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Post by jkr on May 12, 2009 8:09:43 GMT -5
In that case, I'm sure you'll enjoy it then. One thing you have to keep in mind though is that Arsenal before Wenger took over played very negative football. They may have a reputation of playing beautifully with terrific passing and great flow, but that hasn't been the case in their history. Just started this Roke (about 15 pages in) but already I can see the parallels between Hornby's obsession with Arsenal & my obsession with the Habs. Roke, Finished it yesterday. It helps a lot to see that I am not the only one obsessed with a sports team. I don't think I was as bad as the author though. I don't remember rearranging my life around the Habs schedule & blowing off important non-hockey events but my memory may be kind of selective now. Anyways, I found it a good read that put a lot of my feelings into words. |
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Post by roke on May 12, 2009 12:17:20 GMT -5
Just started this Roke (about 15 pages in) but already I can see the parallels between Hornby's obsession with Arsenal & my obsession with the Habs. Roke, Finished it yesterday. It helps a lot to see that I am not the only one obsessed with a sports team. I don't think I was as bad as the author though. I don't remember rearranging my life around the Habs schedule & blowing off important non-hockey events but my memory may be kind of selective now. Anyways, I found it a good read that put a lot of my feelings into words. Glad you enjoyed it jkr. The arranging the social life around the club (not going to weddings, really?) was something I didn't understand. I've moved onto another soccer book, The Ball is Round; it's a fairly comprehensive history of soccer around the world but I'm not sure I would recommend it though. For one thing, it's a pretty large book so it's taking a while. The book is also organized in the most maddening fashion, although I cannot think of a better way to do it. Basically, it takes a look at the history in a region for 30 years, the moves to another region and covers the same time period, then another period; you see the game progressing and then all of a sudden you are back in time somewhere else. |
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Post by franko on Jul 16, 2009 20:05:19 GMT -5
No summer reading going on?
While away . . .
Lamb [or the story of Biff or whatever] . . . with thanks for the recommend. I'm going to get grilled about it from some people I know . . . "Could it have happened like that?" Some people think so; others not so sure [and don't like that Christianity has eastern roots].
The Year of Living Biblically . . . interesting, to say the least! Some would say Jacobs did more than any one could ask; others would say that he didn't go far enough.
As for going too far . . .
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer [who also wrote Into the Wild and Into Thin Air -- now there's an interesting book!]. Under the Banner is the story of . . . well, its the story of what Fundamentalism can lead to -- and did lead to -- in the Mormon church. A great history of Mormonism [admittedly, Mormons take issue with the book]. Interestingly, Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions on the planet, working under the guise of Christianity, though it is not a Christian religion! [I'm not after a fight here, just making a statement that even the Mormon Church holds to!].
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Post by ValkyrieNS on Jul 16, 2009 20:21:34 GMT -5
I'm reading mostly "fluffy" stuff at the moment (chick lit, vampire lit, mermaid lit... girl stuff, you guys wouldn't like), but I did recently finish Sheldon Kennedy's book "Why I Didn't Say Anything". I still can't fathom how anyone could do that to a child, it truly sickens me. The fact that he only served two years in jail, the fact that only one other young man came forward to give testimony against him (when the police said they thought there were over 200 young men he abused), the fact that he is now coaching a team of young men (in Europe), all this disturbs me.
Right now I'm reading Gail Bowen's first novel (political murder mystery) and then I will move on to "Breaking the Ice: the Black Experience in Professional Hockey" by Cecil Harris. Shouldn't take too long, as it's only 224 pages.
I need to put that Biff book on hold at the library too...
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Post by Skilly on Jul 17, 2009 6:47:38 GMT -5
I'm reading mostly "fluffy" stuff at the moment (chick lit, vampire lit, mermaid lit... girl stuff, you guys wouldn't like), .. I'm currently reading Twilight ... have the other 3 books too. A guy has to read something while "occupied".  |
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Post by jkr on Jul 17, 2009 7:14:20 GMT -5
No summer reading going on? While away . . . Lamb [or the story of Biff or whatever] . . . with thanks for the recommend. I'm going to get grilled about it from some people I know . . . "Could it have happened like that?" Some people think so; others not so sure [and don't like that Christianity has eastern roots]. The Year of Living Biblically . . . interesting, to say the least! Some would say Jacobs did more than any one could ask; others would say that he didn't go far enough. As for going too far . . . Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer [who also wrote Into the Wild and Into Thin Air -- now there's an interesting book!]. Under the Banner is the story of . . . well, its the story of what Fundamentalism can lead to -- and did lead to -- in the Mormon church. A great history of Mormonism [admittedly, Mormons take issue with the book]. Interestingly, Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions on the planet, working under the guise of Christianity, though it is not a Christian religion! [I'm not after a fight here, just making a statement that even the Mormon Church holds to!]. I've also read Under The Banner Of Heaven. I picked it up in the true crime section of the library & didn't expect the history lesson on the Mormon Church which I found fascinating. |
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Post by CrocRob on Jul 17, 2009 9:28:05 GMT -5
I can recommend a good book on Sql Server Analysis Services.  That's about how my summer is going.  |
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Post by franko on Sept 7, 2009 8:56:28 GMT -5
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
Boy am I in the wrong business!
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Post by franko on Oct 8, 2009 17:25:19 GMT -5
13 Things That Don't Make Sense by Michael Brooks.
Facinating book -- would probably be even more facinating if I could understand half of it!
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Post by duster on Oct 8, 2009 21:30:04 GMT -5
Reading "The no-cry sleep solution" by Elizabeth Pantley. Apparently, the price of immortality is not insomnia. I'd prefer reading Moon's guide to the South Pacific.
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That's about how my summer is going. 
