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From 12/26/09:Originally posted by Leo Lakio View PostNext up, "Alphabet Juice" by Roy Blount, Jr.
I need something light after the captivating visit to 1933/34 Germany in the Larson book (which I highly recommend to anyone interested in the era of and around World War II).
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Done and finish Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. It's a great story on the flight of Apollo 13, a lunar mission that nearly turned into a disaster back in April of 1970.
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Moon-Peri.../dp/0395670292I'm still here. Are you?
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I am currently reading Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell, a highly regarded young British writer who lived for quite a while in Japan. Many of his stories take place in Japan, as well as other areas in Asia and the Pacific, including Hawai‘i. This novel focuses on a young man from rural Japan who comes to Tokyo for the first time. He is searching for the father he has never met. Of course, this is not a straight forward search. Not by a long shot.
I really like the way Mitchell structures his novels and his use of language. If you like fiction that challenges you, give him a try. His best novel (IMHO) is Cloud Atlas.
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Originally posted by Leo Lakio View PostNot sure what will be next - there are about eight books on the "pick me next!" pile, the only potential re-read being the complete "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series - stay tuned...
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Just finished the two-part techno-thriller series by Daniel Suarez (Daemon and Freedom). Very interesting read considering how "plugged in" the entire world is.
Also would recommend to anyone that was of school age and a gamer in the 80's Ready Player One by Erine Cline. Definitely a fun read!
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Originally posted by Opihimonster View PostJust finished the two-part techno-thriller series by Daniel Suarez (Daemon and Freedom). Very interesting read considering how "plugged in" the entire world is.
I recently finished An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter, and currently am reading Varamo. Both by César Aira, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Aira is an Argentinean writer, well-respected internationally, but not very well known in the U.S. He’s prolific (over 80 books; about two per year), but has only recently begun to be translated into English.
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Just started on The Spies of Warsaw by Alan Furst, who is known for his series of historical spy novels. This is one of them.
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