The Last Don by Mario Puzo
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I had never heard of this book, so I Googled it. It does sound like an interesting book ... put it on my list.
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Amazon says 816 pages-you burned faster than you thought:-)

Looks like a great book-one era of history I have yet to delve into.
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I finished Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner-one of the best books I have ever read. I ordered another Stegner book to see if it is as good. Great tale of the West as well as a statement on relationships.

Now on tap I have Coming into The Country by James McPhee. Another new author for me. I'm going to Alaska this summer and a friend recommended this book.
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Just about through Baudolino by Umberto Eco. Nice story.
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I'm reading Explorer by C.J. Cherryh.
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Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna, translated by Jay Garfield as The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way. Mind-bending stuff, and absolutely brilliant. If you've read Hume, Kant, or Wittgenstein (and liked it) you will dig this classic of Buddhist philosophy. :-)
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I've been meaning to read some Wittgenstein.
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Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis
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I just finished Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia.

It has gotten me thinking quite a bit about power, policy and politics.
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Just finished "Drink, Play, F@#k" by Andrew Gottleib. Hilarious book. Great beach reading.
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note to members keep your eyes on the red :-)
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Thought it was finally time to tackle Confederacy of Dunces after a decade and a half of people telling me how great it is. So far I like it. Very unusual, very funny, very unique.

I don't know about you guys, but do you resist when people tell you you "just gotta read [inset tite]"? I'd like to know yr thoughts. Maybe I'm just a book snob and I want to be the one telling people what they should read?
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Thanks for the tip. I'm a big fan of kant and Buddhism. Will check it out.
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Picked AoR at a giant used book sale. Always been meaning to read it. I've got a nice modern library of Steg's Crossing to Safety.

I dunno c-gal, we seem to have some psychic link...'sall I'm sayin.:-)
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Currently reading White House Ghosts, its about the speech writers for the Presidents. Really good book so far.
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Okay, Bookman-I finished McPhee and can you guess what I am reading now?

Here is a hint-classic American lit...
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Theodore Drieser maybe???
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or Sun Also Rises?
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nope and nope-a good ol' southern boy!
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