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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Red Katie » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:58 am

I'm reading Of Wolves and Men, by Barry Holstun Lopez. Fascinating stuff.
"Her eye was on the sparrow. Her mind was on the dove,
But no one cared and no one dared to speak to her of love.
Her eyes are always hooded. Her claws are sharp as steel.
We teach her not to see too much. We teach her not to feel."

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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Existentialist1844 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:59 pm

Geoff wrote:
Existentialist1844 wrote:Im reading this:

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Looks interesting - you far enough into it to recommend or not? It's a subject I do kinda follow.
Just started it. Only on page 20. Ill keep you updated! :tup:
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Kristie » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:00 pm

CJ's stories. :drool:
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by klr » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:03 pm

Pappa wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Pappa wrote:have you read Burmese Days?
No. The only Orwell I have read is 1984, Animal Farm and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. I bought Wigan Pier once but it got lost before I could read it. (I know, how can you lose a pier? :dono: )
Burmese Days is on a par with 1984 for me (which is more or less my favourite novel ever). It was his first novel too. It's one of the few books which I have described as 'knocking me off my perch'.
Somewhat depressing though in terms of subject matter and outlook, like a good deal of Orwell's writing. I have all six of his novels in an omnibus edition, although I had separate copies of Animal Farm and 1984 long before that.
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Existentialist1844 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:22 pm

FIO wrote:CJ's stories. :drool:
Shut the hell up.
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Kristie » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:23 pm

Existentialist1844 wrote:
FIO wrote:CJ's stories. :drool:
Shut the hell up.
You're a sad, sad little man. :nono:
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Existentialist1844 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:24 pm

FIO wrote:
Existentialist1844 wrote:
FIO wrote:CJ's stories. :drool:
Shut the hell up.
You're a sad, sad little man. :nono:
Why?
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."

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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Kristie » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:29 pm

Existentialist1844 wrote:
FIO wrote:
Existentialist1844 wrote:
FIO wrote:CJ's stories. :drool:
Shut the hell up.
You're a sad, sad little man. :nono:
Why?
You're so negative!
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Pappa » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:25 pm

klr wrote:
Pappa wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Pappa wrote:have you read Burmese Days?
No. The only Orwell I have read is 1984, Animal Farm and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. I bought Wigan Pier once but it got lost before I could read it. (I know, how can you lose a pier? :dono: )
Burmese Days is on a par with 1984 for me (which is more or less my favourite novel ever). It was his first novel too. It's one of the few books which I have described as 'knocking me off my perch'.
Somewhat depressing though in terms of subject matter and outlook, like a good deal of Orwell's writing. I have all six of his novels in an omnibus edition, although I had separate copies of Animal Farm and 1984 long before that.
Partly why I like them. I like the desolation of one mind, all alone in the world.
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Snowberry » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:36 pm

The Salmon of Doubt. I found it in the Youth section of our public library and just had to bring it home.

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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Red Katie » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:57 am

The wolf book I'm reading is sad. It tells about the extermination of the wolves. Terribly cruel, and took millions of other animals as a by-product.
"Her eye was on the sparrow. Her mind was on the dove,
But no one cared and no one dared to speak to her of love.
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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Pappa » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:11 pm

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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Snowberry » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:25 am

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I saw this one in our school library.

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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Vikki » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:24 am

Geoff wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Pappa wrote:have you read Burmese Days?
No. The only Orwell I have read is 1984, Animal Farm and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. I bought Wigan Pier once but it got lost before I could read it. (I know, how can you lose a pier? :dono: )

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Re: What are you reading now?

Post by Vikki » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:32 am

Just finished Miranda July's Nobody Belongs Here More Than You, which was both disturbing and endearing.

Am undecided about what to next choose from my unread stack. Am thinking I'll go with Going Solo, by Ronald Dahl.

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