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Old 05-11-2007   #1 (permalink)
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I find books more entertaining than movies. What book our books are you currently reading?

I am reading The Templar Papers: Ancient Mysteries, Secret Societies, and the Holy Grail by Oddvar Olsen.
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Past Mortem - Ben Elton

Not the best but it'll get me through the travelling for UDS
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I just finished Humor and Moroccan Culture. (shameless, self-serving spam link warning...)

Right now I'm reading The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs by David Pryce-Jones (Amazon.com link)
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I'm reading Hellstroms Hive by the great Frank Herebert

and

I'm also reading Humor and Moroccan Culture
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Seriously, thank you for reading it.
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Seriously, thank you for reading it.
That reminds me I was going to buy your book from amazon.. /me wanders off to do so..
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That reminds me I was going to buy your book from amazon.. /me wanders off to do so..
/me blushes.

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I haven't read a book in a long time. The last one I read was probably the last book in the Ender series by Orson Scott Card. Those books are amazing.
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Philip Roth - The Plot Against America.
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right now i'm reading "The sacred and the prophane" by Mircea Eliade. if you're interested in religion or anything like that it's a great book.
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Currently reading 3, yes 3, books.

Stephen King's The Stand (uncut version)

The Ubuntu Bible

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Evidence of Harm by Kirby
just-started Jingo by Terry Pratchet

I spose thats it atm really, but I'm also about to start How My Breasts Saved the World (tis about breastfeeding
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Seriously, thank you for reading it.
Wait, is this your book?? Did you write a book AND get it publishd?? Thats awesome!! Congrats!!
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ah man, I have to read.... crap.
LOL, most of the books I read now are more of training manuals.I am trying to learn more about Linux so I don't sound like a Dumb A$$!
I hope it is working
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right now i'm reading "The sacred and the prophane" by Mircea Eliade. if you're interested in religion or anything like that it's a great book.
I will have to check that one out.

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Stephen King's The Stand (uncut version)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The uncut version of The Stand mentions Brush, CO. along I-76. I live about 10 miles from there. That is were my wife is from. It is one little sentence.

The Guide is one of my favorite series of books. I have read it several times. Never forget your towel.
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Just finished reading (like just this week so I think it counts):
"Hacker Cracker" - Pretty good book, although it didn't really have that much to do with his life as a hacker, more like hacker/martial artist/actor

"Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" - Meh. It was pretty good, although it didn't have a big twist or surprise at the end like I thought it would.
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I am reading Shadowmarch by Tad Williams. Not very deep, but actually a very good book.

And, I'm shamed to addmit, I'm browsing a book on help with vista, jjbeans got the linux computer, I got the "other" one.
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KNOPPIX HACKS 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce
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Wait, is this your book?? Did you write a book AND get it publishd?? Thats awesome!! Congrats!!
It is my book. Thank you for the congratulations.

BTW, I have three kids aged 5, almost 4, and 18 months. All were breast fed. You're making a good choice.

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce
I have a love/hate relationship with Joyce's work. The truth is, he's a better writer than I will ever be and so I both enjoy and envy him for it. Portrait is very good. I liked Ulysses better, probably because of the humor. I think you will enjoy the book.
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