Today's book

[Gambatte 972]

Guns, germs, and steel  - by Jared Diamond

 

I'm reading it now.

Absolutely fantastic.

If you have a brain you can't not love it (not that I have one, brain I mean, just ask my wife or teen daughter, but I still love the book)

[AlexTr 19,754]

The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy. I am halfway through and I cannot say I recommend it for people who have not read most of McCarthy's books. It is complex and dark.

[Fietsrad 429]

Jared Diamond seems to know everything. Someone wondered whether jd was actually a committee of a dozen experts, not just a single person.

[Gambatte 972]

1 minute ago, Fietsrad said:

Jared Diamond seems to know everything. Someone wondered whether jd was actually a committee of a dozen experts, not just a single person.

 

Yes, amazing.

[pappnase 2,653]

The System of the World by Neal Stephenson. Last of three books in the Baroque Cycle, the scope and detail is fantastic.

 

[klingklang77 501]

10 hours ago, Gambatte said:

Guns, germs, and steel  - by Jared Diamond

 

I'm reading it now.

Absolutely fantastic.

If you have a brain you can't not love it (not that I have one, brain I mean, just ask my wife or teen daughter, but I still love the book)

 

I had this assigned in an elective course I took in the US (German Professor, lol). It’s really good and there are many good points. I should read it again. 

[slammer 889]

Pete McCarthy: The road to McCarthy

[Keleth 9,322]

Why is it when someone talks about what books they read it always appears to be highbrow books.

Yet strangely enough "trash" books sell in their millions but no one reads them.

 

[Fietsrad 429]

15 minutes ago, Keleth said:

Why is it when someone talks about what books they read it always appears to be highbrow books.

Yet strangely enough "trash" books sell in their millions but no one reads them.

 

I just got out my copy of The Unknown Heart by Barbara Cartland. Proud to report that I have read it. I suspect that I do not even belong to the gender her books are aimed at. Not a bad story, either😉

[RedMidge 6,638]

On January 2, 2023 at 8:48:33 AM, Gambatte said:

Guns, germs, and steel  - by Jared Diamond

 

 

Brilliant read-how so much of our technology evolved in times of war.

 

I am renewing my reading of " Vanished Kingdoms" by Norman Davies. Fascinating to read of

Europe's ancient and modern kingdoms and nations- lost, forgotten amidst war and  disaster.

[RedMidge 6,638]

1 hour ago, Keleth said:

Why is it when someone talks about what books they read it always appears to be highbrow books.

Yet strangely enough "trash" books sell in their millions but no one reads them.

 

Ah , but what is trash to some is beloved by others!

My old copy of "Franchise affair" by Josephine Tey, and just finished Ann Cleeves latest book.

[Fietsrad 429]

Murder mystery stories (Krimis) are very popular.

 

Seems a bit sick, IMHO.

[skadi 76]

20 hours ago, Fietsrad said:

Murder mystery stories (Krimis) are very popular.

 

Seems a bit sick, IMHO.

Why is it a bit sick? It's fiction. 

 

Currently reading a book by Frank Gardner, the BBC's security correspondent, quite gripping. I was expecting to keep hear his voice in my head, but luckily that's not happened. 

[Fietsrad 429]

What do others think about Krimis?

[snowingagain 5,441]

I like some.  Not keen on horror or gore.  Just the whole Sherlock Holmes thing of suspense, finding out who did it, I guess.  I do not read much of it, but take one on holiday when camping, to distract from my terror during thunderstorms in my little tent.  Bodice ripping romance romance would not cut it.  Each to his own.  

[john g. 37,776]

46 minutes ago, Fietsrad said:

What do others think about Krimis?

You mean the Toytown forum?😂

I quite like it sometimes!!

[Fietsrad 429]

I read a lot of biographies. Real life is exciting enough for me😉

[john g. 37,776]

I don't read any books anymore. Time is sparce. I used to read a lot of history books and would tend to continue in that vein once I settle down! 

I haven't got time ( or the eyesight) to reread the Kama Sutra😂

[Santitas 589]

On 4.1.2023, 17:01:11, Keleth said:

Why is it when someone talks about what books they read it always appears to be highbrow books.

Yet strangely enough "trash" books sell in their millions but no one reads them.

 

I just finished The Midnight Library. Not highbrow and not ashamed 😊

I love Krimis too with Agatha Christie being my favorite

[snowingagain 5,441]

33 minutes ago, john g. said:

I don't read any books anymore. Time is sparce. I used to read a lot of history books and would tend to continue in that vein once I settle down! 

I haven't got time ( or the eyesight) to reread the Kama Sutra😂

Have your tried podcasts of books?  I know many people who love them.  Think Kama Sutra would not really work though.