Thread: A Good Book

Originally Posted by Seraphim

And we'll employ any and all means to open the doors to understanding....



Another good book is, in fact, The Good Book. NKJV & RSV are my favoriete translations, I wish I knew ancient Greek, as all of the English translations only get some aspects/shades of meanings of the original.

If you could read it in the Greek, you'd learn an awful lot. How much? Well let's just say the further back you go, the more it changes from today's Authorised Version. That said I like the King James. It's lyricism at times exceeds the original. I would suggest you try the Quran & the Maharabat too. Similarly epic in scale & execution.

Originally Posted by Spike J

Philip Pullman

Big fan of his dark materials!

And I'm glad to see so many still love stoker's dracula, I'm currently working on a proper stage adaptation for that since all those I've seen suck.

To those of you who read aloud to your partners - any suggestions especially for storytime? I got fed up with TV and disposed of ours, without really properly consulting my girlfriend/roommate. My penance is to read to her in the evenings, though of course we both love it.

Originally Posted by jockeys

NeitherMightier-> . . . you're just not used to the high standards of gentlemanly (or -womanly) conduct that is de rigeur around here.

I stand corrected. I haven't been around long enough or actively enough to have seen the many examples cited, but I guess it doesn't surprise me that a hobby as idiosyncratic as this could attract a different, and perhaps better, sort. Apologies and thanks to those who set me straight.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

Read this and was thinking 'SWMBO'?
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the penny dropped

She who must be obeyed my friend. It's nothing derogatory, just the truth

NeitherMightier, you just have to find something you both like. Try voices- it's fun for both!

Right now I'm reading H.P. Lovecraft, a book on coagulant and flocculant theory, plus my usual rotations through Tolkien and whatever my wife happens to leave next to the toilet (right now it's... one of my Lovecraft book).

I also like folklore and fairy tales. I've got books on Chinese, Celtic and Iraqi folk stories. Also have a book about Native American legends about the mountains of the Pacific Northwest US. The Chinese Monkey King stories are always fun.

I'm fascinated by creation legends also. Looking for a good book on that.

I spent a year reading the Rubiyaat (sp?) of Omar Khyaam. Good book but Arabic poetry requires some thinking if you aren't used to it.

Just finished a book called "Peace be Upon You" that examines Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations over the past 1400 years. Quite interesting.

I've read most of Ayn Rand. "We The Living" and "Anthem" are my favorites. Atlas Shrugged draws you in while being a bit tedious at the same time.

Neither mightier, Qiuck Orange is right, sometimes I'll snatch my wifes romance novel out of her hands and read aloud doing the voices as well as characreizations, she cant stand it but its funny as can be. Ooh John.... Ooooh Mary! etc etc ad nauseum.

[quote=Quick Orange;226477]She who must be obeyed my friend. It's nothing derogatory, just the truth
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Yes it is...............and lets not forget it Gents!

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Neither mightier, Qiuck Orange is right, sometimes I'll snatch my wifes romance novel out of her hands and read aloud doing the voices as well as characreizations, she cant stand it but its funny as can be. Ooh John.... Ooooh Mary! etc etc ad nauseum.

That's one of the best things ever. SWMBO really likes those vampire books, so I swipe those and make fun. She hates it but ends up laughing. What really gets her goat though is when I call them vampire porn. Gotta love it!

Originally Posted by Seraphim

And we'll employ any and all means to open the doors to understanding....

But sometimes progress just can't be made.

Originally Posted by NeitherMightier

To those of you who read aloud to your partners - any suggestions especially for storytime? I got fed up with TV and disposed of ours, without really properly consulting my girlfriend/roommate. My penance is to read to her in the evenings, though of course we both love it.

You should pick up a copy of "the princess Bride" it's one of my favorite books EVER. Funny as hell and I haven't met anyone that didn't like the book yet. As good as the film is the book is at least a 1000 time better.