that hat looks familiar !
hbg
Gee, I can't remember the painter's name..
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets ~ David Simon
this was the basis of a TV series, which i never watched--grim but compelling work by a reporter who spent a year with a Baltimore PD homicide squad.
"pocket oxford dictionary" always at hand on top of the speakers .
"the compact - they must be kidding , it weighs 20 pounds ! - edition of the oxford english dictionary" ready for reference on the desk - enough to read for a while .
hbg
The Growth of The Soil...by Knut Hamsun. I decided to read the English version since my Norwegian is nonexistent. Earlier this year I re-read (English translation) Barabbas by Swedish author Par Lagerkvist...apparently I am into Scandinavian literature this year.
Just finished "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins. It was both fascinating and 'enlightening'.
Son of a Witch. It is the sequel of Wicked, a new play on the Wizard of Oz story seen through the eyes of the wicked witch of the west. They are pretty enjoyable. The author also has done books based off of other fairy tales such as Cinderella (Memoirs of an Ugly Stepsister) and Snow White (Mirror Mirror).
Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler
A mystery series featuring "Bryant and May" of the "Peculiar Crimes Unit".
Described as being of the "impossible crimes genre". Lots of weird historical facts. Really enjoying it.
Wilso, is The God Delusion hard to get into?
Have you read Sam Harris' book, the End of Faith?
OK, that painter's name starts with G.
Reading an oldie, a thriller diller, City of Gold, by Len Deighton, a used book store find.
I read Deighton a long time ago, no memory of the book or books.
This one is set in Cairo in 1942. Copyright, 1992.
First of all, the writer is literate. 23 books listed, including the Ipcress File, which I undoubtedly read.
I read some quotes from God Delusion, which made sense to me, me being me.
Cara Kara, nice to see you.
Hi Osso,
I have been observant of the current anti-God books and have wondered about Dawkins and Harris. I think Harris may be a bit over the top, especially with his Letter to a Christian Nation.
I am not a believer but wonder if you should throw the baby out with the bath water.
I just read a fascinating thing about Islam by an Iranian who left at the time of the revolution. I'll patch it in here if I can find it again.
I've read some of Dawkins but not Harris, that I remember as such - back in a bit.
Just started E L Doctorow's The March.
Interesting!
msolga,
I was given The March as an audio book for my birthday this year. I haven't decided whether to download it to my iPod or just listen as I drive. Tell me if it continues to be good.
I am halfway through The Looming Tower, which is compelling, hard to put down.
Richard DAwkins is to real science what Ralph NAder is to automobile manuals.
I just finished Wynnes "I was Vermeer" fascinatimng subject, shitty story and ADD writing style.
Starting Bill Bryon's "The Thunderbolt Kid" and almost done with Verlyn Klinkenborgs "The Rural Life" , which is a journal by this NYT op ed guy . He writes about the country for people who, I think, mostly live in the city. He's way too intensely fascinated with "countryside" descriptors. He celebrates things I mostly cuss.
farmerman,
Do you ever put down a book unfinished?
I got Melvyn Bragg's "Twelve Books that Changed the World" for Christmas and I'm reading that.
Speaking, as we were earlier, of anti-religion books, has anyone here read "Caesar's Messiah"?
I've read it McT, although I do not practice any religion, I'm very interested in early Christianity, and read anything related.
x
