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Entries from June 2009

An Audiobooker’s Dilemma

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The economy is bad, and I realized early this year that my audiobook subscription was next on the chopping block, and, screaming in my heart, I clicked “Close” on my Audible subscription. And then I resumed reading the last 2 books I picked up.  Unfortunately, the second was a serial with 3 other parts, and [...]

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Tags: Books · Entertainment

Not so currently reading…

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Thought I’d add this one to the list simply because I discussed it with a friend recently and didn’t have a chance to put it up here.
Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show

Now generally I like short story collections, especially in audio form, because the change from story to story is a lot of fun, especially [...]

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Currently reading…

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Intensity  by Dean Koontzzszszz. I’ve read a couple of his books and really like them, but this one I’m putting down. His books that I’ve liked I would call thrillers. This one I would call horror. I just don’t care to invest any more of my time in it.
SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT
I don’t like the [...]

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The Snake Has Me

June 8th, 2009 · No Comments

<daveb> or maybe I’ll just leave things alone and play video games instead
<nate>
<nate> always a good solution
<daveb> sat down last night to play some Gran Turismo and fell asleep BEFORE THE GAME STARTED.,
<nate> the load screen always takes a long time
<daveb> Dave Barry has a fun article something about The Snake, [...]

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Tags: Games · House and Home · Kids