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Unread 03-09-2005, 09:34 AM   #1
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What books have you read lately?
I am in the midst of reading The Da Vinci Code and I'm more than half way through it. Prior to that I was reading "Brida" by Paulo Coelho. If you haven't read any of his books, and you like something a little different give "Veronica decides to die" and "11 Minutes" a try. Both are by Coelho and I thought they were excellent. Left you thinking.

Ummm...we're not going to count John's book as READING, okay?
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Unread 03-09-2005, 11:09 AM   #2
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Im not a huge reader but "Three Blind Mice" by J. Patterson was my last one.My wife is one of those people that will read three or four book at the same time..i dont know how she keeps all the people straight. If anyone is into Military Stories Andy McNabb is great..He was in the Regiment and most of his stories are based on what happens.
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Unread 03-09-2005, 12:14 PM   #3
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Unread 03-09-2005, 12:25 PM   #4
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I'll ignore that....

reading three books at the moment; Bio of Leonardo DaVinci, a book about Lord Nelson and another book by the name of "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norbert" by Susie Clark - it's the length of a bible. I read at night in bed laying down with the book on my chest - when it falls and hits me in the face - it's time to go to bed....when that book hits - I get knocked out!

LG - DaVinci Code was good good fluff - I read it in about 12hrs. I hope they don't blow it with a really crapay movie.
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Unread 03-09-2005, 01:58 PM   #5
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Are we talking Fiction or non fiction here??

Fiction latest ( Fantasy )
Terry Brooks -King of Shannara
Ed Greenwood-Elminster
David Eddings-The Belagariad (5 books and a reread for me)
Daid Eddings the Malorean(another 5 books with the same characters will go out of town with me while I do a motel job)

Non fiction-
The Advancing Guitarist-Mick Goodrick (not for the beginner)
The Guitarists Guide to Composing and Improvising-Jon Damian
The Router book- Pat Warner
Table Saw Magic-Jim Tolpin

Magazines -A Pile i recieve monthly and Bimonthly including but not limited to:
The Tile Letter
Floor Covering Installer
Jobsite
Qualified Remodeler
National Floor Trends
Kitchen and Bath Design
Model Railroader
Model railroad craftsman
N scale
N scale magazine
Garden Railroader
Wood
Popular woodworking
Workbench
Woodworkers Journal
Guitar Player
Electronic Musician
Field & Stream
Outdoor Life
BWCAW Journal(boundary Waters Canoe Area quarterly)
American Hunter
Fur Fish and Game

Its amazing i have time to do any work

Some get skimmed of course,others get read in depth.Some are great referance material and are saved.Some get chopped and dropped(clipped articles )

It keeps me occupied
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Unread 03-09-2005, 02:01 PM   #6
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When do you have time to lay tile, between all those books and this forum?

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Unread 03-09-2005, 02:11 PM   #7
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Yea, I know Gary, My presence on the forum has been suffering lately hasnt it.
I read alot more than i watch TV.
Lately ive been telling myself to thin down on the hobbies.I would like to do them all and they all suffer from time constraints and being spread quite thinly.
I pretty much gave up Gardening cut i cant resist going through those seed catalogs every winter anyways

Why do you think I quit doing the little Jobs???
I had to have some ME time
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Unread 03-09-2005, 07:35 PM   #8
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I love reading fiction, but I don't have time for it anymore. I read the Internet.
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Unread 03-09-2005, 07:49 PM   #9
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I read johns book 54449968676755 times now on the thrown
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Unread 03-09-2005, 08:31 PM   #10
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The internet, John's book and magazine DON'T count!

Geez, I guess we can't even start up a book club on this forum!

Better see if Oprah has one online.
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Unread 03-09-2005, 08:52 PM   #11
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All of John Sandford's "Prey" books plus his "Kidd" books. All the Prey books are set in MN. and WI. Plus a lot of other fiction. All of Dan Brown's stuff except The Da Vinci Code (waiting on paperback). And currently reading Vince Flynn - Term Limits. I do most of my reading on airplanes. Everybody remember to take reading material on the way to Coverings.
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Unread 03-09-2005, 09:00 PM   #12
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Fant - love those John Sanford books, the Prey series more than the Kidd, though.
Check out any of the Robert Crais "Elvis Cole" books.
The best of all may be the Stephen Hunter books.
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Todd, I have a copy of Jim Tolpin's "Built-in Furniture". It's a great source for getting ideas if you like wood-crafting home projects.

I've been too busy for the past year to read anything besides home building related stuff, but I have The DaVinci Code sitting around waiting for me to get to it. I also bought one of Bill O'Reilly's books, but it will have to wait awhile. I can't think of anything that would make me give up gardening
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Unread 03-10-2005, 09:29 AM   #14
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Oma I could hardly put The Da Vinci Code down last night because it was so exciting! But I needed my beauty sleep, so I had to. I'm reading it in Spanish and it's no easy task though I'm doing fine (Spanish is not my first language).

Also a good and informative read was "Crossing Borders" by Jorge Ramos, the news guy on Univision. It was interesting to read about his struggles as a Mexican journalist in an English speaking country, and trying to figure out where 'home' really is.
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Unread 03-10-2005, 11:55 AM   #15
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Recent books I've read....

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

Deception Point by Dan Brown

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

Trojan Odyssey by Clive Cussler
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