Right now I’m currently reading Tikki Tikki Tembo, it’s a classic! A bit hard to read but totally worth the effort. A lot of good life lessons in there. :
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Nothing wrong with reading cheap fiction. I've just started 'The Blackpool Highflyer'; a 'Jim Stringer steam detective' story by Andrew Martin. Combines two of my favourite things; detective stories and steam trains - doesn't feature much pipe smoking although there is the occasional mention in some of the books in the series.
Some old Enid Blyton books for my grand children. They really love the "Five", "Mistery" and "Adventure" series.
In Swedish of cource.
In Swedish of cource.
ahh. Famous Five brings back childhood memories. When I was aged about 5 or 6, every evening at bedtime I would read something to my mum (probably one of Enid Blyton's books for much younger children, or Rupert Bear) and then she would read me a story from by "big brother's" collection; almost certainly Famous Five etc.
I still have the "first edition" of these excellent Blyton books which I got of my parents in the late 50's and early 60's.
Finally after years of attempting it - I have conquered Moby Dick by Melville. I can deal with overt descriptions, but the amount of chapters dedicated to supportive information and not the plot was killer. A fair amount of pipe references though.
The Dragonbone Chair- Tad Williams, I've taken a nice dip back into fantasy, I need a break from finance books.
Your Mother's Not a Virgin
the autobiography of John Barbour...a magnificent storyteller...beginning with his tragically insane childhood in Canada, followed by a very unusual career in TV and Hollywood...and countless stories of the machinations of the entertainment industry over the last several decades, including his relationships with many of the biggest names.
An interesting and funny story behind the title:
Barbour was probably the only person in the "media" who treated Jim Garrison with respect (which hurt Barbour's career greatly). Garrison asked Barbour his opinion on the following:
A poll at the time indicated that the majority of Americans did not believe the Warren Commission findings on the JFK murder...but at the same time another poll indicated that the majority of Americans did not want another investigation.
Garrison asked Barbour what he thought the reason was for this seeming contradiction. Barbour's answer was, because no one wants to know that their mother's not a virgin.
IMO, a keen insight into mass psychology.
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Mothers-Not-Virgin-Canadian/dp/1634242467/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11XRJ3GA2TN6T&keywords=john+barbour&qid=1563165262&s=books&sprefix=john+barb%2Caps%2C184&sr=1-1
the autobiography of John Barbour...a magnificent storyteller...beginning with his tragically insane childhood in Canada, followed by a very unusual career in TV and Hollywood...and countless stories of the machinations of the entertainment industry over the last several decades, including his relationships with many of the biggest names.
An interesting and funny story behind the title:
Barbour was probably the only person in the "media" who treated Jim Garrison with respect (which hurt Barbour's career greatly). Garrison asked Barbour his opinion on the following:
A poll at the time indicated that the majority of Americans did not believe the Warren Commission findings on the JFK murder...but at the same time another poll indicated that the majority of Americans did not want another investigation.
Garrison asked Barbour what he thought the reason was for this seeming contradiction. Barbour's answer was, because no one wants to know that their mother's not a virgin.
IMO, a keen insight into mass psychology.
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Mothers-Not-Virgin-Canadian/dp/1634242467/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11XRJ3GA2TN6T&keywords=john+barbour&qid=1563165262&s=books&sprefix=john+barb%2Caps%2C184&sr=1-1
Wanderers, Chuck Wendig. Just started, supposed to be similar but better than Kings "The Stand". So far, pretty intriguing.
The Harvest of Sorrow: Soviet Collectivization and the Terror-Famine by Robert Conquest. Not really a cheery read, as you might expect.
yuda,
I like Schopenhauer as well.
Reading Schopenhauer, or about Schopenhauer, is both enlightening and amusing.
Personally I find pessimism more agreeable than optimism and his way of saying things is very 'cut to the chase' compared to other philosophers.
I don't know if philosophy is a subject suitable for forum discussions though.
Was thinking about starting a philosophy thread but thought it might get to close to politics and religion.
I like Schopenhauer as well.
Reading Schopenhauer, or about Schopenhauer, is both enlightening and amusing.
Personally I find pessimism more agreeable than optimism and his way of saying things is very 'cut to the chase' compared to other philosophers.
I don't know if philosophy is a subject suitable for forum discussions though.
Was thinking about starting a philosophy thread but thought it might get to close to politics and religion.
Just finished Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac and Alaska's Wolf Man by Jim Rearden (Or really by Frank Glaser) and Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut.
About to start Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond and take another trip through The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry.
Also have some Hunter S. Thompson in the shitter (Fear and Loathing in America). Always have three going, one living room, one bedroom, one shitter.
About to start Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond and take another trip through The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry.
Also have some Hunter S. Thompson in the shitter (Fear and Loathing in America). Always have three going, one living room, one bedroom, one shitter.
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