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What are you reading?
- Thread starter Wingboy
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the followup A Desolation Called Peace won the Hugo
I got excited when my brain read ‘Desolation of Smaug’
hehe ...lots of dragon books out there - not that one tho
Dragon Riders of Pern I really enjoyed.
en.wikipedia.org
Listening to this -was great on the long ride yesterday. Amazing man.
Dragon Riders of Pern I really enjoyed.
Dragonriders of Pern - Wikipedia
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Listening to this -was great on the long ride yesterday. Amazing man.
What a messed up life this guy had. Great book. Highly recommend.
What a riveting tale of lost jewels, royalty, and revenge…
Do you own this or rented?
If you own it, can I rent it?
Audiobook from library. Highly recommend.
I prefer the old school way, paper copy.
I listen when I commute to and from work or drive to cottage solo. Helps pass the time.
If you have an e-reader, seems to be available for download from ”places”
I started 'The Horus Heresy' series of books. Warhammer 40K stuff.
It is 62 books in length.
I ordered the first three from Amazon and started happily reading. As I neared the end of the 2nd book, I figured I should order the 4th.
Over $100.00! Apparently the volumes that are out of print have sky rocketed in value.
I did find almost the entire series for sale (58 books) on Kijiji for 1400 bucks.
I though this would be like most things book related, go on Abes or the equivalent and pay like 2 bucks a book.
This made me finally consider an e-reader. Found one on Kijiji, Kindle Oasis 10th gen.
I don't hate it, not as good as having a book, but considering the alternative, I'll take it.
It is 62 books in length.
I ordered the first three from Amazon and started happily reading. As I neared the end of the 2nd book, I figured I should order the 4th.
Over $100.00! Apparently the volumes that are out of print have sky rocketed in value.
I did find almost the entire series for sale (58 books) on Kijiji for 1400 bucks.
I though this would be like most things book related, go on Abes or the equivalent and pay like 2 bucks a book.
This made me finally consider an e-reader. Found one on Kijiji, Kindle Oasis 10th gen.
I don't hate it, not as good as having a book, but considering the alternative, I'll take it.
Books I recently finished in random order
Fountainhead by Ayn Rand - I liked most of the book, except the ending which seriously goes off the rails. I don’t agree with Rand’s social philosophy, and the book made me seriously think she’s a psychopath, but it’s a pretty entertaining read
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - Very insightful book about how our brain processes information
All About Love by bell hooks - Friend was reading it for a book club so I figured I would join in. She’s considered a pioneer of modern feminist thinking or some such, but I can’t say I got much out of it except she has a few really strange takes on normal human behaviour
Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan - Only about halfway through at this point, nothing amazing here so far, could have just as easily been a long form essay.
I have a 6-8 year old Kindle Paperwhite (7th gen?) and I consider it to be an essentially perfect product. Probably why Amazon has such a hard time adding useful features on new Kindles. Battery still lasts a month and it does what it needs to do just as well as a brand new Kindle. Only issue is the interface is a little laggy nowadays but I’m in zero rush to upgrade until this one dies.
Fountainhead by Ayn Rand - I liked most of the book, except the ending which seriously goes off the rails. I don’t agree with Rand’s social philosophy, and the book made me seriously think she’s a psychopath, but it’s a pretty entertaining read
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - Very insightful book about how our brain processes information
All About Love by bell hooks - Friend was reading it for a book club so I figured I would join in. She’s considered a pioneer of modern feminist thinking or some such, but I can’t say I got much out of it except she has a few really strange takes on normal human behaviour
Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan - Only about halfway through at this point, nothing amazing here so far, could have just as easily been a long form essay.
I have a 6-8 year old Kindle Paperwhite (7th gen?) and I consider it to be an essentially perfect product. Probably why Amazon has such a hard time adding useful features on new Kindles. Battery still lasts a month and it does what it needs to do just as well as a brand new Kindle. Only issue is the interface is a little laggy nowadays but I’m in zero rush to upgrade until this one dies.
Rand needs to taken in context ..escaped from Russia in 1925.
Fountainhead is based on the real life Frank lloyd Wright, one of my heroes.
Yeah, Rand is dated but I find it hilarious the RR fetes an atheist, feminist ( non-traditional ) smoker and with a Jewish heritage ....all triggers for the bigots on the right.
I liked her approach to the importance individual in society and given her background her rage against religion and big gov is understandable.
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Speaking of anti-relgion...
I'm in complete escapism mode
Fountainhead is based on the real life Frank lloyd Wright, one of my heroes.
Yeah, Rand is dated but I find it hilarious the RR fetes an atheist, feminist ( non-traditional ) smoker and with a Jewish heritage ....all triggers for the bigots on the right.
I liked her approach to the importance individual in society and given her background her rage against religion and big gov is understandable.
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Speaking of anti-relgion...
I'm in complete escapism mode
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As a young design student decades ago this book was practically essential reading. Atlas Shrugged is an even tougher slog as I recall.
One book I read a while back and highly recommend…
Highly enjoyed it and found myself using checklists to complete tasks.
My memory is horrendous and I get easily distracted so this helped me stay on point.
Highly enjoyed it and found myself using checklists to complete tasks.
My memory is horrendous and I get easily distracted so this helped me stay on point.
The book the Scorses movie is based on
This got me hooked from the get go....and it's up on Apple TV later in the year and a true tale.
Info I never knew. There is a great deal of irony involved ...
Scorsese and company got a 7 minute standing ovation at the Cannes festival.
Nice to see Tantoo Cardinal there as well.
then a segue
This got me hooked from the get go....and it's up on Apple TV later in the year and a true tale.
Info I never knew. There is a great deal of irony involved ...
Scorsese and company got a 7 minute standing ovation at the Cannes festival.
Nice to see Tantoo Cardinal there as well.
then a segue
Flower Moon was jaw dropping in the scope of evil....this was part of it...
Can’t remember the last time I read a physical adult book….
Good book - nice match for the series - learned more.
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Was hunting NZ books and came across this which is only loosely on point but what a great tale and true.
Shows how self sufficient people of the time were .....some of the stuff they did to survive andAustral winter 200 miles s of New Zealand was astonishing. Highly recommended.
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Was hunting NZ books and came across this which is only loosely on point but what a great tale and true.
Shows how self sufficient people of the time were .....some of the stuff they did to survive andAustral winter 200 miles s of New Zealand was astonishing. Highly recommended.
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