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CattyKid

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« on: November 05, 2006, 12:15:00 PM »

Jurassic Park and the Lost World were AWESOME... much better than the movies which were incredible.

I just finished Death of a Salesman.. short but I thought it was very good.  All Quiet on the Western Front was good as well.  I also REALLY liked Slaughterhouse Five.  Hmm... what else?  Oh yeah... Witness for the Prosecution smile.gif
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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2006, 02:02:00 PM »

My wife is a huge Stephen King fan; consequently I too like some of his works. The last thing that I began to read was The Talisman. sad.gif Still I'm lucky to make it beyond a single page since my stroke (Nov. 3rd; 3 years ago). Someday I may be able to finish it.
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« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2006, 02:48:00 PM »

QUOTE(CattyKid @ Nov 5 2006, 03:22 PM) View Post

I also REALLY liked Slaughterhouse Five.

I just read that last week. Definitely an interesting read.

The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox is a good one too.
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« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2006, 04:45:00 PM »

QUOTE(theperfekt001 @ Nov 5 2006, 03:55 PM) View Post

The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox is a good one too.


Damn, you beat me to it.

I just did a report on that book for my english class.  I'll probably get it back with some rude remarks on it and a 0.  laugh.gif
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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2006, 06:01:00 PM »

A Farewell to Arms Hemingway
Grapes of Wrath & Travels with Charley  
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« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2006, 06:23:00 PM »

Where the Red Fern Grows
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2006, 06:35:00 PM »

Thanks guys, Ive been looking for a good book to read, Ill have to try a couple of em.  Just got done with the Splinter Cell book right before the game came out.  It was pretty good.
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CattyKid

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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2006, 06:52:00 PM »

QUOTE(throwingks @ Nov 5 2006, 10:30 PM) View Post

Where the Red Fern Grows

Oh man.  We read that in sixth grade... brings back some memories.  Little Anne and Old Dan.  That was fantastic... end was so sad though sad.gif
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2006, 07:12:00 PM »

I think I read it in 6th grade too.
The book I am reading now is Rich Dad, Poor Dad

... and Learn C# in 21 days.
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« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2006, 07:14:00 PM »

QUOTE(throwingks @ Nov 5 2006, 11:19 PM) View Post

... and Learn C# in 21 days.

How many days into it are you?
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« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2006, 07:17:00 PM »

Some programming is coming back to me after all these years so I am skipping around a little. I am about to start week 2, though. I am trying to make a simple card game I just cannot remember how to do a few minor things. I think I should start a thread and ask for a little help. What section should I do it?
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« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2006, 07:53:00 PM »

Tale of Two Cities
Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2006, 08:38:00 PM »

Count of Monte Cristo
Tortilla Curtain
To Kill a Mockingbird
and one that I read in the 4th grade: Island of the Blue Dolphins  tongue.gif
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« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2006, 08:38:00 PM »

QUOTE(metaldevil @ Nov 6 2006, 03:20 AM) View Post

I like some King. I like about 50% of the stuff of his that I've read. Firestarter is my favorite King book.


I like the Dark Tower Series. (Im from Bangor, ME where he lives. I think Im legally required to own books buy him.)
Actually his best stuff is his non horror stuff. The Green Mile. The Body, (Stand By Me). Shawshank Redemption.
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« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2006, 05:01:00 AM »

Michael Crichton; pretty much all of his
Bret Easton Ellis; again pretty much all
Stephen King; Dark Tower Series, The Green Mile, and Desperation/The Regualtors
Hunter S Thompson; Fear and Loathing of course

In my youth I was a huge Hardy Boys fan. wink.gif

I'm surprised that nobody mentioned writers from the beat generation, esp. Kerouac.
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