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I recently purchased the Jungle by Upton Sinclair, and have been enjoying reading about the hardships immigrants faced in early 20th century America. Well, I shouldn't say enjoying, but it's an informative read. What has disgusted me is how the meat packing plants were run, and the amount of things that went unchecked. I am waiting for the Gulf War Did Not Take Place by Jean Baudrillard in the mail. It should be here any day now.
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I finished the Jungle by Upton Sinclair a few weeks ago, and I really could have done without the essay on socialism at the end. I then read Ann Hansen's Direct Action: Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla. Despite being labeled a memoir, Ann creates conversations between characters that may or may not exist in some parts of the book. I also think she tries too hard to make her, and her friends, seem like modern-day Robin Hood's (even mentioning it twice), but, her actions were incredibly self-serving. I would not recommend this to anyone. I am now reading: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place by Jean Baudrillard Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb by Mike Davis The Montreal Canadiens: 100 Years of Glory by D'Arcy Jenish
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May 20, 2009 17:13
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A few weeks ago, I discovered a new used book store in my area. Although it didn't have a good selection, I managed to find Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, which I have already started reading. I also have Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle on hold at the library.
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Jun 7, 2009 18:23
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Twin Cinema posted:A few weeks ago, I discovered a new used book store in my area. Although it didn't have a good selection, I managed to find Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, which I have already started reading. I also have Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle on hold at the library. Well, I am still waiting for Jackson's book, but, I did manage to find a book called Sneaker Wars by Barbara Smit, which is a look on how Adidas and Puma formed, and became the names they are today. I also bought the Savage Detectives because of how good 2666 was. As I Lay Dying ended up being one of the most enjoyable books I have read.
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Jun 12, 2009 22:58
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Pulling Teeth posted:Is anyone else as excited as me about Francis Fukuyama's new one The Origins of Political Order? I have it on order for my Kindle, and having read some reviews I am really looking forward to it. I have never read Fukuyama, outside of one article, but your post made me read some reviews of his new book. I think it looks interesting, and I will be checking it out of the library tonight. Anyways, "Watchmen" by Alan Moore: I have to read this for a class. I wasn't a fan of the film, so that put me off from reading this. However, the first few pages already have me hooked. It's already making it a pain to have to stop and take notes. "Brainiac" by Ken Jennings: After a few months of reading nothing but fiction, I figured this would be a fun, interesting read. Having read the first two chapters, it has already lived up to my expectations.
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Jun 13, 2011 20:07
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Tailored Sauce posted:I started reading A People's History of the United States. I am about 4 chapters in, and am simply amazed so far. This really is a good read. Great book, but I had to stop reading the time he arrived at the 20th century. I may go back to revisit it (it's been about five years), but one of my memories of the book are him listing every single socialist rally that happened during a few-year span. I can't remember, for sure, if this happened. Also, I decided to finally crack open the collected works of Shakespeare, and begin reading the stuff I haven't finished before. Right now? The Merchant of Venice.
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Nov 26, 2011 22:08
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Kekekela posted:Probably, it was a great book but it definitely could do with some editing to make for a more even read. I have heard this criticism before, and I am not sure if I completely agree with. Sure, it does have a lot of truth to it, and that it would have made for a better read had it been edited. However, I think Zinn's focus wasn't so much on readability, but basically writing a "quieter" history with as many sources as he could fit. But, again, I haven't read the book in a while. I was also still a teenager, so I could have misunderstood some of the book.
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Nov 26, 2011 22:36
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I keep buying books because I am a terrible hoarder, plus it's hard to resist a deal. The only book that I paid actual retail price for here was Game of Thrones. Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness Chuck Klosterman - Downtown Owl (it was a $1, I know it will probably be terrible) David Javerbaum - The Last Testament: A Memoir by God Jean-Paul Sartre - The Words John Jones - On Aristotle and Greek Tragedy Joseph O'Neill - Netherland Loree Rackstraw - Love As Always, Kurt Vonnegut as I Knew Him George R.R. Martin - Game of Thrones Roland Barthes - Mythologies Samanatha Bee - I Know I Am, But What Are You? Todd Denault - The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey: Jacques Plante Ursula K. Le Guin - The Dispossessed William Gibson - Spook Country Woody Allen - Side Effects I have been reading Game of Thrones because I recently got hooked on the show, and while I enjoy it, it reminds me why I avoid fantasy. It's so ridiculously long. I am also reading Satiristas, a book with various photographs and interviews with different satirical comedians. Also, Adorono & Horkheimer's The Culture Industry.
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