What book are you reading right now?

Posted by: Chillkram on 23 May 2010

I thought I'd revive this classic old thread as I couldn't find the original.

I am currently reading Suetonius, 'The Twelve Caesars'.




How about you?
Posted on: 23 August 2012 by JamieWednesday

Is it just me or are books becoming more expensive again?

 

And most of the cheap kindle books look unremittigly awful and written for just a couple of target markets.

 

Just a little moan you know.

Posted on: 23 August 2012 by Clay Bingham

Hi Haim

 

Hope things are going well. Your review on the book would be much appreciated. Looks like it might be right up my alley. Also, have you been out taking any pictures? You haven't  posted for quite a while.

 

 

Regards

Clay

Posted on: 07 September 2012 by Haim Ronen

Clay,

 

Thanks, still breathing. Hope that you are doing well. "Alone in Berlin" is fascinating tale base on a true case during the war. I am sure that you will like it:

 

http://www.oxonianreview.org/w...das-alone-in-berlin/

 

Another great book which you probably read is The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass.

 

I do a lot of urban photography. You can see it here:

 

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/h_ronen/

 

Regards,

 

Haim

Posted on: 07 September 2012 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by Paper Plane
Is it just me or are books becoming more expensive again?

Not in the charity shops where I buy most of mine...

 

steve

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by Paper Plane

Just started this:

 

 

Have read most of his other books and am looking forward to this one.

 

steve

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by Steve2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe.

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by EJS
Originally Posted by Paper Plane:

Just started this:

 

 

Have read most of his other books and am looking forward to this one.

 

steve

 

Steve,

 

A mediocre read if you're not familiar with Banks' Culture and specifically, with SC ... and very entertaining if you are.  

 

EJ

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by JamieWednesday

New one out in a few weeks...

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by EJS
Originally Posted by JamieWednesday:

New one out in a few weeks...

Yup, have had it on order since Amazon started taking preorders for the kindle edition!

 

EJ

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by Paper Plane

EJ - I'm 'Cultured', so no worries there.

 

steve

Posted on: 16 September 2012 by JamieWednesday

Posted on: 16 September 2012 by DrMark

Posted on: 16 September 2012 by EJS

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Posted on: 17 September 2012 by Paper Plane
Originally Posted by JamieWednesday:

Wow, there's a memory stirrer! I read loads of Biggles in my youth, plus some other Johns'  Worrals, Gimlet and the sci-fi ones about Tiger Clinton.

 

steve

Posted on: 18 September 2012 by Analogue Rules OK

E.mail from a Vampire by new author Nigel Cooper.

 

Who happens to be a Linn/Naim owner and loves vinyl.

 

A good read, looking forward to future novels.

 

Chris N

Posted on: 05 October 2012 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 06 October 2012 by Mike Hughes
The Story Of Art by Gombrich. I am feeling well educated at last
Posted on: 14 October 2012 by Haim Ronen

 

http://hedricksmith.com/timeli...-the-american-dream/

 

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb...c12/smith_10-01.html

Posted on: 14 October 2012 by Lloydy

 

To see if it makes a difference for my trip to Vegas!!

Posted on: 14 October 2012 by J.N.

 

What a fascinating man.

 

And I'm waiting for this.

 

 

 

John.

Posted on: 20 October 2012 by Blueknowz

Just started this!

Posted on: 21 October 2012 by Exiled Highlander

Excellent read.

Posted on: 24 October 2012 by Geoff P

 

Read em all to date Just started. Promising so far

Posted on: 26 October 2012 by Kevin-W

I always have a few going at the same time: