Sat Nov-17-07 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
53. Point of Entry |
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hippywife
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Sun Nov-18-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. This was a very excellent read: |
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greymattermom
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Sun Nov-18-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. Echo Maker |
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graywarrior
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Sun Nov-18-07 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
56. A Trout in the Sea of Cortez |
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Richardo
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Sun Nov-18-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
57. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon |
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RebelSansCause
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Sun Nov-18-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. Godel, Escher, Bach...just finished it thought if that is too heavy duty for you i suggest |
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