Thread: What are You Reading?

Originally Posted by 32t

If we had long memories we wouldn't keep repeating ourselves.

You would think we wouldn't but its seldom the case, I didn't say we learned anything there's a difference.


As an aside I recently finished The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt, I recommend it, its short and sweet and beautifully written.

I am currently re-reading The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 1725-1798.
It runs 6 volumes...and this is the abridged version.
Absolutely fantastic read...and not just from the sexual aspect (if half of what he writes about is true he's a real stud). It is probably the finest 'travelogue' of its kind. From Venice, to Rome, to Constantinople, to Spain and all points in between this is a guy who LIVED, and lived well. From cleric, to soldier, to spy, to gambler, to prisoner and escapee et al, this guy is amazing.
The customs and mores of the period are fascinating and the language is phenomenal. And yes, there is a reason why he enjoys the reputation today of 'ladies man' and/or seducer; he would say not a libertine, but a man with a weakness and love of the fairer sex.
Highly recommended is this FREE book(s) online from Gutenberg Project
And hey, he shaved (or was shaved) with a Straight Razor!!
Bonus!

From Scratch,an interesting read about the cable food networks,lots of politics,lots of money.

American Sniper by Chris Kyle

Arabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar. Wightwick / Gaafar.

End of the semester...touching up a few concepts I missed.

Bushido, the Soul of Japan, by Inazo Nitobé

I might buy that one myself.

I know this sounds weird but I am currently reading "Mein Kampf". I am not an extremists nor do I believe in any of the ideals that Hitler did. I just like to read historical non-fiction. Also this book lets the reader get into his head in his younger years and understand why he believed some of the stuff he did. I am not a Muslim nor a Christian but I have read both the Quaran and Bible. Not saying that Hitler's book is akin to a religious text.

"Faith of the Fallen" by Terry Goodkind. It is by far my favorite book. I think this makes about the 25th time I've read it.

"The Field" by Lynne McTaggart for the second time. I don't much like her other books but in this one she's doing the journalist thing and just basically reporting. Really mind blowing non-fiction stuff! It was a gift a few years ago and I thought it was some new age thing initially, but after a few pages it had roped me in tight and keeps me reading. I like quantum physics and quantum mechanics and this gets way down into it all without all those pesky calculations.