Whatcha readin' - Page 2

Zkribbler · January 6, 2003, 11:52

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Originally posted by Saras
Niall Fergusons "The House of Rothschild Vol. II. The Worlds Bankers 1848-1999".

Weird, I have that one too. 'Course I bought it by mistake. I meant to pick up Vol. 1 on the rise of the Rothschild & didn't notice I had Vol. 2 until I got home.

Is Vol. 2 any good?

Eli · January 6, 2003, 11:59

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Has anyone read Nightfall? Asimov's most famous short story - I love it.

It was great. Especially the ending.

Richelieu · January 6, 2003, 12:02

Just finished "Reversible errors" by Scott Turow. Loved it, as i did almost all of his books.

SlowwHand · January 6, 2003, 12:54

Civil War Battle Series, authored by James Reasoner.
Fictional novels based on battles of that war.

H Tower · January 6, 2003, 12:59

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Originally posted by monkspider
Anyone here a fan of Asimov's "I, Robot"?
Always writing about robots that Asimov is.

It's one of my favorites

Immortal Wombat · January 6, 2003, 13:00

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Originally posted by Ramo
"Timequake" by Vonnegut

me too.

But I got half-way through that, and started another book, for upstairs, while TimeQuake is downstairs. - Tom Holt's Snow White and the Seven Samurai.

Non-fiction: Just finished The Pattern on the Stone by Daniel W Hillis, and began River out of Eden by Richard Dawkins.

Graag · January 6, 2003, 13:04

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Snow White and the Seven Samurai.

lol, good title, what's it about?

SlowwHand · January 6, 2003, 13:08

7 short warriors.

Boris Godunov · January 6, 2003, 13:12

The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal

Immortal Wombat · January 6, 2003, 13:12

...and snow white.

Basically, three kids hack into the Fairytale dimension (that runs on narrative, suspiciously like the Discworld) and crash it's operating system. Then things go haywire.

Anodyne · January 6, 2003, 13:12

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Snow White and the Seven Samurai.

lol, good title, what's it about?

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7 short warriors.

Porn?

Rasbelin · January 6, 2003, 13:13

Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist

Dauphin · January 6, 2003, 13:17

I've seen the Seventh Samurai - The original Japanese movie that Maginificent Seven was based on.

Graag · January 6, 2003, 13:34

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Basically, three kids hack into the Fairytale dimension (that runs on narrative, suspiciously like the Discworld) and crash it's operating system. Then things go haywire.

Does sound very discworld-like, any good?

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I've seen the Seventh Samurai - The original Japanese movie that Maginificent Seven was based on.

No relation to the book I imagine... excellent film though

Mercator · January 6, 2003, 14:03

nothing at the moment... But I've read The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds (both H.G. Wells) and Stupid White Men (Michael Moore) since Christmas.
All 3 excellent books.

Lars-E · January 6, 2003, 14:39

Im reading a book called:

1.Herakles' golden apples:

It's the 1st in a trilogy that shows that ppl travelled the world in prehistoric times. Things suggest that Atlantis was North and South America. The book is full of archelogical findings and stuff from other sciences that clearly suggest these two things.

2.Who, What, Where:

Stuff about what happened in 2002. The book has come out since 1946 IIRC.

3.The bible.

4. Civ3 strategy guide:

is on the table... Guess it's a desperate attempt to improve my civ2 game. I don't play civ3 although I have it.

5. Jasher's book:

I have not finsihed it book yet. Need to download more pages from the net. It is a book that is mentioned in the bible (twice) and thus very exciting.

Demerzel · January 6, 2003, 14:53

'Use of Weapons' by Iain M Banks

&

'Berlin: The Downfall 1945' by Antony Beevor

both quality stuff though completely different in that the former is science fiction and the latter history.

Goingonit · January 6, 2003, 15:19

A little while ago, I read "For whom the bell tolls" by Hemmingway.

I just finished a book called "Blue Latitudes" by Tony Horwitz (nonfiction), in which the author and his drunk Australian friend follow in the footsteps of Captain Cook. It's a hillarious and informative read.

