First fiction I've had the time to read for a while.

Very good indeed. Very weird, funny, and disturbing. Both this and the film adaptation are superb, despite not being very like each other.

Has anybody here read Rupi Kaur? I'm curious to know about her.....

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[Edited 8/17/18 10:57am]

re-reading in preparation for a complete re-read of 'league of extraordinary gentlemen' (volume 3 of which is set in a fictional, post-big brother london). it's kind of really gross how pertinent this novel is to today's political climate...




got this locked and loaded after reading a couple of reviews...semi-autobiographical narrative of iraq war veteran turned junkie bank-robber; written from his prison cell.

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I Wrote This Book Because I Love You By Jim Kreider



David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell




Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston


Currently

Unhinged: An Insider's account of the Trump White House by Omarosa Manigault Newman

my summer reading is more or less going along as planned. i'm about 2/3s of the way through michael pollan's 'how to change your mind,' about the use of psychedelics in treatment of addiction, depression, & his own personal dives into the deep end, and i am enjoying it quite a bit. it's a very breezy book, light & conversational, but also filled with interesting history & ideas.

but one book i read this month that i absolutely didn't plan to is aleksandr solzhenitsyn's in the first circle. i did not have a 700+ page russian novel about gulags on my list of light summer reading, but the great podcast 'econtalk' is holding a book-club style series of shows based on it, so i decided to give it a try. while it is definitely very much a russian novel - ie long, with some occasionally winding, introspective passages where people discuss the futility of life - it is mostly a very approachable book, practically a page-turner at times, occasionally verging on reading like a spy-thriller, & darkly funny in spots, in the way people can find humor in the bleakest situations imaginable. highly recommended.

Started but haven't finished.



The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson





The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Oh, crap now I'm hooked on an audible book series on YouTube.

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

peedub said:

EmmaMcG said:

I could never listen to an audio book. It completely takes the fun out of reading.

It completely takes the reading out of reading....

You know I used to let such thinking limit me, but not anymore. I'm in some very good company these days. And I'm thoroughly enjoying the series. Thank you for your opinion though.

Duane Tudahl's book was essential reading and I loved it - A++++

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Currently Reading Neil Olivers - Ancient Britain, all about the Pre Roman era

A History of London from 1550 to 1750 by Bucholz and Ward (American)

Prince wise - 50 Essential Prince bootlegs by Hamish Whitta

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Nearly finished - The History of the Jews Part 2 1492 -1900 - Belonging by Simon Schama

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Just finished - Outposts by SIMON Winchester about his travelling to places like Tristan da Cunha, St Helena and Anguilla amongst others in the 1980s - lots of fun.

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Yeah I read a lot and its nearly all non fiction - quite nerdy really I guess.

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Trivial Pursuit - You write gay erotica - cool my partner would love that.

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

EmmaMcG said: It completely takes the reading out of reading....

You know I used to let such thinking limit me, but not anymore. I'm in some very good company these days. And I'm thoroughly enjoying the series. Thank you for your opinion though.

lighten up, francis.




heard a song about this and liked it, figure i might like the book.




i'm a big fan of david simon's tv work, from 'the wire', to 'treme', to 'the deuce'; and i love police procedurals...been wanting to read this for a long time.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

No it just a supply and demand issue. Tons of very intelligent well read people listen to audiobooks. Tons. We no longer live in little house on the prairie days where there are fewer resources demanding our attention . It's the reality of this world. Seems silly to neglect the joy of a book because you don't have the time to sit down and physically read it and other people's rudeness . I've heard the same attitude about people who read comic books all my life. Doesn't make it a true statement. That's just something said based on personal ignorance, or self importance. I'm better than you because I do it this way. I'm bored with those type of fake attitudes. Life's too freaking short. If someone wants to stick up their nose over silly stuff knock yourself out. I'm getting a ton of informational input and joy in my life so I don't need to justify myself to anyone. Too many important things in this world to fret about. [Edited 8/29/18 7:26am]

LOL. You seem tightly wound. Relax. Take it easy. I'm not "turning my nose up" at you. Not everything is an argument.

Interesting. You're the one who made the backhanded comment about my choice of entertainment. But I'm tightly wound because I didn't cowtow and defer to your way thinking.

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said: LOL. You seem tightly wound. Relax. Take it easy. I'm not "turning my nose up" at you. Not everything is an argument.

