Spoilers What Book Are You Reading?

[hawkeye_a]

Just got through my first "political" book. It's a fascinating first hand account of what went on behind the scenes. I found the book very well written and easy to read; there wasnt a dull moment. Highly recommended.

Here's Michael Oren on his book tour at the 92nd Street Y(YouTube). (FWIW, I think he is a great speaker/orator)

Cheers

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Oh, no, I actually like how organized you are. I feel as the older I get, the more I procrastinate and put things off indefinitely. When it should be the other way around. I used to be on top of things when I was younger. As I take Friday's off, I finally got around to cleaning up my work bench in the garage after making a mess of things fixing a motor from my garage vac about two months ago. The motor finally died this week as I was hoovering up some tiny washers I'd spilled from a container. I need to buy a new one. I've been meaning to buy a new one for a while.

This, of course, coming from a person who read Kondo's book on tidiness.

Learn to defer, delegate, and dismiss.

Personally, I am nothing like as organised as my posts here might suggest.

Organisation requires planning, mental bandwidth, and is a constant demand on one's system.

If possible, I will sub-contract it - at home, my mother always had a lady come in once a week, and I continue that practice; the money paid out saves me so much hassle, exhaustion, stress - things of which I have too much of in both the personal and professional spheres anyway - that it is well worth it.

Besides, I'm not one of those who is excited by the thought of a clean kitchen, - though I am annoyed and exasperated by a dirty one; if I have done the needful, by the time I am finished, I am exhausted and murderous - better by far to pay someone else - someone reliable - to do it.

....... With books, it's come down to "Yeah, I'll spend all night reading it. Simple as pie." I then find myself at 3 AM becoming distracted and watching product reviews because YouTube knows me so well. I didn't have this problem in the days of dial up or before the internet was available and when computers were absurdly expensive.

No, if I am up all night reading, I am up reading. That commands my full attention.

Computers don't get a look in, if I am absorbed in a book.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Reading Giles Milton. "Paradise Lost: The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance: Smyrna 1922 - The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance".

 

[BeefCake 15]

the rise and fall... is one book i literally love to pick up and flop open and start reading anywhere.

the longitude one has always intrigued me. i really loved the miniseries they made from it.
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did mention i was reading this?

There is a mini series?

 

[pachyderm]

There is a mini series?

yup. it was on history channel i do believe...

 

[BeefCake 15]

yup. it was on history channel i do believe...

Cool, I'll look it up!

 

[jeremy h]

the rise and fall... is one book i literally love to pick up and flop open and start reading anywhere.

the longitude one has always intrigued me. i really loved the miniseries they made from it.
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did mention i was reading this?

Longitude - a great read and gives a visit to Greenwich real depth. What I found really interesting is the way you can see the clocks lined up and how they evolved and miniaturised as they were developed.

XTC - OMG, that's a bast from the past. They were local hero's in my home town (Swindon). Back then there used to be two main employers - a big car plant and the railway works and as a result I remember the trucks that trundled through the town in the 70's that all seemed to be blue and from ... well ... British Steel ...

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Longitude - a great read and gives a visit to Greenwich real depth. What I found really interesting is the way you can see the clocks lined up and how they evolved and miniaturised as they were developed.

XTC - OMG, that's a bast from the past. They were local hero's in my home town (Swindon). Back then there used to be two main employers - a big car plant and the railway works and as a result I remember the trucks that trundled through the town in the 70's that all seemed to be blue and from ... well ... British Steel ...

Agreed, Longitude is a terrific and extraordinarily interesting read.

And Greenwich is an amazing place to visit.

Agree, too about XTC: Love them.

 

[pachyderm]

Longitude - a great read and gives a visit to Greenwich real depth. What I found really interesting is the way you can see the clocks lined up and how they evolved and miniaturised as they were developed.

XTC - OMG, that's a bast from the past. They were local hero's in my home town (Swindon). Back then there used to be two main employers - a big car plant and the railway works and as a result I remember the trucks that trundled through the town in the 70's that all seemed to be blue and from ... well ... British Steel ...

you a fan...?
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yup. it was on history channel i do believe...

https://www.amazon.com/Longitude-Michael-Gambon/dp/B00004U2K1

 

[whooleytoo]

After that I am going to try and tackle "Dune".

