Books you're currently reading??? - Page 58

Griff · 06-09-2007, 10:55 AM

Mexico- Mitchner
The Art of Learning - Josh Watsisname

KateZ · 06-09-2007, 05:27 PM

Picture Perfect--Jodi Piccoult
Anne's House of Dreams--LM Montgomery

rockerreds · 06-11-2007, 05:41 PM

Mary Robison-Why Did I Ever

Urbane Guerrilla · 06-13-2007, 01:13 AM

On The Wealth of Nations, P.J. O'Rourke. Seems a good try at an Adam Smith for Dummies. While you do get some O'Rourke punchlines, here they seem more muted and sardonic than his usual Dave Barry-only-funny.

wolf · 06-15-2007, 01:27 AM

Just finished The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and the Environment.

Everybody should read this. I'm quite serious.

Just started on The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution.

(I preorded three P.I.G.s from amazon earlier this year, they showed up on the doorstep a couple of weeks ago. #3 is P.I.G. to the South (and Why It Will Rise Again))

Urbane Guerrilla · 06-15-2007, 02:27 AM

Thought the South already had -- with Jimmy Carter.

DanaC · 06-15-2007, 04:46 AM

Joachim Schlor (don't know how to get an umlaut on here) "Nights in the Big City: Paris-Berlin-London 1840-1930"

It's a history of the effects of artificial lighting. Looks at the effects on society, different classes and how their interractions may have altered; psychological effects, such as the change in peoples' relationship to time and the day/night cycle; economic effects, etc.

Very interesting.

Griff · 06-15-2007, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Thought the South already had -- with Jimmy Carter.

It really is weird how the South rose as a centralizing big government force with Johnson, Carter, Clinton, and Bush after fighting against that so hard. I guess their philosophy was beaten out of them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Joachim Schlor (don't know how to get an umlaut on here) "Nights in the Big City: Paris-Berlin-London 1840-1930"

It's a history of the effects of artificial lighting. Looks at the effects on society, different classes and how their interractions may have altered; psychological effects, such as the change in peoples' relationship to time and the day/night cycle; economic effects, etc.

Very interesting.

That does sound interesting. I wonder at what candle power does the middle class feel good about wandering a city?

DanaC · 06-15-2007, 06:44 AM

That's an interesting question Griff. I've only just started reading the book but the person who recommended it to me was saying that a side effect of artificial lighting was also to bring the working class out later into the night as well. This apparently caused some degree of consternation amongst the middle classes:P

Griff · 06-15-2007, 07:01 AM

Ha Ha!

skysidhe · 06-16-2007, 08:39 AM

Hi Dana

I am on Amazon.com checking out the reviews for the book you are reading.
'Nights in the Big City'

sounds very interesting

Yepa · 06-16-2007, 04:14 PM

I'm reading Book of Lost Things (don't remember the authors name at the moment, and can't be bothered to go downstairs and find out). So far I really like it. Always enjoy when people mix mythology and/or faerie-tales with our world. Very exciting!

lumberjim · 06-17-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

I'm re-reading the Pendragon Cycle: Taliesin, Merlin, Arthur. I'm half way thru Merlin. I read these a long time ago.....while in Jr high? looks like there are 2 new books i never read. Pendragon and Grail.

these books all suck. dont read them.

06-17-2007, 12:57 AM

Read Darwin's Children, whooohoooo!!!!!!

Ibby · 06-17-2007, 02:56 AM

Darwin's Radio/Darwin's Children... great books.

06-09-2007, 10:55 AM	#856
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Mexico- Mitchner The Art of Learning - Josh Watsisname __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-13-2007, 01:13 AM	#859
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	On The Wealth of Nations, P.J. O'Rourke. Seems a good try at an Adam Smith for Dummies. While you do get some O'Rourke punchlines, here they seem more muted and sardonic than his usual Dave Barry-only-funny. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

06-15-2007, 01:27 AM	#860
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Just finished The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and the Environment. Everybody should read this. I'm quite serious. Just started on The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution. (I preorded three P.I.G.s from amazon earlier this year, they showed up on the doorstep a couple of weeks ago. #3 is P.I.G. to the South (and Why It Will Rise Again)) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-15-2007, 07:01 AM	#865
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Ha Ha! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-16-2007, 04:14 PM	#867
Yepa Listening Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vikingland Posts: 15	I'm reading Book of Lost Things (don't remember the authors name at the moment, and can't be bothered to go downstairs and find out). So far I really like it. Always enjoy when people mix mythology and/or faerie-tales with our world. Very exciting! __________________ No more! The earth's a burrito! We're done!

06-09-2007, 05:27 PM	#857
KateZ Resident-in-Training Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7	Picture Perfect--Jodi Piccoult Anne's House of Dreams--LM Montgomery

06-11-2007, 05:41 PM	#858
rockerreds Infamous Defamer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philadelphia,PA Posts: 50	Mary Robison-Why Did I Ever

06-15-2007, 02:27 AM	#861
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Thought the South already had -- with Jimmy Carter.

06-15-2007, 04:46 AM	#862
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Joachim Schlor (don't know how to get an umlaut on here) "Nights in the Big City: Paris-Berlin-London 1840-1930" It's a history of the effects of artificial lighting. Looks at the effects on society, different classes and how their interractions may have altered; psychological effects, such as the change in peoples' relationship to time and the day/night cycle; economic effects, etc. Very interesting.

06-15-2007, 06:44 AM	#864
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	That's an interesting question Griff. I've only just started reading the book but the person who recommended it to me was saying that a side effect of artificial lighting was also to bring the working class out later into the night as well. This apparently caused some degree of consternation amongst the middle classes:P

06-16-2007, 08:39 AM	#866
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Hi Dana I am on Amazon.com checking out the reviews for the book you are reading. 'Nights in the Big City' sounds very interesting

06-17-2007, 12:57 AM	#869
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Read Darwin's Children, whooohoooo!!!!!!

06-17-2007, 02:56 AM	#870
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Darwin's Radio/Darwin's Children... great books. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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