So. . . What Are You Reading? (2012 Edition)

Discussion in 'Books' started by Ismitje, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I will check that out. Have you seen this?

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    pretty decent book by a German comedian (there's a strange concept). One of the better books I read last year.

    This is one of the better books I read this year...

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    more a general treatment of the idea and the history of the pilgrimage. Also damn good.
     
  2. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    I believe Kerkeling's first book was on German humour, all 2 pages of it.

    I 've read "I'm off then" one of the first books I read about the trail. Anne, one of his trail companions was a scouse and wore a Liverpool shirt to hike in. Lovely lady...! (At least she can't take your hub caps while hiking) No, just remembered, she wore a Barca shirt!!!
    Enjoyed it, prolly a little better/different, than Codd's book.

    I'm an old bugger lived in 4 countries so I've had plenty of time to hike in a lot of places. England, wait the British Isles. Then Holland, Germany, Cyprus, South Africa, Nepal, New Zealand, Australia, Costa Rica and yes, The Pacific Crest Trail in the High Siera, before it was known as the PCT.

    I'll have to get hold of "The Sacred Trail" Sounds like an interesting character and book. Field of Stars was written by a catholic priest but it's not preachy. Obviously he's doing the trip for religious reasons and in reading you can see how the trip affects him as the jouney progresses
     
  3. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Oh, where is neg rep when you need it..... Mr Thumbs Down Guy will have to suffice: :thumbsdown:

    Page 97 is when the Duke Leto finds out that Lady Jessica, the love of his life and the mother of his heir, is the suspected traitor.

    You sure you weren't reading one of the Dune sequels??? Now, they suck....
     
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  4. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    :D :D
    Took you a while, slow burn was it? Trust me I never got to the sequels. Never got past some of the silly weapons. Programmed poison darts that they had to shoot down with their light sabres or whatever they called them.
    Thought the sand worms were cool though and the desert life.
     
  5. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    My wife and I recently moved and I've been gradually unpacking my books. I finally got to the two boxes labelled "World Religions" which consist mostly of books concerning Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and of course, Soccer. I put this one in my backpack to reread.

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    Really good book. Calls to mind the good old days when City Fans were not insufferable. But congratulations to them, anyway.

    In tracking down this image, I learned that there seems to be a movie version. Anyone see it?
     
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  6. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I found this on a pilgrimage to The Sport Pages bookshop in London (may now be defunct I fear), and I enjoyed it, although I was surprised by the amount cricket discussion .
     
  7. CrewArsenal

    CrewArsenal Member

    Feb 23, 2007
    Pickerington, Ohio
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    Volume XIII in the adventures of the Senator Decius Caecilius Metellus as he solves mysteries in the Julius Caesar era in Rome.

    As a side note, I am astonished anyone has gotten beyond page 25 of Dune.
     
  8. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    We probably have a few of the same books on religion. I've made it clear that I'm anti 'organised' religion but I'd be remiss if I dissed it without any knowledge of what I was talking about. So it seemed right to read them all.
    One book I use for reference when meeting the dogmatic, is: "Bloodline of the Holy Grail" The guy did his homework and used original transcripts. I don't go along with a lot of his 'theories' (Shall we say) but there's food for thought and historical data.
    Seems, according to Gardener, Jesus' lineage was to David, King of the Jews. Talks about his birthdates and the reasons behind why they were changed to suit history. Claims Josef wasn't a simple carpenter, the translation was corrupted from something more akin to mason or the guilds in todays terms. I do go on.........
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    And yes, City fans were OK people when they were behind us in the league, then so was Chelsea and with no history.​
    Now their all arrogant arses, with lottsa money to spend..:D
     
  9. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My theory (hardly an original one) is that the same crowd followed Liverpool...and then ManU...and then Chelsea and now they're City fans...for now anyhow.​
     
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  10. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    A Citeh fan with not having an original idea. Now there's a concept...:rolleyes:
    Born and raised 3 miles from Anfield though. That's my excuse.

    Citeh were sentimental favs of mine years back. I got to meet Bert Trautmann when I was playing in goal for the Paras in my misspent younger days. I don't know the why's of what he was doing there but he came over and introduced himself and gave me a couple of tips on handling the ball and myself. I was a little reckless back then. We had a laugh about that, seeing he hadn't long gotten over the broken neck he 'won' in his FA Cup Final match.
    He was an ex-para as well, wrong team though.

    This "New and Improved" program we have, won't let me quote your post. Doncha love it!!!
     
  11. MasterKief

    MasterKief New Member

    Nov 22, 2011
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Hi Everyone!

    I'm looking to start up a book, perferable fiction or non fiction (spanish), open to your sugestions.

    Thanks
     
  12. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Be happy to help, but you have to give us something to go on here... It's like you posted something like: OK, I need to eat dinner, what should I have?

    For instance, do you want to read something originally written in Spanish, or is translated into Spanish OK? Does it even matter?

    So, you get my standard recommendation... Watership Down. Richard Adams. One of the finest stories ever written. Plus, it has a rabbit that will terrify you....
     
  13. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    how does hrududu translate into Spanish? jrududu???
     
  14. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I think lapine is one of those universal tongues.... it would be hrududu even in Yiddish...
     
  15. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    so, you be thinkin' the haitch be silent?
     
  16. MasterKief

    MasterKief New Member

    Nov 22, 2011
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    I know I should
    I know, I should have been more specific. I'm looking for a book originally written in spanish, to be specific, I'm looking for a book about the Aztecs and or Mayans (no preference to specifics of the contents, as long as it is something within that real). Also searching for a book on the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. I'll be doing some searching myself, but if you can help me out that would be great.
     
  17. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Haven't got a clue. Best of luck, though...
     
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  18. Skippysasquirrel

    May 11, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Working my way through Ivanhoe right now, but also Hadrian by Anthony Everitt (I'm not exactly a historian, or an expert of Roman history, but I loved his Augustus and Cicero).
     
  19. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    That's got to be a help.
    I didn't know whether you were thinking of writing a book and looking for subject matter. Or were looking for your very first book to read. :)
     
  20. CrewArsenal

    CrewArsenal Member

    Feb 23, 2007
    Pickerington, Ohio
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    Got this a couple months ago as a free download. Spent time reading it in between various books, and finished it this morning. It gives an overall history of the start of the USAAF and details the air war in Europe with recollections by many of the men who fought.
    Published in 2010, in hardcover it runs 432 pages.
     
  21. CrewArsenal

    CrewArsenal Member

    Feb 23, 2007
    Pickerington, Ohio
    Agree on the terrifying rabbit in Watership Down. Tried reading the book he wrote about dogs but never got very far into it. He should have stopped after Watership, it was outstanding.
     
  22. Skippysasquirrel

    May 11, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It really is an amazing book. I remember having to read it in high school, and that it was one of the maybe 25% of books I had to read in high school that I actually read :)
     
  23. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I rather liked Plague Dogs. I agree that it takes a bit to get into it, but the story is interesting. The dogs' philosophies are fascinating, and the relationship with the tod ( fox ) is somewhere between Orwell and Dickens.
     
  24. Skippysasquirrel

    May 11, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just started The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway's (I believe) first novel. The Huffington Post Book Club is doing a series on it, so I'm going to try and go along with them.

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  25. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    William Faulkner -- The Reivers
     

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