NADman Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Peter P. said: "The Watergate Girl" by Jill Wine-Banks. The memoir of the only woman on the team which prosecuted the Watergate burglars. "A Warning" by Anonymous (A Senior Trump Administration Official). " A behind the scenes portrait of the Trump presidency from the anonymous senior offical whose first words of warning about the president rocked the nation's capital." Problem is, with the pandemic the libraries are closed to the public and inter-library book loans can't happen. So browsing the shelves is out and if it's not in the local library's catalog, I can't get it. I have to reserve it at the local library. They notify me when it's ready for pickup. I have to call them when I arrive at the library where they will walk out the front door and place the books on the passenger seat. When I tell them "That ain't gonna work; I don't have a cell phone so how am I gonna call you when I arrive?", I get dumb silence, a "hold on" and after a wait they figure it out. It's happened to me multiple times. I think they're discriminating against people without cell phones. Just for that I'm gonna go tear down some statues... OK, no cell phone. Nowadays all library's interact with EBooks. And it's free. Even if you don't have WiFi, just take EBook to any Hot spot - McDonalds etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 45 minutes ago, NADman said: OK, no cell phone. Nowadays all library's interact with EBooks. And it's free. Even if you don't have WiFi, just take EBook to any Hot spot - McDonalds etc. That requires having an electronic reader of some sort. Not me. And I'm sure a lot of poorer people don't have them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Maybe we should start a literary criticism thread instead of polluting a simple what book are you reading thread...I would welcome a discussion about a third rate philosophy based on an atheistic amorality, with an unapologetic elitism, called objectivism, but it doesn't seem appropriate in this thread. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Peter P. said: I have to reserve it at the local library. They notify me when it's ready for pickup. How do you reserve it... use a landline or computer? 11 hours ago, Peter P. said: I have to call them when I arrive at the library where they will walk out the front door and place the books on the passenger seat. When I tell them "That ain't gonna work; I don't have a cell phone so how am I gonna call you when I arrive?", I get dumb silence, a "hold on" and after a wait they figure it out. It's happened to me multiple times. Can't you use someone's phone..?.. or have someone else, who is there to pick up books while you're in the lot, tell them to bring your chit out too? 11 hours ago, Peter P. said: I think they're discriminating against people without cell phones. Just for that I'm gonna go tear down some statues... You might be onto something. Before you tear down anything, you might just block the entrance to the place, or break out the front glass... that should get you some attention. See if they'll give you the book so you have something to read while you're in the slammer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssh Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Oldtimer, how about The Great Gatsby, lol? SSH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 'Gun Church' by Reed Farrel Coleman and liking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 2:33 PM, oldtimer said: Maybe we should start a literary criticism thread instead of polluting a simple what book are you reading thread...I would welcome a discussion about a third rate philosophy based on an atheistic amorality, with an unapologetic elitism, called objectivism, but it doesn't seem appropriate in this thread. Sounds pretty Randy to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Just started The River by Peter Heller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Haha ... Gravitation. Gravitation is a textbook on Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, written by Charles W. Misner, Kip S. Thorne, and John Archibald Wheeler. Was required reading in (physics) Graduate School about 40 years ago and still is today. Too difficult then, even more difficult today ... I am on page 27 of 1272 total pages and am completely "lost." OK; going back to reading Clive Cussler's books now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Just finished a 3-day read of Bad Thor's latest "Near Dark" and started his older "State of the Union" on Monday. Finally got some nice weather so I could kick back outside! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George441 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Jalaluddin Rumi - Masnavi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Very interesting read. https://www.amazon.com/Irresistible-Addictive-Technology-Business-Keeping/dp/1594206643 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxman Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Research: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I thought I'd give this one a try (the author passed away yesterday at age 59, RIP. He was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics): An excerpt from Wikipedia: Quote The author contends that more than half of societal work is pointless, both large parts of some jobs and, as he describes, five types of entirely pointless jobs: flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g., receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants goons, who oppose other goons hired by other companies, e.g., lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists duct tapers, who temporarily fix problems that could be fixed permanently, e.g., programmers repairing shoddy code, airline desk staff who calm passengers whose bags don't arrive box tickers, who create the appearance that something useful is being done when it isn't, e.g., survey administrators, in-house magazine journalists, corporate compliance officers taskmasters, who manage—or create extra work for—those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals[2][1] I'm sure there are many other jobs that comply with the requirements. Large corporations are actually quite adept at creating them. I don't have one of those type of jobs, unless you count the times that I have to be "socially acceptable" with my significant other...😉 Should be a fun read. Chris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen. He never fails to entertain and amuse me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Just finished this one yesterday. If you watched the series ("Chernobyl"), believe it that the book is even better, and the series was pretty darn good. The book makes the understanding of what happened much more real--and understandable. Heroes and villains aren't nearly as one-dimensional in the book. And the story is pretty different than the TV series. Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Rage by Bob Woodward. Woodward's methods and "secrets" are well described there and elsewhere. The result is extremely credible and extraordinarily easy and quick to read. You'll breeze right through it. Informative detail on numerous puzzling stories you've heard over the past year. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Rage/Bob-Woodward/9781982131739 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 11:37 AM, Foxman said: Research: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Is this this a joke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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