Books: Book(s) you are Currently Reading | Part II

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Much, much better than “Turn”.

 

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And since I’m going to be laid up for a while (herniated discs) here’s my list of books to keep me occupied until I read them all lol

 

[Habsfan18]

Over half way done this first book in a planned trilogy and I’m really enjoying it so far. Seems to be getting pretty good reviews all around.

 

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And since I’m going to be laid up for a while (herniated discs) here’s my list of books to keep me occupied until I read them all lol

That's a nice pile of books. You have some heavy reading ahead of you, haha Hope you aren't laid up too long.

 

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That's a nice pile of books. You have some heavy reading ahead of you, haha Hope you aren't laid up too long.

Unfortunately, I’ve got a feeling that I’m going to be out for a hot minute. Probably going to need back surgery #2 so more books might be needed haha

 

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Unfortunately, I’ve got a feeling that I’m going to be out for a hot minute. Probably going to need back surgery #2 so more books might be needed haha

PM me your address(if you want ) and I'll send you a couple of good ones to help pass the time.

 

[Habsfan18]

Just finished The Book Of Koli (highly recommended) and am looking forward to the second and third books in the trilogy. The second one is coming later this month.

In the mean time, I’m reading some good ‘ol Bentley Little.

 

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Edit: forgot I had that stack of books posted

 

[Spring in Fialta]

 

[kihei]

The Once and Future King by T. H. White

 

[kihei]

I look forward to your comments.

 

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I look forward to your comments.

Enjoying it so far, although I can't help but shake the feeling that for an autobiography, Nabokov must have embellished or fictionalized certain descriptions or sentiments for childlike show. Not that it's a bad thing, but I can't possibly believe that memories from being five years old and the subsequent surroundings can be truthfully remembered that vividly or at least, with such confidence and reverence. I'm starting to look at the book as another, more nuanced Nabokov trick where while the large strokes will certainly hold true to the events of his life, he won't have any qualms with amping it up for aesthetical reasons and as a way to recreate a happy childhood (I haven't gone his life as an adult yet). Still, there's a passage where he relates an art for art's sakes moment where a 4 feet tall pencil he has been gifted is filled with real lead. Highly amusing. And like you said in your review, not one page goes by where I'm not looking up a definition twice or thrice. It can be a tad annoying.

 

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On a Roman Philosophy kick?

 

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On a Roman Philosophy kick?

This is the last one.

Hope your surgery went well.

 

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Just started this, it's an Agatha Christie novel but she wrote it under a pseudonym because it's not a mystery, has excellent reviews though.

Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott

 

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This is the last one.

Hope your surgery went well.

Hasn't happened yet. Still fighting so to speak.

 

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[Chili]

A lot of wisdom from someone at one point considered 'the richest man in the world'. Watched All the Money in the World which got me interested in his take of the kidnapping. Business, politics, relationships, a lot of mea culpa in here. His house in England, Sutton Place, where he spent most of his final years may be worthy of a book on it's own (i.e. may be where Henry VIII met Anne Boleyn and the son of the owner was beheaded by Henry). He kept a diary from a young age and uses a lot of quotes from key points in his life. A good read so far.

 

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A lot of wisdom from someone at one point considered 'the richest man in the world'. Watched All the Money in the World which got me interested in his take of the kidnapping. Business, politics, relationships, a lot of mea culpa in here. His house in England, Sutton Place, where he spent most of his final years may be worthy of a book on it's own (i.e. may be where Henry VIII met Anne Boleyn and the son of the owner was beheaded by Henry). He kept a diary from a young age and uses a lot of quotes from key points in his life. A good read so far.

Awesome. I'm adding this to my list. A couple of years ago I read Getty's book "How to be rich." If you want more Getty when you finish this - it was a great read.