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Post by Donar on Jan 28, 2022 8:33:22 GMT -5
L’Éducation sentimentale by Gustave Flaubert.
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Post by Speagles84 on Feb 6, 2022 17:51:44 GMT -5
Wheel of time- Eye of the world by Robert Jordan
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 6, 2022 20:59:36 GMT -5
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World, written by Charlie Fletcher.  A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World is the most moving story you'll read this year. Perfect for readers of Life of Pi, The Girl With All the Gifts or Station Eleven - Griz's tale mixes sadness and hope in one unforgettable character's journey to retrieve a stolen dog, amid the ruins of our fragile world The world has ended. At least we still have dogs. "My name's Griz. My childhood wasn't like yours. I've never been to school, I've never had friends, in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs. Then the thief came. He told stories of the deserted towns and cities beyond our horizons. I liked him - until I woke to find he had stolen my dog. So I chased him out into the ruins of the world. I just want to get my dog back, but I found more than I ever imagined was possible. More about how the world ended. More about what my family's real story is. More about what really matters." |
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 8, 2022 19:23:34 GMT -5
Wheel of time- Eye of the world by Robert Jordan Any good? I've heard that it has some of the most detailed world-building in the entire fantasy genre. |
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Post by Speagles84 on Feb 8, 2022 21:52:46 GMT -5
Wheel of time- Eye of the world by Robert Jordan Any good? I've heard that it has some of the most detailed world-building in the entire fantasy genre. Took me 2 weeks to read the prolouge and earlier sections (50 pages) and 3 days to read the next 450 pages. So I'd say I'm loving it. Rough start but quite the interesting fantasy story |
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 10, 2022 10:24:36 GMT -5
Game of Thrones.  |
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Post by Ariete on Feb 10, 2022 10:40:50 GMT -5
I'm reading a book on the history of the World Weather Forum. It's called "A Game of Clowns".
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Post by Speagles84 on Feb 26, 2022 7:24:20 GMT -5
Game of Thrones. I'm reading this as well right now. Hasn't kept my attention well though because I know what happens. |
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Post by Speagles84 on Feb 26, 2022 7:25:03 GMT -5
Wheel of time: The great hunt
Also, the da Vinci code
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 26, 2022 15:51:10 GMT -5
Just finished this one....fascinating history !  |
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 26, 2022 15:53:22 GMT -5
Just finished this one....fascinating history ! The reviews are good. I'll take a look at that one. |
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Post by Donar on Mar 2, 2022 12:11:58 GMT -5
Landscape and Memory by Simon Schama.
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Post by jetshnl on May 9, 2022 19:45:28 GMT -5
The Gutting of Couffignal
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Post by Strewthless on May 18, 2022 11:47:51 GMT -5
The First Industrial Nation - Peter Mathias.  Not the easiest read, but probably the best book for gaining a detailed understanding of the Industrial Revolution and what it meant in real terms. It's very heavy on data from the period. Lots of detailed tables and graphs showing economic growth, demographics, wages, prices, imports/exports, etc. |
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Post by jetshnl on May 18, 2022 12:59:55 GMT -5
Moby Dick
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Post by greysrigging on May 18, 2022 16:42:18 GMT -5
A very good read....they don't make 'em like this anymore....  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 25, 2022 16:37:20 GMT -5
I can't imagine many copies are sold just quietly....lol  |
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Post by Donar on May 26, 2022 9:59:01 GMT -5
A Monarchy Transformed, Britain 1603-1714. A book about the imho most interesting period of British political history. |
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Post by MET on Jun 30, 2023 12:24:16 GMT -5
Been reading a very interesting fiction book first published in 1898, about a large ocean liner called the "Titan", which speeds full steam into an Ice Field in the Atlantic Ocean, strikes an iceberg, and sinks, killing most on board. Cool story. Thankfully, it's just a story. You can read it for free, right here: archive.org/details/wrecktitanorfut01robegoog/page/n12/mode/2up |
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Post by Ariete on Jun 30, 2023 16:45:59 GMT -5
Just finished "War or Peace":
It paints a grim but true picture of Russia as an inherently imperialist power that hasn't changed since the Mongol invasion. Because ideas like the enlightenment or democracy never penetrated Russia, its mentality is essentially unchanged since the Mongol horde. Russia has never recognised or made amends of its imperialism, Russians like Benny Boy's mum honestly believe that they are some kind of Third Rome chosen people who can do nothing wrong.
My next reading will be :
If anyone thinks I have some kind of irrational hatred or fear of Russia, I can say that I have read more about Russia in the last year than I ever done about for example... the US. And due to this I don't have any irrational fears, only rational hostility.
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