J cocktosten
Grape Sorter
Posts:234
 | | 01/22/2008 1:50 PM |
| I know lots of people who have read/are reading this. Our friend had it out when we visited them in Park City last week.
I am re-reading Great Expectation - Charles Dickens | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
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Posts:3022
| | 01/22/2008 11:00 PM |
| Posted By J cocktosten on 01/22/2008 1:50 PM I am re-reading Great Expectation - Charles Dickens
How is it? My memory is that when he wrote it, it was serialized and he was paid by the word. As a result, it was verbose. To tell the truth, I can't remember if I've ever read it or not, perhaps in high school? But I do remember seeing at least 2-3 film versions. That's pretty scary...
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"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Vine
Milwaukee, WI
Grape Fermenter
Posts:560
| | 01/23/2008 1:09 AM |
| Posted By tanglenet on 01/22/2008 1:34 PM
My wife recommended this to me about a year ago. I finally dug it out of the pile of books by the bed. Read about a quarter last night:
Water for Elephants
Fiction about a traveling circus during the Depression told by a veterinarian in flashbacks. Extremely well written.
Great read. I'm not a lover of fiction but I really enjoyed this one. | | | |
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J cocktosten
Grape Sorter
Posts:234
| | 01/23/2008 9:09 AM |
| I recalled loving this book as a kid when I read it, and I am enjoying it again. It is no more verbose than the rest of his writing, which I enjoy. It is shorter than David Copperfield if that means anything.
Have to fly to LA on Sunday, so I expect to finish it on the trip | | | |
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shelby
Grape Picker
Posts:5
| | 01/23/2008 3:47 PM |
| | heartbreaking work of staggering genius | | | |
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Edward Bowers
Palm Beach Gardens
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2072
| | 01/24/2008 2:41 PM |
| | Berlin Diary by William Shirer | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4809
| | 01/30/2008 11:43 AM |
| | I'm reading some re-releases of classic SF written in the 1950s by H. Beam Piper. It is really interesting to see what he 'forecasts' for the future. Lots of innovations in transportation and weapons, but not a computer to be seen anywhere. | | | |
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kpak
Alaska
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| | 01/30/2008 10:09 PM |
| Posted By tanglenet on 01/22/2008 11:00 PM Posted By J cocktosten on 01/22/2008 1:50 PM I am re-reading Great Expectation - Charles Dickens
How is it? My memory is that when he wrote it, it was serialized and he was paid by the word. As a result, it was verbose. To tell the truth, I can't remember if I've ever read it or not, perhaps in high school? But I do remember seeing at least 2-3 film versions. That's pretty scary... David Copperfield is still my favorite, although The Pickwick Papers is pretty darn funny...
Just finished Tears of the Giraffe, Alexander McCall Smith. Very easy, entertaining read. She has a great feel for Africa.
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
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| | 01/31/2008 7:41 AM |
| | Does reading VC count??? | |
Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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Appreciative
Beaverton, OR
Grape Fermenter
Posts:415
| | 02/01/2008 9:08 PM |
| Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone edited Jenni Ferrari-Adler.
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Edward Bowers
Palm Beach Gardens
Barrel Sampler
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| | 02/02/2008 9:42 AM |
| The Collapse of the Third Republic | | | |
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Dr Tannin
Grape Picker
Posts:15
| | 02/03/2008 12:39 AM |
| Stiff-The Secret Life of Cadavers by Mary Roach Highly Recommended-- NY Times bestseller | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13660
| | 02/04/2008 10:20 AM |
| | The Amber Spyglass is up next | |
www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1345
| | 02/08/2008 11:16 AM |
| The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America by Daniel J. Boorstin
pretty bizarre that he wrote this in 1961 | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3022
| | 02/08/2008 2:16 PM |
| I bought this a couple of years ago, having read about it in his obituary. Although parts of it are dated, very insightful and applicable to understanding modern culture.
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TN posted on Cellartracker
"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3645
| | 02/11/2008 1:51 PM |
| | Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin. Very rich writing. Highly recommended. | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
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Posts:1345
| | 02/11/2008 2:25 PM |
| Posted By tanglenet on 02/08/2008 2:16 PM
I bought this a couple of years ago, having read about it in his obituary. Although parts of it are dated, very insightful and applicable to understanding modern culture.
i really enjoyed The Discovers and The Creators as well. fun history reads. haven't read his American History books. | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3022
| | 02/18/2008 10:02 PM |
| The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan.
My wife recommended this to me. The best quote I've read so far is in regard to how much corn has permeated our culture. From food for animals, fuel for cars, food for us (corn syrup replacing sugar as a sweetener etc) he writes that if someone did a scan of us, we would be described as a "corn chip with legs".
I also found out that he's local (Oakland resident and teaches at UC Berkeley).
A good read so far. | |
TN posted on Cellartracker
"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 02/19/2008 12:23 PM |
| | Septembers of Shiraz. Fascinating - quick read. While it is fiction, it is definitely very non-fiction based. Highly recommended. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3645
| | 02/20/2008 9:33 PM |
| Posted By tanglenet on 02/18/2008 10:02 PM
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan.
My wife recommended this to me. The best quote I've read so far is in regard to how much corn has permeated our culture. From food for animals, fuel for cars, food for us (corn syrup replacing sugar as a sweetener etc) he writes that if someone did a scan of us, we would be described as a "corn chip with legs".
I also found out that he's local (Oakland resident and teaches at UC Berkeley).
A good read so far.
See my other post about that book. It really changed how I eat and buy groceries. Follow that one up with his latest book, then Real Food, then What to Eat, then Health Myths Exposed and you wll rapidly fall down the rabbit hole.....
Now I'm on "Plainsong" by Kent Haruf. Great writing so far. | | | |
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