What are you reading?

[Jake_Sully]

Very interesting and those who haven't learned from the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them which unfortunately is exactly what is happening on right now i.e. the people in the US fighting amongst themselves and abroad and the vantage point of the English as described is now the vantage point of the Chinese.

[strocube]

Currently reading, Ghost Written, by David Mitchell. I love how this guy writes. I will no doubt read every thing I can find that he's done.
Next will be Cloud Atlas, by the same author.
I have to say, he is my current favorite writer.

[f0xxee]

"Inside Outside" by Herman Wouk.

The Jewish experience from Minsk to Georgetown DC in typical Wouk style, that is to say with warmth and humour rather than jewish angst and hand-wringing. I have been a fan of his since the Caine Mutiny.


NOTE: Just caught up on about the last 3 pages of this thread. You're an intelligent bunch of sexual perverts aren't you?

[TEXASMAC]

Good God, I just finished Mad Magazine Christmas issue.

[marshal]

ReInventing food - Biography of Ferran Adria

Very interesting book about the evolution of el Bulli restaurant and a good insight into the mind of Ferran Adria, obviously it will not appeal to everyone but a good read.

Author coleman Andrews

[marshal]

Sushi and beyond a fasicinating book about japanese food and food culture, very well written and again probably will not appeal to non foodies.

Author - Micheal Booth

[Tomcat]

(TEXASMAC @ Dec. 20 2010,08:21) Good God, I just finished Mad Magazine Christmas issue.

Love it tex

I got all the Mad books from 1965 - 1975

[guydesavoy]

(marshal @ Jan. 11 2011,18:28) Sushi and beyond a fasicinating book about japanese food and food culture, very well written and again probably will not appeal to non foodies.

Author - Micheal Booth

That would be an interesting read. I'm sure it goes well beyond just the 'food' aspect  

I'm still leafing through a '74 edition of Larousse Gastronomique . Looking for 'new' recipes  

I got all the Mad books from 1965 - 1975

My Mad collection must have started circa 75 or 6. Maybe we should combine and go for Sothebys TC  

[marshal]

Great read and insight into some of the stranger cultural taboos and food practices.

La rousse is a great book, lots of classical french recipes, although i'm not a great lover of the French bullshit surrounding there cuisine, and think that they have long been overtaken by the Spanish, it is a good book to dip in and out of when required!

[Torurot]

The Inheritance - The World Obama confronts and the challenges to American Power.
David E. Sanger 2009 ISBN 9780593064177

Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times.

Put to bed late 2008, events overtook it, but he pretty much predicts what has happens since including the financial crisis. All in all a GREAT read fro a quiet Avo out of the sun. Recommended....

[Tomcat]

(Ivor Biggun @ Oct. 17 2010,13:58) about how China discovered the world and the Portugues/Spanish used their maps later and took all the credit  

Was it penned by a Chinaman...retro history i think they call it

[strocube]

Just finished Cloud Atlas and Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell while I was on vacation.
The dude is a genius of literature. I'd put him on a par with the likes of Garcia Marquez, Nikos Kazantzakis or Herman Hesse.
Starting Black Swan Green next, can't wait.
This is all great stuff. Reading it at times made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up; deep, philosophical, funny, ironic, human and multi-leveled. I'm blown away by this writing.

[PigDogg]

Last book finished was When Genius Failed about the rise and fall of long Term Capital Management.

Just started Map Addict.

[Tomcat]

E=MC2 by Brian Cox and another dude. Cox is the big poof that was in a pop group and now claims hes a Scientist and is on TV all the time. I dont like him really but still.. i bought the book

tries to explain Einsteins two main Theories to derive E=MC2

If you want to learn how part of the Universe works its not a bad starter. Reality is not what it seems.. it seems

[Masahiko]

I just finished "Unbroken" by Laura Hildebrand, the story of an Olympic Runner and WWII prisoner of war. Great book, she also wrote Seabiscuit.

One of the best books I have read in awhile.