Books

[mclaincausey]

Reading an anthology of short stories and novellas by Harlan Ellison called “Greatest Hits” and I heartily recommend it. Dystopian, creepy, thought provoking sci fi that is very well written.

[endo]

Gustave M. Gilbert, Nuremberg Diary

My reading of the last few weeks, astonishingly timeless. All the excuses, self-righteousness, and self-pity. One can easily imagine how the protagonists of the next dictatorships (or those already in existence) will try to talk their way out of a future catastrophe.

What can we learn from this? If they say we want to do it, they will do it once they get the chance. And if they use dehumanizing language, they will murder.

[Aetas]

Perhaps this is only a coffee table mag.
But in the end, it is dying print media.
So I leave it here, in ‘books’.

Definitely something for your ‘waiting room’ @endo ;-).

Every number is something else!
Science Notes in German.
Love that the stories are interactive.

Here a story about the Dolomites for example.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Honestly, I bought this book because of its great cover …

However Micheal Palin really did not disappoint. This man is talented in so many ways and one of his great strengths is story telling. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in adventure writing.

[endo]

that's a great book @RobeOfTheMagi did you read Stan Nadolny's 'Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit'?

[popvulture]

At some point every year I look at the nominees for the Hugo awards and get an idea of what's considered (subjectively of course, but nonetheless consensus) the best recent sci fi. I picked up and read The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (which ended up winning best novel) and Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay, both of which were f'n excellent.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@endo No, I haven't read it, but the title is very intriguing for a wannabe zen guy like me :).

I'll definitely try to get a copy!

[SKT]

Kind of can’t believe I’ve never read this before now. Fantastic

[ironharry]

Thinking of reading Lonesome Dove as my next book, is it really as good as everyone says?

[Tago Mago]

[Aetas]

@Tago-Mago Mœrs Connoisseurs or first time reader?

[Tago Mago]

@Aetas first time reading this book. I know Moers mainly through Kleines Arschloch and Adolf.

[Aetas]

@Tago-Mago Then it is the best book to start. It’s getting wild thereafter…

[Jord]

@Tago-Mago I love that cover, enjoy.

[goosehd]

Finished this one last week:

Reading this one now:

[Bridger]

What interests you in this history @goosehd?

I would recommend Seize the Fire by Adam Nicolson. I found the social differences between England, France and Spain at the time very interesting and contributory to the battle outcome.

[goosehd]

@Bridger Thank you for the recommendation. I love to read and wanted to know more about the areas that I have been visiting. It started by growing up in areas heavily affected by battles of the Civil War and visiting those battle fields. Now a bit older and visiting different parts of the world, wanting to know more about them and their histories.

[Bridger]

That makes sense @goosehd.

I really should do more reading about the history of places I visit.

I am off to Japan next year. Any reading recommendations from the forum are welcome.

[steelworker]

@SKT can recommend anything by Portis.
The Coen Bros version is masterful.

[SKT]

@steelworker I've started a list of his works and I loved the Coen bros version (but I love almost everything they do).

@popvulture finished The Tainted Cup and looking to read the sequel…have you read? Really enjoyed it but had to keep my mind sharp to follow the Holmes-esque attention to detail.