Absolutely true; take it from someone who grew up in that business, and it was a terrific book.

However, I can understand Bourdain's fellow restauranteurs getting angry with him. Because the bottom line is, he didn't write the book to make restaurant kitchens any more sanitary than they already were (they're not). He wrote it to sell books and to make money (he did).

I happen to think he's a great literary (if not culinary) talent. But he is a bit of a skeeve; an admitted "former" heroin junkie, too.

I just read Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale, Jr. Pretty amusing. I can't believe how much this freaking kid got away with. Convinced people he was a pilot, a doctor, a lawyer, and a professor, all before he turned 21. He even managed to pass the bar!

His description of his time in a French prison made my skin crawl, though. Man, knowing that, why would anyone commit a crime in France???

I've been reading Fowles's Daniel Martin for months, with many breaks. It's verbose and contrived - the worst literary combination - which is a shame, considering he wrote my favourite ever novel.

After this (I've a hundred pages left), I have P.D. James's The Children of Men, which my girlfriend just bought me following a recent re-watch of the film. I hope and expect it will re-ignite my love for Cuarón's adaptation. I was surprised to realise James is a woman.

Life of Pi (belatedly) OUTSTANDING

I recently finished David Copperfield . It is one of the most enjoyable novels I have ever read.

My X Girlfriend Just bought me the Three Dexter novels rolled into one big fat book. Very keen to begin reading it. Massive fan of the show.

Cool, I read one and it was ...okay. But I would read another, so it must not have been that bad.

Well apparently, Only season 1 is from the books. The other seasons the shows writers took it in their own direction, so it will be nice to read up on some different shit Dexter gets up to etc.

Since it's winter break, I really wanted to do some reading on my own, rather than school stuff, so I started Stephen King's "Hearts in Atlantis."

Though I guess I should say I restarted it because everything so far sounds familiar...apparently I'd begun reading it once before and had since forgotten. My memory sucks!

I just got done watching VALKYRIE and I've wanted to read more about Germany during WWII. Can anybody recommend a good book either on the Third Reich or Hitler's rise to power/his time in office?

Time Life books has a wonderful series about Hitler's rise to power

also this is a informative book


as well as this

Great, thank you Santino. Between those 2, which would you go with?

Mein Kampf Irish?

The rantings of a lunatic by all accounts.

I have read a lot of military history books concerning WWII,nothing really about Germany itself.

A book i have just read in 2 days, that i got for Christmas is ALL SOULS;A FAMILY TALE FROM SOUTHIE by Michael Patrick Macdonald. A true life memoir about growing up in South Boston during the 70's and 80's. By turn tragic,heartwarming,sad and funny. A must read folks!

I have read some of it. It does seem to rant a lot and quite a bit of that is over my head (at least it was last time I skimmed over some of it a year or more ago)

Yeah Yogi, Hitler was a lunatic, one who got many people to kill millions. Then he tops himself. He killed and got away with it. One of historys most successful murderers.

I dont want to turn this in a Political discussion, but they lost the war so he wasn't succesful was he.. Did they ever find Hitlers body,, im sure they didn't so theres no definitive proof that he killed himself..

I didn't say he was successful in the war, but a successful murderer.

He far outdoes Saddamm, and we know that America all by itsself, as usual, hung him.

What have got against America.. Really, you tell people to get off your back but with these comments do you blame them..

Im ganna leave it at that as im dont want to say something which will get me me into trouble.. Think before you post these childish comments no one wants to see them..

Lompac, don't hijack another thread please. This one doesn't need to be closed.

The one I "hijacked" before was opened by me.

You hijack every thread you post in by being an imbecile.

I found a bunch of books on Barnes and Nobles that look interesting to spend my $25 gift card on.

Citizen Vince by Jess Walter
Gangster by Lorenzo Carcaterra
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin
Something Borrowed, Something Black: A Peter Macklin Novel by Loren D. Estleman
Vinnie's Head by Marc Lecard
Blood of Our Fathers: A Novel of Love and the Mafia by Sonny Girard
Death by Rodrigo by Ron S. Liebman

Well in addition to the Time Life Series, I would choose the latter

Just finished reading the second Dexter book. Enjoyed it, but it does not compare to the show.

I've been reading a bunch of titles in the "Repairman Jack" series by F. Paul Wilson. Anyone familiar with those?

I'm reading Redemption by Stanley Tookie Williams.

Great book.

Just blasted through "Chris Coste:The 33 year Old Rookie",the Phillies'rags to riches versatile catcher!

A great feelgood sports book. He seems like a really decent fella who deserves all the success he is now getting.

I just read my first John Grisham book since The Brethern. It was The Appeal. Not bad - interesting premise. A jury awards a huge verdict against a company that had been polluting the water and causing a high rate of cancer in an area. Some corporate heavyweights conspire to buy a seat on the state of Mississippi's Supreme Court. They pluck an unknown candidate and use their corporate, hidden money to run an aggressive campaign, with the main agenda to end punitive jury awards and reverse the initial verdict.

I still have to read the 2008 Grisham book (name escapes me) that Yogi B. recommended.

Yeah, I read the second part in one sitting. Very moving; inspiring.

Just read MONTE CASSINO by Matthew Parker.

A fascinating account of one of WWII's most brutal battles. A must read for any devotees of military history. The courage and bravery both sides showed in this charnel house of a battle is humbling!