What book are you reading at the moment?

Hi All !

I tend to read books in fits and starts, especially if they're non-fiction. Aside from a couple of science texts, I seem to be concentrating on Tom Brokaw's, The Greatest Generation, these days. Since it's about my parent's generation and we just lost Dad, it has a special meaning for me. I'll give it to Mom to read when I'm finished.

flow....:)
 
I said:
Currently reading "A Mad World, My Masters" by John Simpson.
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Two books currently. (actually comparing the thinking behind both, hence reading the two at the same time).

"Lies my Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen
" Godless, the Church of Liberalism" by Ann Coulter

Both are EYE OPENERS. Facts, accented by a whole lot of personal bias on the part of the authors.

v/r

Q
 
flowperson said:
Hi All !

I tend to read books in fits and starts, especially if they're non-fiction. Aside from a couple of science texts, I seem to be concentrating on Tom Brokaw's, The Greatest Generation, these days. Since it's about my parent's generation and we just lost Dad, it has a special meaning for me. I'll give it to Mom to read when I'm finished.

flow....:)
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Most sorry for your loss Flow...:(

v/r

Q
 
Quahom1 said:
Two books currently. (actually comparing the thinking behind both, hence reading the two at the same time).

"Lies my Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen
" Godless, the Church of Liberalism" by Ann Coulter

Both are EYE OPENERS. Facts, accented by a whole lot of personal bias on the part of the authors.

v/r

Q
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My advice (you know you're free to disregard it): Don't take any political pundit's word for what the "facts" are. Go to the source and read things in context.
 
Abogado del Diablo said:
My advice (you know you're free to disregard it): Don't take any political pundit's word for what the "facts" are. Go to the source and read things in context.
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I think you know I am very good at that...
 
flowperson said:
Thanks Q . He lived to be 90 and had a full and, for the most part, happy life. I only hope I can do half as well. Thanks again .

flow....:)
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You will.
 
Going through some of the classic horror novels, I am about halfway through Frankenstein. After a slow start, it's getting very interesting. Frankenstein is relating his first converstion with his "monster", what makes it so interesting for me is that this creation is so well reasoned and articulate.
 
Abogado del Diablo said:
My advice (you know you're free to disregard it): Don't take any political pundit's word for what the "facts" are. Go to the source and read things in context.
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You actually don't think I do???!!! Abo! :eek:
 
cavalier said:
Going through some of the classic horror novels, I am about halfway through Frankenstein. After a slow start, it's getting very interesting. Frankenstein is relating his first converstion with his "monster", what makes it so interesting for me is that this creation is so well reasoned and articulate.
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The "original" ?
 
Have you read The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, cavalier? Seeing that it it is a "classic horror" story, my ":kitty: attributes" (namely curiosity) have surfaced.

I'm going to take it out of the school library when I'm there today (see how it differs from A.L. Webber's musical and whatever-the-director's-name-was movie version.)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
I haven't no. It could be a while a before I read it aswell, though the bigger cities in Taiwan are starting to get some good bookstores with large sections of books in English, getting hold of specific titles is not always a given.

Still, if you could tell me if it's good or not, that would be good.
 
I looked it up on my school's e-card catalog, and it said that you can get an e-copy through NetLibrary (that way, you can read it without waiting for either a library or a bookstore to get one. :)) There's no hurry, though. :eek:

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
hi,

i have been reading , gun, germs and steel by jared diamond (very interesting book)

and just recently in my mothers collection i have found a VERY VERY OLD copy of 'the light of asia' - arnold
is the light of asia a good read?
i havent decided wether or not to read it yet, i have read the first few pages. it is a tough but interesting read.
 
Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine said:
I looked it up on my school's e-card catalog, and it said that you can get an e-copy through NetLibrary (that way, you can read it without waiting for either a library or a bookstore to get one. :)) There's no hurry, though. :eek:

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
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I'd never heard of NetLibrary before, visited their site but couldn't see a place where new people can sign up. I'm sure though this is just because of my inabilities with computers and the internet. Could you offer any help?
 
I don't know how to access it privately, but I get access through my university's library. I'm "technologically hamstrung" myself (I have a couple of friends' numbers on speed-dial for whenever I have computer problems.)

Perhaps you could try setting up an account with NetLibrary through your local library. :eek:

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
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