Kennedy 0 #1 April 23, 2004 Well, have you? Simple rules: only one book, the last really good book you read. (providing the amazon link never hurt) Mine is A Republic, Not an Empire: Reclaiming America's Destiny by Patrick J. Buchanan (yes, him). found here It is quite possibly the best book on foreign policy I have ever read, seen, or heard about. I recommend it to anyone who likes to talk politics. You also might be surprised to find yourself agreeing with him even if you disagree with everything he has to say about here at home. I was.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #2 April 23, 2004 "The Pillars of The Earth" by: Ken Fowlett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vmsfreaky1 0 #3 April 23, 2004 Yep. Noam Chomsky's Hegemony or Survival....you know where. I was simply enraged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #4 April 23, 2004 The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Fowlett Never read him. Sounds like I know what to borrow from Barnes & Noble next. (Yup, they're my library now, I work for them) QuoteFrom Publishers Weekly Set in 12th-century England, the narrative concerns the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. The ambitions of three men merge, conflict and collide through 40 years of social and political upheaval as internal church politics affect the progress of the cathedral and the fortunes of the protagonists. "Follett has written a novel that entertains, instructs and satisfies on a grand scale," judged PW. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #5 April 23, 2004 ......blank look......witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #6 April 23, 2004 I just finished Porter Rockwell: A Biography Great book that fairly describes a rather controversial character in early Mormon History....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damion75 0 #7 April 23, 2004 "Gates of Fire" by Stephen someone or other. Story of the defence of Thermopylae by the Spartans. Stirring stuff... Sorry - no link but Amazon do sell it. My connection is too slow to hunt that down!!*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteH 0 #8 April 23, 2004 Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault Lots of pictures that make it easy fo figure out movements. Now I need someone to train with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinfoil 0 #9 April 23, 2004 Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz “- - Sumo is the greatest of sports. It has power, grace, speed and cluture. And most importantly, two fat bastards smacking the shit out of each other. ” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #10 April 23, 2004 Jonathan Livingston Seagull again the book is so worn that the cover has become a comfort to my fingers as I sleep. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elpeludo 0 #11 April 23, 2004 Dude! Being that I am alone and lil' woman went on a trip, only literaure available is: a copy of PENTHOUSE. Tonight I Really like to see, the political aspect of this publication but, as politics go.... I like the pictures.............!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #12 April 23, 2004 Quote"The Pillars of The Earth" by: Ken Fowlett aw I read that was an awesome Book!!!!! I just read "Life of Pi" was really good too!! "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #13 April 23, 2004 Pillars was rather good. A bit long, but overall, a very good book. As for me, I'm in the middle (again) of "The Witching Hour" by Anne Rice. I'm not a huge fan of hers, but this particular set of books (it's a trilogy) is interesting. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #14 April 23, 2004 i just read the "lovely bones" and "lucky" both by alice seabold bout to start "the da vinci code" by dan brown.... i have only hear AWESOME things about this book! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #15 April 23, 2004 Quotebout to start "the da vinci code" by dan brown.... i have only hear AWESOME things about this book! Sorry, Alana, but I found that book to be far less than the hype leads one to expect. It's repetitive, boring, and reads like a movie script. The characters are not developed well, and the plot is weak. It brings very little new to the table, and I, for one, wish I hadn't spent the money on this book (and that's a rare wish...) Oh well. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #16 April 23, 2004 its ok im still going to read it. everyones entitled to their own opinion. youre the only one i have heard say anything negative about it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base311 0 #17 April 23, 2004 wow... that's a pretty scathing review. I'm about to take up Angels and Demons. Last book read was A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat by Senator Miller After Angels and Demons I'm gonna pick up Senator McCain's Why Courage Matters : The Way to a Braver Life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #18 April 23, 2004 Still working on "The Tale of the Body Thief", by Anne Rice. It's the 5th in the Vampire Chronicles. It's great to hear a story from Lestat, by far the most interesting vampire out there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #19 April 23, 2004 QuoteJonathan Livingston Seagull again the book is so worn that the cover has become a comfort to my fingers as I sleep. Along those same lines: Illusions - Tales of a reluctant messiah Again. Same author as Johnathan Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach From the book: "Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours" If you are a fast reader you can put this one away in a couple short hours. Wonderful book, full of inspiration.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #20 April 23, 2004 QuoteYep. Noam Chomsky's Hegemony or Survival....you know where. I was simply enraged. This reminds me of a story - maybe true story dunno, anyway there's a professor of biology that does some groundbreaking research on genomics. Some shite about how DNA replicate at the molecular level. Anyway, he gets this big award and is on the news all over the place. After a few years, he quits his job and goes on a speaking tour talking about international politics. BIG audiences everywhere. Then one day, after one of his talks on foriegn relations during the Q and A, this man gets up and asks a question about DNA replication. Stunned the professor says "Didn't you hear my talk??? I didn't say anything about DNA!" To which the man replies - "No, but I feel its a lot closer to your area of expertise..." Chomsky is a professor of linguistics at MIT. I've heard him talk several times and come away with the same impression - he who screams loudest and longest is usually heard most. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kris12 0 #21 April 23, 2004 The 5 People you Meet in Heaven by Metch Albom It was a gift and I enjoyed reading it while traveling to and from Florida. Oh and I think that he also wrote "Tuesdays with Morrie" (which I have not read). kristen swooo #3 MB #3587 P.M.S. #66 "so let go, jump in...what're you waiting for? it's all right 'cause there's beauty in the breakdown" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #22 April 23, 2004 I love reading But the last really good one was "The Power of Now"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #23 April 23, 2004 Operations for clan. meth. laboratory shutdowns and clean up. Just a cool book on meth lab raids and booby trap hazards for us haz-mat technicians. It showed you how cookers will place cyanide crystals on a plate and place a jar of hydrochloric acid next to it. They place it near a closed door, and when you open the door it tips the jar over into the plate and it reacts creating hydrogen cyanide gas. Another good one is to rig a hot plate to a light switch. On the hot plate is a milk carton of gas. If anyone walks in and turns on the switch the hot plate heats up and causes a fire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #24 April 23, 2004 Quote wow... that's a pretty scathing review. I'm about to take up Angels and Demons. I know it's scathing. It's my honest opinion, though. I've heard better about Angels. However, I'm still regretting the $20 spent on Da Vinci, and so I likely won't read that one unless someone loans it to me (I have an odd fear of libraries...). Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #25 April 23, 2004 I'm assuming "Life of Pi" is Fowlett as well? or no.. I'm trying to find another one of his books that I might like... I found one about WWII ... but I don't know if I'm up for it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
