What are your reading?

Serious · June 21, 2006, 01:49:32 AM

Been quite a bit since we had one of these threads so reccommend something

Guinness book of military blunders by Geoffrey Regan, good military stuff although some of it is ancient. Think Dave would have a good laugh at it though.

Dave · June 21, 2006, 02:17:42 AM

cheers - might take a look at it

currently reading New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager - Tis a trading book so prob not too interesting for anyone else on here

and also Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser - Youll never eat at MacDonalds again - or at least thats what I told myself until I decided to treat myself to a bigger big mac the other day - youll also wonder a bit about the disney corporation

Eagle · June 21, 2006, 03:29:33 AM

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Tis teh bible.

The origin of a lot of wot we say (even in civvy street) is in there.

Priceless.

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Quotage:

"...This is easily the fifteenth copy of Jackspeak that Ive bought over the years, and it just gets better with every edition. Its now the standard gizzit that I give Americans so they can understand a bit more of what this Pompey Girl says. Funny, genuinely informative, and as absorbing to browse through as it is essential for reference..."

Quixoticish · June 21, 2006, 10:34:37 AM

Im currently splitting my time between Confucius "Annals" and Neal Ashers "Line of Polity". The latter is actually genuinly enjoyable sci-fi and always seems to strive to do something different to step away from tried and tested formulas. Very original in places and I dont think he gets the publicity he deserves; he creates a very immersive and enjoyable universe to read about.

ERU · June 21, 2006, 16:29:39 PM

Just finished A Short History of Nearly Everything By Bill Bryson excellent book i bought as it was in these very own Tekky bargins.

Just started The Hard Years By Joe Brown. A book about the greatest UK climber todate.

Looking to do War and Peace By Tolstoy soon

or possibly the The Iliad by Homer. Both books i keep meaning to pick up...

Deaths Head · June 21, 2006, 17:54:21 PM

Ive just been told to read All The Pretty Horses. Since I have nothing else to read I suppose I will.

Pete · June 21, 2006, 19:07:21 PM

Im reading House of Chains - Steven Erikson, the first 3 in the series were excellent but this ones only so-so so far.

maximusotter · June 21, 2006, 19:37:49 PM

Gah, Ive got several to finish, including "IBM and the Holocaust" and have a couple Svenski ones on the back burner like "PopulÃƒÂ¤rmusik frÃƒÂ¥n Vittula"

Leon · June 24, 2006, 12:58:10 PM

Just finished re-reading the Nights Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton

Now reading Clarksons new book

redneck · June 24, 2006, 13:17:46 PM

harry potter an the goblet of fire.

if i hear you laughing i will take your knees

neXus · June 24, 2006, 14:04:19 PM

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Ah yes me too. Gah io always had a rule to read one thing at a time too. Ive broke my own rule ... what next? drinking nescafe?

skidzilla · June 24, 2006, 14:45:42 PM

Quote from: redif i hear you laughing i will take your knees

Points and laughs...

Last book I read was Pushing Ice, by Alastair Reynolds.

brummie · June 24, 2006, 15:16:29 PM

Razzle and Escort

for the articles of course

nah, dont read owt TBH as it hurts my brain

Serious · June 24, 2006, 17:07:27 PM

Quote from: redharry potter an the goblet of fire.

if i hear you laughing i will take your knees

/stuffs socks in mouth to prevent red hearing the

I dont really apreciate her style, its a bit too obvious whats going to happen, but a remarkable number of adults do read them. My mum has a couple of first editions somewhere...

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