What are you reading?

[dragon8]

Finished "Too Much and Never Enough. How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man" by Mary Trump, PH.D

Very interesting read.

 

[dragon8]

Also finished, "Discussion Materials. Tales of a Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker" by William Keenan

 

[wojt]

Live Long And . . .: What I Learned Along the Way
by William Shatner

entertaining book by William Shatner(Captain Kirk) about his attitude towards life and his passions, if audiobooks are your thing Audible version is read by Shatner himself which increases the coolness

 

[Fueco]

Live Long And . . .: What I Learned Along the Way
by William Shatner

entertaining book by William Shatner(Captain Kirk) about his attitude towards life and his passions, if audiobooks are your thing Audible version is read by Shatner himself which increases the coolness

If you listen to the Audible at 1.5X speed, does it sound like regular person is doing the reading?

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

If you listen to the Audible at 1.5X speed, does it sound like regular person is doing the reading?

I believe the Vulcan translation is very good listen.

 

[wojt]

If you listen to the Audible at 1.5X speed, does it sound like regular person is doing the reading?

..no, it sounds even more like William Shatner.. playing it in 1.5x is hilarious ?

 

[HORNS]

Just got through reading this:

Very good book about a war many don’t know too much about. I certainly didn’t. Man, Macarthur was a strange dude.

 

[dragon8]

Finished "The Room Where It Happened" by John Bolton.

Just wow, on all levels.

 

[edinatlanta]

Just got through reading this:
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Very good book about a war many don’t know too much about. I certainly didn’t. Man, Macarthur was a strange dude.

Nyt and wsj had reviews this week of a couple books on the war.

 

[edinatlanta]

Finished "The Room Where It Happened" by John Bolton.

Just wow, on all levels.

Wow on all levels because it was such a disappointment.

 

[edinatlanta]

Added yo my to read list from this weeks reviews:
Storm Birds by Karason (who knows when it will be released in US)

The Honjin Murders by Yokomizo (sup @FlyingMonkey )
Savage Kiss by Savaiano

Storm Birds: Amazon.co.uk: Karason, Einar, Bates, Quentin: 9780857059420: Books

Buy Storm Birds by Karason, Einar, Bates, Quentin (ISBN: 9780857059420) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[dragon8]

Wow on all levels because it was such a disappointment.

Far from it being a disappointment. Just the lack of preparation for meetings to all the egos in the room.

 

[edinatlanta]

Far from it being a disappointment. Just the lack of preparation for meetings to all the egos in the room.

Ive posted my thoughts before on the book and i think on some level it was written for people to find whatever they wanted from the boom which isn't the best way to start out. It's also like his whole premise is that there's nothing to trump which is fine but isn't new or you know engrossing. I

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Added yo my to read list from this weeks reviews:
Storm Birds by Karason (who knows when it will be released in US)

The Honjin Murders by Yokomizo (sup @FlyingMonkey )
Savage Kiss by Savaiano

Storm Birds: Amazon.co.uk: Karason, Einar, Bates, Quentin: 9780857059420: Books

Buy Storm Birds by Karason, Einar, Bates, Quentin (ISBN: 9780857059420) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

That Karason looks interesting. Have you read Polar Star by Martian Cruz Smith?

 

[dragon8]

Ive posted my thoughts before on the book and i think on some level it was written for people to find whatever they wanted from the boom which isn't the best way to start out. It's also like his whole premise is that there's nothing to trump which is fine but isn't new or you know engrossing. I

Good poiunts. Ironically, its written by someone that's pretty hated himself