GwladysBlue
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone, think I'll be opting for a Steinbeck.
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The GOT Book Club
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Pat's Van
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nice part of the world by the sound of things, enjoy the downtime chummo
Thanks! First time here but a great area. Lots of good hiking, fishing, vineyards
Love Steinbeck; one of my favorite authors. I've read them all, but my favorite is In Dubious Battle
A real page-turner; I can't put it down.
There are pages?
It's good? Have you also read Soccernomics? If so, how does it compare? (I've been throughly disappointed with the latter.)
No comparison to Soccernomics, The Numbers game is much much better...much more nitty-gritty data analysis and interesting insights. I try to read all the soccer books, so far I've read "Inverting the Pyramid" (very dense but very interesting); The Ball is Round (also dense but good); The Nowhere Men (oddly written but insightful); Everton: School of Science (great history) and a bunch of others (Brilliant Orange, Soccer against the State, Soccer against the Enemy).
Fuleco
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Different strokes for different folks.
Kerouac got me into reading the cannonballer.
Fuleco
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McBain
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I've read recently...
1. Asterios Polyp - David Mazzucchelli
Interesting journey into Wanky Art World by a really superb artist. The story follows Asterios Polyp, son of greek immigrants who is an Architect. It's not an amazing story, but it's expertly crafted as a piece of art. Mazzucchelli breaks down the different styles of art and juxtaposes it with social commentary. 4 and a 1/2 out of 5.
2. Fashion Beast - Alan Moore / Malcolm McLaren / Facundo Percio
Set in strange, militaristic future, in a fashion house. A boy who is a girl and a girl who is a boy... its a little confusing as to the characters motivations but a good tale expertly illustrated. 3 out of 5
3. Superman / Batman - Jeph Loeb / Michael Turner
If you've read Loeb and Sale's The Long Halloween (from which Nolan's The Dark Knight originated) you'll be well accustomed to how well Loeb's intricate stories and Sales minimalist technique combine beautifully. This time out, Loeb has Ed McGuiness and then Michael Turner to covey the visuals, and it's sensational. Turner died at 37 of Bone Cancer, and with this effort, we lost a truly great comic artist just coming into his prime. In the Story Supergirl appears and Batman and Superman must try to protect her from Darkseid. Jeph's son passed away at 17, also from bone cancer and the story arc is dedicated to Christopher Reeve, who had also passed away during its production.
1. Asterios Polyp - David Mazzucchelli
Interesting journey into Wanky Art World by a really superb artist. The story follows Asterios Polyp, son of greek immigrants who is an Architect. It's not an amazing story, but it's expertly crafted as a piece of art. Mazzucchelli breaks down the different styles of art and juxtaposes it with social commentary. 4 and a 1/2 out of 5.
2. Fashion Beast - Alan Moore / Malcolm McLaren / Facundo Percio
Set in strange, militaristic future, in a fashion house. A boy who is a girl and a girl who is a boy... its a little confusing as to the characters motivations but a good tale expertly illustrated. 3 out of 5
3. Superman / Batman - Jeph Loeb / Michael Turner
If you've read Loeb and Sale's The Long Halloween (from which Nolan's The Dark Knight originated) you'll be well accustomed to how well Loeb's intricate stories and Sales minimalist technique combine beautifully. This time out, Loeb has Ed McGuiness and then Michael Turner to covey the visuals, and it's sensational. Turner died at 37 of Bone Cancer, and with this effort, we lost a truly great comic artist just coming into his prime. In the Story Supergirl appears and Batman and Superman must try to protect her from Darkseid. Jeph's son passed away at 17, also from bone cancer and the story arc is dedicated to Christopher Reeve, who had also passed away during its production.
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detroiturk15
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The Numbers Game was very good, I haven't seen my copy lately so hopefully it isn't lost. Inverting the Pyramid just shipped from Amazon today. I haven't actually read any non-sports books lately, I'll have to look at the library.
magicjuan
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Just started Gobekli Tepe by Andrew Collins, research and theory on the origins of the oldest neolithic site discovered, in Turkey. Estimated at 10-12,000 years old, like a stonehenge with mayan glyphs on them.
Ties in with an earlier work of his, From the ashes of angels, about ancient shamans from that region and how they developed to become 'angels' in the bible and torah in particular, because they dressed in coats made from feathers and practiced medicine.
Maybe not everyone's brew but very, very few ever comment on that era and put such aplausible theory together on the origins of modern society
Ties in with an earlier work of his, From the ashes of angels, about ancient shamans from that region and how they developed to become 'angels' in the bible and torah in particular, because they dressed in coats made from feathers and practiced medicine.
Maybe not everyone's brew but very, very few ever comment on that era and put such aplausible theory together on the origins of modern society
Pat's Van
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enjoyed "Inverting The Pyramid", managed to download it for free somewhere, can't remember
very good history of the game, even our classic '85 team gets a mention
Made the mistake of window shopping in Waterstones the other day and came out with
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Presence-Past-Morphic-Resonance/dp/1848313063
and
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Presence-Past-Morphic-Resonance/dp/1848313063
and