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a bit like Oprah, but completely not. its been awhile, so tell me what you are reading at the moment, are you enjoying it, etc. myself, I am reading "Shock Value", a book by John Waters about bad taste and his films. :) |
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i am reading 'a new kind of science' by stephen wolfram |
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Has anybody read any good pop science / maths books recently? I'd like some suggestions along the lines of that recently published book "Phi: The Golden Ratio". Ta |
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i started with Kafka's 'Der Process' some time ago, haven't read these few weeks though, i should pick it up again i can only read when i've got nothing on my mind |
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ooh thats a good one. you should also read his short stories - pretty great! |
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I've just finished reading an Agatha Christie (Peril At End House), and I'm about to start "Dombey and son" by Dickens. |
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are u interested in the mind? there's a book by steven pinker called 'how the mind works' you may like. it's quite tasty if youre into maths |
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David D. Burns - Feeling Good it's actually a self-help book for cognative therapy |
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goodness, paul. going for the hard stuff. :P |
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Dickens has been one of my favourite authors since I was 16. people who diss dickens know zilch about literature! :) |
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I've given up on loads of stuff. I'm in such despair I nearly bought a Nick Hornby book today. Hopefully my Bruce Campbell autobiography will arrive tomorrow :) |
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haven't ever read anything by him. I know, the horror! THE HORROR!! hey, weren't you going to mail me some of your writings..? still waiting.. :P |
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if u dont know it check out the wolfram book. its juicy. |
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I'm waiting for Moore's "Stupid White Men" - had to order it online as all of a sudden half of my country became an instant Moore-fan after the weekend.. |
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Thanks for the reminder Alex, I'd forgotten! Yavo, the day you buy a Nick Hornby book is the day they've GOT YOU! |
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I actually liked "high fedility".. does this make me a bad person..? :*( in my defense: the book is 100x better than the sappy film - it has a more realistic, nastier tone. |
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Defence not accepted! :P |
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wolfram? Is that the author's name? As in Stephen Wolfram. In which case what would you suggest, Mathematica or A New Kind of Science? |
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shit. :) |
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cute thread.... i've been reading out of this HUGE history-ish book......it's totally fascinating Title: Ancient Mysteries Authors: Peter James and Nick Thorpe the tag line on this one is .... From the statues on Easter Island to the pyramids of Egypt.......ancient astronauts to lost Roman armies.....Tiahuanaco to the somerset zodiac.....dracula to Edgar Cayce......mystical druids to elusive Amazons....the Riddle of the Sphinx to the grave of King Arthur. |
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hehe.. that sounds right up my alley. <-- is an unexplained buff. |
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Have you read any Graham Phillips or Zechhariah Sitchin, LeCoeur? If you like ancient mysteries etc, I think you'd like their books. |
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tis lots of fun.......each story is roughly 5-10 pages long and so it doesn't take long to read ONE mystery and then do other stuff. =0) some topic titles just to wet your whistle Chapter One - Lost Lands and Catastrophes Chapter Two - Watching the skies Chapter Three (listen up NACHO) - Architectural wonders Chapter Four - Earth Patterns Chapter Five - Voyagers and discoveries Chapter Six - Legendary history Chapter Seven - Hoax? Chapter Eight - Archaeology and the supernatural there are about 5-7 stories under each title........the book is soft cover, 8x11, 650ish pages and 2 inches thick......it's a lot of fun try to find it used!!! |
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i have not. is it real history!!! |
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Graham Phillips examines the mysteries of ancient civilisations, and their achievements. Sitchin is a respected scholar, who focusses mainly on the Sumerians and their scrolls. They're interesting reads, the kind usually poo-pooed by cynics who just naturally recoil from something challenging to the belief system they've been brought up with - I think you'd enjoy them tho - some very interesting observations indeed. |
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ohhhh sounds interesting.....especially the sumarian history, i'm not up to snuff on that stuff. i always save threads like this one, and check out the books recommended. i feel if someone took the time to recommend something it might be worth my time to check it out. |
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this is my book club website. the site is morre forr fun, not be taken too serriously. the grroup is rreading the Shining, but since i have rread it, i'm not. I'm rreading "Girl, Interrupted" by Susanna Kaysen, but that will be finished in the next day orr so, its a small book. |
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aside does conan the barbarian count......T hee i just thought of that most famous sumarian......ahhahahha *loves those movies* |
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new kind of science. |
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oh yeah and another recommendation to those of you who are historically/sonically inclined.. 'stone age soundtracks' by paul devereaux. there's loads of sites around the world with unusual sonic properties. its a good introduction. it's the early history of sound design, basically. |
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the bible |
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i'm reading 'no logo' by naomi klein. it's quite horrifying to read. |
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horrifying as in badly written, or a horrible content..? |
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