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May 28, 2008 19:09

Among other, much more exciting things, I refilled my SFPL request queue over the weekend ( Read more... )

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quikchange May 29 2008, 03:47:36 UTC
I'd recommend anything marked "worth consuming" at http://allconsuming.net/person/quik/consumed/book

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jbdeboer June 1 2008, 17:27:29 UTC
Everything seems to be marked "worth consuming" there.

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quikchange June 1 2008, 18:55:19 UTC
Well, I try pretty hard to pre-filter my books.

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I kinda liked Millionaire Next Door anonymous May 29 2008, 23:53:19 UTC
... if only for the reason that it decoupled the millionaire image and the million dollar equity account holders.

The millionaire next door

1) Drinks whiskey, not that fancy award winning wine
2) Drive simple cars, not the fancy luxury sports cars
3) Shops at Home Depot and Costco, not at Saks 5th Ave

and

4) Has over $1M in liquid assets, not like those who drink fancy wines, drive luxury cars, and shop at Saks.

But I must agree. It gets redundant a few quick chapters in.

Ryan

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Books anonymous June 1 2008, 00:33:13 UTC
http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html

Ignore the Readers' List--it's a bunch of rubbish. The Board's list is awesome. Except, they forgot Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (you may love that book, but you might be aggravated by it) and Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. Rock those books.

How's the bike?

--Sjw

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