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Postby Maledicte » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:41 pm

Come Armageddon by Anne Perry. Sequel to Tathea...it's such a good story!
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Postby Alice » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:49 pm

ooo, I kinda like Anne Perry (her Monk mysteries, anyway). Is it a mystery?

I'm reading "Remembered Death" by Agatha Christie. (Yes, still on a Christie kick.)
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Postby uc pseudonym » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:09 pm

Shockrockets
It's a graphic novel with only an average amount of text and a plot that isn't terribly deep, but it's good science fiction and I enjoyed the first volume of it. Had it been longer it might have taken me longer to read than some books have.
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Postby Alice » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:29 pm

Guess what I'm doing with the weekend? ^^

Finished "Remembered Death," now reading "The Unexpected Guest," which is adapted from a play Agatha Christie wrote.
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Postby K. Ayato » Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:41 pm

I'm (finally) reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
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Postby Technomancer » Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:09 pm

Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.

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Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge

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Postby Kisa » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:48 pm

hmm these past few weeks at my internship i have had tons of time so i have read:
dracula
bleachers (john grisham)
the runaway jury (john grisham)
michelle akers the game and the glory
holes
the broker (john grisham)

currently reading: LOTR ^^
Romans 12:2
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Postby Jasdero » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:19 pm

The American Political Tradition: And the Men Who Made It by Richard Hofstadter
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Postby VioletEyedCat » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:50 pm

I'm such a goober. My mom asked me to read this *sorta* children's book about math. It's about this kid who hates math, and has twelve dreams about this little dude called The Number Devil (incidentally, the name of the book), who teaches him math using coconuts and rabbits and pyramids. It's okay, but I don't think it explains the concepts very well - I was getting confused about simple stuff like factoring the way they explained it.


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Postby mitsuki lover » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:22 pm

Currently I have nothing on the plate to read. :thumb:
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Postby Technomancer » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:48 pm

"The Goddess and The Bull: An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization" by Michael Balter
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.

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Postby ally-san » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:25 pm

francine rivers collection- Tamar
"The only consolation I find in your immediate presence is your ultimate absence."

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Postby Alice » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:39 pm

Oo, Francine Rivers is a great author! :thumb:

I finished the Agatha Christie book and started another one, called "Third Girl."
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Postby dragonshimmer » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:30 am

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix :D And I'll finish it close to the time when the newest book will come out! Yay!
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Postby brantelg » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:53 am

Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck
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Postby ally-san » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:01 pm

Alice wrote:Oo, Francine Rivers is a great author! :thumb:

I finished the Agatha Christie book and started another one, called "Third Girl."


hmm i have never heard of that one. did you know the one i was talking about? she really is a good writer. its nice to read from a christian author instead of all the secular ones i have to read in school.
"The only consolation I find in your immediate presence is your ultimate absence."

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."

Lord I give you my heart
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Every breathe that I take
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Postby Bigben » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:06 pm

Joshua Harris - i kissed dating goodbye and boy meets girl
Max Lucado - just like jesus
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Postby Alice » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:16 pm

ally-san wrote:hmm i have never heard of that one. did you know the one i was talking about? she really is a good writer. its nice to read from a christian author instead of all the secular ones i have to read in school.

I've heard of it, I haven't read it. I believe I've only read two or three of her books, The Atonement Child and Leota's Garden, anyway. I forget the title of another one I read.
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Postby ally-san » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:19 pm

Alice wrote:I've heard of it, I haven't read it. I believe I've only read two or three of her books, The Atonement Child and Leota's Garden, anyway. I forget the title of another one I read.


yea you should really read them its a 5 book collection about 5 unlikely women who stand up for God in the Bible. its the first book ive read of hers and i really like it so far.
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Postby Alice » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:28 pm

I find her books to be a little bit intense. So I never want to start one unless I'm in the mood for something heartwrenching. Maybe her Bible ones won't be like that, though. Oh well, I'll have to look into it. Thx! :thumb:
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Postby ally-san » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:31 pm

Alice wrote:I find her books to be a little bit intense. So I never want to start one unless I'm in the mood for something heartwrenching. Maybe her Bible ones won't be like that, though. Oh well, I'll have to look into it. Thx! :thumb:



yea seriously ive only gotten thru the first 50 pages of unveiled tamar
and its really intense. but yea read em and tell me whatcha think. maybe i'll read the ones u suggested as well. i love summer reading. ;)
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"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."

Lord I give you my heart
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Postby Indigo_Eyes » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:04 pm

Re-reading Halos by Kristen Heitzmann.
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Postby ally-san » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:33 pm

francines second book in the 5-part series, Rahab and in the Bible-Joshua. i have never read this book and its so exciting!
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"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."

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Postby uc pseudonym » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:18 pm

Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero

It is in an unusal format, and every page has artwork (sometimes these are even critical to the story). However, I believe its wordcount is comparable to most novels, so I consider it such, albeit in a slightly different form. As usual, it was an enjoyable read.
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Postby K. Ayato » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:19 pm

One of Al Lacy's Mail Order Bride Series books.
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Postby K. Ayato » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:20 pm

Indigo_Eyes wrote:Re-reading Halos by Kristen Heitzmann.


I just finished that! :eh:
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Postby Lyren » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:46 pm

I am about a fourth of the way through "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott. An older book and a fairly decent fiction set in the medievil era.
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Postby mitsuki lover » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:17 pm

Lyren wrote:I am about a fourth of the way through "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott. An older book and a fairly decent fiction set in the medievil era.


One of the greatest books of all time. :thumb:

currently I am reading Canned Laughter:The Best Stories From Radio And
Television by Peter Hay.It's an analogy of ancedotes from the early days of
radio to the '90s.
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Postby Namelessknight » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:31 pm

Just finished Od Magic by McKillip. It was a bit more action oriented then some of the others I've read. Still found it very enjoyable...
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Postby Indigo_Eyes » Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:17 am

Just finished The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale yesterday. It's a really good book, and I think the author might be a Christian-that or she's a Mormon -_-
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