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BOOKS THREAD

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Moderator1, Apr 22, 2005.

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  1. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Just finished up "The Gargoyle" by Andrew Davidson. Anybody else read this? I'm sort of feeling horrified amazement. I think I need another 24 hours to process this book.
     
    YGBFKM, May 11, 2010
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  2. terrier

    terrier Well-Known Member

    Just finished Krakauer's Tillman book - tremendous. I will finally read "Into Thin Air" this summer - it's been sitting on my shelf for years after I bought it on a book club intro special.
    Have just started David Bianculli's "Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." Great stories of their early career and their records - I'm not quite old enough to remember watching the show.
     
    terrier, May 15, 2010
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  3. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Hirsch's Mays book:

    "Authorized by Willie Mays" . . . no kidding ::) ::) ::)

    Most telling Mays quote: "I don't pursue people . . . " ::) ::) ::)


    And if you want to get irritated in a big, big way, just listen
    to the guy doing the audiobook pronounce the last names
    Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeck (Veeck),
    Koon (Harvey K), or
    Vahhhhhhhhhhhda (Vada) Pinson

    Godawmighty. I know nobody gives a shit, anymore, but
    try just a skooch, huh?




    . . . not to mention Felix Millan's last name being pronounced like the latter portion of
    Roy McMillan's.

    You cannot be serious.
     
    Ben_Hecht, May 16, 2010
    #3171
  4. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    Somebody just loaned me a copy of 'Losing Mum and Pop' by Christopher Buckley.
    I'm looking forward to reading it and will put all other books currently being read on hold for the next week.
    I was named after William F. Buckley, Jr.
     
    Buck, May 19, 2010
    #3172
  5. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    That's what I'm starting tonight.

    Just finished "Sunnyside," Glen David Gold's book about Charlie Chaplin and various subplots. A little uneven, peters out toward the end, but a good evocation of the period.

    Carter Beats the Devil is probably better, though.
     
    finishthehat, May 21, 2010
    #3173
  6. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Finished Michael Lewis' 'The Big Short,' the other day, and it is every bit the book 'Liar's Poker' was. The book tells the story of a small handful of relatively unknown investors (all characters) who were spectacularly successful in profiting from the subprime mortgage crash. The narrative is really entertaining, detailed and well reported. I know one of the characters he paints a vivid picture of, and his depiction of his quirky personality is spot on -- and had me laughing. I don't post much to this thread, but this is one of the best books of its kind I have ever read -- and I don't throw around hyperbole usually when it comes to books. Even if you think you already understand what led to the crisis -- and the cultures of the investment banks and how the collateralized debt instruments they create work and the herd mentality that kept so many from doing their due diligence -- you will understand it all even better after reading this book. Andrew Ross Sorkin's 'Too Big to Fail' goes into way more depth and is more of a definitive history of the crisis, but 'The Big Short' is way more approachable and easy enough for anyone to follow. Plus, it is so entertaining, because the characters he describes are so out there, that I think it will rivet most readers. I couldn't put the book down and plowed through it in a day. I really recommend this book. It's excellent.
     
    The Big Ragu, May 23, 2010
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  7. Birdscribe

    Birdscribe Active Member

    I have picked this book up and put it down three times in three different states, Ragu. This may be the impetus for me to actually pick it up and walk it to the counter, since I like Michael Lewis' financial works.
     
    Birdscribe, May 23, 2010
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  8. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    Has anyone read the new Sebastian Junger?
     
    HC, May 23, 2010
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  9. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    No but on my short list. Reading Game Change now - excellent book.
     
    Boom_70, May 24, 2010
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  10. dprince57

    dprince57 Member

    Finished it last week. I thought it was terrific.
     
    dprince57, May 25, 2010
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  11. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    Glad to hear. It's on my list ...
     
    HC, May 25, 2010
    #3179
  12. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Carter Beats The Devil was much better.

    Too many long, dead stretches in Sunnyside.
     
    Ben_Hecht, May 28, 2010
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