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Having some fun with the one month trial of Kindle Unlimited and depending on how much free time I end up having in the months that follow, I might just keep the subscription for a while since it's only $10 a month.

But right now I used it to grab a bunch of 87th Precinct Mysteries. Right now I'm reading the one titled "Ax." You'll never guess what the murder weapon was! :stupid:
 
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If anyone is into the movie Blade Runner and hasn't read the sequel novels by KW Jeter (an excellent SF author who writes beautifully), then I highly recommend them. Or at least Edge of Human (which is a direct sequel to Blade Runner....or at least the version without the stupid voice over, of course). Have read the other ones yet, but I will eventually.
 
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Now I'm reading Child of God. Man BatNapalm, you weren't kidding. This book is bleak. I guess that's to be expected though. It's McCarthy after all.

It's weird, the main character is so contemptible and appalling and yet I can't help but feel bad for him. Its established that he's been perpetually lonely and sad his whole life, even before he turned to living out in the wilderness. He's villainous and disgusting but he's also tragic in a sense.
 
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I been reading The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome for the past month and now. Really interesting guide as it covers a lot of things like special interest, language, and even college.
 
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Robin Cook's Mutation. It may be a little textbookish for people's tastes (after all, Robin Cook predominantly writes medical thrillers), but overall, I find it captivating, despite it's outlandish premise.
 
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I have a Kindle app on my phone for my boring commute. It's wonderful for keeping occupied without weighing myself down or burning through my data plan.

Currently, I'm re-reading The Art of War. This particular edition has a lot of commentary.
 
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This is the fifth time I've tried to read The Sea of Fertility tetralogy. I'm up to The Decay of the Angel and this is the first time I've cracked it open (I've owned a copy for at least 10 years).
 
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A little while ago I finished reading "Invisible Monsters" by Chuck Palahniuk. It's an incredibly trippy book but I liked it a lot. I hear there's a newer edition than the one I read (with content presented differently) so I might look for that next time I'm at the used book store.
 
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"The Demon In the Freezer" by Robert Preston. I mostly think that Preston is a sensationalist hack, but I like to read junk when I'm out of town. I did, however, read "Death Be Not Proud", the 1949 memoir by John Gunther on the loss of his only child, last week. I know it's a high school staple still and I've read it several times. It is touching and beautifully written and astonishing to realize that his descriptions of X-Rays and Mustard Gas to treat his son's glioblastoma is exactly the same as how it is treated today -- we call it Radiation and Chemo now.
 
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I haven't read anything in a while but I noticed Dracula fell off my bookshelf and realized I haven't even finished it. I should probably start over.
 
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