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16 Jul 2013, 1:42 pm

I'm finished with Philip Zimbardo's Lucifer Effect.

Now I shall read No More Mr Nice Guy, from Robert Glover, read it last time three years ago and I wonder how much has changed since then :lol:

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16 Jul 2013, 10:22 pm

"Diary of a Grumpy Old Git: Getting Through Life One Rant at a Time" by Tim Collins. It's almost as good as his series about the wimpy vampire.

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17 Jul 2013, 9:49 am

Just started Terry Pratchett's Small Gods again. It's my favorite Discworld novel by far.

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18 Jul 2013, 12:55 am

sonofghandi wrote:

Just started Terry Pratchett's Small Gods again. It's my favorite Discworld novel by far.

It's one of my Pratchett faves as well

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21 Jul 2013, 5:17 pm

I suck at reading or anything to do with words; however, recently I have bee trying to raise my reading comprehension level from 10th grade to 11th grade. I will understand if you laugh at this, readers, as most of you are smarter than I am, but I am slowly trying to read Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. So far, it is hilarious and brilliant! I would recommend it; yet this is not the kid's book that one might think it is. It is true that many movies were made from this book, but they have omitted many risque parts...lol Jonathan Swift can be a little disgusting at times; yet, he is nothing compared to Dante. If you haven't read The Inferno and you like horror - please, read it! You're missing out!!

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21 Jul 2013, 7:18 pm

I've been reading Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett aloud to my fiance. I like reading aloud to him. I want a good book I haven't read before to read, but my car broke down and the library is a bit far to walk. Bleh, excuses.

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21 Jul 2013, 7:19 pm

Skilpadde wrote:

sonofghandi wrote:

Just started Terry Pratchett's Small Gods again. It's my favorite Discworld novel by far.

It's one of my Pratchett faves as well

Mine too!

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23 Jul 2013, 9:02 pm

The collapse of complex societies - Joseph Tainter

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24 Jul 2013, 12:58 am

Still working through RedRobin's book that he published.

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25 Jul 2013, 5:06 pm

The Inner Citadel by Pierre Hadot

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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are treasured today--as they have been over the centuries--as an inexhaustible source of wisdom. And as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism, this is an essential text for everyone interested in ancient religion and philosophy. Yet the clarity and ease of the work's style are deceptive. Pierre Hadot, eminent historian of ancient thought, uncovers new levels of meaning and expands our understanding of its underlying philosophy.

Written by the Roman emperor for his own private guidance and self-admonition, the Meditations set forth principles for living a good and just life. Hadot probes Marcus Aurelius's guidelines and convictions and discerns the hitherto unperceived conceptual system that grounds them. Abundantly quoting the Meditations to illustrate his analysis, the author allows Marcus Aurelius to speak directly to the reader. And Hadot unfolds for us the philosophical context of the Meditations, commenting on the philosophers Marcus Aurelius read and giving special attention to the teachings of Epictetus, whose disciple he was.

The soul, the guiding principle within us, is in Marcus Aurelius's Stoic philosophy an inviolable stronghold of freedom, the "inner citadel." This spirited and engaging study of his thought offers a fresh picture of the fascinating philosopher-emperor, a fuller understanding of the tradition and doctrines of Stoicism, and rich insight on the culture of the Roman empire in the second century. Pierre Hadot has been working on Marcus Aurelius for more than twenty years; in this book he distills his analysis and conclusions with extraordinary lucidity for the general reader.

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26 Jul 2013, 2:53 pm

Niccolò Ammaniti Let the Games Begin

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In Let the Games Begin, internationally best-selling author Niccolò Ammaniti, winner of the prestigious Strega Prize, fuses a riotous dose of anarchic absurdity with a clear-eyed critique of contemporary society caught in a narcissistic spiral of longing and striving.

It begins on the night of the most decadent party of the century. A rags-to-riches real estate magnate has planned an over-the-top weekend safari for the who’s-who of celebrities at his sprawling residence in Villa Ada—once a public park, now the largest private home in Rome. Starlets, politicians, soccer stars, and intellectuals all turn up to rub elbows. Among them is a neurotically charming author struggling to write his next literary tome and pining for renewed recognition. In an unexpected turn of events, he crosses paths with The Wilde Beasts of Abaddon, a satanic sect planning to ruin the evening’s festivities in order to go down in history as a world-famous cult. What was intended as the most spectacular fête of the year quickly descends into apocalyptic chaos. In this satirical tragicomedy, Ammaniti reveals a side of modern culture riddled with superficiality and vulgarity that nourishes our deepest dreams and insecurities.(less)

So far it's an okay book. I liked this other books better though.

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27 Jul 2013, 6:41 am

1952's The Killer Inside Me, a psychosexually-loaded, noirish crime novel from Jim Thompson. I'm about seventy pages in, and already, it's earned a place as one of the most chilling books that I've ever read. It concerns Lou Ford, the deputy sheriff of a town in Texas, who appears to the average person to be naive, maybe downright boring. He's actually a highly intelligent and depraved sociopath. Years ago, Lou molested a toddler, and his foster brother took the blame. After the death of said foster brother on a construction site, Lou, with the help of a woman he is engaged in a sadomasochistic relationship with, seeks revenge on the company's owner. Things get worse from there...

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27 Jul 2013, 10:27 am

I'm not really a reader but I read Kes once.

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28 Jul 2013, 12:00 pm

I'm still reading "Diary of a Grumpy Old Git". In addition I have picked up three other books as well:
Heine T. Bakkeid: Vampyrjegeren
Jayme and Jody Morse: The Briar Creek Vampires book 1
Fredrik Backman: En mann ved navn Ove (somewhat similar to "Diary of a Grumpy Old Git" but deeper)

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28 Jul 2013, 3:36 pm

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After billions of years of imprisonment, the vicious Sild have broken out of confinement. From a ruined world at the end of time, they make preparations to conquer the past, with the ultimate goal of rewriting history. But to achieve their aims they will need to enslave an intellect greater than their own...

On Earth, UNIT is called in to investigate a mysterious incident on a North Sea drilling platform. The Doctor believes something is afoot, and no sooner has the investigation begun when something even stranger takes hold: The Brigadier is starting to forget about UNIT's highest-profile prisoner. And he is not alone in his amnesia.

As the Sild invasion begins, the Doctor faces a terrible dilemma. To save the universe, he must save his arch-nemesis... The Master

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