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[oumahexi]

I'd never read any of his works before - but some of the stories in this book are good enough for me to think about reading one of his novels.

Nobody writes short stories like Ray Bradbury! Ah I wish our library would hurry up and re-open

 

[Rabbie]

? - I think it was the rabid fanbase which I referred to as small ?

I read your remark as saying the "Small and rabid" fanbase was like Rich. Sorry if I misiunderstood. You will have to excuse an old man

 

[oumahexi]

...You will have to excuse an old man

30 years ago you may have been an old man, but 64 no longer seems that old Hmm, I wonder why...

 

[redneckgeek]

My mother out law can help you with that. She's always banging on about your wife's books, she's a huge fan !

I didn't even know she was marketing her books "over there".
Are you sure your mother-"out"-law is referring to the same author?

 

[redneckgeek]

Nobody writes short stories like Ray Bradbury! Ah I wish our library would hurry up and re-open

I've read a collection or two of his stuff. I've always liked the stories that leave you thinking "WTF?"

 

[oumahexi]

I didn't even know she was marketing her books "over there".
Are you sure your mother-"out"-law is referring to the same author?

The covers and the titles appear to be the same. She does have a friend who visits the states a lot, maybe she brought them back for her? I don't really know, I just know she keeps trying to get me to read them. The last book I accepted from her was "Run Baby Run" by Nicky Cruz (a very long time ago). While I enjoyed the book, it kind of made me warey of what to accept from "strangers" (ie mother out law)

 

[Rich]

I'm currently reading a book of instructions and it's crap!

 

[oumahexi]

I'm currently reading a book of instructions and it's crap!

Right at the minute I'm reading reams of SQL code that should have been documented a year ago and wasn't! Now I'm trying to figure out HTF do I get information from A to K???? Work sucks

 

[Rich]

Listening to jumping all over the world through the headphones at the same time doesn't exactly help

 

[oumahexi]

Listening to jumping all over the world through the headphones at the same time doesn't exactly help

Status Quo on pogo sticks??

 

[Rich]

Status Quo on pogo sticks??

That would kill them

 

[Joe8915]

Humor Time..........

The shortest books..New one added..

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY COUNTRY

By Jane Fonda & Cindy Sheehan.
Illustrated by Michael Moore
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MY CHRISTIAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HOW I HELPED AFTER KATRINA
By Rev Jesse Jackson & Rev Al Sharpton
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THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BILL
By Hillary Clinton

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Sequel:

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HILLARY

By Bill Clinton
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MY LITTLE BOOK OF PERSONAL HYGIENE

By Osama Bin Laden
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THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD

By Bill Gates

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THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY

By Dennis Rodman
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THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE

By Al Gore & John Kerry

_______________________________________

AMELIA EARHART'S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC
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A COLLECTION of MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES

By Dr. J Kevorkian

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ALL THE MEN I HAVE LOVED BEFORE

By Ellen de Generes & Rosie O'Donnel

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GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE

By Mike Tyson

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THE AMISH TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

_______________________________________

MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS

By O.J. Simpson

_________________________________________

HOW TO DRINK & DRIVE OVER BRIDGES

By Ted Kennedy

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MY BOOK OF PERSONAL MORALS

By Bill Clinton with introduction by The Rev. Jesse Jackson

_______________________________________________

AND, JUST ADDED:

Complete Knowledge of Military Strategy!

By Nancy Pelosi

Edited By Barack Hussien Obama

 

[Rich]

You forgot one
Common sense
GW Bush

 

[KenHigg]

Or:

Witty Comments
By Rich

(Sorry Rich, it was just a reflex )

 

[Mile-O]

I'd never read any of [Crace's] works before - but some of the stories in this book are good enough for me to think about reading one of his novels.

His novels are all vastly different. Continent is a few stories based upon a world where there's a seventh inhabited continent, as if it's always been there. The Pesthouse is similar to Cormac McCarthy's The Road. There's a good overview of his works here.

 

[wazz]

Helps me get to sleep, especially the chapters on math.

lol. same with my current book.

 

[redneckgeek]

His novels are all vastly different. Continent is a few stories based upon a world where there's a seventh inhabited continent, as if it's always been there. The Pesthouse is similar to Cormac McCarthy's The Road. There's a good overview of his works here.

Thanks for the tip. I think I'll go after The Pesthouse next. The Road read a little too much like poetry for me, but I liked the topic.

 

[wazz]

taking a break from my current book to read Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. so far it's great.
here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantaram_(novel). (haven't read it)
i noticed while looking for a link that it's going to be a movie soon, too.

 

[Big Pat]

I realised some months ago that I hardly ever read books by female authors and I determined to put that right. The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx blew me away and now I'm reading her collection of short stories Bad Dirt. I'm definitely converted.

 

[georgedwilkinson]

Female authors seem to be generally better (at least to my tastes).