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scuffy b
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heading slowly NNW
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Feb 28, 2012 - 07:32pm PT
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The God of Small Things
The Playful Brain
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Feb 28, 2012 - 07:39pm PT
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
Yvon Chouinard (Author)
Good read.
I wonder if it's true that Patagonia basically created fleece sweaters and synthetic underwear?
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Roughster
Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
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Feb 28, 2012 - 08:20pm PT
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A Dance with Dragons - George RR Martin. So far it is awesome! Note: It is the 5th book in a series.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 29, 2012 - 01:14am PT
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Trying to put off finishing Whatever You Do, Don't Run by Peter Allison.
He was a snot-nosed 19 year old Aussie who went to Africa to pursue a career
as a safari guide. The guy has serious writing chops and the seemingly
innate Aussie penchant for yarn spinning, not that I doubt any of his.
Absolutely superb!
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NigelSSI
Trad climber
B.C.
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Feb 29, 2012 - 04:56am PT
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Reading a collection of El Borak stories by Robert E Howard.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 29, 2012 - 09:05am PT
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Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
About Abraham Lincoln's cabinet of competitors. Excellent read!
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Feb 29, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
She's VERY Good.
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Feb 29, 2012 - 12:52pm PT
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Finished Steve Jobs biography.
Now reading -148degrees.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Feb 29, 2012 - 12:56pm PT
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Finished State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, enjoyed the read.
Just beginning Zorro, by Isabell Allende, not liking it so far will read about 100 pages and if I still dislike, will stop.
Anyone read, We Need To Talk About Kevin? Lionel Shriver is one amazing author.
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Feb 29, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
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Started East of Eden. So far, so good.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 30, 2012 - 04:06am PT
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Cutting for Stone. Abraham Verghese
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Mar 30, 2012 - 08:43am PT
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David Copperfield, Dickens
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Dickbob
climber
Westminster Colorado
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Mar 30, 2012 - 09:19am PT
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My daughter and I are on a Roald Dahl kick. Started out with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, James and the Giant Peach and now Matilda.
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phillip mike revis
climber
snowbird, ut
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Mar 30, 2012 - 09:30am PT
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in hand Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins
on deck The Killer Inside me by Jim Thompson
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Gary
climber
"My god - it's full of stars!"
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Mar 30, 2012 - 09:38am PT
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The Octopus by Frank Norris. It's free for the Kindle.
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jun 24, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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Just finished Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth. Pretty witty.
Now I'm into Robert Hughes's The Shock of the New. Same.
Seventh in line at the public library for The Passage of Power. Hope Caro lives to finish the final volume.
Sully, if you can find it see Laurence Olivier's film of The Three Sisters. (1970). Alan Bates, as usual, gives a performance to make you believe that no one gave a moment's thought to the character until he came along.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Jun 24, 2012 - 08:02pm PT
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Gervasutti's Climbs dallo stesso paragon.
Forward by Lucien Devies (struck with a real case of admiration/inspiration).
NOTE TO Phillip Revis:
The book Cogan's Trade, also by Higgins and part of a trilogy with The Friends of Eddie Coyle, has been made into a movie called Killing Them Softly. It stars Brangelina (Part I) and will be out later this year.
See imdb.com.
The last climbing-oriented novel that I read was in March, Looking for Mo, by Daniel Duane.
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 24, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
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"Does God Exist", by Hans Kung (liberal, sometimes banned Catholic theologian). Long, detailed intellectual history of Christian thought. Haven't finished it yet but great so far - if you are into that sort of thing. Paul, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Pascal.... they all got their place.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Jun 24, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
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"Well isn't that special?"---Church Lady
rockermike's choice is by the author of the last online article I looked at. When I was seeking the word "prophet" I came across this about Muhammed, Allah's prophet. Kung is "rock" solid.
http://www.bismikaallahuma.org/archives/2005/hans-kung-on-is-muhammad-a-prophet/
edit: This is what I'm doing the rest of the evening. I am going through this whole thread and checking the Wik for the titles and seek out the reviews/synopses of each one I haven't read. Goal!!!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Jun 24, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
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Just finished "The Memory of Running". It had its weeknesses, but I'm a sucker for the regular guy on a big endurance journey. Think Forrest Gump during his running phase as the sane brother in "I Know This Much Is True."
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