Fozzie wrote:
One of the strangest books I've ever read (so far, 85 pages in).
For reading in bed at night (The Gargoyle is too freaky for that).
Hi Laura, thanks for commenting. I really want to know what you think of Gargoyle when you're through. It was one of my all time favorite novels. I even invited Andrew here so I could feature it but he's in the middle of a new novel and couldn't commit.
I hope you'll be here next month when we feature Eve and talk to Iris Johansen, I'm really excited about her visit.
Thanks for visiting.
I've decided to reread this novel by Lisa Tucker, I told her I would. I rarely, if ever, reread a whole book, but I'm wondering why I just couldn't grasp this story in the way Lisa, and so many others, did. It alludes me, what did they see, that I couldn't? Why couldn't I like this book? I'm always spot on with Lisa's stories. [[[sadly shaking head]]]
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey Series #1)
Hi Everyone - Next is Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn. It's been in my TBR pile for a while...
Anne
1AnneB wrote:Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey Series #1)
Hi Everyone - Next is Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn. It's been in my TBR pile for a while...
Anne
Hi Anne...Love these Silent books!
I just finished
Only His (Fool's Gold Series #6)
Very good end to the trilogy inside the series
http://thereadingfrenzy.blogspot.com/2011/10/revie
I'm just getting started on this one, but enjoying it so far.
This is from the B&N site
From the host of NPR's Morning Edition, a deeply reported portrait of Karachi, Pakistan, a city that illuminates the perils and possibilities of rapidly growing metropolises all around the world.
In recent decades, the world has seen an unprecedented shift of people from the countryside into cities. As Steve Inskeep so aptly puts it, we are now living in the age of the "instant city," when new megacities can emerge practically overnight, creating a host of unique pressures surrounding land use, energy, housing, and the environment. In his first book, the co-host of Morning Edition explores how this epic migration has transformed one of the world's most intriguing instant cities: Karachi, Pakistan.
Karachi has exploded from a colonial port town of 350,000 in 1941 to a sprawling metropolis of at least 13 million today. As the booming commercial center of Pakistan, Karachi is perhaps the largest city whose stability is a vital security concern of the United States, and yet it is a place that Americans have frequently misunderstood.
As Inskeep underscores, one of the great ironies of Karachi's history is that the decision to divide Pakistan and India along religious lines in 1947 only unleashed deeper divisions within the city-over religious sect, ethnic group, and political party. In Instant City, Inskeep investigates the 2009 bombing of a Shia religious procession that killed dozens of people and led to further acts of terrorism, including widespread arson at a popular market. As he discovers, the bombing is in many ways a microcosm of the numerous conflicts that divide Karachi, because people wondered if the perpetrators were motivated by religious fervor, political revenge, or simply a desire to make way for new real estate in the heart of the city. Despite the violence that frequently consumes Karachi, Inskeep finds remarkable signs of the city's tolerance, vitality, and thriving civil society-from a world-renowned ambulance service to a socially innovative project that helps residents of the vast squatter neighborhoods find their own solutions to sanitation, health care, and education.
Drawing on interviews with a broad cross section of Karachi residents, from ER doctors to architects to shopkeepers, Inskeep has created a vibrant and nuanced portrait of the forces competing to shape the future of one of the world's fastest growing cities.
This sounds interesting. Can't wait to hear what you think about it.
Ryan_G wrote:
I'm just getting started on this one, but enjoying it so far.
This is from the B&N site
From the host of NPR's Morning Edition, a deeply reported portrait of Karachi, Pakistan, a city that illuminates the perils and possibilities of rapidly growing metropolises all around the world.
In recent decades, the world has seen an unprecedented shift of people from the countryside into cities. As Steve Inskeep so aptly puts it, we are now living in the age of the "instant city," when new megacities can emerge practically overnight, creating a host of unique pressures surrounding land use, energy, housing, and the environment. In his first book, the co-host of Morning Edition explores how this epic migration has transformed one of the world's most intriguing instant cities: Karachi, Pakistan.
