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Siro said:
Just read Between Riverside and Crazy. I rarely read plays, but this one was highly recommended by someone whose opinions I value. I thought it was a fun black comedy and a very quick read.

Recommended.
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as in Riverside, CA?
 
[MENTION=249]NAOS[/MENTION] have you ever read The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt? It is probably my favorite book, and I think you'd enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I am recommending this book specifically for NAOS. It is not everyone's cup of tea.
 
Just learned Alan Moore is finally almost done with his Jerusalem. Trying to decide if I want to make my way through that one when it comes out or not...
 
NAOS said:
I can personally relate to the decision to put off Infinite Jest. It's a big undertaking. But do yourself a favor and rocket Oblivion to near the top of your queue. You definitely get a mature David Foster Wallace in that collection. And then just go ahead and try NOT to read Infinite Jest. heh.
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I hadn't realized that Infinite Jest is more than 1000 pages in paperback. That is an undertaking. Yes, I'll start with Oblivion.
 
Siro said:
[MENTION=249]NAOS[/MENTION] have you ever read The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt? It is probably my favorite book, and I think you'd enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I am recommending this book specifically for NAOS. It is not everyone's cup of tea.
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It's been recommended to me, but I haven't read it. I'll put it higher on teh list. I know people rave about DeWitt.
 
fishonjazz said:
**** you then
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I mean, people around here think Dalamon is radical and GoT sex scenes make them uncomfortable. I'd like to see their reaction to a TRUE independent thinker.

Seriously, give it a try though. I'd like to hear what you think given that you're fairly open minded. It is specially relevant to you since you're having a kid soon.
 
Siro said:
I mean, people around here think Dalamon is radical and GoT sex scenes make them uncomfortable. I'd like to see their reaction to a TRUE independent thinker.

Seriously, give it a try though. I'd like to hear what you think given that you're fairly open minded. It is specially relevant to you since you're having a kid soon.
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Is the Tom cruise movie based off the book?
 
fishonjazz said:
Is the Tom cruise movie based off the book?
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No. It is about the connection between knowledge and intellect, the moral right to suicide, and the necessity of granting children the full spectrum of human rights.
 
Siro said:
No. It is about the connection between knowledge and intellect, the moral right to suicide, and the necessity of granting children the full spectrum of human rights.
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Sounds like it touches on a lot of the conversations we have from time to time in the general discussion forum.
 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20342617-just-mercy

JUST MERCY by BRYAN STEVENSON

A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system.
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AN EXCELLENT BOOK

I'm only about 1/3 of the way through, but I think it's a "must read"
It's for my book group, it'll be interesting to hear what everyone says when we meet on Thursday

My own perspective tends to be fairly hard-nosed on issues of crime and punishment, but this book is an eye-opener.
 
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