Good call! One of my all-time favourite books growing up.. the sequels IMO go further and further off the wall. I have a few bought but still to read, but I think it'd be more fun to go back and re-read Dune.

Currently reading The Moontide Quartet. IMO it's a great concept (a crusades-inspired fantasy), is epic in terms of scope and cast, has some great concepts of magic and a rich back story. It's let down a bit - IMO! - by some clumsy writing. I've found a surprising number of typos and grammatical errors, and some idiosyncratic phrases repeated too often that jar a little; though it seems to improve as the story progresses. (It's rare enough to find a big tetralogy like this). Still well worth it if you like big stories with a huge cast of characters.

 

[RobinInOR]

Ive just started this - its free today for Kindle on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074S5BF6Y/

The war between Apple and Google has gone completely nuclear in this action-packed Apple fan fiction by tech writer Mackay Bell.

In an alternate reality future, Google changes its motto from "Don't Be Evil" to "We're Evil, Get Over It" and firebombs Apple's Cupertino headquarters.

Now the only person that can stop them is Doctor Eve Zachara, a personal protege of Steve Jobs. Eve is the Vice-President of Apple's secretive Special Sales Division, a commando unit on the front lines of Apple's battle against Google's dark empire. It is a battle between iOS and Android, fought not only over features and updates, but also with tanks, bombs and laser swords. Fighter jets roar over the deserts of Central Asia, machine guns blast in the jungles of Africa and high above the planet, vast battles are waged by opposing space fleets.

Eve's Hungry: The iWars Trilogy is a fantastical mix of action and comedy in the spirit of "Austin Powers" and "Our Man Flint." Filled with insider jokes about Apple and the tech industry, it comes to a thrilling conclusion where a Steve Jobs Keynote presentation literally saves the world.

Book 1: Forbidden Apple introduces Eve Zachara on a routine sales meeting with a rebel army that suddenly turns deadly. Eve uncovers a secret Google project to create a new device that will doom the world to a thousand years of darkness. Eve heads into space to meet with other tech companies in a desperate effort to join forces before it is too late. But will killer robots, space fighters and a sexy dominatrix stop her mission?

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Reading Giles Milton. "Paradise Lost: The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance: Smyrna 1922 - The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance".

Sounds most interesting. How did you find it?

 

[pachyderm]

There is a mini series?

Did you ever locate this?

Did you click my link to it on amazon?

 

[Scepticalscribe]

And - I cannot even begin to try to explain why, even to myself - but, the week-end, I found myself re-visiting a childhood favourite: The Prisoner of Zenda, by Anthony Hope.

 

[RootBeerMan]

Reading the last book in Harry Turtledove's Hot War trilogy. A great alternate history series about a Korean War that went nuclear and global. Great characters and pacing. If you like the alternate history SF genre then you'd like this trilogy.

 

[BeefCake 15]

Did you ever locate this?

Did you click my link to it on amazon?

Hi, I found it on YouTube, will watch it soon.

 

[0388631]

Turn is a very good historical series. The first season's earlier episodes are a bit drawn out, though.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Re-read "Rupert of Hentzau", the sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan. This is my 4th Amy Tan novel. Yes, her novels are all similar, but similar in a way that I can't seem to get enough of.

 

[BeefCake 15]

I borrowed this from the library at my job to fill in the gap after finishing Longitude and when I start a new good book.

 

[ucfgrad93]

I am currently reading an autographed copy of Mission Compromised. It was a pleasure meeting and talking with Col. North for a few minutes.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Picked up this today in Waterstones “flag ship” store in Piccadilly. Not read P. G Woodhouse before. Apparently he wrote this during the Second World War and living in Berlin? (This I’ll have to look more into) Anyway, these editions published by Everyman are lovely, small hardbacks.

 

[JamesMike]

Reading 'A Gentleman in Moscow.' Written so far well and funny.

 

[0388631]

Love Wodehouse. Great pick, @JamesMike.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Picked up this today in Waterstones “flag ship” store in Piccadilly. Not read P. G Woodhouse before. Apparently he wrote this during the Second World War and living in Berlin? (This I’ll have to look more into) Anyway, these editions published by Everyman are lovely, small hardbacks.

Personally, I'm rather partial to the Psmith books.