Hevle.com - Books

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books

Books are my biggest vice. I love to read, I never go anywhere without a book. I recently limited myself to two books per trip out of town, to reduce my load, and I finished both books by the third day of a week-long trip. When I travel, I usually am on my own for dinner, so I bring a book to the restaurant. I bring one with me to work in case I take lunch at an odd hour and there isn't anyone to go with me. I read an hour or so before going to sleep every night.

 

Growing up, we lived in Belgium from 1969 to 1974, age 5 to 10 for me. The television stations (both of them!) were government owned, and there was no television until 6 pm. I read instead of watching television.

 

I have thousands of books in my library at home, some day I'll catalog them and put them on this site. I read on a lot of different subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. I probably read more fiction on my own, and the book club tends to lean towards nonfiction.

 

what i'm reading now


The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale.

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houston book club

There are six of us in the Houston Book Club. It was formed in 1989, although none of the founding members are still involved, our most senior member joined in 1991. I joined in 2001. We select a topic (like Native American fiction), and then each month, one member selects a book that we all read. The selector hosts a dinner and we discuss the book. See the site for a list of all the books we've read.

 

what i'm reading now for the book club


The Moviegoer by Walker Percy. Our topic is Southern Authors. Our next meeting is 11/16/2009.

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my amazon wish list

For a list of books that looked interesting, take a look at my Amazon.com Wish List. This may not be representative of what I'm reading, since I usually bookmark a bunch of books and then buy only a few of them.

 

favorite science fiction books

Here's an Amazon list with my picks for Best Contemporary Science Fiction.

 

last twenty books (or so)


    Jumper     by Steven Gould.

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  1. The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan


    The Steel Remains     by Richard K. Morgan.

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    posted by Drew at 11/27/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  2. The Merchants' War by Charles Stross


    The Merchants' War     by Charles Stross.

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    posted by Drew at 11/20/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  3. Hit and Run by Lawrence Block


    Hit and Run     by Lawrence Block.

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    posted by Drew at 11/13/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  4. The Miernik Dossier by Charles McCarry


    The Miernik Dossier     by Charles McCarry.

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    posted by Drew at 11/06/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  5. Six Bad Things by Charlie Huston


    Six Bad Things     by Charlie Huston.

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    posted by Drew at 10/30/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  6. The Other Shulman by Alan Zweibel


    The Other Shulman     by Alan Zweibel.

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    posted by Drew at 10/24/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  7. What Is the What by Dave Eggers


    What Is the What     by Dave Eggers.

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    posted by Drew at 10/18/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  8. The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly


    The Brass Verdict     by Michael Connelly.

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    posted by Drew at 10/12/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  9. Next: The Future Just Happened by Michael Lewis


    Next: The Future Just Happened     by Michael Lewis.

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    posted by Drew at 10/06/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  10. The Road by Cormac McCarthy


    The Road     by Cormac McCarthy.

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    posted by Drew at 9/30/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  11. The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson


    The Diamond Age     by Neal Stephenson.

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    posted by Drew at 9/25/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  12. Spook Country by William Gibson


    Spook Country     by William Gibson.

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    posted by Drew at 9/20/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  13. Summerland by Michael Chabon


    Summerland     by Michael Chabon.

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    posted by Drew at 9/10/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  14. Citizen Vince by Jess Walter


    Citizen Vince     by Jess Walter.

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    posted by Drew at 9/05/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  15. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane


    Mystic River     by Dennis Lehane.

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    Blinded     by Stephen White.

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    posted by Drew at 8/24/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  16. Mingus: A Critical Biography by Brian Priestley


    Mingus: A Critical Biography     by Brian Priestley. Our topic is Music. Our next meeting is 9/18/08.

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    posted by Drew at 8/21/2008 07:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  17. Music, The Brain, And Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination by Robert Jourdain


    Music, The Brain, And Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination     by Robert Jourdain. Our topic is Music. Our next meeting is 8/14/08.

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    posted by Drew at 8/21/2008 07:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

  18. The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon


    The Mysteries of Pittsburgh     by Michael Chabon.

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    posted by Drew at 8/17/2008 10:00:00 PM | 0 comments

     

 

 

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