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I am leaving for Gainesville on Sunday. I am halfway through The Tenth Circle by Jody Piccoult. It's the last book I have. So, I need suggestions on books to pick up for the trip. Tell me what you've read lately that you enjoyed and why. Please. It's a reading emergency.
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Try "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin, "Encounters With the Archdruid" by John McPhee, or "The Science of the X-men" can't remember the author
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Posted by Little Matty at November 28, 2006 09:03 AM
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Kavalier and Clay. It's a beautiful, well-written book. Interesting in that it chronicles the immigrant experience in detroit in the early part of the century, but also because it's about comic books.
That said, I am sorry I didn't realize how close you were to taking off to Florida.
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Posted by lastewie at November 28, 2006 10:27 AM
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I'm reading "Sherwood" by Parke Godwin which is a retelling of the Robin Hood legend. The book is long on reality and historical research, short on romanticised silliness, and in general very interesting.
This version is set further back than Robin Hood usually is, taking place in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings when the Norman Duke William successfully invaded Britain and dethroned the Saxon King Harold.
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Posted by dreadmouse at November 28, 2006 10:52 AM
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The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards or Between Two Worlds by Zainab Salbi.
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Posted by Michelle at November 28, 2006 11:24 AM
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I haven't read anything in a while bc of school but the Memory Keepers Daughter is a good one!
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Posted by goofy girl at November 28, 2006 12:15 PM
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I just picked up Julie & Julia, it's fantastic, if you like cooking! It's about a ... well you can google it ;-)
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Posted by Janet at November 28, 2006 01:56 PM
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you do historical fiction, non?
I, Elizabeth is quite good, actually anything by Rosalind Miles is wonderful. i'm partway through Katherine (by Anya Seton) and it's holding my interst. A Rose for the Crown (Anne Easter Smith) is also good. To the Tower Born (Robin Maxwell) is a good, quick read.
Did you ever get to read Princes of Ireland or Rebels of Ireland?
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Posted by monique at November 28, 2006 05:24 PM
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Lately because of school, I've read Plato's "Republic", "Symposium", and "Gorgias", Aristotle's "The Politic", Cicero's "On the Commonwealth" (Or "Des Re Publica") and Augustine's "City of God".
I don't recommend any of them unless you want to find out where Catholisism became evil, then Augustine is your man.
Instead, read Jane Goodall's "In the Shadow of Man", one of my all time favorite books. But be careful, you will fall in love with David Graybeard.
Also recomend Deborah Tannen "You just don't understand"
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Posted by Bud at November 28, 2006 08:48 PM
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