Book thread

[thrill]

I enjoyed Patton Oswalt's Zombie Spaceship Wasteland.

[Hungary Jack]

I just read Liar's Poker after reading The Big Short last summer. Man, I just love Michael Lewis.

I always thought Dash Riprock was some local band in Nashville. Now I know the real Dash Riprock. And the Human Pirana. What a great character.

Michael Lewis could have made a mint selling bonds, stocks, or whatever. But he chucked it to make a mint writing books. God bless him. Would love to meet him someday.

[Numbers]

I'm only about a third of the way through it but "Born To Run" is fascinating.

[JackofDiamonds]

I'm only about a third of the way through it but "Born To Run" is fascinating.

Reads like a long magazine article, but it's a fun theory nonetheless. Made me want to run an ultra. I didn't, but I was interested for the 2 weeks I read Born To Run.

[Numbers]

I'm only about a third of the way through it but "Born To Run" is fascinating.

Reads like a long magazine article, but it's a fun theory nonetheless. Made me want to run an ultra. I didn't, but I was interested for the 2 weeks I read Born To Run.

I'm not sure about running an ultra, but I am giving a serious consideration to calling myself el Caballo Blanco.

[heyzeus]

Just finished "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell and it is a stunning work. Mitchell is a bit of a conceptual showoff (the book is in the form of several seemingly unrelated stories that nest within one another, interrupting each other before they all tie-in together) but it's a really enjoyable and audacious read.

[thrill]

Just finished "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell and it is a stunning work. Mitchell is a bit of a conceptual showoff (the book is in the form of several seemingly unrelated stories that nest within one another, interrupting each other before they all tie-in together) but it's a really enjoyable and audacious read.

Makin a movie, yo.
http://www.hsx.com/security/view/CLATL

DESCRIPTION
Based on the David Mitchell novel, Cloud Atlas strings together six narratives that focus on suspense, history, science and love. The stories span several years. Tom Tykwer will adapt the Wachowskis produced film which hopes to cast Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, James McAvoy and Ian McKellan.

[jim]

I'm re-reading Ball Four. I highly recommend this book. I got arrested when I was 15 because of this damn book. One of the more influential books in my life.

[heyzeus]

Just finished "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell and it is a stunning work. Mitchell is a bit of a conceptual showoff (the book is in the form of several seemingly unrelated stories that nest within one another, interrupting each other before they all tie-in together) but it's a really enjoyable and audacious read.

Makin a movie, yo.
http://www.hsx.com/security/view/CLATL

DESCRIPTION
Based on the David Mitchell novel, Cloud Atlas strings together six narratives that focus on suspense, history, science and love. The stories span several years. Tom Tykwer will adapt the Wachowskis produced film which hopes to cast Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, James McAvoy and Ian McKellan.

Wha? The book actually spans several hundred years, possibly a thousand. And a whopping total of 0 of the 6 narratives focus on "love." Will it be Matrixy? I see little chance of this being a good movie, but what the hell, I'll go see it. The book really is great.

[Freed Roger]

Just finished "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell and it is a stunning work. Mitchell is a bit of a conceptual showoff (the book is in the form of several seemingly unrelated stories that nest within one another, interrupting each other before they all tie-in together) but it's a really enjoyable and audacious read.

Makin a movie, yo.http://www.hsx.com/security/view/CLATL

DESCRIPTION
Based on the David Mitchell novel, Cloud Atlas strings together six narratives that focus on suspense, history, science and love. The stories span several years. Tom Tykwer will adapt the Wachowskis produced film which hopes to cast Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, James McAvoy and Ian McKellan.

So they are remaking JL's favorite movie- Crash?