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Why I recommend "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna :Abridged Edition"

nobody@allconsuming.net (goblinbox) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:03:41 GMT

Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna :Abridged Edition

This book is amazing. Great reading, inspiring, and full of bhakti. If you like reading about the lives of saints, Daughter Of Fire is another amazing book.

Why I recommend "Honky Chateau"

nobody@allconsuming.net (goblinbox) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:01:09 GMT

Honky Chateau

by Elton John

The track ‘Mellow’ is great. The lyric “wreckin’ the sheets real fine” is a great image, as is “Oh I love your Roman nose / and the way you curl your toes, baby / you make me feel so mellow!”

Why I recommend "The Mote in God's Eye"

nobody@allconsuming.net (goblinbox) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:56:31 GMT

The Mote in God's Eye

by Larry Niven

This is one of the penultimate ‘first contact’ novels of the genre. It’s brilliant, albeit a little dated these days ~~- the boy/girl roles read a little stilted and fifties-retro -~~ but the physical and social design of the aliens is amazing. They’re not bilaterally symmetrical, but they’re completely internally consistent. If you haven’t read The Mote In God’s Eye, do yourself a favor and do it!

Why I recommend "Bridge to Terabithia"

nobody@allconsuming.net (goblinbox) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:34:52 GMT

Bridge to Terabithia

by Katherine Paterson

I read this book as a child and loved it very much.

Why I recommend "Extending the Table: A World Community Cookbook"

nobody@allconsuming.net (goblinbox) — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:53:38 GMT

Extending the Table: A World Community Cookbook

by Joetta Handrich Schlabach

This is a fantastic cookbook. From it I’ve learned more about Indian and Middle Eastern cooking. I use the curry, tabbouli, bread, and chai recipes all the time.

Interspersed between the recipes are heartwrending stories about poverty-stricken individuals from other cultures and how they taught the author/s about qualities such as hospitality and sacrifice.

I love this cookbook.

A story about "Catch-22"

nobody@allconsuming.net (goblinbox) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:25:35 GMT

Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

This book is brilliant. If you haven’t read it, you should. It’s painful, and funny, and painfully funny. I laughed so hard I cried more than once.