Whatcha reading this week?

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dotnetdiva

Discussion Starter · Apr 7, 2003

Just went to Barnes and Noble and got me a new stash of reading materials. This week I'm on a virus/hot agent binge.

I got:

"The Demon in the Freezer" - Richard Preston

already halfway through this book, so far it has been fascinating about the talks of smallpox history, it is on it's way to looping back to present day worries... I loved his earlier book "The Hot Zone"

"Our Stolen Future" - Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, John Peterson Myers

The "Silent Spring" of today, I have heard about this wonderful book and have been meaning to read it, and just today I saw it in the bookstore and snatched it up. It goes into detail about the chemical pollutant effects on our environment, animals, and ourselves. I'm sure I'll learn lots and hopefully can share what I've learned on a later date.

"The Coming Plague" - Laurie Garrett

'regarding the newly emerging diseases in a world out of balance', a huge book that discusses our ever increasing polluted water, improper use of antibiotics, how we're losing the war against infectious diseases and what we can do to stop them

Oh yes, and I finally broke down and bought a Harry Potter book (the first one) to break up the monotony of such heavy reading.

I pretty much read all day, and break it up with a few workouts on the treadmill, so yes, I'm an avid bookworm.

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Erin_S2S

· #2 · Apr 7, 2003

I just got an order from Amazon.com a couple days ago.

I'm reading

Out of Avalon: An anthology of old magic and new myths

and I'm experimenting with recipes from

Vegan Cooking for One or Two

Michael

· #3 · Apr 7, 2003

I just started reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. It's history with a spin you don't get too often - from those who have been opressed and wronged.

Marie

· #4 · Apr 7, 2003

The Underboss: The Rise and Fall of a Mafia Family

by Gerard O'Neil and Dick Lehr

Marie

· #5 · Apr 7, 2003

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Originally posted by Michael

I just started reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. It's history with a spin you don't get too often - from those who have been opressed and wronged.

That's a good book! I read that some time ago.

Life2k

· #6 · Apr 7, 2003

The Dragon Riders of Pern series

Ntelligentidiot

· #7 · Apr 7, 2003

Witch Child by Celia Rees- It's not as weird as it sounds. It's about a girl in the 1600's who is believed to be a witch.

kerouac

· #8 · Apr 8, 2003

I just finished reading "Saffron Days in L.A."

if you:

1. are interested in Buddhism as a whole, read this book

2. are Buddhist and love heartwarming stories, read this book

3. know someone with a heart of stone (not gold) or isn't feeling the positive vibe this week, give this book to them.

beep.

triumvir

· #9 · Apr 8, 2003

Don't ask a university student this question in April.

I have to read many more articles on neoliberal restructuring pratices in Canada to write a paper that is due in two days. Then I have to start readign for exams.

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The_Gazumper

· #10 · Apr 8, 2003

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What triumvir said

I've been trudging through Social Science in Question, Identity and Difference, and countless other boooooring books.

But I do plan to read the new Will Self book some time soon

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Beardedlady

· #11 · Apr 8, 2003

I've been reading a book called Breeder edited by Ariel Gore and Bee Lavender. It's a book of essays written by hip mamas. Basically it's all about the new generation of mothers. It's sooo good and funny! I highly reccomend it for any young mother, or any grandma trying to figure out thier little mamas and the troubles we face.

GhostUser

· #12 · Apr 8, 2003

Right now I'm reading a book called The Holy Longing: The search for a Christian sprituality by Ronald Rolheiser.

Choi

CaptainSwab

· #13 · Apr 8, 2003

"I know This Much is True" by Wally Lamb.

I love this book.

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Seadolphin

· #14 · Apr 8, 2003

I cant wait til Spring Break when I have more time to read. *looking forward to laying on the beach, reading a good book*

Tame

· #15 · Apr 8, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Michael

I just started reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. It's history with a spin you don't get too often - from those who have been opressed and wronged.

I read that last summer. I'm going to debunk it when I get a chance. I'm still busy destroying some the myths that Michael "Pus Bag" Moore put out in his last toilet-paper-in-hardback-form.

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Tame

· #16 · Apr 8, 2003

Moved to Arts and Entertainment.

Meo

· #17 · Apr 8, 2003

We have to read "The Hobbit" (Tolkien) for school... I've already read it a few times.

I'm also reading Firestarter (King).

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RiceBoy

· #18 · Apr 8, 2003

"Courtesans and Fishcakes" by James Davidson - social history of classical/ancient Athens. Very interesting, goes through eating/feasting, drinking, politics, social interaction as well as interesting chapeters on sexuality and prostitution (

). I just picked it up on spec in a secondhand shop, and I ended up getting really engrossed in it. I love it when that happens.

<edit for spelling/clarity>

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Max Power

· #19 · Apr 8, 2003

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Originally posted by kerouac

I just finished reading "Saffron Days in L.A."

I'm gwan' check that out...

This week I'm reading the second half of "Freud and Jung On Religion" (the Jung part), Peter van Inwagen's "Ontology, Identity, and Modality" and as all of my mags seem to come on about the same day, a lot of articles!

luckiecharms

· #20 · Apr 8, 2003

a book called the terrorist it is about someone who hands this boy a package bomb, it blows him up and his sister searches for the terrorist becasue she wants revenge. the book is really good.

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