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My problem is I am always in the middle of about 30 books (A.D.D I guess), and some, like the complete Poe and Shakespeare and other collections, have been on the list for a long, long time. For a while I had about five hundred unread books on my shelf but now I have whittled it down to about 95 (finally stopped buying quicker than I could read). I finished two yesterday, An Instance of the Fingerpost by Pears and The Winds of Change by Asimov.

I am in the middle of -
Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies
Death in Midsummer by Mishima (one of my favorite authors but his aesthetic, suicidal sensibility is probably not one that will sit well with the philosophy of a devout Catholic)
Dr. Faustus by Mann
Recognitions by Gaddis
Women and Men by Mcelroy
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Hemingway
Complete Short works of Bierce
Complete Fr. Brown by Chesterton
Complete Saki
Tale of Genji by Murasaki
Complete Keats
Essential Ellison
Neverness by Zindell
Diamond Mask by Julian May
Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
Araminta Station by Jack Vance
Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine
Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
Tigana by Kay
Deadhouse Gates by Erikson
Clash of Kings by Martin
Blood Knight by Keyes
Light by Harrison

I keep about ten by my bed and grab whichever I want, then inevitably I get a bit restless and have to switch.
 
goforgoal said:
Is “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” a good book to read? My good friend read that book and she thought it was good. 👍

Happy reading and God bless,
goforgoal
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Hello! Sorry, I didn’t respond sooner - was just notified of the thread today. “The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle” is is an excellent book. However, in the book discussion group I attended on it some thought it was too long or too depressing. I did not agree with their assessments.

John
 
a_priori said:
Be careful. If you tell too many people you’ll get called an objectivist…and it won’t be a compliment.😉
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Ayn Rand’s protege philosopher Leonard Peikoff called “Atlas Shrugged” a comprehensive summary of everything she believed. I read it on and off for a couple of years but did complete it and found out who John Galt was.

John
 
Cordelil said:
Ayn Rand’s protege philosopher Leonard Peikoff called “Atlas Shrugged” a comprehensive summary of everything she believed. I read it on and off for a couple of years but did complete it and found out who John Galt was.

John
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I have the paradoxical opinion that this is one of the most incredible books of the 20th Century and it has much to say about human nature and political systems. At the same time, Rand’s Objectivism is abhorrent. Like I said, paradoxical. A good read though. Don’t you think?
 
a_priori said:
I have the paradoxical opinion that this is one of the most incredible books of the 20th Century and it has much to say about human nature and political systems. At the same time, Rand’s Objectivism is abhorrent. Like I said, paradoxical. A good read though. Don’t you think?
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Yes, I am glad I read it. It exposed me to a way of thinking that I hadn’t experienced before - at least not to that degree. Once I got to about page 200 I was hooked. Her first major novel book “Fountainhead” was made into a movie and I saw it as a boy in the late 50’s - I think. It was fairly good and starred Gary Cooper. I can’t remember the conservative Austrian type (Ron Paul) economist’s name but once I read an essay by him lambasting her virtue of selfishness. His first name is Mark but his last escapes me. If I remember it I will post it for reference.

John
 
Cordelil said:
Hello! Sorry, I didn’t respond sooner - was just notified of the thread today. “The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle” is is an excellent book. However, in the book discussion group I attended on it some thought it was too long or too depressing. I did not agree with their assessments.

John
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Thanks for answering my question I suppose it depends on the individual.

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To answer the original question I just finished reading, “True Facts” by: John Guest and I’m going to read “It’s Okay to be the Boss” by: Bruce Tulgan
 
AnthonyM2 said:
Dean Koontz’s “Frankenstein: Dead and Alive” the long awaited third book of the trilogy, which appears to be worth the wait for fans of Koontz.
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Do yoy think volume 3 is as good as 1&2?
I read the reviews on amazon, and many were disappointed.
 
tgm21234 said:
I’m reading the Fountainhead now, then will read atlas shrugged.
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As much as I loved Atlas Shrugged, I loved The Fountainhead a little more actually. But they should both taken with a very large “grain of salt”.
 
tgm21234 said:
Do yoy think volume 3 is as good as 1&2?
I read the reviews on amazon, and many were disappointed.
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I’m more than two-thirds through it, and so far I think it is as good as the first 2 books, though it’s been a few years since I’ve read them. It is very dark at times, as were the others and as much of Koontz’s novels can be, although he always comes out on the side of the light, which is what I like about him. I also like that he leaves some things to the imagination without giving all the gory details, in this story. Some modern readers may not be used to that. When I’ve finished the book (should be soon), I’ll let you know my satisfation level.
 
I am currently in the middle of Reading Lolita in Tehran. I’m borrowing it from a teacher at school…so far I love it! Although it’s sad, what’s going on over in that part of the world. 😦
 
a_priori said:
As much as I loved Atlas Shrugged, I loved The Fountainhead a little more actually. But they should both taken with a very large “grain of salt”.
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I read where “Atlas Shrugged” is selling more books than before. Even though it was published quite awhile ago interest has not subsided but increased. Last year it’s sells figure was 250,000.

John
 
aramini said:
My problem is I am always in the middle of about 30 books (A.D.D I guess), and some, like the complete Poe and Shakespeare and other collections, have been on the list for a long, long time. For a while I had about five hundred unread books on my shelf but now I have whittled it down to about 95 (finally stopped buying quicker than I could read). I finished two yesterday, An Instance of the Fingerpost by Pears and The Winds of Change by Asimov.

I am in the middle of -
Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies
Death in Midsummer by Mishima (one of my favorite authors but his aesthetic, suicidal sensibility is probably not one that will sit well with the philosophy of a devout Catholic)
Dr. Faustus by Mann
Recognitions by Gaddis
Women and Men by Mcelroy
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Hemingway
Complete Short works of Bierce
Complete Fr. Brown by Chesterton
Complete Saki
Tale of Genji by Murasaki
Complete Keats
Essential Ellison
Neverness by Zindell
Diamond Mask by Julian May
Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
Araminta Station by Jack Vance
Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine
Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
Tigana by Kay
Deadhouse Gates by Erikson
Clash of Kings by Martin
Blood Knight by Keyes
Light by Harrison

I keep about ten by my bed and grab whichever I want, then inevitably I get a bit restless and have to switch.
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You deserve applause for remembering all the books you’re in the middle of but haven’t finished yet. There is no way I can possibly remember all the novels I’ve stopped in the middle of but put down… and will probably never finish. Like For Whom the Bell Tolls. Something in my blood hates Hemingway.

I just finished Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor. Am now moving on to Crossing the Threshold of Hope by John Paul II.
 
Has anyone read the book called 90 Minutes In Heaven? I dont have the book with me in here handy to know what the authors name is. I bought it today at Half Price Books. Right now though I am currently reading High On Arrival by Mackenzie Philips.
 
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