Bad furday 57 Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin A fascinating look at the missions up to and after the first lunar landing. It's well written enough to make you want to become an astronaut- but you don't have to take my word for it! :p Edited April 3, 2009 by Bad furday Levar Burton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 6, 2009 The Long Walk by Stephen King, as Richard Bachman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ender 8 Posted May 6, 2009 Infinity Blues by Ryan Adams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted May 8, 2009 Burning Wild by Christine Feehan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted May 9, 2009 "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991" by Michael Azerad. Really cool book about the underground punk and alternative bands that created some of the best music of all time. Profiles 13 great bands from Black Flag to Husker Du to Sonic Youth to Dinosaur Jr. to Mudhoney and everything in between. The writer's trying way too hard to be an indie scenester though. Rather than just reporting he tries to prove his cred, which leads to absurd lines like: "But while his peers were into hanging ten, Ginn disdained the conformity and materialism of surfing." What the hell? Still a fantastic book. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 9, 2009 Infinity Blues by Ryan Adams Not the same Ryan Adams I have albums of... I need to check that out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ender 8 Posted May 9, 2009 Infinity Blues by Ryan Adams Not the same Ryan Adams I have albums of... I need to check that out. one and the same. it's amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 9, 2009 Infinity Blues by Ryan Adams Not the same Ryan Adams I have albums of... I need to check that out. one and the same. it's amazing. I will have to give it a look. Never knew he had a book. Love his music, though. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ender 8 Posted May 10, 2009 only just came out. he's putting aside music for a while to do his writing thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 10, 2009 Ahh, cool. Just hope he doesn't wait too long to go back to music. So is it a memoir-type thing or fiction? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ender 8 Posted May 10, 2009 it's a collection of free verse organized under a couple different themes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 10, 2009 Ahh, poetry, cools. *adds to list* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 18, 2009 Sphere by Michael Crichton. Been meaning to reread it for a while, but I caught the movie a few weeks ago, so it made me want to read it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted May 29, 2009 Prophecy by Elizabeth Haydon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted June 5, 2009 "Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth" by David Browne Excellent portrait of one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time. It's doing a great job of covering their 30 year existence. My favorite parts are whenever it gives a behind the scenes look of one of their 14 (15 on June 9th! SQUEE!!!) albums. It manages to say a little about each song, although some get only a frustrating passing mention, others are presented very well. Sonic Youth was a band that did crazy things to get whatever strange sounds they could out of instruments, and it tells you how they did it, from the amplified electric drill to the overheating amps and of course, the drumstick underneath the guitar strings. The author also does a remarkable job of showing us who the band really are, as they're a very private group. It's surprising to some that Thurston and Kim are even married. I definitely recommend it for any fans of the band who have a handful of their CDs close by. In fact, the book should be read with their albums blaring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted June 23, 2009 Jack and Jill by James Patterson. Oh, noes, somebody wants to kill the President... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted June 24, 2009 Danse Macbre by Laurell K Hamilton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted June 25, 2009 Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I'm only like fifteen pages away from finishing it, but I never seem to get around it) Neuromancer by William Gibson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted June 25, 2009 Star Wars - Fate of the Jedi: Omen by Christie Golden. Here's to hoping book 2 is better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted June 29, 2009 Stars Wars Omnicron: Tales of the Jedi, vol. 1 I is reading comics, gasp! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted July 7, 2009 Dune: The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted July 10, 2009 Improv Wisom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up by Patricia Ryan Madson I'm only 45 pages in, but this book is about to become my Bible. It really does offer a philosophy on how to live life that I truly agree with. It's all about saying yes to life's opportunities, allowing yourself to let go and explore where said opportunities might take you and allowing yourself to make mistakes. All of which...I do the exact opposite of, but I've learned to do through improv. Or I've learned I should do. That's where the book comes in. I'd seriously recommend this (yes, 45 pages and I'm recommending it to someone. I do this because I am a nut.) to anyone. Improv actually isn't all about comedy and doesn't even have to be performance-based. It offers some great tools for seizing and experiencing life to the fullest, and hopefully I can work towards doing that now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted August 11, 2009 Cat & Mouse by James Patterson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted August 12, 2009 Cat and Mouse by Harold Coyle Interesting coincidence, Mara. Improv Wisdom by Patricia Ryan Madson The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre and Beyond by Tom Salinksky and Deborah Frances-White. Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music by Greg Prato I am so ADD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
