Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 25 minutes ago, CWelsh said: Each of the Discworld books can stand on their own, but there are a lot of recurring characters that develop over time. Before I realized it was a collection I read a couple and felt like something was missing, so I started from the beginning and have really enjoyed the flow. Unfortunately, there are three books I have been unable to get through my library. Thanks. I grabbed the one just because, and I liked it. Looking into it further, I see that there are 41 books in the series... wow. I will see if I can get it at my library (searching there online says that they don't, but their search feature doesn't work very well. If not there, HPB has it in stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 If you're lacking interest in anything and have lots of time on your hands, such as you're in prison and can't do anything else, or you just want to know a little more about the people he has written about (that's why I read them), I can say that Walter Isaacson's books can bore someone to tears, but they're informative. Isaacson seems to report the good, the bad, and the ugly (GBU), which is one thing that I do like when I want to know who I am reading about. I can't say that I like his writing style or the lack thereof (can't wait to get through it), nor can I say how often he slips in an expression that someone else said without giving credit (such as in his latest book, he said ~ "a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes" which is something that Mark Twain is known to have said... it was disappointing that Isaacson stole it). Anyhow, to Walter's books, of which there are six that I can talk about Einstein, Steve Jobs, The Wise Men, Elon Musk, The Innovators, and Leonardo da Vinci: Today, I finished Elon Musk. As previously stated, the GBU is all in there. Musk is a *^%$(# who also has been running Tesla, Space X, Starlink, and three other companies. IDK why he took on Twitter, but it exposed their algorithm and the people working there. I liked the Innovators. I have no idea what Walter skipped over or miscredited, but it was interesting. It was not only about a group of hackers and geeks. The Wise Men... Since it was before my time, I never knew anything about them and if it was being taught in school, I was more interested in scoring than learning... some things never change. I liked this book. I will spare you the other three (Maxed out my mb lol), but they are just as boring and as informative as the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Little Red Book of Fly Fishing, the author's a real master of the cast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 48 minutes ago, tommiek said: I recommend it Does "it" have a name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 It seemed to have covered everything except audio addiction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saynothingatall Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I'm currently reading, The Song of Achilles. This book was truly a masterpiece! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Earl Swagger series by Stephen Hunter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Hey @oldtimer it's on the way! Finally! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Orwell's Animal Farm. Again...seems appropriate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatnikki Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Another Country by James Baldwin. So beautiful but so sad. One of the best I read in the year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 The Godfather for the second time in 50? years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 1/21/2024 at 3:17 PM, Woofers and Tweeters said: It seemed to have covered everything except audio addiction In line with this book, I'm almost done reading The Naked Mind-Control Alcohol: Find Freedom, Discover Happiness and Change Your Life by Annie Grace. I don't drink alcohol but wanted to find out why this is such a powerful book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 24 minutes ago, Peter P. said: In line with this book, I'm almost done reading The Naked Mind-Control Alcohol: Find Freedom, Discover Happiness and Change Your Life by Annie Grace. I don't drink alcohol but wanted to find out why this is such a powerful book. Similar to you not drinking, I don't do drugs. I have read several books on how the brain works because I wanted to know more about why and how people become addicted; and why people behave the way that they do... and chit. I like David Sapolsky's lectures, because he is easy to follow, but I can't stand his books because of his sloped pov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 1/6/2024 at 5:29 PM, CWelsh said: Each of the Discworld books can stand on their own, but there are a lot of recurring characters that develop over time. I finished 'Equal Rights' the other day and I've already started 'Lords and Ladies'. TP had those characters down perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 2/8/2024 at 10:30 AM, geezin' said: Orwell's Animal Farm. Again...seems appropriate. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 2/11/2024 at 9:39 AM, Woofers and Tweeters said: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssh Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I'm regressing, re-reading some British Romantic Period poetry...Wordsworth, Shelly, Keats. SSH 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 7 minutes ago, babadono said: On 2/11/2024 at 12:39 PM, Woofers and Tweeters said: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Correct. 4 legs good, 2 legs baaaahhd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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