Tom 14013 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just 'acquired' 4000+ books for the kindle santa brought me. That'll do me until I'm dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan 0 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I got a Kindle it has on it so far 6 books currently reading Warhorse on said Kindle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just 'acquired' 4000+ books for the kindle santa brought me. That'll do me until I'm dead. How do you justify your thieving ways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just 'acquired' 4000+ books for the kindle santa brought me. That'll do me until I'm dead. How do you justify your thieving ways? I don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just 'acquired' 4000+ books for the kindle santa brought me. That'll do me until I'm dead. How do you justify your thieving ways? I don't Blood on your hands tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Sarah Waters - Fingersmith Really enjoyed Tipping the Velvet (well, who wouldn't? ) and my lass got the wrong end of the stick and gave me this to read. Not bad so far though, very good at conveying a Victorian underclass mindset. Sure enough, it's another victorian lesbian romp. Sticking to what she's good at I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 The Big Short by Michael Lewis, the lad who wrote Moneyball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Dog Soldiers, Robert Stone. Very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Just 'acquired' 4000+ books for the kindle santa brought me. That'll do me until I'm dead. How do you justify your thieving ways? I don't Blood on your hands tbh. That's you that is, warmonger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Just 'acquired' 4000+ books for the kindle santa brought me. That'll do me until I'm dead. How do you justify your thieving ways? I don't Blood on your hands tbh. That's you that is, warmonger. How is Dan Brown going to feed himself when you refuse to pay for what is by all accounts a massive contribution to culture? When he starves to death, that's you that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Been meaning to read Dog Soldiers for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Just finished Homage to Catalonia, read Coming Up for Air just before it. Given how the Left (and often the Right too nowadays) champion Orwell as some kind of beacon of 'truth' and use him as a moral compass, it was interesting to read, in his own voice, his stances on various aspects of war. He was well aware that an honest press was not conducive to military efficiency; that the press would not cover stories of heavy casulties etc because morale needed to be kept on the front--he was ok with this (HF would bleat about it till his cot was piss-wet through). He thought that the nature of the post-war Spanish government would be Fascistic, no matter who won, and he felt it was still worth fighting for this outcome if it meant a chance of avoiding Franco's brand of Fascism. I found that surprising given the political persecution of the Trotskyists by the Stalinist government in Spain, which involved throwing masses of people in medeival-style prisons and quite often executing them, all without trial or any real charges. Orwell never expected to live long, he was afflicted by illness throughout his life (he got shot in the throat in Spain), and no doubt that contributed to his desire to fight against the spread of Fascism. He also happened to enjoy war too on some levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Just finished Homage to Catalonia, read Coming Up for Air just before it. Given how the Left (and often the Right too nowadays) champion Orwell as some kind of beacon of 'truth' and use him as a moral compass, it was interesting to read, in his own voice, his stances on various aspects of war. He was well aware that an honest press was not conducive to military efficiency; that the press would not cover stories of heavy casulties etc because morale needed to be kept on the front--he was ok with this (HF would bleat about it till his cot was piss-wet through). He thought that the nature of the post-war Spanish government would be Fascistic, no matter who won, and he felt it was still worth fighting for this outcome if it meant a chance of avoiding Franco's brand of Fascism. I found that surprising given the political persecution of the Trotskyists by the Stalinist government in Spain, which involved throwing masses of people in medeival-style prisons and quite often executing them, all without trial or any real charges. Orwell never expected to live long, he was afflicted by illness throughout his life (he got shot in the throat in Spain), and no doubt that contributed to his desire to fight against the spread of Fascism. He also happened to enjoy war too on some levels. Top bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 He and his wife did well to leave Barcelona alive; the police were arresting every POUM (his militia) member and a lot of them died in prison. They had to pose as wealthy English tourists for the last week or so, and Orwell was lucky not to be caught as he went out of his way to try and get a man he'd served with at the front out of prison, declaring his status as a POUM member to the police in the process. He had some balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Just finished Homage to Catalonia, read Coming Up for Air just before it. Given how the Left (and often the Right too nowadays) champion Orwell as some kind of beacon of 'truth' and use him as a moral compass, it was interesting to read, in his own voice, his stances on various aspects of war. He was well aware that an honest press was not conducive to military efficiency; that the press would not cover stories of heavy casulties etc because morale needed to be kept on the front--he was ok with this (HF would bleat about it till his cot was piss-wet through). He thought that the