What book on your table now

dbs · 11-28-2019, 05:41 PM

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**ThomSirveaux** · 11-29-2019, 08:51 AM - **1 Like**

Currently, there are a LOT of books on my "coffee table", but all of them are my daughter's. Don't think many people would be impressed with "If you take a mouse to school", lol

**NomNamNom** · 11-29-2019, 09:58 AM

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sasastro · 11-29-2019, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by timb64

I hope you re-donate when you've finished

Always

dbs · 11-29-2019, 07:03 PM

.....................Turner..................
.................from the Tate............
.........the making of a master.....

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**BigMackCam** · 11-30-2019, 02:01 AM

After enjoying" "Gwendy's Button Box" by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar a few months ago, I'm now reading "A Long December" by Richard Chizmar (no Stephen King this time). It's a book of mostly very short stories, plus one novella. So far, so good... I'm enjoying it

**MotoRider** · 11-30-2019, 02:31 AM - **1 Like**

current 'Kindle edition' book is 'the secret life of bees'. I love the kindle and the ease of it carrying many books, great for night time reading too.

bertwert · 11-30-2019, 07:51 AM - **1 Like**

I currently have "William Wye Smith: Recollections of a Nineteenth Century Scottish Canadian" sitting on my desk. Haven't got around to starting it yet, however, I think it will be an interesting read.

kevinWE · 11-30-2019, 08:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Ha ha

Well, there's the "dystopian future" aspect, which I've always found thought-provoking and entertaining in fiction, especially if it was conceived in much earlier time without the benefit of modern day insight. Plus, there's the political ideology which - due to forum rules - I won't expand on further, but I find fascinating, whether-or-not it relates to my own views and beliefs. I think I mentioned in an earlier post, one of the banks I did some work for years ago used to give every new employee a copy of Atlas Shrugged. The CEO was a huge fan of the work. So, I'm curious to read it...

This book is gospel to a certain political group in the USA, if you read the book you may or may not see why. I wont go into detail for the same reason you mentioned in your post. I don't think Ayn Rand would consider herself a conservative, but her ideas presented in Atlas seem to resonate with that group. She clearly is a proponent of Capitalism.

**robgski** · 11-30-2019, 10:42 AM - **1 Like**

While cleaning up and sorting out, I came across a nice anthology of 20th Century American poetry, with a poem chosen to represent each year. A very nice overview, with some well-known poems as well as many I'd never heard of before.

sasastro · 12-01-2019, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by MotoRider

current 'Kindle edition' book is 'the secret life of bees'. I love the kindle and the ease of it carrying many books, great for night time reading too.

One of my all time favourite books

---------- Post added 1st Dec 2019 at 12:09 ----------

Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne, my latest charity shop acquisition

**robgski** · 12-01-2019, 12:31 PM

K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches. Less than 90 days until spring training starts!

dbs · 12-03-2019, 08:18 PM

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y0chang · 12-03-2019, 09:41 PM

Someone posted in the Latest Acquisitions thread a book called "Karsh: A retrospective" . Since I had an interest in Karsh, I got one as well. Its one of my favorite portrait books I've read in a while, and the duotone prints are amazing.

**MotoRider** · 12-03-2019, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by sasastro

One of my all time favourite books

"The secret life of bees"

I finished it today, wow what a great story of a girl on an emotional ride. It made me laugh a few time too

11-30-2019, 08:31 AM - 1 Like	#369
kevinWE Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 497	Originally posted by BigMackCam Ha ha Well, there's the "dystopian future" aspect, which I've always found thought-provoking and entertaining in fiction, especially if it was conceived in much earlier time without the benefit of modern day insight. Plus, there's the political ideology which - due to forum rules - I won't expand on further, but I find fascinating, whether-or-not it relates to my own views and beliefs. I think I mentioned in an earlier post, one of the banks I did some work for years ago used to give every new employee a copy of Atlas Shrugged. The CEO was a huge fan of the work. So, I'm curious to read it... This book is gospel to a certain political group in the USA, if you read the book you may or may not see why. I wont go into detail for the same reason you mentioned in your post. I don't think Ayn Rand would consider herself a conservative, but her ideas presented in Atlas seem to resonate with that group. She clearly is a proponent of Capitalism. Last edited by kevinWE; 11-30-2019 at 08:46 AM.

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sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Originally posted by timb64 I hope you re-donate when you've finished Always

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,674	After enjoying" "Gwendy's Button Box" by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar a few months ago, I'm now reading "A Long December" by Richard Chizmar (no Stephen King this time). It's a book of mostly very short stories, plus one novella. So far, so good... I'm enjoying it

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MotoRider Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cairns Posts: 204	current 'Kindle edition' book is 'the secret life of bees'. I love the kindle and the ease of it carrying many books, great for night time reading too.

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bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	I currently have "William Wye Smith: Recollections of a Nineteenth Century Scottish Canadian" sitting on my desk. Haven't got around to starting it yet, however, I think it will be an interesting read.

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robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	While cleaning up and sorting out, I came across a nice anthology of 20th Century American poetry, with a poem chosen to represent each year. A very nice overview, with some well-known poems as well as many I'd never heard of before.

12-01-2019, 12:07 PM	#371
sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Originally posted by MotoRider current 'Kindle edition' book is 'the secret life of bees'. I love the kindle and the ease of it carrying many books, great for night time reading too. One of my all time favourite books ---------- Post added 1st Dec 2019 at 12:09 ---------- Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne, my latest charity shop acquisition

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robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches. Less than 90 days until spring training starts!

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dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,564	Contest.......Mathew Reilly

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y0chang Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 793	Someone posted in the Latest Acquisitions thread a book called "Karsh: A retrospective" . Since I had an interest in Karsh, I got one as well. Its one of my favorite portrait books I've read in a while, and the duotone prints are amazing.

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MotoRider Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cairns Posts: 204	Originally posted by sasastro One of my all time favourite books "The secret life of bees" I finished it today, wow what a great story of a girl on an emotional ride. It made me laugh a few time too