What Book Have You Read Recently?

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

Olde English is not for the faint of heart.

Because of that I find it easier to read it. lol. It keeps my attention I guess would be the word?

[China Cat Sunflower]

I just finished reading Finite and Infinite Games, by James P. Carse. It's a small paperback of a hundred pages I found perusing the philosophy section at B and N. I've developed a liking for short essays, or collections of very short essays. I don't want to have to absorb someone's Grand Theory on things. Don't have time for magnum opuseses. And I like accessible language of the sort Mr. Carse creates, and I like the dime store novel price of $6.99 US. Anyway, I'd recommend this book to the intelligentsia here at CR. You know who you are.

I have on my reading stack another short essay book. This one, by Ernst Cassirer, is titled Language and Myth, copyright 1946. It's 99 pages long. And I have The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene, which just came out in paperback. That one's regular size at 430 pages. It's kind of a Machiavellian grimoire on classic amoral strategies of sheer power seeking.

Chris

[seattlegal]

The Heart of the Rose by Mabel A. McKee A nice little short story that could be valuable to parents of adolescents.

[17th Angel]

Update: Still reading the bible.... 'Enjoying it' I guess would be the apropriate expression... Feeling like I am also appreciating it, taking it in as best I can that is why I haven't made much "depth" into it... I feel like it is going to take me months to read... Also now stopped using the guides, they are interesting to see who wrote them and where in which period of time. But I am trying to just take it as a personal story to myself, and take what I am supposed to find from it for myself within it.... lol.. Also now have an excellent audio version of it which I am listening to on my walks back and forth from work and sleeping....

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by Alex P

Update: Still reading the bible.... 'Enjoying it' I guess would be the apropriate expression... Feeling like I am also appreciating it, taking it in as best I can that is why I haven't made much "depth" into it... I feel like it is going to take me months to read... Also now stopped using the guides, they are interesting to see who wrote them and where in which period of time. But I am trying to just take it as a personal story to myself, and take what I am supposed to find from it for myself within it.... lol.. Also now have an excellent audio version of it which I am listening to on my walks back and forth from work and sleeping....

I like the new avatar Alex. It should take you about a year to read it. One thing I would suggest is that you attempt to look at things from the writers' perspectives. Then it becomes a drama in history, with many good lessons to be learned. Each book is a seperate story, but the "saga" eventually ties all together in the end.

The most significant thing about the Bible is the message of hope, and that all will turn out right, for us...all of us, not just a select few.

Try reading the book of Joshua, from a soldier's point of view (for example). The brilliance of the General, and "science" he used to win un-winable battles. The absolute faith he had for his God, and how God blessed him and his people for that faith, and obedience.

v/r

Q

[17th Angel]

3 And a bit more books and I'll be on Joshua (lol only in Exodus) Doing it all in order.

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by Alex P

3 And a bit more books and I'll be on Joshua (lol only in Exodus) Doing it all in order.

That is a tough way of going about it. But then you like body checking too...lol

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Quahom1

That is a tough way of going about it. But then you like body checking too...lol

Hey the best things don't come easy...

[dauer]

I just picked up my first book of fiction in a long time. It's a collection of short stories by John Barth called Lost in the Funhouse. I heart John Barth.

[Tao_Equus]

Armageddon the Musical by Robert Rankin.

[Dream]

Language and Myth by Ernst Cassirer

(only read chapter 1 so far, but it was pretty interesting)

[StarshipEnterprise]

Last book I read was Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. It was the fourth book by him I read, and I LOVE his writing.

[seattlegal]

Originally Posted by StarshipEnterprise

Last book I read was Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. It was the fourth book by him I read, and I LOVE his writing.

Hehehe! I loved reading Kurt Vonnegut!

[Snoopy]

Originally Posted by seattlegal

Hehehe! I loved reading Kurt Vonnegut!

Yeah, now there's an old fart I used to love reading

"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.”

“People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they'll have good voice boxes in case there's ever anything really meaningful to say.”

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.”

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/au..._vonnegut.html


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[17th Angel]

Just about to start the book of Leviticus.... Exodus I found hard come the end.... It was very reptitive... (from say chapater 20-ish to the end...) And repitition causes frustation in me lol... So Anyway, on to Leviticus!