What BOOK are you reading right now?

I remember the name Junot Diaz, and not immediately why.

NY'er, probably.

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MarySzy, we have a vigorous political forum here at a2k.. which I welcome you to, by the way, both the forum and the whole website.

This Books' forum deals more with the art of writing.. so, if you could address why, given your distaste or liking for a book author's views, you also don't like the presentation of the views, you'd get more interest.

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ehBeth wrote:

Oh, great. Now we having Beth running around, going "Woof! Woof!"

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Vietnamnurse wrote:

Hi Olga!!! Long time no see! I have been so busy with my grandkids and life in general but have had time to read a little and come back here. I also want to say I love Ian McEwan's writing...."Saturday" and "Atonement." I bought some of his earlier books in paperback because I like his style so much.

Ah, I wondered what had become of you, VNM!

(Hope the feline menagerie is thriving! Very Happy

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I recently saw Atonement (the film) but have not read any of McEwan's novels yet .... I must say, though, always excellent reviews!

Which would you suggest might be a good one for a first read?

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gustavratzenhofer wrote:

Oh, great. Now we having Beth running around, going "Woof! Woof!"

Now?

You have got to try to pay attention.

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MarySzy wrote:

There is NO historical perspective in "Shock Doctrine"

Note--Review below:

A rather bold statement given you haven't read the book.

You are new here and should be informed that we follow the standard academic protocol of noting sources. Indeed, we ask that links to sources be provided so that readers can verify.

Your source, no surprise, is the NY Sun. Here's the link... http://www.nysun.com/article/63867

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blatham wrote:

MarySzy wrote:
There is NO historical perspective in "Shock Doctrine"

Note--Review below:

A rather bold statement given you haven't read the book.

You are new here and should be informed that we follow the standard academic protocol of noting sources. Indeed, we ask that links to sources be provided so that readers can verify.

Your source, no surprise, is the NY Sun. Here's the link... http://www.nysun.com/article/63867

Does the fact that the review was published in the NY Sun mean that it is therefore of no merit?

Actually this site is relatively free of rules, and I have (happily) seen damn little of academic protocol here.

I'm currently reading "Sailing from Byzantium", by Colin Wells, a cultural study of the influence of the Eastern Empire on Western Europe, the Islamic World, and the Slavic world. Very interesting material on a subject we generally see too little of.

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jennym wrote:

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

Great author, have you read any of his other books?

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george wrote

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Does the fact that the review was published in the NY Sun mean that it is therefore of no merit?

Actually this site is relatively free of rules, and I have (happily) seen damn little of academic protocol here.

I'd ask whether you are familiar with the publication, george, but we know what your answer will be, don't we.

But aside from any issue of bias, the review is non-substantive and non-specific. It is as poor an example of a book review as I've seen in a long while.

And aside from all that, you yourself provide notation to demonstrate sourcing of your quotes and information when you paste them. You do it not because it is a "rule" but because it is dishonest to do otherwise.

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I don't care so much about rules, and less about sources. unless people are quoting. I prefer no diatribes, quoted or otherwise, that better fit under, say, religion or politics. Diatribes about writing style, especially by the poster him or herself, are fine with me, though I prefer pithy diatribes. (I'm sure you'll all feel free to disagree.)

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Angela's Ashes. However, I catch meself reading this wit a broughe a wee bit like Frank McCourt.

At least I now know the origin of the tales of Chichulun (ne' Setanta).

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ossobuco wrote:

I remember the name Junot Diaz, and not immediately why.

NY'er, probably.

Yep. One of the chapters from the book appeared in the NY'er. He's had a couple of other stories in the NY'er too, at least one I remember.

The one from the book had a really good illustration of two of the three main characters in the book that has been in my mind's eye since I started.

Another set piece now... following 4 people (secondary characters) who you know from early in the book will die, and not wanting to read but of course wanting to know what happens.

Some pretty good history too. Love the footnotes. Trujillo -- whew. (Zafa.)

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[quote="urs53"]Bohne, how are Cornelia Funke's books? I have been thinking of reading them. Would you recommend them? Danke![/quote]

They are generally children's books.
Not silly though, so if there is still a child in you, you might like them!

The Inkspell (part one of the trilogy) book can be read on it's own.
I just sent that to my stepdaughter, but she has not come back to me on it, yet.

Part two needs part three to end the story.
Part three however has not been translated into English, yet, though, as far as I know!

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My UU group (and I) are reading Jeffrey Toobin's, THE NINE, Inside The Secret World of the SUPREME COURT...easy read, interesting.

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Breath: Poems, by Philip Levine.

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Hi again, Olga! I just started with "Saturday" and couldn't put it down! I got "Atonement" long before the movie came out, read it second, and now I am hooked on his writing. "On Chesil Beach" is next whichI will read when I finish "The Coldest Winter"...Halberstam's jewel.

Blatham...agreed that Naomi Klein's book is a shocker...er, eh "The Shock Docrtine" but I think we talked about that before on another thread.

So many books, and soooo little time to curl up. At least curl up without guilt! Laughing

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Bohne wrote:

[quote="urs53"]Bohne, how are Cornelia Funke's books? I have been thinking of reading them. Would you recommend them? Danke!

They are generally children's books.
Not silly though, so if there is still a child in you, you might like them!

The Inkspell (part one of the trilogy) book can be read on it's own.
I just sent that to my stepdaughter, but she has not come back to me on it, yet.

Part two needs part three to end the story.
Part three however has not been translated into English, yet, though, as far as I know![/color][/quote]

Thanks, Bohne! Yes, there is definitely a child in me Very Happy

And I'd read them in German anyway... I guess I'll have a look.

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MarySzy wrote:

I am reading a marvelous book called "Lone Survivor" about a Navy Seal who survived an attack in Afghanistan. All mealy mouth sunshine patriots should read this book to understand the sacrifices made by a few for many.

What about the rest of us? Should we read it, too?

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I am with Ossobucco and think she needs to go to the political threads.

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