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Roaring Lambs is the most life-changing book I've ever read outside of the Bible.
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« Reply #81 on: August 31, 2003, 12:49:26 AM » |
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I am reading numerous textbooks and The Honor of the Queen, book two in the Honor Harrington series.
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« Reply #82 on: August 31, 2003, 11:46:35 AM » |
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I read about a third of The Sacred Romance before I left for college. I found it to be hit-and-miss, with a few very good parts and also some not-so-good sections. I have to say that I liked John's writing the most.
Two interesting (text)books I'm reading are Comparitive Religious Ethics and Analyzing Moral Issues. Neither of these books impress me greatly, but both of them occasionally say something profound, and the section on logically analyzing a moral argument in the latter book has some good things to say, even if it could use a few more revisions and rewritings before it is truly readable.
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« Reply #83 on: September 02, 2003, 09:46:14 PM » |
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i read eldredge's 'scared romance' and 'the journey of desire.' they are both very similar, but i think the latter is better. it's more comprehensive, less, as vlad says, hit-and-miss.
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« Reply #85 on: September 02, 2003, 09:59:40 PM » |
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okay, that was meant to be "sacred." Just so you know, there is an "edit" button just above each of your posts you can use to fix these things. |
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« Reply #86 on: September 03, 2003, 01:06:31 PM » |
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heehee, scared romance.
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« Reply #87 on: September 03, 2003, 02:46:31 PM » |
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I know *I* am often scared of romance...
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« Reply #88 on: September 03, 2003, 03:37:49 PM » |
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i wrote a book called the scared romance . . .
ok, no i didn't . . .
i have been quite de-railed in my reading since my son stopped napping in the evening . . .
(i used to let him sleep on me while i read) . . .
so, i'm still stuck somewhere in the middle of the two towers . . .
but i'm still hoping to finish it by november when the cool version comes out on DVD . . .
peace . . .
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« Reply #89 on: September 03, 2003, 04:24:22 PM » |
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My roommate still hasn't read LotR. I'm trying, but it's probably hopeless.
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« Reply #90 on: September 10, 2003, 06:04:39 PM » |
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« Reply #91 on: September 10, 2003, 07:00:11 PM » |
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Welcome to the board, Iris... even if you are going to punch me.
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« Reply #92 on: September 10, 2003, 07:16:17 PM » |
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and "A Moveable Feast" by Hemingway.. if you haven't read this, I might have to punch you. Never read it. Please don't hurt me! Oh, and welcome. |
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« Reply #93 on: September 10, 2003, 08:15:07 PM » |
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I'm reading the latest in the Shanarra books by Terry Brooks. Good stuff, actually.
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« Reply #94 on: September 10, 2003, 08:18:40 PM » |
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I've read a couple of those. The Wishstone of Shanara, for one, and another whose name I have long forgotten. He's a good writer, but I never found myself being drawn in like I am when I read Tolkien or even CS Lewis.
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« Reply #95 on: September 11, 2003, 07:37:53 PM » |
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« Reply #96 on: September 11, 2003, 09:15:44 PM » |
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The only things I've been reading lately are textbooks. I need to make more progress on Faust
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« Reply #97 on: September 11, 2003, 10:06:43 PM » |
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I'm in a state of non-reading right now.... I will probably start the continue with the wheel of time series. Rokran will be pleased! Very pleased. You'll never get through the whole series, tho. It took you, what? a year or two to read Lord of the Rings? |
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« Reply #98 on: September 11, 2003, 11:10:14 PM » |
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At the moment I am poking through Dune and Mere Christianity. Both slowly, due to the fact that school takes up most of the time that would normally be used to read.
