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by **erzats** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:49 am

However, I am hungry for some tom robbins of late. Any fans out there with a recommendation?

by **Spent** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:49 am

erzats wrote:His article in TSJ about the San Fran bodysurfer left me not wanting to read his book. While I was inspired by the woman in the article, the writing was lacking. A little too self important for my tastes.

Agreed but the photography was stunning. And prop to TSJ for having the balls to take it on like that.

by **Gazsurf** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:40 pm

Spent wrote:Me too and I'm re-reading it now. Probably a book one should read every decade or so. I definitely understand it more now. I wish I could read German.

All his early stuff..........

by **Spent** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:43 pm

I need to read 'Steppenwolf,' for sure.

by **Nash** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:42 pm

Steppenwolf was great. Written during WWII I think? He has a book of fairy tales I bought a few years back. I have read these Tom Robbins books and loved them all:
Another Roadside Attraction
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Still Life with Woodpecker
Jitterbug Perfume

If you like that kind of writing I would also suggest some Kurt Vonnegut.

by **Spent** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:45 pm

What's the connection between Hesse and Robbins?

by **smithgrind** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:04 pm

Roberto Bolano, "The Savage Detectives".

A perfect read for oppressed poets.

by **erzats** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:42 am

Spent wrote:What's the connection between Hesse and Robbins?

That was a non sequitur on my part. However, you may have stumbled on an MFA thesis of some kind.

"I believe in Nothing, Everything is sacred. I believe in Everything, Nothing is sacred."

I may have that backwards.

by **Spent** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:40 pm

'In The Night Kitchen'

by **speelyei** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:50 pm

Sniper One

An account of a British platoons experiences in Al Amarah, Iraq. Interesting read, especially having recently read Babylon by Bus, a book by two unqualified East Coast dudes who snuck into Baghdad and wrangled their way into jobs with NGO's.

by **Spider** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:15 pm

war dances by sherman alexie

by **bluesilver** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:46 am

Angels & Demons

Next up: Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan

by **bluesilver** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:03 pm

finished Angels & Demons, one of the best books I've ever read.
So, rather than horse soldiers I got another Dan Brown novel: Deception Point.

The only other novels I thought were at least as good as Angels & Demons was the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz.

by **Ceedog** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:35 pm

If you haven't read 'Holy Blood Holy Grail' yet go find that one Blue. That's where Dan Brown got his ideas, but, judging by your posts in other threads, I suspect you're already aware of it.

I abandoned reading 'Its the Crude Dude' by some canadian journalist. I couldn't take it even though she covered some John D. Rockefeller and other lessor known oil history.

Now I'm starting on 'America for Sale' by Jerome Corsi.

by **bluesilver** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:46 pm

No, don't know of 'Holy Blood Holy Grail', thanks for the tip.

I love religious history, but not for the same reasons religious people like it. Interesting stuff, the hate groups it's created, the secrets and lies told by various churches...

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