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Jay

Jay

"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading."
- Logan Pearsall Smith

Avid reader. For as long as I can remember.
The genres have changed over the times. Nowadays it is more non-fiction - economics, business. Also, nowadays finding that I spend way too much time on my google reader feeds than on any... more »
  • Davenport, IA
  • member since August 16 2007

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  • Sneha

    Sneha says

    hiya thr....u din't give me a feedback my friend....have u read the book?....the old man and the sea if u have forgotten...

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Sneha

    Sneha says

    well this what i feel about the book...u may or may not like it. happy reading!!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Sneha

    Sneha says

    well old man and the sea is a magnificent story. at one level it is a tale of a man and a fish,and at another a story of man versus nature. it is a stury of the culture of manhood, courage, bravery in the face of existence. the story is told with an incredible economy of words and descrition. it is worth a read. it also has a side tale. i think this is enough and do get back to me when u read it.

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  • Suze

    Suze says

    Top five favorite books? :)

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  • Jassafari

    Jassafari says

    Hi Jay,

    you said that you have never heard Jass. Of course you have. Jass, is the music that one hears deep in their

    souls. It is the only art-form, created on the soils of this we call America. It is a genre, but at the same time all

    genres. It is the music that is loved more by it's listeners, than those who created it. It is that which, upon listening,

    touches and searches ones spirit! It is called Jass, an art-
    form above all art-forms. It is the dream of one to be alone

    on an Island with their library, and an I-Pod!

    But to answer your question, where do you start? Simple, start with John Coltrane's "A
    Love Supreme" Or Miles

    Davis' "A Kind of Blue." One you take either one of those
    tours, I am more than sure that the bus will take you to

    the destination that you desire!

    Peace

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  • leihrana

    leihrana says

    Perks of Being a Wallflower is pretty much an updated version of Catcher in the Rye. It follows this boy's life through freshman year of high school. Its about growing up, fitting in, and finding yourself. I loved it when I read it, and I read it again receintly and still loved it. If your into more non-fiction stuff now though, you might not enjoy it so much.

    If you do end up reading it, let me know what you think of it. I'd love to discuss it with someone again. =)

    peace
    ~sarah

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  • grayraven

    grayraven says

    Actually a great introduction to Taoism is the book : The Tao of Pooh.

    There are many good translation of the Tao Te Ching - read a few of them.

    I had once tried to figure out which translation Pirsig referenced in ZMM - only partially successful. I have some notes on who I think it was at home.

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  • KathleenPopa

    KathleenPopa says

    Ha! I have Bronson's book, too. And you're right, it was a good one.

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  • grayraven

    grayraven says

    Hi Jay,
    Books are like bridges they make connections to different lands. Our interests seem different but we both share a high regard w/Robert Pirzig's ZMM and I've also read Ayn Rand's fiction.

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  • KathleenPopa

    KathleenPopa says

    Thanks for your note, Jay. I think I found Dormouse on Amazon, looking for a history of the Silicon Valley. As to Jena LA, it's not about legislating morality, it's about equal treatment under the law.

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  • creakingbookshelves

    creakingbookshelves says

    Thanks for your notes, Jay. Max Mueller's book is an English translation and I would first like to read it in German. Michael Wood's tone in his series on India is similar to Max Mueller's who was a reformed Indo-phile. Some of his views lack objectivity that even we as Indians may not find hard to muster inside us. The book is good and corrects several misapprehensions of other writers on India. I can recommend it with those caveats. Still seeking German version though. Thanks.

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