Books you have read. And read again
Posted by: JamieWednesday on 02 March 2009
Recently decided to return to a bit of Culture.
Even better than the first time I read this. Looking ofrward to re-visiting the rest now.
Anyone else returned to old reading to find it even more entertaining (and perhaps pertinent..? Apart from the flesh eating killer fatties...)
Even better than the first time I read this. Looking ofrward to re-visiting the rest now.
Anyone else returned to old reading to find it even more entertaining (and perhaps pertinent..? Apart from the flesh eating killer fatties...)
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Not that many that spring to mind, but here are a few that I have returned to,
Black Beauty - Sewell
1984 - Orwell
Animal Farm - Orwell
Stolen Journey - Philpotts
Othrers that I have returned to were not so memorable as to be so easily remembered.
ATB from George
Black Beauty - Sewell
1984 - Orwell
Animal Farm - Orwell
Stolen Journey - Philpotts
Othrers that I have returned to were not so memorable as to be so easily remembered.
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by mikeeschman
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse Five
Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
all things Thomas Hardy
The Illuminatus
Harvard Dictionary of Music
Scores of Beethoven Symphonies
Steven King - The Dead Zone, for the beautiful writing.
Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
all things Thomas Hardy
The Illuminatus
Harvard Dictionary of Music
Scores of Beethoven Symphonies
Steven King - The Dead Zone, for the beautiful writing.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by 555
Anything by Iain M Banks.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by seagull
Postman Pat
Mr Men
Thomas the Tank Engine
Charlie and Lola
...
Mr Men
Thomas the Tank Engine
Charlie and Lola
...
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Chris Kelly
"Covenant With Death" John Harris
All the Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke
Most of PG Wodehouese's oeuvre
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Several books on photography, tools and teqhnique
All the Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke
Most of PG Wodehouese's oeuvre
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Several books on photography, tools and teqhnique
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Klout10
Tolkiens "Lord of the Rings" all three parts...
Regards,
Michel
Regards,
Michel
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Huwge
Most re-reads are collections of poetry as these always seem to yield something new.
I went through a phase a re-reading Lord of the Rings, but now I dip casually.
That said, I do like to re-read "classics," like Dickens and Hardy which is why they are permanent fixtures on the bookshelf in my study.
I recently re-read Chester Himes' Harlem series, Raymond Chandler, Dashiel Hammett and some Jim Thompson - crime, noir fiction of the highest order.
I went through a phase a re-reading Lord of the Rings, but now I dip casually.
That said, I do like to re-read "classics," like Dickens and Hardy which is why they are permanent fixtures on the bookshelf in my study.
I recently re-read Chester Himes' Harlem series, Raymond Chandler, Dashiel Hammett and some Jim Thompson - crime, noir fiction of the highest order.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by FlyMe
Like most I have read Lord of the Rings more times than I like to admit too.
Currently re-reading Dawkins - several of his books merit multiple readings
Currently re-reading Dawkins - several of his books merit multiple readings
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Dawkins is such a character that one might well think it resonable to join the Roman Catholic church after his horrible rant. I am still sitting on the fence two years on ...
Yes it was thoroughly visited, but not revisted ...
ATB from George
Yes it was thoroughly visited, but not revisted ...
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Chillkram
quote:Originally posted by FlyMe:
Like most I have read Lord of the Rings more times than I like to admit too.
Same here.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by fatcat
Stanislaw Lem – The Cyberiad and The star Diaries.
A comic genius
A comic genius
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Adam Meredith
The Age of Reason - but not the other two in the trilogy.
Otherwise, if ill, Wodehouse (especially Psmith stories) and over and over - John Buchan (splendid politically incorrect adventure yarns).
Otherwise, if ill, Wodehouse (especially Psmith stories) and over and over - John Buchan (splendid politically incorrect adventure yarns).
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Mick P
Chaps
Some books can surprise you and I was surprised with The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Most people think it is just school boy fiction but it is not. The Three Musketeers is actually the first of a series of 5 books, the follow ups being Twenty years after, The Vicomte De Bragelonne, Loiuse De La Valliere and finally The Man in the Iron Mask.
In brief the central figure D'Artagnan is befriended by three muskteers, namely the principled Athos, the gentle giant Portos and the scheming Aramis.
These 4 men actually existed. D'Artagnan was a High ranking soldier and the other three were in fact secret agents for Louis XIII and then Cardinal Mazarin and eventually Louis XIV. The names Athos, Portos and Aramis were code names and they were in actual fact members of the French aristocracy.
Reading these books is only the start of a true tale of murder, treason, political intrigue, sex, romance and general treachery that happened in real life. Basically it is a good lesson for surviving in modern corparate life.
I started reading these books back in the mid sixties and it has stimulated 40 years of research.
I read and re read these books over and over again.
Regards
Mick
Some books can surprise you and I was surprised with The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Most people think it is just school boy fiction but it is not. The Three Musketeers is actually the first of a series of 5 books, the follow ups being Twenty years after, The Vicomte De Bragelonne, Loiuse De La Valliere and finally The Man in the Iron Mask.
In brief the central figure D'Artagnan is befriended by three muskteers, namely the principled Athos, the gentle giant Portos and the scheming Aramis.
