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So, Read Any Good Books Lately?

By now, you are probably checking in on this site for 3 main reasons.

  1. To check and see if the lockout somehow ended last night. (It didn't)
  2. To discuss lockout issues and updates. (Sorry, I just don't have the stomach for that today and by now you know where to get more in depth coverage on the subject)
  3. A diversion. (I'm happy to try to help)

So, to repeat the title, have you read any good books lately?  If so, please share with the class.

Note: There's also a 23 page topic on this in the forums.  But feel free to repeat yourself.

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‘Everything that Rises Must Converge’ by Flannery O’Connor is a fantastic collection of short stories. Beautiful and disturbing. It’s been getting me through, particularly “A View of the Woods”. My jaw dropped open as I read the end of that one.

by bagofbeef on Nov 7, 2011 7:53 AM EST reply actions  

I just picked up Alonzo Mourning’s book, “Resilience Faith Focus Triumph” at the bookstore yesterday…am just starting it. It looks good. Fascinating man.

by thirstyboots18 on Nov 7, 2011 8:49 AM EST reply actions  

The Big Short

Was pretty good. Michael Lewis of sports books Moneyball and The Blind Side really captures how self centered and pathetically greedy Wall Street was in 2006-2008. Which reminds me of the NBA players at the moment.

by Wildblu1 on Nov 7, 2011 9:16 AM EST reply actions  

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

by Alexander Solzhenitsyn….. a short brillant story of survival of a man’s soul and the toughness of his will.

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Nov 7, 2011 9:18 AM EST reply actions  

I'm not much of a reader

only few pages a day.
The book’s called “Jeff Green on excruciating pain of Stern’s pessimism”.

by Wintersun on Nov 7, 2011 9:27 AM EST reply actions  

Finished Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky for the second time, ultimate favorite book

by IsItTheShoes on Nov 7, 2011 9:42 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions  

Russians, good

Move on to War and Peace. :) I dare you.

by Wintersun on Nov 7, 2011 6:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha haa. I was always intimidated by how freaking long it was. I’ll give it a bash though

by IsItTheShoes on Nov 7, 2011 6:43 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions  

I've stopped reading after that one

It’s like 5 books of 5 different types in one. Family and love, war, politics, adventure and philosophy.

by Wintersun on Nov 8, 2011 4:53 AM EST up reply actions  

The Screwtape Letters

Compelling, insightful and witty classic from CS Lewis. One of the true gems that is often overlooked.

Do yourself a favor and read it!

GP

by kazeman2 on Nov 7, 2011 10:31 AM EST reply actions  

Read it in high school.

All of C.S. Lewis’ stuff is good, but Screwtape Letters is especially good.

by KY Celts fan on Nov 7, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Screwtape is a wonderful book

also loved the Space Trilogy and of course Narnia

Faith and Sports - an essay by Jeff Clark

by Jeff Clark on Nov 7, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions  

read

Tale of Two Cities by Dickens. trying to get back into the Classics. Can only read so much Stephen King at once. Slow start and have to say, improbable ending but at least now I get why the final line is quoted so often

in the middle of Tom Sawyer (yes, shame on my public education for not having these as mandatory reading)

by slamtheking on Nov 7, 2011 12:02 PM EST reply actions  

no one can ever read too much King

The Dark Tower. All 7 books will get you through this MFIN LOCKOUT

Jeffrey M Melhorn

by 18-1 damn on Nov 7, 2011 3:30 PM EST reply actions  

already read them

loved the series. thumbs up for your reading tastes

by slamtheking on Nov 7, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions  

if you've gone through tthe King books

then Try Greg Isles. His books are Fn sweet. If you ever saw the movie “Trapped” with you guessed it Kevin Bacon. That was based of his books 24 Hours which was renamed Trapped when the movie came out. Dead Women, Footprints of God and Spandoux Phoniex are some I really liked by Greg. He got all types of good stories of who done it and all. VERY WELL WRITTEN

Jeffrey M Melhorn

by 18-1 damn on Nov 8, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions  

Not looking to get into a political discussion here

But I read Demonic by Ann Coulter. When you look at all the OWS stuff going on, the book makes her seem like a prophet! And it’s very funny, if you get that dry right-wing, political humor.

by KY Celts fan on Nov 7, 2011 4:44 PM EST reply actions  

I must plead guilty....

I have not read any good books lately, for awhile and to take a step further do not like reading books altogether.

I do not mind reading magazines or news papers either online or via hardcopy, but for some reason I just have never been a fan of reading books.

I hope no youngsters are reading my comments as I am not the greatest example for them…lol.

by fordescort on Nov 7, 2011 4:51 PM EST reply actions  

Little Princes

by Conor Grennan
.. just finished it last night while i was listening to old man brady on the radio :(

by MR. CAFETERIA on Nov 7, 2011 5:51 PM EST reply actions  

The Given Day

by Dennis Lehane…about Boston Police officers fight to unionize including other topics such as immigration, racism etc..truly one of the better books I have read in a while

by DJlives on Nov 7, 2011 6:09 PM EST reply actions  

my son brought home “Young Starbury” an illustrated childrens book about a young Stephon Marbury …I couldnt stop laughing!

by DJlives on Nov 7, 2011 6:52 PM EST reply actions  

I did read Bill Simmons'

Book of Basketball. Pretty interesting stuff.

by StarzNBarz on Nov 7, 2011 7:35 PM EST reply actions  

48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene

magnificent book!

by Joseph Jaudalso on Nov 7, 2011 8:08 PM EST reply actions  

Loved it...

Especially Laws 44 and 42

by Title 18 on Nov 7, 2011 8:12 PM EST up reply actions  

This Summer & Fall I've been reading...

Hamlet (again)
The Way of Kings – Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn – Sanderson
Dune
the Hunger Games trilogy
the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy

…and another book I’m not allowed to tell you about until it gets released (teaser!)

Faith and Sports - an essay by Jeff Clark

by Jeff Clark on Nov 7, 2011 10:28 PM EST reply actions  

Wrote my own book

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HMCLFQ

And I recently signed with the literary agent who also reps Bill Russell and Larry Bird.

How cool is that for a lifelong Celts fan!

by Datahog on Nov 8, 2011 12:35 AM EST reply actions  

Every now and again I read Rules For My Unborn son by Walter Lamond. Great way to spend 10 minutes

by IsItTheShoes on Nov 8, 2011 8:37 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions  

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