What are you reading tonight?

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:35 pm

Just finished The Malice Box. Very unusual indeed.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:41 pm

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:42 pm

After a stout recommend by Batman, I've just taken delivery of Charlie Brooker's books - Screenburn and Dawn of the Dumb. I look forward to getting stuck in over the coming weeks. Oh, £3.00 apiece from HMV if anyone's interested, delivered.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:46 pm

Bruno wrote:Why?

Because it's a story based on inner-forces, light love and hate etc, about a bomb of atom proportions that can be set off by a thought process. Usual good versus evil theme but written by a guy ( Martin Langfield) with a very wild imagination. Apparently an internet game has been composed around the plot with a clues/quest type theme.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:48 pm

Interesting.

Re-read No Country for Old Men recently, superb.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:54 pm

'My moab is my washpot' arrived in this mornings post!

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:04 pm

Got bought 'Detour de France' by Michael Simkins, 'As you do' by Richard Hammond, and one of Clarkson's ranty books (number 3 I think) for the birthday. Anybody read any of them? Gonna get started once I've finished 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:05 pm

Blood Meridien is my next McCarthy tome

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:12 pm

Bruno wrote:Blood Meridien is my next McCarthy tome

Quality.

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:33 am

Dujon

Burma: The river of lost footsteps by Myint U

Well I finished the book and found it one of the best books I have read in a long time. It is very much a historical account of Burma, and my only criticism was that it was too brief especially regarding the more recent years. It is very well written and I didn't find myself bogged down with names etc. Mind you my degree was in Southeast Asian Studies, but I remember little, and didn't do much regarding Burma anyways.

I would highly recommend it to you. It is almost scary to think if the Military Rule broke down, as one can see another Balkans take place. Not supporting the Military and nor does the book, it just shows what a mess and dilemma the country is in. While that was not much of a surprise to me, he does discount some of the assumptions I and many others had about Burma regarding it's past.

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:55 am

Thanks, seanworth, I'll check to see if it's available within my local library network - in fact, if they don't I shall ask them to source it from elsewhere. If I can obtain a copy I'll report back with my comments on completion of my reading and subsequent analysis.

Unfortunately, although interesting to me, my last couple of nights - and probably the next couple as well - have been spent fighting my way through the service manual for a Kenwood TS820 and its DG1 add-on. Oh joy! It's a rather dry use of time but, as the unit is mine, one of necessity.

*edit*

seanworth, an edition does exist in my local library system. At the moment it is logged in at a branch some 30Km to my west. Given that this is a 'long weekend' I surmise that I will receive an e-mail advising me of its arrival at my local branch towards the end of next week.

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:17 am

Good news. Please enjoy.

FaninOz · Post by **FaninOz** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:36 pm

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson - MacLehose Press - Quercus - London Translated from Swedish

A who done it mystery story, first of the Millennium Trilogy. Just a 1/4 the way through and enjoying it so far.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:53 pm

Totally coincidental with WTW mentioning the Arabian nights in another thread, I started re-reading Washington Irving's "Tales of the Alhambra" a couple of nights ago. It's a copy I bought in Spain (Granada) when it was re-issued in 1990 and has been too long on the shelf. It was first published in 1832. What a fascinating life this guy must have had. The Alhambra Palace is still one of my favourite places ever.

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:34 pm

Just started Dickie Bird's auto-biog, unfortunately he's said something like, "Kids have it easy these days," about 10 times in the first two chapters but sticking with it as he's a top bloke by all accounts.

Also read some of From Our Own Correspondent 1955-1995 which is basically short 3 page reports from world events from BBC correspondants. Just read the report sent in at the time Castro's taken over Cuba, interesting with hindsight...

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:28 am

TANGODANCER wrote:Totally coincidental with WTW mentioning the Arabian nights in another thread, I started re-reading Washington Irving's "Tales of the Alhambra" a couple of nights ago. It's a copy I bought in Spain (Granada) when it was re-issued in 1990 and has been too long on the shelf. It was first published in 1832. What a fascinating life this guy must have had. The Alhambra Palace is still one of my favourite places ever.

De acuerdo, Tango... If you were allowed only one place to go to in Spain it would have to be the Alhambra...

In 1990 you would still have been allowed to just turn up, buy a reasonably priced ticket, and wander about at will - or take a tour if you wished... 1991 was my last visit to this totally brilliant place, this poem in plaster, and flowers, and fountains, and you still could then just go in and take your time, linger or hurry.

I researched last year with the thought I'd like to return (I've visited three times, but there are some things you can do over and over, aren't there? says he considering next season...). and found guided tours only, book in advance and you are through in two hours... I've spent the whole day there in the past...

Even with those restrictions though, you really should see the Alhambra before you die...

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:02 am

William the White wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Totally coincidental with WTW mentioning the Arabian nights in another thread, I started re-reading Washington Irving's "Tales of the Alhambra" a couple of nights ago. It's a copy I bought in Spain (Granada) when it was re-issued in 1990 and has been too long on the shelf. It was first published in 1832. What a fascinating life this guy must have had. The Alhambra Palace is still one of my favourite places ever.
De acuerdo, Tango... If you were allowed only one place to go to in Spain it would have to be the Alhambra...

In 1990 you would still have been allowed to just turn up, buy a reasonably priced ticket, and wander about at will - or take a tour if you wished... 1991 was my last visit to this totally brilliant place, this poem in plaster, and flowers, and fountains, and you still could then just go in and take your time, linger or hurry.

I researched last year with the thought I'd like to return (I've visited three times, but there are some things you can do over and over, aren't there? says he considering next season...). and found guided tours only, book in advance and you are through in two hours... I've spent the whole day there in the past...

Even with those restrictions though, you really should see the Alhambra before you die...

It was probably 2000 or so when I last went but I know what you mean. I'd love to get the chancet to do what Irving did and spend time just wandering around the place on my own. To build something like tha
t today would be an impossibility from a cost, time and skill level. A monument to an age of romance (with a fair amount of savagery, murder and intrigue thrown in). There used to be a cafe just outside Granada called "Suspiro del Moro", claimed to be on the spot where Boabdil took his last look at his beloved Granada and sighed in regret. (That would probably be just before his mother gave him a right royal bolloxing, challenging his somewhat less than valiant surrender: "Do not weep like a woman for that which you could not hold like a man" )

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:26 pm

Just taken delivery of CRAP LYRICS - A celebration of the very worst pop lyrics of all time.... EVER!, and a fine shitehouse read it looks to be, too.

Having this week heard their latest toe-curling offering, I'm betting that there's an entire edition given over to Razorlight, being written right now!

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:46 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Just taken delivery of CRAP LYRICS - A celebration of the very worst pop lyrics of all time.... EVER!, and a fine shitehouse read it looks to be, too.

Having this week heard their latest toe-curling offering, I'm betting that there's an entire edition given over to Razorlight, being written right now!

Evertime I hear that 'America' song I chuckle to myself as I think of that Fry & Laurie sketch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyHSjv9gxlE

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:51 pm

Verbal wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just taken delivery of CRAP LYRICS - A celebration of the very worst pop lyrics of all time.... EVER!, and a fine shitehouse read it looks to be, too.

Having this week heard their latest toe-curling offering, I'm betting that there's an entire edition given over to Razorlight, being written right now!
Evertime I hear that 'America' song I chuckle to myself as I think of that Fry & Laurie sketch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyHSjv9gxlE

I'd never seen that. Spot on.

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