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Books...what are you reading?

Oct. 14, 2017, 7:53 a.m.
Mic
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Well, could not find the thread on books so lets have a fresh start. 

Got a book about 

The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson by David Silcox. 

Looks really good. Quality reproductions and just the necessary info on the group. A great coffee table book if you dig landscape paintings or are a painter/sketcher/artist yourself.

Ego Is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday

That obe is pretty neat. If you dig philosophy or want a nice recharge for your own drive/goals, get this one. 

Britannia by Simon Scarrow

A historical novel about the Romans in Britain almost two thousand years ago. A bit repetitive. Pulp fiction. If you like historical novels with blood and grit, try it. 

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

That was one good read, seriously awesome and well written. Definitely a keeper. 

Vagabond by T. Inoue 

A manga series with really great artwork about Miyamoto Musashi, based on the novel about the Japanese kensei. 

On my wishlist are The Underground Railroad and Homegoing, both deal with slavery in the US. But might wait until I feel emotionally "solid" enough. Life is quite a challenge at present. 

What are you guys reading at the moment?

"You don't learn from experience. You learn from reflecting on the experience."
- Kristen Ulmer

Oct. 17, 2017, 2:44 p.m.
jitenshakun
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Grab "Anansi's Boys".  It's the sequal to "American Gods" in that it is in the same universe with different characters.

Oct. 17, 2017, 2:50 p.m.
ReductiMat
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I read Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu.

It's not the "best", but the breadth and scope of the three book series blew me away.

Oct. 17, 2017, 7:42 p.m.
tungsten
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Picked this up again. Ever chapter is a different country/region so one can skip around instead of reading straight through which is good 'cause reading the chapter about what those Zionists did to the Palestinians was beyond depressing.

Oct. 17, 2017, 7:45 p.m.
ReductiMat
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What's that about the victors being able to rewrite history?

Oct. 21, 2017, 10:41 a.m.
Mic
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That book by Fisk is one hell of a read, but to be honest tungsten every chapter and the history of every region/country mentioned is depressing. 

Meticulous research and a great writing style make that one a classic/standard text. Fisk is awesome.

Oct. 21, 2017, 10:43 a.m.
Mic
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Posted by: jitenshakun

Grab "Anansi's Boys". It's the sequal to "American Gods" in that it is in the same universe with different characters.

Cheers, I check it out as soon as I finish those goddamn English Class papers and a few other things. Fall break for the students, coffee, lots of WTF moments and headaches for the teachers.


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Oct. 21, 2017, 4:40 p.m.
Endur-Bro
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Mainly textbooks and workbooks for the moment.

Oct. 22, 2017, 1:10 a.m.
Mic
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Posted by: Endur-Bro

Mainly textbooks and workbooks for the moment.

On what?

Oct. 31, 2017, 7:31 p.m.
Endur-Bro
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Power Engineering. Found out I passed my Applied Mech and Thermo paper. Neat beans.  Now onto an Electrical one


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Oct. 31, 2017, 7:43 p.m.
syncro
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I've found this enjoyable

Oct. 31, 2017, 8:32 p.m.
XXX_er
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Posted by: tungsten

Picked this up again. Ever chapter is a different country/region so one can skip around instead of reading straight through which is good 'cause reading the chapter about what those Zionists did to the Palestinians was beyond depressing.

great book^^ but I wasn't depressed until half way thru ... the hopelessness of the middle east situ

currently reading Anil's Ghost by Michel Ondaatje


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July 23, 2020, 1:23 p.m.
Hepcat
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Covid book selection running low? Just read Bastard Brigade by Sam Kean. Fun and illuminating. Race between Nazi's and Allies to build the bomb, and the commandos trying to stop them. Ineptitude ensues.

http://samkean.com/books/the-bastard-brigade/


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July 27, 2020, 9:04 p.m.
tungsten
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So cool, after orgies with the Filipinas on Cebu, Magellen's about to lose his head....

(where's what's-his-name? lol... )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iOYrqqvR6U


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July 28, 2020, 9:06 a.m.
chupacabra
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I have been attempting to re-read Dune since there will be another attempt to make it a movie coming soon, but I haven't made it very far over a few months.

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