nature of the post-war Spanish government would be Fascistic, no matter who won, and he felt it was still worth fighting for this outcome if it meant a chance of avoiding Franco's brand of Fascism. I found that surprising given the political persecution of the Trotskyists by the Stalinist government in Spain, which involved throwing masses of people in medeival-style prisons and quite often executing them, all without trial or any real charges. Orwell never expected to live long, he was afflicted by illness throughout his life (he got shot in the throat in Spain), and no doubt that contributed to his desire to fight against the spread of Fascism. He also happened to enjoy war too on some levels. You just reminded me I've got that Hitchens post to respond to where you seemed to argue against Orwell who was quoted from Homage to Catalonia as saying "no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours" because you thought it was Greenwald saying it which made it lily livered codswallop. Only served to show you're more about arguing against personalities than what they're saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Coming up for Air is class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) You just reminded me I've got that Hitchens post to respond to where you seemed to argue against Orwell who was quoted from Homage to Catalonia as saying "no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours" because you thought it was Greenwald saying it which made it lily livered codswallop. Only served to show you're more about arguing against personalities than what they're saying. What it goes to show is that you're an utter pillock who struggles with comprehension. I said that that charge should not be applied to Hitchens, citing the fact that he reported from several warzones, including Iraq during 2003. Greenwald asserted something of Hitchens that was not true, I pointed that out. That is called 'arguing against what someone is saying'. In misapporpriating and manipulating what I said in an attempt to make some kind of point (not the first time, a regular feature of your arguments), you are actually guilty of your own charge of arguing against personalities, rather than what someone is saying. Given that you claimed to have been reading Hitchens for years, I am surprised it is taking so long for you to cite some material of his that you take exception to. Surely something must have popped up over the years--surely you aren't just regurgitating what others have said without being a critical reader yourself? I won't be in a rush to read your response as you clearly struggle with basic comprehension. Edited January 5, 2012 by Kevin S. Assilleekunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Coming up for Air is class. The funniest book of his that I've read. When he imagines his wife marching after him in his car, with a huge crowd in tow including Hitler and Stalin on a tandem bicycle, it raised a good chuckle. He seems to have a fascination with fat characters too, U Po Kyin, one of the main characters in Burmese Days, is obese also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 You just reminded me I've got that Hitchens post to respond to where you seemed to argue against Orwell who was quoted from Homage to Catalonia as saying "no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours" because you thought it was Greenwald saying it which made it lily livered codswallop. Only served to show you're more about arguing against personalities than what they're saying. What it goes to show is that you're an utter pillock who struggles with comprehension. I said that that charge should not be applied to Hitchens, citing the fact that he reported from several warzones, including Iraq during 2003. Greenwald asserted something of Hitchens that was not true, I pointed that out. That is called 'arguing against what someone is saying'. In misapporpriating and manipulating what I said in an attempt to make some kind of point (not the first time, a regular feature of your arguments), you are actually guilty of your own charge of arguing against personalities, rather than what someone is saying. Given that you claimed to have been reading Hitchens for years, I am surprised it is taking so long for you to cite some material of his that you take exception to. Surely something must have popped up over the years--surely you aren't just regurgitating what others have said without being a critical reader yourself? I won't be in a rush to read your response as you clearly struggle with basic comprehension. You forgot to call me a lugubrious popinjay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Been meaning to read Dog Soldiers for a while now. I'll send it you when finished if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULSTER MAG 0 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Been given the Game of Thrones book collection for christmas. Not really into that sort of thing but might give it a go, TV series wasnt that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Been given the Game of Thrones book collection for christmas. Not really into that sort of thing but might give it a go, TV series wasnt that bad. I got that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 You forgot to call me a lugubrious popinjay. You're just a fakey-cake-maker and I aint got time for you-oooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Been meaning to read Dog Soldiers for a while now. I'll send it you when finished if you like. Just saw this, sorry. I don't have a kindle though. Still into real books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Been meaning to read Dog Soldiers for a while now. I'll send it you when finished if you like. Just saw this, sorry. I don't have a kindle though. Still into real books You've lost me there, it is a real book. PM me your address if you want it, weirdo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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