Interesting. You're the one who made the backhanded comment about my choice of entertainment. But I'm tightly wound because I didn't cowtow and defer to your way thinking.

in the time you took to get your knickers all twisted, you coulda READ a whole chapter of a BOOK.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

Interesting. You're the one who made the backhanded comment about my choice of entertainment. But I'm tightly wound because I didn't cowtow and defer to your way thinking.

in the time you took to get your knickers all twisted, you coulda READ a whole chapter of a BOOK.

Or listen to the news and a podcast, which is what I've done.

You?

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

in the time you took to get your knickers all twisted, you coulda READ a whole chapter of a BOOK.

Or listen to the news and a podcast, which is what I've done.

You?

i didn't listen to an audiobook...because it's not reading.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

Or listen to the news and a podcast, which is what I've done.

You?

i didn't listen to an audiobook...because it's not reading.

Oh, is that your issue? Semantics? I guess that different if you want to be literal about it. I could post articles then in that case.

onlyforaminute said:

peedub said:

i didn't listen to an audiobook...because it's not reading.

Oh, is that your issue? Semantics? I guess that different if you want to be literal about it. I could post articles then in that case.

no. my issue is your defensiveness. there was a teensy joke made based on one of your comments. it's not at your expense or a commentary on your entertainment consumption. relax.

peedub said:

onlyforaminute said:

Oh, is that your issue? Semantics? I guess that different if you want to be literal about it. I could post articles then in that case.

no. my issue is your defensiveness. there was a teensy joke made based on one of your comments. it's not at your expense or a commentary on your entertainment consumption. relax.

Why was it necessary for you to make any comment about what I choose to post, yet expect me not to respond at all? That's weird.

onlyforaminute said:

If it makes you feel better, I am currently physically reading, not electronically, but paper and everything, but haven't finished.



Brown Face, Big Master.

The President is Missing.

The Princess of Mars.


Do I qualify as a human being now?

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

Interesting. You're the one who made the backhanded comment about my choice of entertainment. But I'm tightly wound because I didn't cowtow and defer to your way thinking.

You've got some ego, lol. Not everything is about YOU. You're free to listen to anything you choose. My point was that, IN GENERAL, I don't see the appeal of audio books. Besides, I don't make "backhanded coments". If I wanted to say something, I'd say it directly.

Yes, I do have an ego, does that surprise you in some way? Is having an ego some monstrous thing? You responded to me I responded to you, and you keep responding and I keep responding to you. It's called communication, I thought. I'm more than aware I'm free to listen, I said they are on YouTube, everybody is free to listen. You don't see the appeal of audiobooks and I get that, I didn't used to either, but you are the one who had the add the underhanded snide remark. I haven't insulted your intelligence once.

Backhanded doesn't mean you held back in what you said it's about how you said it.

"We were disappointed by his backhanded apology. “You throw okay, for a girl” is a bit of a backhanded compliment"

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

If it makes you feel better, I am currently physically reading, not electronically, but paper and everything, but haven't finished.



Brown Face, Big Master.

The President is Missing.

The Princess of Mars.


Do I qualify as a human being now?

I'm not sure. It depends on what you think of Princess of Mars. If you like it, as you should, then you might pass for human. If not, well don't worry, I'm sure you'll be OK until someone adopts you from the pound.

But seriously though, Princess of Mars is a good choice. If you like that then I'd really recommend the whole Barsoom series. Don't let the John Carter movie put you off. [Edited 8/29/18 10:33am]

indeed. i would extend an even hardier recommendation to burroughs' 'tarzan' novels.

i usually reserve my endorsement for achieving humanity based on whether or not certain episodes of 'm*a*s*h' make you cry.

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EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

If it makes you feel better, I am currently physically reading, not electronically, but paper and everything, but haven't finished.



Brown Face, Big Master.

The President is Missing.

The Princess of Mars.


Do I qualify as a human being now?

I'm not sure. It depends on what you think of Princess of Mars. If you like it, as you should, then you might pass for human. If not, well don't worry, I'm sure you'll be OK until someone adopts you from the pound. But seriously though, Princess of Mars is a good choice. If you like that then I'd really recommend the whole Barsoom series. Don't let the John Carter movie put you off. [Edited 8/29/18 10:33am]

There you go with the unnecessary snide comments. But it's okay. I'm still going to do exactly what I wish to do. YOLO.