Books - What are you reading?
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The Tipping Point
http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-...
Thought it would be an interesting read - and it is so far...
http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-...
Thought it would be an interesting read - and it is so far...
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
dmitsi said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Most beautiful Roman propaganda poem ever.The Aeneid by Virgil
How much have you read? Which book are you on?
Which in fact if you consider the supposed timescales, occurred at both the same time.
Aeneas has just met Dido, so not far.
dmitsi said:
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
Been reading Plato since last early summer, its going to be a long read. The other two, just started and will take about week and a half. I read on the way to work in the morning and at lunch time. dont see what the deal is.
ukwill said:
dmitsi said:
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
Brian Fantana said:
In work I've just started reading "In cold Blood" By Truman Capote. Not sure what to really expect from it, but so far so good!!
i think you'll find it'll be one of the best books you ever read. a stunning work.bought the bourne trilogy to read as i just watched the last 2 films and am curious as to how good the original works are.
ukwill said:
The third I could agree with, but you could read the 2nd in a night and the 1st over a weekend (if you so wished). However, I guess it's all down to personal consumption.
Well you can read the first two in no time, but I found lots of further reading was involved, it kept me grabbing at reference books, it made me want to know more detail. I must've read it quite a few times by the time I was done.shirt said:
Brian Fantana said:
In work I've just started reading "In cold Blood" By Truman Capote. Not sure what to really expect from it, but so far so good!!
i think you'll find it'll be one of the best books you ever read. a stunning work. Swilly said:
ukwill said:
dmitsi said:
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
No, of course you can digest them over however long you wish (I have decreed this) - I was just bemused by the three Authors you had on the go. All seemed a bit heavyweight to put together. However - as I alluded to - if that's what you enjoy, more power to you.
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
ukwill said:
dmitsi said:
ukwill said:
Swilly said:
I'm reading...
The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Sorry but (sounds a bit like bookcase envy)The Aeneid by Virgil
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
Complete Works of Plato by Plato
Just finished...
The American Future by Simon Schama, brilliant book, brilliant writer
Biographies on JM Turner, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton from the Oxford University Press
Why would you read books from 3 authors like that at the same time? Especially so different.
No, of course you can digest them over however long you wish (I have decreed this) - I was just bemused by the three Authors you had on the go. All seemed a bit heavyweight to put together. However - as I alluded to - if that's what you enjoy, more power to you.
Just finished "Forever War" by Dexter Filkins - factual account of a NY Times reporter's time in Afghanistan and Iraq. One of the best books of this type I've ever read....brilliant stuff.
Just starting "Falling off the Edge" by Andrew Perry, investigating democracy, capitalism and globalisation. Some interesting perspectives on the state of the world......
Just starting "Falling off the Edge" by Andrew Perry, investigating democracy, capitalism and globalisation. Some interesting perspectives on the state of the world......
Currently, Somme Mud by E.P.F. Lynch.
I'd never heard of it until the missus bought it for me for Christmas, but it's very, very good.
I'd never heard of it until the missus bought it for me for Christmas, but it's very, very good.
bint said:
Now reading The Difference Engine by William Gibson - always avoided it as I had expected it to be a bit too hardcore for me - pleasantly surprised and highly recommending it so far.
I wonder what yardage of gears the PH web servers spin!? Great book. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
V6 said:
The history of the AK47.
Really dissapointing I thought. Just finished Marcus Trescothick's "Coming back to me" - recommended as being a good insight into depression but just left me a bit cold tbh.
Also reading "The ascent of money" by Niall Ferguson - all his books are brilliant imho and this is no exception. Also trying to batter my way throgh "Nausea" by John Paul-Satre but by God it's tough...
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