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Bartron · 1 Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:47 pm

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I'm currently reading Stephen King's Under The Dome, so far it's OK but I'm only 200 pages into the 1100 page book. I used to be a pretty big King fan but his last 5 or 6 novels have been garbage IMO.

What are the other sandboxers reading? Does anybody have any suggestions for me? I honestly haven't read a really good book in quite awhile , I like most genres of fiction and am open to suggestions!

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grumpy old man · 2 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:58 pm

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1100 pages? It had better have lots of pictures. Did it come with crayons too?

Heh heh J/K.

Btw EVERYBODY knows sandboxers is speled with won "x"...

Bartron · 3 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:59 pm

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Thanks Grumpy , I will edit it. Reading Material Icon_smile

AGEsAces · 4 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:00 pm

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I enjoyed the 1st two Dan Brown novels.
Just got the latest for Christmas...haven't started it yet.

A couple of similar story types I also enjoyed were:
The Last Templar and
Book of Names

Both tied in actual history with a fictional storyline quite nicely.

Bartron · 5 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:06 pm

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I haven't read any Dan Brown, but would probably enjoy it. The movies were good and usually the books are better. Thanks for the suggestion.

eastsider · 6 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:09 pm

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I won't touch fiction with a ten foot pole Reading Material Icon_wink

I love my biographies, true crime and true adventure.I'm on hold at the library for that Reverend Harry Lehotsky book, 59th in line! While I'm waiting for that I'm reading "Chemical Cowboys", a book on the NYC ecstasy drug trade.

Bartron · 7 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:15 pm

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LOL I'm currently 7th in line for a Cormac Mccarthy novel. About a year ago I was 40th so slowly getting closer!
I also like true crime novels and biography's. The last bio I read was Anthony Kiedis's autobiography Scar Tissue. It was an excellant read, Im supprised that guy is still alive.

Triniman · 8 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:56 pm

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I read the DaVinci code. It has an interesting premise but is written at a level far below most adults' reading comprehension. I'll never read another Dan Brown book again. Of course, your mileage may vary.

Goth_chic · 9 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:59 pm

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I have the DaVinci code but have yet to read it. The last book I read was My Sisters Keeper, and it was a tear jerker.

Bartron · 10 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:06 pm

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I saw the movie My Sisters Keeper,good movie but very sad.

Miz point · 11 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:17 pm

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Bartron wrote:LOL I'm currently 7th in line for a Cormac Mccarthy novel. About a year ago I was 40th so slowly getting closer!
I also like true crime novels and biography's. The last bio I read was Anthony Kiedis's autobiography Scar Tissue. It was an excellant read, Im supprised that guy is still alive.

Cormac McCarthy is an American literary treasure. He popularized the often-controversial tool of dropping the quotation marks from conversations thus forcing the reader to really connect with the character's "voices".....in other words, slow down and follow....as well, as was aptly practiced in "The Road" he makes use of allusions....quite clever and once again engages the reader as why spoon feed a reader?

Bartron · 12 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:25 pm

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The road is one of my all time favorite books. I'm currently waiting for Blood Meridian.

eastsider · 13 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:39 pm

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My favorite author passed away a few years ago. Jack Olsen was one of the very best true crime/adventure authors around. Misbegotten Son, Son, I, Salt Of The Earth,etc........all great books!

SMW · 14 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:43 pm

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I'm re-reading "The Essential Writings of Machiavelli" for the umpteenth time... between thumbing through the latest issues of Metropolis and (I'm embarassed to admit) GQ.

Miz point · 15 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:47 pm

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hahahahahahahahahah....I had to clue a friend in the other day about Vanity Fair Magazine in that as much as there may usually be cheesecake on the front cover it is a magazine full of insightful articles critiquing the political and cultural landscapes. I like GQ.....it has cute boys in it.

SMW · 16 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:50 pm

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As for GQ: I could do with less cute boys and more things related to men's fashion.

Miz point · 17 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:52 pm

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Then they need more shots featuring Clive Owen and the new James Bond dude Daniel wasshisname?

LivingDead · 18 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:52 pm

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Bartron wrote:I'm currently reading Stephen King's Under The Dome, so far it's OK but I'm only 200 pages into the 1100 page book. I used to be a pretty big King fan but his last 5 or 6 novels have been garbage IMO.

What are the other sandboxers reading? Does anybody have any suggestions for me? I honestly haven't read a really good book in quite awhile , I like most genres of fiction and am open to suggestions!

May I suggest reading. Mick Farren

1986 – CORP*S*E (aka Vickers)
1987 – Their Masters' War
1991 – Necrom
1996 – The Victor Renquist Quartet: The Time of Feasting
2000 – The Victor Renquist Quartet: Darklost

These, in my opinion are his finest books.

SMW · 19 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:53 pm

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Miz point wrote:Then they need more shots featuring Clive Owen and the new James Bond dude Daniel wasshisname?

I think I'm going to keep my mouth shut, as I've backed myself into a corner and I'm a bit off my game today Wink

Miz point · 20 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:06 pm

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heheheh.....sorry, was waiting for you to say it.....hahahahaha. But then again, you are a modern man comfortable with your sexuality non? Reading Material Lol

SMW · 21 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:53 pm

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I am indeed. Incidentally, that thumbs down wasn't from me.

Miz point · 22 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:55 pm

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Oh I know that as your sense of humour is very much intact. Reading Material Icon_smile

St Norberter · 23 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:34 pm

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Heh.

Well, when it comes to magazines, I regularly read GQ, The Economist and Monocle.

Books - read the lazarus project not too long ago which was a bit of an anomoly for me as I usually end up reading adventure travel.

Miz point · 24 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:37 pm

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Read any of Tim Cahill's books then? Or another great one by a Moon Guide writer Christopher something or other called Mi Moto Fidel about when he took this big-assed bike tearing through Cuba.

rosencrentz · 25 Re: Reading Material Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:34 pm

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