Read so far
After reviewing last years list and noticing that I forgot a couple books I'd read including Flag of My Fathers, I decided I needed to keep better track of what I'm reading, especially if im going to break 10000 pages. So here's where we are so far.
Caleb Carr The Angel of Darkness 747 pgs - Sequel to The Alienst. Not impressed, it slogged along almost as badley as the first one. So I had just swore off any more Carr when I noticed that his next book called the Devil Soldier, is about China during the Taiping rebellion. I'll try and pick it up this summer at a used book store. I'm such a sucker.
Damaged Angels Bonnie Buxton 331pgs. Standard memoir of dealing with a difficult child. This book focuses on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the effects it has on kids and families. Lottsa good info on what to look for but really lacking in intervention techniques. A little too broad, needed more information on "what do i do now?" Is a nice reminder of why you should slap the drink out of any womans hand that is pregnant and drinking.
Gone Baby Gone Denis Lehane 412 pgs. I've enjoyed all the Lehane books I've read so far. All are set in Boston and are very intense. He is also willing to take some plot risks and suprising you when characters don't act like they are in a tv movie of the week where everything works out.
Currently reading, The Face of Battle - Nonfiction book that goes through three different battles and describes the difference in what soldiers experainced. Waterloo, a WWI battle and the battle on Agincourt (sp?). Also reading The Closers, another mystery this one by Michael Connolly. I'm noticing so far I'm heavy on the mystery genre. I need to find something really different to read next.
Best movie I've rented recently The Devil Wears Prada. Both the wife and I enjoyed it.
Best movie I went to recently Letters From Iwo Jima. Good solid war movie but not Oscar Best Picture material.
Worst movie I've rented recently The White Countess. Soooooooo slooooowwww. Painful.
Caleb Carr The Angel of Darkness 747 pgs - Sequel to The Alienst. Not impressed, it slogged along almost as badley as the first one. So I had just swore off any more Carr when I noticed that his next book called the Devil Soldier, is about China during the Taiping rebellion. I'll try and pick it up this summer at a used book store. I'm such a sucker.
Damaged Angels Bonnie Buxton 331pgs. Standard memoir of dealing with a difficult child. This book focuses on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the effects it has on kids and families. Lottsa good info on what to look for but really lacking in intervention techniques. A little too broad, needed more information on "what do i do now?" Is a nice reminder of why you should slap the drink out of any womans hand that is pregnant and drinking.
Gone Baby Gone Denis Lehane 412 pgs. I've enjoyed all the Lehane books I've read so far. All are set in Boston and are very intense. He is also willing to take some plot risks and suprising you when characters don't act like they are in a tv movie of the week where everything works out.
Currently reading, The Face of Battle - Nonfiction book that goes through three different battles and describes the difference in what soldiers experainced. Waterloo, a WWI battle and the battle on Agincourt (sp?). Also reading The Closers, another mystery this one by Michael Connolly. I'm noticing so far I'm heavy on the mystery genre. I need to find something really different to read next.
Best movie I've rented recently The Devil Wears Prada. Both the wife and I enjoyed it.
Best movie I went to recently Letters From Iwo Jima. Good solid war movie but not Oscar Best Picture material.
Worst movie I've rented recently The White Countess. Soooooooo slooooowwww. Painful.
posted by Nomad at 4:39 AM
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I'm working my way through Oscar nominees this year myself... I'm watching Departed tomorrow and I am looking forward to The Queen.
Books in case you need some more to add to the list... I've read Gilead, good but kinda slow. I also really liked Leaving Ruin, which is a similar genre of Gilead but I liked it better.
Okay... Nevermind on Gilead. I see its already in your list. So ignore me.
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