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Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (Just finished Carpe Jugulum as well, and was eyeing up Lords and Ladies)
For some reason I had never really gone through and read the books he wrote with the Witches in them, they aren't too bad, I like Nanny Ogg the best:D
 
Reading one of the world's oldest novels: The Golden Ass. by Lucius Apuleius 125 – c. 180 CE.

A bit difficult to read in some ways, but an interesting insight into the mind of a man who lived during the Roman Empire, magical thinking, fate, the gods...
 
French Women Don't Get Fat Mireille Guiliano

This author agrees with Sabine Grant about the French lifestyle. It's a very enjoyable read and includes the line

"No-one can appreciate little things as much as someone who has done a little living."
 
Just started reading Supply Shock by Brian Czech;
''Supply Shock debunks the widely accepted myths held by politicians, economists, and Wall Street that limitless economic expansion is the Holy Grail, and that there is no conflict between growing the economy and protecting the environment. We are in fact navigating the end of the era of economic growth, and the only sustainable alternative is the development of a steady state economy. Supply Shock leaves no doubt that the biggest idea of the twentieth century—economic growth—has become the biggest problem of the twenty-first.''
 
James Lee Burke "The Tin Roof Blowdown".

Believable characters, interesting scenes and just a fun read. Mr Burke has written several good ones.

As good as Elmore Leonard and Larry McMurtry.

I read a lot and have found myself in the non-fiction section or the local library more and more these days. I enjoy books on the human mind, technology, and social issues. I usually pick up 4 or 5 each week since they are paid for by my taxes.

And I am not bashful about quiting a book and returning it if it doesn't keep my attention.

A good local library is a real treat and everyone should visit one often.

Wally
 
Finally got around to reading Old Man's War by John Scalzi and have moved on to he second book The Ghost Brigades
 
Reading Samuel Pepys - The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin. Excellent portrait of both the man and the times in which he lived, which encompassed the Civil War, Cromwell's Protectorate, The Restoration of Charles II, and the Great Plague and Fire of London, amongst other notable 17th Century events. As is to be expected, the famous Diary (which is available as a free eBook) forms the core of the source material, but Tomalin has obviously done a huge amount of research from other primary sources, and has filled in the years before and after the Diary in exquisite detail. Well worth a read; You can almost smell 17th Century London as you turn the pages (not that it is an altogether pleasant smell :D)
 
The Great Terror by Robert Conquest.

A thorough look at the Soviet Union and Stalin's rule in the 1930's. My mind boggles at what millions of people went through and to be grateful for not having to live in a totalitarian state.
 
Tars Tarkus said:
The Great Terror by Robert Conquest.

A thorough look at the Soviet Union and Stalin's rule in the 1930's. My mind boggles at what millions of people went through and to be grateful for not having to live in a totalitarian state.
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That's why you turn to Vodka for solace...
 
Dan Barker's Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists

I found his story mildly interesting.
 
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes.
The Man In Black shares his memoirs of reading the original book, the legend of the attempts to make the movie, how he got the part, meeting the others, learning to fence, etc.
A very touching book, really. Insights into the movie making process, actors fears, waking up in the emergency room when you last remember the director saying 'Okay, Action!' and a giant's simple joy at being just one-of-the-actors rather than a very popular freak.
 
I'm currently reading Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, which started a bit slow but got into the swing of things and is enjoyable enough

next on the list is Blackout by Mira Grant
 
Daioh said:
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (Just finished Carpe Jugulum as well, and was eyeing up Lords and Ladies)
For some reason I had never really gone through and read the books he wrote with the Witches in them, they aren't too bad, I like Nanny Ogg the best:D
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I ran across this for sale in the Broken Hill library and invested in it for 10c.

Thanks for the recommendation.
 
Hitler By Ian Kershaw

Infinity By Brian Clegg

Churchill By Roy Jenkins

Paradox By Jim Al Khalili

About Time By Paul Davies

Relativity By Albert Einstein

Mandela By Anthony Sampson

Hamlet By William Shakespeare

The Mind Of God By Paul Davies

American Pastoral By Philip Roth

The End Of Time By Julian Barbour

Stephen Hawking By Kitty Ferguson

Revelation Space By Alastair Reynolds

Nineteen Eighty Four By George Orwell

You Can t Read This Book By Nick Cohen
 
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage. Explains how beer, wine, spirits (whisky, rum, etc.), coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola have affected human history.

In preparation for Halloween, I'm setting the mood by browsing through Creepypasta starting with their Suggested Reading and stumbling around through some the genres. A good portion of it is crap, but a fair number gave me some real goosebumps.
 
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