This is excellent, beautifully written, interesting and thought-provoking.
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This is excellent, beautifully written, interesting and thought-provoking.
And, I'll add to that, very highly recommended. (Maragret MacMillan - The War That Ended Peace - How Europe Abandoned Peace For The First World War).
Read two books this month. Finished "Mr Dickens and his Carol" by Samantha Silva which I thought was interesting and lovely. It's a book I may read again.
Also read "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey which I also loved. From the beginning of the book; "I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out it's riddle for forty-two, and keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less.How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me."
Also read "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey which I also loved. From the beginning of the book; "I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out it's riddle for forty-two, and keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less.How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me."
Just completed the third book of the Red Sparrow trilogy, The Kremlin’s Candidate. Outstanding series if you like the genre and a significant ending that I can’t discuss without spoiling it.After seeing the movie (2018) and then reading Red Sparrow (2013), and being hooked, a story primarily about US-Russian espionage with other players, I am now about a third of the way through Palace of Treason (2016) the sequel. Red Sparrow must be read first.
This book is tense and exciting so far. Nate Nash a CIA officer and Dominica Erogova a Russian KVR agent (successor to KGB), have a relationship, a steaming hot relationship. There are a couple of human monsters in this series and this book prominently features Vladimir Putin as one of the characters, and it sounds right on tone as to what I think I know about him. Of interest, as I read this book I picture Natasha Romanov (Scarlett Johansson) as Dominka. Too much Avengers pollution.
Yes, I know what you mean.
Actually, the first part (or section) of the first book is hard to get into; suddenly, it all falls into place, and takes off, and the last two thirds are excellent. I think that if you realise that whenever - or much of the time, - when Hilary Mantel uses "he", she means Cromwell, (in the second book, she addressed this by writing "he, Cromwell" when she wanted to signal to the reader that she was writing from TC's perspective), it will make more sense.
The second book (Bring Up The Bodies) is superb, but is best appreciated (and savoured) if you have read the first book (Wolf Hall) before embarking on it.
And, as for the third book....well, it is clear that she is in complete control of character and material and actually seems to enjoy writing the book.
After you commented on reading the first 2, I got hooked, finished them in about a month, and really enjoyed the *unspoiled here* final. It had to be that way.
Thanks for the recommendation
I am currently reading Ender’s Game. I’m not too far in to it, but I’m enjoying it so far.
Just started Edward Rutherurd's Sarum, it was recommended by a friend who speaks highly of it.
I look forward to reading your thoughts and comments on the book.
John Hodgman's "Medallion Status". I enjoy his podcast "Judge John Hodgman" and decided to give this a try. It's pretty much his wit and banter in a book. Plus, he's the PC from way back when and just recently again (even though he was an Apple user).
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For those interested, Ryan Holiday’s “The Daily Stoic” is going on kindle at $1.99, down from $25.
The book has a nice intro, and daily readings (usually a classic quote and something to ponder), and a pretty good appendix. I read it every day in 2020, and I am going to read it again in 2021.
(I am not affiliated in any way; heck I am not even a fan of Ryan Holiday)
The book has a nice intro, and daily readings (usually a classic quote and something to ponder), and a pretty good appendix. I read it every day in 2020, and I am going to read it again in 2021.
(I am not affiliated in any way; heck I am not even a fan of Ryan Holiday)
If you haven't seen his videos of his two Labs, they are hilarious.
Game of Bones is a personal favorite.
Yaxomoxay - I've just finished Stephen Fry's Mythos. It's really nice retelling of the Greek Myths (complete with some pictures and a family tree) and and helped me to finally get a handle on a lot of it. Might be nice bit of background for all the Epicurus / Stoic stuff, not to mention adding a new dimension to old Ray Harryhausen classics...
Ah I am glad to know as mythology is certainly one of the next topics I will look into this year (esp. as I am going to read some stuff on the religious life of ancient Romans). Thanks for the suggestion!
Powerful book. And I really like Orson Scott Card's writing style. But I have never been able to get very far into any of the Ender's sequals/prequals.
My New Year's resoluation is get reading again. Finished Ready Player Two over Christmas. Felt rushed and a bit forced. But still an enjoyable story.
Since it has been well over 25 years since I read it and seeing there is a new tv show out about it, I started reading "The Stand". I picked up the updated version which has a "few" extra pages in it.
I am also currently reading "Punisher" Omnibus Vol 1 and finishing up "The Metabarons" Omnibus Vol 1.
I am also currently reading "Punisher" Omnibus Vol 1 and finishing up "The Metabarons" Omnibus Vol 1.
One of my all time favorite books. I've read the expanded version several times.
Ah, I never finished it. Not because I didn't like it, but because I lost the book... I believe twice or thrice. I guess it's time to purchase it on the Kindle.