What are you reading Chapter 4

[SteveC]

Book 7 (Valley of Death) in the Jason Trapp series by Jack Slater. Started about 3 weeks ago after my hip replacement surgery.

 

[ryco]

Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
- Lyanda Lynn Haupt

"A journey of discovery in which crows become our guides, leading us off the pavement and into the realms of myth, history, and science; opening our eyes to the deeply relevant question of our own place in the urban-wild landscape."

 

[Jeff Scott]

 

[pfschim]

I've been reading my way through the 51 volume Harvard Classics collection (also known as the Harvard 5 foot shelf of books). Pretty much covers western literature/thought from the Greeks through about 1930. I've been at it for several years since Covod (I read slowly). I'm currently reading Vanity Fair by Thackery.

sounds potentially silly, but one reason I'm doing this is that it's pretty comprehensive (of the Western classics anyway) and it's free on Kindle (which is kind of amazing to me).

 

[squarepeg]

Moore, Darren, Guy Ben-Ary and Nathan Thompson. "Surrogate Musicianship in the Age of In Vitro Intelligence: Redefining the Live Performer." in Mazierska, Ewa, Les Gillon and Tony Rigg (eds.) The Future of Live Music. New York; London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020, pp. 99-113.

 

[WG Plum]

I'm reading a little book on the greatest single ever, the double A-side of Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever by Jonathan Cott, "Let Me Take You Down." Excellent so far.

 

[Lee Moses]

I've been reading my way through the 51 volume Harvard Classics collection (also known as the Harvard 5 foot shelf of books). Pretty much covers western literature/thought from the Greeks through about 1930. I've been at it for several years since Covod (I read slowly). I'm currently reading Vanity Fair by Thackery.

sounds potentially silly, but one reason I'm doing this is that it's pretty comprehensive (of the Western classics anyway) and it's free on Kindle (which is kind of amazing to me).

Tip of the hat to you. I've thought about doing that. I've read several of the books separately that happen to be in those volumes, but I think systematically reading through the series is a great way to go about it.

 

[pfschim]

Tip of the hat to you. I've thought about doing that. I've read several of the books separately that happen to be in those volumes, but I think systematically reading through the series is a great way to go about it.

yeah, I have read quite a few of the classics in the past myself in highschool and college, but that was a long time ago and it was good to re-read some of them. I particularly enjoyed War and Peace (Tolstoy), and Tale Of Two Cities (Dickens) on the second read. Beowoulf, Tale of Volsungs and Nieblungs, and the Irish saga Destruction Of Da Dergas Hostel were particularly good.

 

[waynobass]

Godwin by Joseph O'Neill. I snobbishly don't usually like recent novels, but this one is really good.

 

[SoonerBill]

I was looking at B&Ns website and saw "Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide" by Rupert Holmes. Yes. The Rupert Holmes that wrote "The Pina Colada Song". I just had to see if his book writing was as bad as his song writing.
It is not. The book is actually pretty good!

 

[Lee Moses]

I was looking at B&Ns website and saw "Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide" by Rupert Holmes. Yes. The Rupert Holmes that wrote "The Pina Colada Song". I just had to see if his book writing was as bad as his song writing.
It is not. The book is actually pretty good!

 

[Jeff Scott]

The writer is the grand-niece of Alfred, who has spent a lot of time with him. This should be a fairly intimate book given the relationship Sue had with her Uncle Al.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

This is the new translation by Gregory Hays, in modern English. Its fantastic.

 

[ryco]

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher:
The Epic Life and Immortal Photograpghs of Edward Curtis
-Timothy Egan

Actual history about Edward Curtis rise from a poor young man supporting his family after his father's early death, to owner of an early Seattle photography studio.
Spent his life traveling photographing Native American US and Canadian Tribes at the turn of the last century as their original way of life was disappearing. His master work was the twenty volume The North American Indian funded in large part by JP Morgan, with no payment to Curtis himself, who passed away broke in southern Califirnia.
Great tales of his travels through the North American continent and around the Northwest mountains with many notable persons and groups.

Egan is a great writer, Have enjoyed many of his books. Writes in a wonderful, easy style holding interest. His subjects are always very well researched. Recommend any of his books.

 

[sovereign_510]

i read the first chapter of 1984 during the winter when i was on layoff, ive been meaning to get back to it

 

[Jazzdogg]

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

 

[Lee Moses]

Outliers by Malcolm Baldridge

I assume you mean Malcolm Gladwell?

 

[Sam Evans]

Just started it, not too far in yet. The author is making it WAY too much about himself, but there's still plenty of good content.

 

[Jazzdogg]

I assume you mean Malcolm Gladwell?

Yeah, thanks for the correction.

 

[kleinenenten]

Just finished the Callahan's Crosstime Saloon series by Spider Robinson. Fun sci-fi - think of the old show Cheers, but written by an old hippie and in a world where anything can happen. Entertaining with plenty of wordplay, and an excellent change of pace from my dry and more history-oriented sagas that I've been reading most of the past year. Now to figure out what to read next!