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« Reply #99 on: September 11, 2003, 11:12:50 PM » |
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At the moment I am poking through Dune and Mere Christianity. Both slowly, due to the fact that school takes up most of the time that would normally be used to read. Welcome! I hear you about school taking up reading time. |
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« Reply #100 on: September 12, 2003, 09:59:06 AM » |
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At the moment I am poking through Dune and Mere Christianity. Both slowly, due to the fact that school takes up most of the time that would normally be used to read. Welcome, Amory! |
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« Reply #101 on: September 12, 2003, 11:06:19 AM » |
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Very pleased. You'll never get through the whole series, tho. It took you, what? a year or two to read Lord of the Rings? *sigh* No, it took me a few days for each book. I just stopped between FOTR and TT. after TT i waited for the movie, then read ROTK right after TT. Thats the only reason it took so long. |
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« Reply #102 on: September 12, 2003, 11:13:02 AM » |
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« Reply #103 on: September 12, 2003, 11:20:48 AM » |
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No, it took me a few days for each book. I just stopped between FOTR and TT. after TT i waited for the movie, then read ROTK right after TT. Thats the only reason it took so long. I wasn't saying that you read slow, just that you seem to get distracted by other reading (or are just too busy to read much). |
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« Reply #104 on: September 12, 2003, 04:23:48 PM » |
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Greetings Amory, and I too know the irritation of having work detract from reading time.
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« Reply #105 on: September 14, 2003, 05:51:57 PM » |
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Between work, school, and the phorum, I have almost no time to read at all.
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« Reply #106 on: September 14, 2003, 08:23:36 PM » |
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America: A Narrative History, by Tindall and Shi
A History of the American People, by Paul Johnson
A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
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« Reply #107 on: September 14, 2003, 10:23:15 PM » |
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America: A Narrative History, by Tindall and Shi
A History of the American People, by Paul Johnson
A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, by Gary Ferraro Wow. I'm so sorry for you. Booooorrring.  |
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« Reply #108 on: September 14, 2003, 10:45:37 PM » |
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I know. I keep falling asleep when I try to read. [_[ oh well, sleep is good.
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for school I am reading:
America: A Narrative History, by Tindall and Shi
A History of the American People, by Paul Johnson
A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, by Gary Ferraro Wow. I'm so sorry for you. Booooorrring. I'm beginning think I'm the only person in the world outside my family who thinks history is really cool.  |
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« Reply #110 on: September 14, 2003, 11:04:26 PM » |
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If it makes you feel any better, I enjoy history a great deal.
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If it makes you feel any better, I enjoy history a great deal. I love you beautifulmess! Will you marry me?  Ok, so me, my family, and beautifulmess think history is cool. A rare breed, indeed. |
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« Reply #112 on: September 14, 2003, 11:07:34 PM » |
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Of course history is cool! How could anyone NOT like history! :angry:
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« Reply #113 on: September 14, 2003, 11:09:00 PM » |
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I love you beautifulmess! Will you marry me? Ok, so me, my family, and beautifulmess think history is cool. A rare breed, indeed. I feel so popular! |
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Of course history is cool! How could anyone NOT like history! :angry: You're in my family, so that doesn't count. *Feeble On-Topic Attemp Ahead* I've been reading a bunch of essays about current issues for my English Comp class. |
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« Reply #115 on: September 15, 2003, 07:41:00 AM » |
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I have a couple friends who are history majors. Great job opportunities there  And I just finished a thrilling chapter in Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Susanna Epp. Wonderful book |
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« Reply #116 on: September 15, 2003, 11:14:52 AM » |
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for school I am reading:
America: A Narrative History, by Tindall and Shi
A History of the American People, by Paul Johnson
A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, by Gary Ferraro Wow. I'm so sorry for you. Booooorrring. I'm beginning think I'm the only person in the world outside my family who thinks history is really cool. History can be cool, but usually history text books do not make good reading. |
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« Reply #117 on: September 15, 2003, 03:33:30 PM » |
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I agree =)
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« Reply #118 on: September 15, 2003, 03:58:28 PM » |
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« Reply #119 on: September 15, 2003, 04:41:45 PM » |
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Math books are fascinating. They lay out numbers, logic, and theories and teach you how to manipulate them. And math is absolute: there's nothing that's open to interpretation (well, nothing at the level that us mere mortals attempt to comprehend). History is all about interpretation, and it's all a bunch of stiffs. Who wants that?
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