These 4 men actually existed. D'Artagnan was a High ranking soldier and the other three were in fact secret agents for Louis XIII and then Cardinal Mazarin and eventually Louis XIV. The names Athos, Portos and Aramis were code names and they were in actual fact members of the French aristocracy.
Reading these books is only the start of a true tale of murder, treason, political intrigue, sex, romance and general treachery that happened in real life. Basically it is a good lesson for surviving in modern corparate life.
I started reading these books back in the mid sixties and it has stimulated 40 years of research.
I read and re read these books over and over again.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Dear Adam,
I am not sure that Wodehouse's artistic merits really can explain his position regarding the Nazis.
If one never knew, one would never guess, but somehow, finding out during the reading [in English lessons at school as a twelve year old] of Wodehouse, led to a question from me that did not endear me to the rather nasty English teacher I was saddled with, and provoked such a response from him that I have never taken the author seriously since.
The fact that my response to my English teacher's reply was so trenchant that I was sent to bed for the rest of the day did nothing to convince me to like people with artistic quality, but less than full moral quality.
ATB from George
I am not sure that Wodehouse's artistic merits really can explain his position regarding the Nazis.
If one never knew, one would never guess, but somehow, finding out during the reading [in English lessons at school as a twelve year old] of Wodehouse, led to a question from me that did not endear me to the rather nasty English teacher I was saddled with, and provoked such a response from him that I have never taken the author seriously since.
The fact that my response to my English teacher's reply was so trenchant that I was sent to bed for the rest of the day did nothing to convince me to like people with artistic quality, but less than full moral quality.
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by BigH47
Luckily for me none of my teachers were in a position to send me to bed early.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Dear Howard,
All power corrupts and absolute ...
Teachers are often more arrogant than their talents allow for, and hollowcaust denial is not something, "up with which I would put," then or now... Even from an Oxford educated Classics scholar ...
ATB from George
All power corrupts and absolute ...
Teachers are often more arrogant than their talents allow for, and hollowcaust denial is not something, "up with which I would put," then or now... Even from an Oxford educated Classics scholar ...
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by John M
quote:Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
"Covenant With Death" John Harris
All the Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke
Most of PG Wodehouese's oeuvre
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Several books on photography, tools and teqhnique
Friend of Bill, eh Chris? I knew we had more in common than our musical taste. Or rather, I knew there was more I gravitated towards about you than your listening tendencies...
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Adam Meredith
quote:Originally posted by GFFJ:
I am not sure that Wodehouse's artistic merits really can explain his position regarding the Nazis.
Oh - that old nonsense.
I haven't looked far into his broadcasts but the less vitriolic consensus seems to be folly rather than evil.
http://www.drones.com/orwell.html
http://www.geocities.com/indeedsir/radiomenu.htm
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Nazism was a folly!
What is the degree of folly in any action?
ATB from George
What is the degree of folly in any action?
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by Adam Meredith
quote:Originally posted by GFFJ:
Nazism was a folly!
George - try not to be obtuse.
I refer to the actual contents of Wodehouse's broadcasts.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
He found it unrealistic to return to Britain, for the possibility of being arrested with a view to charges of treason.
Perhaps in gentler times extradition would not have been on the cards, but in my view any Nazi-fellow travellor diserves no truck from good people.
I regard you as a good man. - not a defender of the indefensible.
I like smoking. I like fox-hunting. I defend neither, and I indulge in neither.
Really even if one might enjoy a thing one has to look a little further, to see if enjoyment is not an indulgence too far.
Perhaps, I am a Puritan, and perish the thought, for puritanism did lead to the current malaise in the USA!
ATB from George
Perhaps in gentler times extradition would not have been on the cards, but in my view any Nazi-fellow travellor diserves no truck from good people.
I regard you as a good man. - not a defender of the indefensible.
I like smoking. I like fox-hunting. I defend neither, and I indulge in neither.
Really even if one might enjoy a thing one has to look a little further, to see if enjoyment is not an indulgence too far.
Perhaps, I am a Puritan, and perish the thought, for puritanism did lead to the current malaise in the USA!
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by mikeeschman
things seem to have taken an unpleasant turn here.
we are just sharing books.
easy does it.
we are just sharing books.
easy does it.
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by JWM
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Dear Mike,
Nothing unpleasant about calling a Nazi fellow traveller a Nazi fellow traveller ...
Sometimes people even admire the economic achievements of the Nazis, without reference to their accomplishments in other areas of human activity.
I would suggest that as long as people remember - or have cause to remember - then the memory of these things is not to be entirely ignored.
I shall be 70 in 2031, and then dementia will have deprived me of an apprehension of these things and Nazi fellow travelling can carry on without my intervention against it.
ATB from George
Nothing unpleasant about calling a Nazi fellow traveller a Nazi fellow traveller ...
Sometimes people even admire the economic achievements of the Nazis, without reference to their accomplishments in other areas of human activity.
I would suggest that as long as people remember - or have cause to remember - then the memory of these things is not to be entirely ignored.
I shall be 70 in 2031, and then dementia will have deprived me of an apprehension of these things and Nazi fellow travelling can carry on without my intervention against it.
ATB from George
Posted on: 02 March 2009 by u5227470736789439
Dear James,
Quite ...
Quite ...