tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
 | | 09/12/2007 11:01 PM |
| I finished the Potter series and I'm back to non-fiction:
The Making of Victorian Values: Decency and Dissent in Britain: 1789-1837 by Ben Wilson | |
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"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4862
| | 09/13/2007 1:36 AM |
| The Man who ate Everything - Jeffrey Steingarten
After watching him on Iron Chef, I decided to see if he writes as well as he ad libs | | | |
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Karen Troisi
NJ and CA
Grape Sorter
Posts:397
| | 09/21/2007 7:07 AM |
| | A bit of light reading... Wonderful Tonight by Pattie Boyd (aka Layla) | |
Karen
www.jeanedwardscellars.com
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PourQue
Barrel Racker
Posts:1812
| | 09/24/2007 10:44 PM |
| | Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut | | | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3420
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| 09/25/2007 12:02 PM |
| Posted By PourQue on 09/24/2007 10:44 PM
Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut
"Whoever wrote this report knows nothing about Vonnegut."
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5219
| | 09/25/2007 12:47 PM |
| | darkly dreaming dexter, in anticipation of this sundays season 2 premiere! | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3672
| | 09/25/2007 7:39 PM |
| | Just finished "The Zen of Fish" by Trevor Corson. Great book about fish and sushi. Just started "Soon I will be Invincible" by Austin Grossman. Pretty cool, contemporary superhero fiction. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10799
| | 09/25/2007 8:15 PM |
| | A horror novel called "Ruins". Well-written but depressing in its bleakness. | | | |
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Appreciative
Beaverton, OR
Grape Fermenter
Posts:418
| | 10/31/2007 1:33 PM |
| The Hidden Forest: The Biography of an Ecosystem by Jon R. Luoma
A fantastic read and I'm surprised how easy it was to follow. Mainly about the Andrews forest in central Oregon. He also goes into detail about other scientists who have contributed to the study of botany, canopies, soil biology, entymology, and how this relates to policy set by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9249
| | 10/31/2007 1:42 PM |
| | High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places, by David Breashears | | | |
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 11/02/2007 12:06 PM |
| Eric - I'm fascinated by Everest. Please let us know how it is. Bought Clapton's book. Will try to set aside time to read it. | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4862
| | 11/13/2007 3:03 PM |
| Third Option by Vince Flynn. I really like these Mitch Rapp novels. I have to space them out to give Mitch time to recover. Invisible Prey by John Sanford. Another well written mystery/adventure book. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3672
| | 11/13/2007 5:41 PM |
| | I love all the "Prey" books by Sanford. | | | |
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Appreciative
Beaverton, OR
Grape Fermenter
Posts:418
| | 11/14/2007 12:05 PM |
| Posted By Chicago Wine Geek on 11/13/2007 5:41 PM
I love all the "Prey" books by Sanford.
If he's ever in your city for a reading, you have to attend! He is such an interesting person and has some wonderful stories about his previous career as a reporter. And he's open to questions from the audience.
He does answer the question that everybody has in mind...Yes, someone else comes up with the title. | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4862
| | 11/14/2007 12:44 PM |
| Posted By Appreciative on 11/14/2007 12:05 PM
He does answer the question that everybody has in mind...Yes, someone else comes up with the title. Janet Evanovitch has been quoted as saying the same thing - and that it makes her crazy.
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10799
| | 11/15/2007 11:44 AM |
| World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
Super airplane reading - I must really like zombies because I just powered through this book. Despite the strange subject matter the book is set in the future after zombies have tried to take over the world. The main character interviews various people around the world about their roles in the Zombie War. Absolutely great imagination. A cross between "Day of the Dead" and "28 Days Later".
This one will be one of those movies that can't live up to the book because they can't portray all of the details. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3672
| | 11/15/2007 12:45 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 11/15/2007 11:44 AM
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
Super airplane reading - I must really like zombies because I just powered through this book. Despite the strange subject matter the book is set in the future after zombies have tried to take over the world. The main character interviews various people around the world about their roles in the Zombie War. Absolutely great imagination. A cross between "Day of the Dead" and "28 Days Later".
This one will be one of those movies that can't live up to the book because they can't portray all of the details. Read that one too and really liked it. Right now I'm reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Bob Bressler - did you recommend this to me? Didn't think I was going to like it but it is really good!
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4862
| | 11/15/2007 1:40 PM |
| | that would be me. most of the follow-ons are really good, too. | | | |
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 11/19/2007 12:32 PM |
| | A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - quick read, great history of Afghanistan. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 11/20/2007 9:24 AM |
| Of late it's been Greenspan's book, the Age of Turbulence. Fascinating.
Recently read 'Water for Elephants' and loved it. Also read 'Kick Me' by Paul Feig, the same guy who made the great one-season series, Freaks & Geeks -- very funny. | |
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