Karachi has exploded from a colonial port town of 350,000 in 1941 to a sprawling metropolis of at least 13 million today. As the booming commercial center of Pakistan, Karachi is perhaps the largest city whose stability is a vital security concern of the United States, and yet it is a place that Americans have frequently misunderstood.
As Inskeep underscores, one of the great ironies of Karachi's history is that the decision to divide Pakistan and India along religious lines in 1947 only unleashed deeper divisions within the city-over religious sect, ethnic group, and political party. In Instant City, Inskeep investigates the 2009 bombing of a Shia religious procession that killed dozens of people and led to further acts of terrorism, including widespread arson at a popular market. As he discovers, the bombing is in many ways a microcosm of the numerous conflicts that divide Karachi, because people wondered if the perpetrators were motivated by religious fervor, political revenge, or simply a desire to make way for new real estate in the heart of the city. Despite the violence that frequently consumes Karachi, Inskeep finds remarkable signs of the city's tolerance, vitality, and thriving civil society-from a world-renowned ambulance service to a socially innovative project that helps residents of the vast squatter neighborhoods find their own solutions to sanitation, health care, and education.
Drawing on interviews with a broad cross section of Karachi residents, from ER doctors to architects to shopkeepers, Inskeep has created a vibrant and nuanced portrait of the forces competing to shape the future of one of the world's fastest growing cities.
Ryan_G wrote:
I'm just getting started on this one, but enjoying it so far.
This is from the B&N site
From the host of NPR's Morning Edition, a deeply reported portrait of Karachi, Pakistan, a city that illuminates the perils and possibilities of rapidly growing metropolises all around the world.
In recent decades, the world has seen an unprecedented shift of people from the countryside into cities. As Steve Inskeep so aptly puts it, we are now living in the age of the "instant city," when new megacities can emerge practically overnight, creating a host of unique pressures surrounding land use, energy, housing, and the environment. In his first book, the co-host of Morning Edition explores how this epic migration has transformed one of the world's most intriguing instant cities: Karachi, Pakistan.
Karachi has exploded from a colonial port town of 350,000 in 1941 to a sprawling metropolis of at least 13 million today. As the booming commercial center of Pakistan, Karachi is perhaps the largest city whose stability is a vital security concern of the United States, and yet it is a place that Americans have frequently misunderstood.
As Inskeep underscores, one of the great ironies of Karachi's history is that the decision to divide Pakistan and India along religious lines in 1947 only unleashed deeper divisions within the city-over religious sect, ethnic group, and political party. In Instant City, Inskeep investigates the 2009 bombing of a Shia religious procession that killed dozens of people and led to further acts of terrorism, including widespread arson at a popular market. As he discovers, the bombing is in many ways a microcosm of the numerous conflicts that divide Karachi, because people wondered if the perpetrators were motivated by religious fervor, political revenge, or simply a desire to make way for new real estate in the heart of the city. Despite the violence that frequently consumes Karachi, Inskeep finds remarkable signs of the city's tolerance, vitality, and thriving civil society-from a world-renowned ambulance service to a socially innovative project that helps residents of the vast squatter neighborhoods find their own solutions to sanitation, health care, and education.
Drawing on interviews with a broad cross section of Karachi residents, from ER doctors to architects to shopkeepers, Inskeep has created a vibrant and nuanced portrait of the forces competing to shape the future of one of the world's fastest growing cities.
Thanks. Ryan! I see the pub date is listed as 10/13/2011! I have sent a heads up on to several in my personal circle of reader-friends who might be interested in a book like this one.
kimba88 wrote:
Thrown out is a little collection of short stories.
I am super excited about starting the ARC I received of Dearly, Departed. Steampunk, fantasy, romance and Zombies..oh my!
Kimba, Dearly Departed looks good, I'll wait for your take on it
Right now i'm about half way finished with
Until There Was You It comes out next Tuesday and it is so good, touching, funny, romantic and laugh out loud hilarious at times too.
Kristan is one of my very favorite romance authors
I just finished and reviewed
The Darkest Surrender (Lords of the Underworld Series #10)
Guess who's story is coming next-read the review
http://thereadingfrenzy.blogspot.com/2011/10/revie
Peppermill wrote:
Ryan_G wrote:Instant City by Steve Inskeep
I'm just getting started on this one, but enjoying it so far.
