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J-RockandRockpile wrote:On a side note half way through Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.... very cerebral.
I loved that book. The professor will expound.

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"Blood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac McCarthy is an awesome read I am working through. McCarthy's writing style is awesome, and it makes you slow down and really read the story. He is up there with Faulkner and Kafka for me as favorite authors now I believe.
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metalmountain wrote:"Blood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac McCarthy is an awesome read I am working through. McCarthy's writing style is awesome, and it makes you slow down and really read the story. He is up there with Faulkner and Kafka for me as favorite authors now I believe.
That's a great read... once you get used to all the scalpings. Kinda made me sick after a while. But I also really enjoy McCarthy's style.

Speaking of which, I stumbled on this a while ago... "Yelping with Cormac" (i.e., faux Yelp reviews in the style of McCarthy): http://yelpingwithcormac.tumblr.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Just finished a couple books I picked up from the library a few weeks ago:

No Way Down: Life and Death on K2, by Graham Bowley -- Basically Into Thin Air-lite about the 2008 disaster on K2 that killed 11 climbers. Bowley is a non-climber journalist who wasn't on the mountain, and he doesn't make any judgments or point out any lessons the way Krakauer did. It's compelling, well written and extensively researched, but it lacks the "oomph" power of Into Thin Air.

Beyond the Mountain, by Steve House -- Climbing autobiography by one of the greatest American climbers in history. It's a fascinating read, though House is extremely opinionated about ethics.

Now I'm starting Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber, by Mark Twight.

Blood Meridian and The Snow Leopard are both awesome. Among my all-time favorites, and I'm an English nerd. It's been a few years for both...about time for a re-read...
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Zenn wrote:Currently reading "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts: So very good.

Other good reads:
Ishamael
The Story of B
Deep Survival: Who lives, who dies and why (awesome)
Tao Te Ching
365 Taoist Meditations (awesome)
Colorado (14er) Disasters
and at random, the DSM IV
I am reading Shantaram as well. Completely agree. Could be my favorite book ever.
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wooderson wrote:That's a great read... once you get used to all the scalpings.
If you like scalpings, take a read on:

Lakota Noon: The Indian Narrative of Custer's Defeat, by Gregory F. Michno.

http://www.amazon.com/Lakota-Noon-India ... akota+Noon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is a book of first-hand Indian accounts of the battle known as Custer's Last Stand. Several Indians tell of taking scalps, of "counting coup," and other war stories. One 14-year-old warrior recounted scalping a soldier who was wounded but still alive. He had to saw the scalp off, which he did as quickly as he could while the soldier gritted his teeth in appreciation, then took the scalp home to show his mother.
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An awesome adventure story of dogs versus airplanes in a race to save hundreds of lives.
Dogs win.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Cruelest-Mile ... lest+miles" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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"Wild" by Cheryl Strayed. Could not put it down, and I was so sorry it had to end!
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
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"Yelping with Cormac" (i.e., faux Yelp reviews in the style of McCarthy): http://yelpingwithcormac.tumblr.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wow, I ran across this one too, last November.
It's hilarious! Thanks for the reminder, as I had forgotten about it.
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Matt wrote:
"Yelping with Cormac" (i.e., faux Yelp reviews in the style of McCarthy): http://yelpingwithcormac.tumblr.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wow, I ran across this one too, last November.
It's hilarious! Thanks for the reminder, as I had forgotten about it.
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Holy crap, thanks Wooderson. That is awesome!
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Anyone out there in CO seen any of these popping up?

http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They are starting to sprout up here in IC. Really cool idea! My wife and I have seen similar free exchanges in various coffee houses, motels, etc occasionally when we're traveling or on vacation. Great idea to recycle books that way! :-D
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