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victorian.noire
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Kitten wrote:Currently reading "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire. I really wanted to see the play when it was in town but unfortunately missed it. I am finding the book an interesting take on the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West and will most likely be checking out some of his other Fairly Tales for adults.
all of gregory maguires books are amazing! the wicked series has three books in it, the best of them being the last one "a lion among men"..."confessions of an ugly stepsister" is pretty awesome too :)
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Oneday wrote:
urasay wrote:
Bennay wrote: does it qualify as light reading? i have my exams going on so need to unwind once i am done. would u recommend it?
I loved Dan Brown's previous books (including the ones that do not feature Robert Langdon) but this book was just awful.....huge disappointment.
groan! i have already asked a friend to lend it to me. i hope it turns out that we have different tastes and i like it :)
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I probably will, but a friend told me to read some of the other King books on my list first because apparently their are references and characters in the Dark Tower series from the other books or something. As a big fantasy reader, I have to make myself read through it eventually.
Most of his books tie onto the tower. Important ones that really add to the reading experience are Salems Lot, The Stand, Insomnia, and Hearts in Atlantis. They all have very direct links
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Just finished "Under the Dome" - Stephen King. Not as good as "The Stand" but still a very enjoyable read. I am now starting "Her Fearful Symmetry" - Audrey Niffenegger.
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urasay wrote:
Bennay wrote:
best4buys wrote:I am reading Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. It is an enthralling mixture of suspence, ancient ritual, and a shadowy enclave.
does it qualify as light reading? i have my exams going on so need to unwind once i am done. would u recommend it?
Very light, yes. Currently in the middle of exams myself, not interfering with my studies at all. Its helping me to wind down from the thickness of a days worth Physics, Calculus, and Programming Classes. I'm sure it'll do the same for you.
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thanks Benny, i hope it works with my labour law and jurisprudence
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urasay wrote:
Oneday wrote:
urasay wrote: I loved Dan Brown's previous books (including the ones that do not feature Robert Langdon) but this book was just awful.....huge disappointment.
groan! i have already asked a friend to lend it to me. i hope it turns out that we have different tastes and i like it :)
I hope so too!
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I've just finished reading CROSS BONES by Kathy Reichs, and now started THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson. Have heard such great things about this Millenium Trilogy and so far so good! :D

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I'm reading Three Weeks by Elinor Glyn. I seeked this one out because I've read that it was considered quite naughty when it was published in 1907. Morbid curiosity!
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i started 'the algebra of infinite justice' by Arundhato roy. she comes across as quite an anarchist and quite a lot seems to be borrowed from howard zinn and noam chomsky.
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Hey, I just started Genghis Khan Life, Death, and Resurrection by John Man. Great book so far and not boring in the least. I finished just recently a great book The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture by . It was a collection of essays and it was just wonderful. Very intriguing.
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Just finished reading Pamuk's 'My name is Red.' This was my fist book by Pamuk and i alredy become his huge fan. I loved the mulit-narrator perspective and passionate commentary on art and life and how they intersect.
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orhan pamuk is going on my birthday wishlist. naureen, would u recommend i start with 'my name is red' too?
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finally got my hands on Catch 22
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urasay wrote:orhan pamuk is going on my birthday wishlist. naureen, would u recommend i start with 'my name is red' too?
Yes urasay, I would strongly recommend it. I also started with this one and loved it..and now I am planning to get hold of 'snow.' Happy reading :)
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