justincredible

Nick Mangold

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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:12 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:12 PM

I don't read many books but couldn't sleep last night so I started reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. I was a big fan of The Road and No Country for Old Men so I decided to go with another one of his books. I'm only two chapters in but so far, so good.

Aug 7, 2012 12:12pm

TedSheckler

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TedSheckler

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:17 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:17 PM

A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords

Aug 7, 2012 12:17pm

GoChiefs

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GoChiefs

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:19 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:19 PM

Getting ready to start Daniel Silva's Portrait Of A Spy.

Aug 7, 2012 12:19pm

OneBuckeye

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OneBuckeye

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:21 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:21 PM

TedSheckler;1241705 wrote:A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords

Aug 7, 2012 12:21pm

justincredible

Nick Mangold

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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:21 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:21 PM

GoChiefs;1241707 wrote:Getting ready to start Daniel Silva's Portrait Of A Spy.

I read a few his books back in college. The guy I worked with one summer was a big fan of his books and turned me on the them. I believe I read the first three he wrote, Michael Osbourne was the main character.

Aug 7, 2012 12:21pm

cruiser_96

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cruiser_96

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:21 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:21 PM

"Not A Fan" - Kyle Idleman, moving forward it will be "Wild at Heart" - John Eldredge.

Aug 7, 2012 12:21pm

Devils Advocate

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Devils Advocate

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:31 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:31 PM

tl/can't read

Aug 7, 2012 12:31pm

Cher

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 12:36 PM Aug 7, 2012 12:36 PM

I don't have enough free time to read, though I'd like to.

Aug 7, 2012 12:36pm

Belly35

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Belly35

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:02 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:02 PM

Cher;1241721 wrote:I don't have enough free time to read, though I'd like to.

You read Belly threads/post and that's enjoyable

I'm reading : The Communist Paul Kengor, Ph.D.

Aug 7, 2012 1:02pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:08 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:08 PM

I'm reading Massie's biography of Peter the Great. It won a Pulitzer, and halfway through the book, I can understand why--it's the best-written history book I've ever read. Highly recommend it.

Aug 7, 2012 1:08pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:49 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:49 PM

I'm reading A Storm of Swords and "Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman which is a very interesting book on some of the mistakes made when relying on intuition and the mental processes behind them...

Aug 7, 2012 1:49pm

THE4RINGZ

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 2:21 PM Aug 7, 2012 2:21 PM

"Sell or be Sold" by Grant Cardone.

Aug 7, 2012 2:21pm

BRF

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 3:35 PM Aug 7, 2012 3:35 PM

I just finished a book called The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell.

Anyone heard of it?

It's about a Nazi and his antics during WWII. Rather strange sexual parts in it, also.

Aug 7, 2012 3:35pm

Rotinaj

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Rotinaj

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 4:06 PM Aug 7, 2012 4:06 PM

Just finished green eggs and ham. I didn't really get it.

Aug 7, 2012 4:06pm

OSH

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 4:58 PM Aug 7, 2012 4:58 PM

Aug 7, 2012 4:58pm

The Equalizer

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The Equalizer

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 5:27 PM Aug 7, 2012 5:27 PM

11/22/63 by Stephen King. Can't put it down.

Aug 7, 2012 5:27pm

tcarrier32

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 6:06 PM Aug 7, 2012 6:06 PM

justincredible;1241701 wrote:I don't read many books but couldn't sleep last night so I started reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. I was a big fan of The Road and No Country for Old Men so I decided to go with another one of his books. I'm only two chapters in but so far, so good.

I took a thematic fiction course for my degree, and cormac mccarthy was our "theme". his books are all very well written, i suggest you read Child of God and All the Pretty Horses by him if you have the time.

i wish i read more for pleasure, but the last two books i've read are English University Life in the Middle Ages and Don Quijote en espanol. fuck i'm ready to be done with school.

Aug 7, 2012 6:06pm

I Wear Pants

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 6:13 PM Aug 7, 2012 6:13 PM

justincredible;1241701 wrote:I don't read many books but couldn't sleep last night so I started reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. I was a big fan of The Road and No Country for Old Men so I decided to go with another one of his books. I'm only two chapters in but so far, so good.

One of my favorites. So damned violent though.

Aug 7, 2012 6:13pm

Commander of Awesome

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Commander of Awesome

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 6:23 PM Aug 7, 2012 6:23 PM

Just started As I Lay Dying by Faulkner.

Aug 7, 2012 6:23pm

Red Rum

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Red Rum

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:29 PM Aug 7, 2012 7:29 PM

Just finished "No Surrender, My 30 Year War" by Hiroo Onoda

Incredible true story of a Japanese soldier stranded on Lubang island in the Philippines who didn't surrender until 1974. Quick read at just over 200 pages.

Aug 7, 2012 7:29pm

justincredible

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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 9:19 AM Aug 8, 2012 9:19 AM

The Equalizer;1242020 wrote:11/22/63 by Stephen King. Can't put it down.

My wife enjoyed this book. I'd like to read it eventually. A little intimidating how long the book is, though.

Aug 8, 2012 9:19am

justincredible

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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 9:24 AM Aug 8, 2012 9:24 AM

tcarrier32;1242059 wrote:I took a thematic fiction course for my degree, and cormac mccarthy was our "theme". his books are all very well written, i suggest you read Child of God and All the Pretty Horses by him if you have the time.

i wish i read more for pleasure, but the last two books i've read are English University Life in the Middle Ages and Don Quijote en espanol. fuck i'm ready to be done with school.

The "Border Trilogy" is next on my reading list. All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, and Cities of the Plain.

I Wear Pants;1242064 wrote:One of my favorites. So damned violent though.

I'm only two chapters in and someone was already killed by a broken liquor bottle through the eye-hole. Awesome stuff.

Aug 8, 2012 9:24am

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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 9:31 AM Aug 8, 2012 9:31 AM

he is hilarious

Aug 8, 2012 9:31am

The Equalizer

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The Equalizer

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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 11:03 AM Aug 8, 2012 11:03 AM

Yea I'm not a fast reader by any stretch but I probably knocked out 100 pages yesterday. It's really good.

Aug 8, 2012 11:03am