This is from the B&N site
From the host of NPR's Morning Edition, a deeply reported portrait of Karachi, Pakistan, a city that illuminates the perils and possibilities of rapidly growing metropolises all around the world.
In recent decades, the world has seen an unprecedented shift of people from the countryside into cities. As Steve Inskeep so aptly puts it, we are now living in the age of the "instant city," when new megacities can emerge practically overnight, creating a host of unique pressures surrounding land use, energy, housing, and the environment. In his first book, the co-host of Morning Edition explores how this epic migration has transformed one of the world's most intriguing instant cities: Karachi, Pakistan.
Karachi has exploded from a colonial port town of 350,000 in 1941 to a sprawling metropolis of at least 13 million today. As the booming commercial center of Pakistan, Karachi is perhaps the largest city whose stability is a vital security concern of the United States, and yet it is a place that Americans have frequently misunderstood.
As Inskeep underscores, one of the great ironies of Karachi's history is that the decision to divide Pakistan and India along religious lines in 1947 only unleashed deeper divisions within the city-over religious sect, ethnic group, and political party. In Instant City, Inskeep investigates the 2009 bombing of a Shia religious procession that killed dozens of people and led to further acts of terrorism, including widespread arson at a popular market. As he discovers, the bombing is in many ways a microcosm of the numerous conflicts that divide Karachi, because people wondered if the perpetrators were motivated by religious fervor, political revenge, or simply a desire to make way for new real estate in the heart of the city. Despite the violence that frequently consumes Karachi, Inskeep finds remarkable signs of the city's tolerance, vitality, and thriving civil society-from a world-renowned ambulance service to a socially innovative project that helps residents of the vast squatter neighborhoods find their own solutions to sanitation, health care, and education.
Drawing on interviews with a broad cross section of Karachi residents, from ER doctors to architects to shopkeepers, Inskeep has created a vibrant and nuanced portrait of the forces competing to shape the future of one of the world's fastest growing cities.
Thanks. Ryan! I see the pub date is listed as 10/13/2011! I have sent a heads up on to several in my personal circle of reader-friends who might be interested in a book like this one.
I picked this up at my library Tuesday and am on Chapter 10. If you know as little about Pakistan as I do, this is definitely a read to consider adding to yours. It reads quickly and introduces one to lots of bits of history and recent fact and conditions. The style is journalistic. Sometimes one gets diverted into the stories of "instant cities" elsewhere on the globe, but Inskeep soon brings the reader back to Karachi. With Pakistan in the news and such a critical, rogue player on the world scene, we probably all need to understand that country and its history better.
In looking at reviews today, I found these others may be of interest on the area, each book with its strengths and weaknesses, not all readily available "new":
The Great Partition by Yasmin Khan
The Shadow of the Great Game by Narendra Singh Sarila
India by Patrick French, also, Liberty or Death
Of course, the great fiction modern classic on Partition (or at least one of them) is:
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
I finally read this a few years ago, and hope to reread it some day.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Sterling Unabridged Classics Series) by Howard Pyle
I raided the Juvenile Books section at the library for this one. Don't know that I shall get it all read, but it is fun to see the parallels and differences with the Outlaw we are currently discussing.
That Used to Be Us by Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum
May have mentioned I bought this when B&N offered a special. Good read! I recommend it. My copy has lots of underlines, and I even bought a second copy to share -- my reading copy will also "circulate" when I finish it. (I don't always agree, but that is part of the fun of the marginalia and the discussions to come.)
The Final Storm by Jeff Shaara
This is my "new" listening book for the days ahead. First chapter was great. Shaara (and his father) know how to write about wars.
Peppermill wrote:
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Sterling Unabridged Classics Series) by Howard Pyle
I raided the Juvenile Books section at the library for this one. Don't know that I shall get it all read, but it is fun to see the parallels and differences with the Outlaw we are currently discussing.
thanks Pepper, I bet we'd all be interested in the differences. I hope you'll share
