What book(s) are you reading currently? - Page 52

September 11th, 2010, 11:57 PM

Just read The Maltese Falcon
I could say it ends surprisingly like questioning "and you're still trying to understand women?.."

phew...

**Mal Hombre** · September 12th, 2010, 02:36 PM

Just read "Arkham Asylum Madness" by Sam Kieth,Nice art, interesting story,suffers a little in caparison to "Arkham Asylum" by Grant Morrison and Dave Mckean,I would recommend both to graphic novel fans.

**victor meldrew** · September 12th, 2010, 07:15 PM

Brave Men's Blood - Ian Knight

The epic of the Zulu war 1879

**jokerman** · September 12th, 2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by victor meldrew

Brave Men's Blood - Ian Knight

The epic of the Zulu war 1879

Ian Knight has also written the National Army Museum's book of the Zulu war. Which, was published as part of the Pan grand strategy series.
For any one who's interested in the history of the Anglo-Zulu war it's well worth reading.
You can still get copies of this book in The Works, cut price book shop.

TripleM · September 15th, 2010, 12:56 PM

Censored Hollywood: Sex, Sin & Violence on Screen by Frank Miller. It concerns the history of sex, taboos, the ratings system and censorship in film since the origins of Hollywood. Good in-depth descriptions and behind the scenes machinations of the movie industry's dirty little secrets. Lots of socio-political junk too. Good read.

**victor meldrew** · September 19th, 2010, 01:53 PM

Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus by Lin Carter

**Clouddancer** · September 19th, 2010, 03:36 PM

Puck of Pook's Hill is a historical fantasy book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of English history.
The stories are all told to two children living near Pevensey by people magically plucked out of history by the elf Puck.
Puck, who refers to himself as "the oldest thing in England", is better known as a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Genre of particular stories range from authentic historical novella (A Centurion of the Thirtieth, On the Great Wall) to children's fantasy (Dymchurch Flit).

**jesegr** · September 19th, 2010, 08:20 PM

Just started The Hilliker Curse by James Ellroy, a short one for a change, about his mother's murder and his subsequent obsession with it, and how it has affected his relationships with women throughout his life.

vit · September 20th, 2010, 06:19 PM

My dear brethren,it is the love books 2 Ovid Elegy 6:

''He laments the deth of the parrot he had given to his mistrss''
(so says the scholiast)
yes,my friends,it took a courage, not to mention a great talent,to mourn a death of a bird , a death of the one of the smallest beings of the world.
for it was an era of the cruelty,of the severity,when even the men were nothing.
Brethren,reading this verse,let us not forget what realities accompanied poet:ferocious world,severe people.
and Ovid says:

OUR parrot, winged mimic of the human voice, sent from farthest Ind, is dead. Come ye in flocks, ye birds, unto his obsequies. Come, ye pious denizens of the air<...> Since the far-sounding clarion is silent, sing ye a doleful song...

... His bones a mound doth cover, a little mound as doth befit his size, and on it is a little stone that bears this little legend:
From this memorial, you may see
What love my mistress bore to me.
Whene'er to her I spake, my words
Meant more than any other bird's.

The full text is here http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/ovid/lboo/lboo28.htm
It is worthy of paying attantion as an early example of conceiving commiseration for all living beings.It has touched me.I didnt expect to find such a delicate feeling in the time of the slavery and governmental savagery.

**Manny Fagnett** · September 22nd, 2010, 06:52 PM

'Voodoo Histories' by Davis Aaronovitch.

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Clouddancer Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Spain - Costa Blanca Posts: 811 Thanks: 10,238 Thanked 11,624 Times in 809 Posts	Puck Of Pooks Hill - Rudyard Kipling Puck of Pook's Hill is a historical fantasy book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of English history. The stories are all told to two children living near Pevensey by people magically plucked out of history by the elf Puck. Puck, who refers to himself as "the oldest thing in England", is better known as a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Genre of particular stories range from authentic historical novella (A Centurion of the Thirtieth, On the Great Wall) to children's fantasy (Dymchurch Flit). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. [Follow your inclinations with due regard to the policeman round the corner.

September 19th, 2010, 08:20 PM	#518
jesegr Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 442 Thanks: 23,113 Thanked 5,879 Times in 438 Posts	Just started The Hilliker Curse by James Ellroy, a short one for a change, about his mother's murder and his subsequent obsession with it, and how it has affected his relationships with women throughout his life. Last edited by jesegr; September 20th, 2010 at 09:39 PM..

September 20th, 2010, 06:19 PM	#519
vit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cosmopolitania's heavens Posts: 360 Thanks: 12,640 Thanked 14,197 Times in 357 Posts	My dear brethren,it is the love books 2 Ovid Elegy 6: ''He laments the deth of the parrot he had given to his mistrss'' (so says the scholiast) yes,my friends,it took a courage, not to mention a great talent,to mourn a death of a bird , a death of the one of the smallest beings of the world. for it was an era of the cruelty,of the severity,when even the men were nothing. Brethren,reading this verse,let us not forget what realities accompanied poet:ferocious world,severe people. and Ovid says: OUR parrot, winged mimic of the human voice, sent from farthest Ind, is dead. Come ye in flocks, ye birds, unto his obsequies. Come, ye pious denizens of the air<...> Since the far-sounding clarion is silent, sing ye a doleful song... ... His bones a mound doth cover, a little mound as doth befit his size, and on it is a little stone that bears this little legend: From this memorial, you may see What love my mistress bore to me. Whene'er to her I spake, my words Meant more than any other bird's. The full text is here http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/ovid/lboo/lboo28.htm It is worthy of paying attantion as an early example of conceiving commiseration for all living beings.It has touched me.I didnt expect to find such a delicate feeling in the time of the slavery and governmental savagery. __________________ "...I gaze upon you as the swallow gazes upon the nest under the eave before He wander the loud waters..." Last edited by vit; September 21st, 2010 at 03:45 PM.. Reason: deleting excessive quotation,the link being present

September 11th, 2010, 11:57 PM	#511
Kombo* Guest Posts: n/a	Just read The Maltese Falcon I could say it ends surprisingly like questioning "and you're still trying to understand women?.." phew...

September 12th, 2010, 07:15 PM	#513
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,788 Thanks: 532,101 Thanked 180,382 Times in 15,776 Posts	Brave Men's Blood - Ian Knight The epic of the Zulu war 1879

September 15th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#515
TripleM Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tri=State Area Phila/NJ/No.Delware Posts: 149 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,263 Times in 145 Posts	Censored Hollywood: Sex, Sin & Violence on Screen by Frank Miller. It concerns the history of sex, taboos, the ratings system and censorship in film since the origins of Hollywood. Good in-depth descriptions and behind the scenes machinations of the movie industry's dirty little secrets. Lots of socio-political junk too. Good read.

September 19th, 2010, 01:53 PM	#516
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,788 Thanks: 532,101 Thanked 180,382 Times in 15,776 Posts	Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus by Lin Carter

September 22nd, 2010, 06:52 PM	#520
Manny Fagnett Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The deep end of the shallow pool. Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 5,904 Thanked 15,273 Times in 1,061 Posts	'Voodoo Histories' by Davis Aaronovitch.