What are you reading - Page 9

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**161** 30-10-2009, 04:25 PM

No I haven't, not yet.
I have read "Hotel New Hampshire" though. It was pretty good.
Another favourite author is Joseph Heller.
"Catch 22" is on my reread list.

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**162** 30-10-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

No I haven't, not yet.
I have read "Hotel New Hampshire" though. It was pretty good.
Another favourite author is Joseph Heller.
"Catch 22" is on my reread list.

Ohh look, if you re read Catch 22 tell me if its dated. That book made such an impact on me. I wonder if anythings changed? Or is it me thats changed.

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #**163** 31-10-2009, 09:57 AM

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Ohh look, if you re read Catch 22 tell me if its dated. That book made such an impact on me. I wonder if anythings changed? Or is it me thats changed.

Sorry for barging in here, but I don't think Catch-22 has dated at all.
Its just as relevant now. Given the situations of soldiers in Iraq & Afghanistan, the meltdown of corporate america combined with the-must-have consumerism of the last 10 years. Toss in the arrogance and dissociation of the decision makers from those who empower them
Add to this the forced or voluntary alienation of the individual from the instruments of governance and supply ... Its schockingly up-to-date.
Just my $2.87
($.02 adjusted for inflation since it was written)
PJH

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**164** 31-10-2009, 01:34 PM

Hey Peter, you're no barging in. Loved what you said. Reminded me of all the things I loved about that book. I might have to pick it up again. A few years ago I read some others he wrote but none ever really got close to the brilliance of Catch 22. He's dead now. That's sad.

stephenb (Stephen) · #**165** 01-11-2009, 08:56 AM

Now reading The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson.

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**166** 01-11-2009, 09:56 AM

My favorite character in Catch 22 was Dunbar. He believed that you could extend life by cultivating boredom

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**167** 01-11-2009, 10:26 AM

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My favorite character in Catch 22 was Dunbar. He believed that you could extend life by cultivating boredom

it's so true!!
My son Jack is going to grow up to be Milo Minderbinder. When he was in grade one, he used to take the lollies I bought him and resell them at school for good profit.

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**168** 01-11-2009, 11:31 AM

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it's so true!!
My son Jack is going to grow up to be Milo Minderbinder. When he was in grade one, he used to take the lollies I bought him and resell them at school for good profit.

I think the give away sign that Jack is really turning into a Milo Minderbinder is if he's buying the lollies at the local store for 50c, reselling them at school for 40c and some how still making a profit. Now thats when you know you got a Milo Minderbinder on your hands.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**169** 01-11-2009, 04:38 PM

Oh that's easy, he'd take a $1 bag of lollies to school and sell them individually for 20c each. 20 lollies per bag.

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**170** 01-11-2009, 08:13 PM

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Oh that's easy, he'd take a $1 bag of lollies to school and sell them individually for 20c each. 20 lollies per bag.

Ahhh your right!!! I wouldnt have thought of that. Smart!!!

hector (Andrew) · #**171** 04-11-2009, 05:40 PM

I have just finished reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. A FANTASTIC read and I love the Ninja attacks.
I am currently reading Alice in Quantumland which while interesting is a little hard going, I dont think the author has succeded in bringing Quantum Mechanics to the masses with this one.
I noticed a bit of talk regarding Catch 22 and I dont think it has dated as badly as other books of the period. I have an audio reading of the book and I must admit the court scene in chapter 7 is one of the funniest things I have heard. Utter lunacy but fantastic lunacy.
Andrew

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**172** 04-11-2009, 05:47 PM

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I have just finished reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. A FANTASTIC read and I love the Ninja attacks.

Andrew

And what about Wickham and Lydia's cumuppance in the end. Mr. Bennet likes him best of all his son in laws because he doesn't fidget.
Could have been more Zombies though.

Are they really writing Pride and Predator?

hector (Andrew) · #**173** 04-11-2009, 06:01 PM

I belive the next book is Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters.
Dunno how that is going to work but then I didnt know how Zombies could be added to Pride.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**174** 04-11-2009, 06:02 PM

OMG, it's Pride and Predator, the movie.
It's in production now, due for release next year. I've got to see this.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/ar...EETSA_BRF.html

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**175** 04-11-2009, 06:04 PM

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I belive the next book is Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters.
Dunno how that is going to work but then I didnt know how Zombies could be added to Pride.

Not forgetting the Ninjas.

lacad01 (Adam) · #**176** 18-02-2010, 06:28 PM

Time to revive this great thread

Just finished reading "Band of Brothers", by Stephen E. Ambrose and started reading "The Fabric of the Cosmos", by Brian Greene

Liz · #**177** 18-02-2010, 06:41 PM

Just finished 'The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo' and now reading 'The Girl who played with Fire' - a bit dark but enjoyable

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**178** 18-02-2010, 07:17 PM

I've just started rereading Clive James' "Falling Towards England".
It's the second of the "Unreliable Memoirs" autobiographical trilogy.

Esseth (Alan) · #**179** 18-02-2010, 07:48 PM

Re-reading the Wheel of Time series so i am all fresh to buy the new one, i should have started the re-read BEFORE the latest one came out what can ya do.

Currently on number 5.

Liz · #**180** 18-02-2010, 08:22 PM

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Re-reading the Wheel of Time series so i am all fresh to buy the new one, i should have started the re-read BEFORE the latest one came out what can ya do.

Currently on number 5.

Loved the first ... 8 or 9, but don think I have read any since.
Fantastic series of books at the start, but over it now ... I think