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RE: Books
August 13, 2018 at 2:33 pm
(August 13, 2018 at 8:59 am)Astreja Wrote:
(August 13, 2018 at 8:34 am)alpha male Wrote: Oh...my...goodness...

Good luck with that one. I tried it on the suggestion of someone here. The introduction was about a thousand pages long. I felt like the people in Airplane who killed themselves because Striker's story was so boring. I gave up somewhere in chapter 1.

I've only given up on two books so far -- The Emperor's New Mind by Roger Penrose, and Ulysses by James Joyce (and I may actually give Ulysses another try someday).

Another hard slog is Stolen Lightning:  The Social History of Magic by Daniel O'Keefe.  Got through that, but it took me several months.  I did learn a lot about sociology, though.

Don't listen to AM. Guns, Germs, and Steel is a wonderful read. I think you'll find it enjoyable and stimulating.
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Books - by Icy - July 21, 2018 at 1:35 pm
RE: Books - by DodosAreDead - July 21, 2018 at 1:52 pm
RE: Books - by Icy - July 21, 2018 at 2:06 pm
RE: Books - by Ravenshire - July 21, 2018 at 2:58 pm
RE: Books - by DodosAreDead - July 22, 2018 at 1:32 am
RE: Books - by downbeatplumb - July 21, 2018 at 1:58 pm
RE: Books - by Alexmahone - July 21, 2018 at 2:01 pm
RE: Books - by Icy - July 21, 2018 at 2:22 pm
RE: Books - by Minimalist - July 21, 2018 at 2:08 pm
RE: Books - by Gawdzilla Sama - July 21, 2018 at 2:34 pm
RE: Books - by Aegon - July 21, 2018 at 2:41 pm
RE: Books - by Angrboda - July 21, 2018 at 3:50 pm
RE: Books - by brewer - July 21, 2018 at 5:40 pm
RE: Books - by Silver - July 21, 2018 at 5:41 pm
RE: Books - by Astreja - July 21, 2018 at 7:06 pm
RE: Books - by Fake Messiah - July 21, 2018 at 10:37 pm
RE: Books - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 22, 2018 at 5:38 am
RE: Books - by Rev. Rye - July 22, 2018 at 8:29 pm
RE: Books - by John V - August 10, 2018 at 1:07 pm
RE: Books - by Minimalist - August 10, 2018 at 3:05 pm
RE: Books - by Angrboda - August 10, 2018 at 3:26 pm
RE: Books - by Astreja - August 11, 2018 at 11:44 pm
RE: Books - by Angrboda - August 12, 2018 at 1:02 am
RE: Books - by Astreja - August 12, 2018 at 1:13 am
RE: Books - by Angrboda - August 12, 2018 at 1:16 am
RE: Books - by John V - August 13, 2018 at 8:34 am
RE: Books - by Astreja - August 13, 2018 at 8:59 am
RE: Books - by Crossless2.0 - August 13, 2018 at 2:33 pm
RE: Books - by Astreja - August 14, 2018 at 12:24 am
RE: Books - by Minimalist - October 21, 2018 at 8:33 pm
RE: Books - by The Grand Nudger - August 12, 2018 at 12:06 am
RE: Books - by Gawdzilla Sama - August 12, 2018 at 7:25 am
RE: Books - by Silver - August 12, 2018 at 5:19 pm
RE: Books - by Gawdzilla Sama - August 12, 2018 at 6:07 pm
RE: Books - by Succubus - August 12, 2018 at 5:03 pm
RE: Books - by Rev. Rye - August 14, 2018 at 1:18 am
RE: Books - by Mr.Obvious - August 14, 2018 at 2:01 am
RE: Books - by OakTree500 - October 1, 2018 at 9:00 am
RE: Books - by Aegon - October 1, 2018 at 12:05 pm
RE: Books - by Crossless2.0 - October 5, 2018 at 2:50 pm
RE: Books - by OakTree500 - October 16, 2018 at 7:44 am
RE: Books - by arewethereyet - October 21, 2018 at 3:08 pm
RE: Books - by Ravenshire - October 21, 2018 at 6:35 pm
RE: Books - by arewethereyet - October 21, 2018 at 6:46 pm
RE: Books - by Ravenshire - October 21, 2018 at 8:30 pm
RE: Books - by arewethereyet - October 21, 2018 at 8:59 pm
RE: Books - by Ravenshire - October 21, 2018 at 9:24 pm
RE: Books - by Draconic Aiur - October 21, 2018 at 6:52 pm
RE: Books - by OakTree500 - October 29, 2018 at 6:35 am
RE: Books - by Astreja - October 29, 2018 at 3:21 pm
RE: Books - by Fake Messiah - October 29, 2018 at 5:03 pm
RE: Books - by OakTree500 - November 26, 2018 at 11:41 am
RE: Books - by outtathereligioncloset - November 26, 2018 at 9:01 pm
RE: Books - by Angrboda - November 27, 2018 at 3:07 pm
RE: Books - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 27, 2018 at 3:28 pm
RE: Books - by FatAndFaithless - November 27, 2018 at 3:30 pm

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