And in terms of fiction, I've read books from 3 detective-type series in the bast 2 weeks: Robert Parker's Spenser series, John D. McDonald's Travis McGee series, and a series by Randy Wayne White about someone solving mysteries in South Florida (a la Travis McGee), which I'd never read or heard of before. All very funand worth reading if you like that sort of book.

Lars-E · January 6, 2003, 15:20

Goingonit, you should take an interest in Jasher's book. It's referred to in the OT (your bible).

General Ludd · January 6, 2003, 15:28

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Originally posted by Amadan

Extremely funny book!

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Currently reading the new short story collection from deLint, "Tapping the Dream Tree."

Heh. I just got back from the book store and would of bought that same book, had it not been a hard copy.

Saras · January 6, 2003, 17:21

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Originally posted by Zkribbler

Weird, I have that one too. 'Course I bought it by mistake. I meant to pick up Vol. 1 on the rise of the Rothschild & didn't notice I had Vol. 2 until I got home.

Is Vol. 2 any good?

I'm halfway through, and they're both great. It's better to read them in normal succession, not II and then I, so go and buy vol I

ískallin · January 6, 2003, 17:34

Garfields Classics volume 3
and i love it is extremely funny
other than that i'm reading Heimskringlu by the modern writer Snorra Sturlusyni

MattyBoy · January 6, 2003, 18:53

DP

MattyBoy · January 6, 2003, 19:00

Currently reading "White Teeth" (Zadie Smith) in foreground and "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" in the boring background. As always, reading "Tao Te Ching" when have time to kill or just when I feel like it.

Just came off a run of awesome books, to the extent that I am doubting my critical abilities:
"The Corrections (Franzen)"
- hilarious and easy to read
"The Man Who Loved Numbers"
- Paul Erdos was a fascinating guy.
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
- Recommend this to anybody who is a parent or is older than 30 or so.
"October Sky" (Homer Hickham)
- A beautifully told story and inspirational reading for everday reasons. If you would like to read, but have trouble focussing, this one will save you.

Traianvs · January 6, 2003, 19:19

I'm currently reading: "Bored of the Rings" a parody on ****

frodo becomes frito and guess what bilbo's name is

Immortal Wombat · January 6, 2003, 19:29

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Originally posted by Graag
Does sound very discworld-like, any good?

Not bad.

Graag · January 6, 2003, 19:46

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As always, reading "Tao Te Ching" when have time to kill or just when I feel like it.

Interesting, I used to read it religiously (pun), and decided to dig it up again a couple of days ago. I love that sh*t!

41. Taoism
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When the strong learn Tao, they practice it diligently;
When the average learn Tao, they practice it sometimes;
When the weak learn Tao, they laugh out loud;
Those who do not laugh do not learn at all.

Therefore it is said:
Who understands Tao seems foolish;
Who progresses in Tao seems to fail;
Who follows Tao seems to wander.

So the greatest force appears vulnerable;
The brightest truth appears coloured;
The richest character appears incomplete;
The strongest heart appears meek;
The most beautiful nature appears fickle;

So the square, perfected, has no corner;
Art, perfected, has no meaning;
Sex, perfected, has no climax;
Form, perfected, has no shape.

So Tao can not be sensed or known:
It transmits sensation and transcends knowledge.

Tao Te Ching (Interpolation by Peter A. Merel)

Tuberski · January 6, 2003, 19:49

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Originally posted by Trajanus
I'm currently reading: "Bored of the Rings" a parody on ****

frodo becomes frito and guess what bilbo's name is

Man, I read that a long time ago

ACK!

Kingof the Apes · January 6, 2003, 20:35

I am reading The Hobbit. A very good book, but not as dramatic as LOTR.

Wraith · January 6, 2003, 22:07

The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing
by David Kahn

Wraith
Naturally you're out of book space. Everyone is always out of book space. If you're not out of book space, you're probably not worth knowing