Comments on: Books and Bad Tempered Zombies

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:17:52 +0000

toccata, I’m afraid that is reading for fun at the moment I quit a couple of book groups recently because I wasn’t finding much fun in novels like Kite Runner or Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. But I love a good psychological thriller – I eat up Nicki French books.

Dale, there’s no shame in unread books or unbought vowels.

By: Dale

Dale — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:48:43 +0000

The Pollan book sounds pretty interesting. I’m like a broken record but I’ve got so many unread books around the manse here. I’d like to buy a vowel and a lot more time.

By: toccata

toccata — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:59:04 +0000

Ok, all I can say is your reading list and my reading list could not be more different. Have you heard the term, reading for fun? This list is far too educational for me.

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:26:39 +0000

TB, so you’re saying the Gods are behaving badly. That’s good because there’s nothing worse than gods behaving good.

By: TagBagger

TagBagger — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:22:28 +0000

I grabbed ‘Gods Behaving Badly” for my Toronto sojurn, and it hasn’t dissapointed yet.

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:21:41 +0000

Bitter is the new black, hmmmm, Espanya, are you sure about that?

By: Tanya Espanya

Tanya Espanya — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:48:36 +0000

I love books. Even though lately I’m having a hard time concentrating on anything more complex than a coupon.

I completely agree with tossing a book if it’s not showing you the love.

Currently I have a couple on the go:

Bitter Is The New Black, by Jen Lancaster

Washington Square, by Henry James (anticipating the NYC trip in March)

New York and Vegaas travel books

assorted magazines….

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:21:09 +0000

BB, yes Kapranos book is a good lark; I heard him read it on Book of the Week on BBC before Xmas.

Dick, cheap hardcovers, I like the way you think. Gift of Fear sounds good. Anything on Fear of Gifted Typist?

Jacy, really? I love the caramelized flavour that comes from the sugars. And it’s so easy.

By: jacy

jacy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:53:32 +0000

I made those sticky saucepan carrots too! Fantastic, huh?

By: Dick

Dick — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:37:27 +0000

I have a suggestion regarding your choice of books. Given that you like hard cover books…take a cardboard box and trace the book onto it. Cut out and adhere to paperback book and VOILA! Over a life time you will realize great savings.

I have a lot of good suggestions for non-fiction, being that is all I read. So if you are interested in self defense / preservation…
No.1 on my list would be ‘The Gift of Fear’ by Gavin De Becker. It’s about awareness and avoidance.
No.2 is ‘Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and other Lessons’ by Marc (Animal) MacYoung. He’s no writer, but has gads of practical experience.