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Beetle's Book and Word Thread

Started by Mudwall Gatewood 3.0, March 14, 2017, 10:43:29 AM

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billythreetimes

Looking for something different for an upcoming trip. I'm in between The Big Sky by Guthrie and Blood Meridian by McCarthy. Anybody have any thoughts on either?

sanjuanwormhatch

Can't go wrong. Have you ever read east of eden?  Slightly different but a worthy endeavor (major understatement).

billythreetimes

Quote from: sanjuanwormhatch on May 12, 2017, 05:01:06 AM
Can't go wrong. Have you ever read east of eden?  Slightly different but a worthy endeavor (major understatement).

I haven't but I'll take your word for it.

NCsporksman

East of Eden great book...pretty sure Oprah agreed as well

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sanjuanwormhatch

It's one of the best books ever (imo) oprah's endorsement notwithstanding.

billythreetimes

Well, I went in for Big Sky and left with Suttree.

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Woolly Bugger

I just started listening to Jon Krakaure's Where Men Win Glory.

Wasn't sure if I was going to like it but it's very interesting and I was hooked after the introduction.


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me -There's a season?

Pastor explains icons to my son: you know like the fish symbol on the back of cars.
My son: My dad has two fish on his car and they're both trout!

Yallerhammer

This week's books read:  Marcus Luttrell's Lone Survivor, Timothy Egan's The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America, and Tony Hillerman's A Thief of Time.
Women want me, doughbellies fear me. - Little Debbie Prostaff

Dougfish

Finished my WWI book.
Went a little lighter with a 1946 edition that was gifted to me. Cheers.Guests are not allowed to view images in posts, please Register or Login
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"Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here?
 Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change? "
Kelly's Heroes,1970

"I don't wanna go to hell,
But if I do,
It'll be 'cause of you..."
Strange Desire, The Black Keys, 2006

Beetle

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Some light holiday reading


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driver

I've read that and a couple other Jared Diamond books. I liked them. But I find cultural anthropology very fascinating.  So may not.

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Yallerhammer

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Some light holiday reading


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Excellent read. 1491 is another good one.
Women want me, doughbellies fear me. - Little Debbie Prostaff

Lithwan

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/1846558239

This is another good account of history from a multidisciplinary viewpoint, much like Guns, Germs and Steel.