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No idea why I didn’t mention it before.BOOKS
Now this is a great thread.
The Great Deepression is wonderful reading.
I've always said a book can't be a classic unless it promotes legal action.No idea why I didn’t mention it before.
Also if you’ve never read haven’t read it, The Last Hurrah by our Supermercado is a great read for some quality demons history, and he’s a classy writer. Always impressed when someone can write non fiction in a manner that still creates a real page-turner.
Our super is pretty much the Winston Churchill of Demon-focussed writing. Or a Robert Hughes maybe?
Quality work. I found it in Dymmocks and bought it for my partner, who dug in overnight and the next day was casually canvassing options around whether he might sue the MFC of something. So a resounding success!
You have always said thatI've always said a book can't be a classic unless it promotes legal action.
"Stop with that whole 'a book can't be a classic unless it promotes legal action' stuff you keep going on about, 'less," the masses often say.You have always said that
The masses have always said that."Stop with that whole 'a book can't be a classic unless it promotes legal action' stuff you keep going on about, 'less," the masses often say.
You dare tag me in a books thread presuming i can read?BTW Less. On dark days I wonder whether our promotion of the sub-forum might in its own way be killing it off?
Let’s get Demon Attack in here, Bluelegs, PerfectFooty and Crimson Azure in here. Scythe94 too.
What kind of books do you like?
Your Dad sounds like a legend! Wonderful to know someone you can buy a book for and they actually read it!Proper Gander I'm not a huge book reader and if I do it's an audio book these days. Listen whilst I exercise or walk the dog.
Tom Clancy, Michael Creighton, G.R.R Martin are what I have read from recent memory. Mrs Crim is an avid reader so if you want some suggestions from her I can ask.
Also, I do like non fiction books but am to lazy to read them. My father has the capacity to devour books in great quantity and quickly. He is 85 and I'm not joking when I say this, I believe that he has probably read more books than any human currently living. So what I do when I find a book I want to read I buy it for him which has three benefits: 1. He reads the book which gives him something to do. 2. I ask him about the book and he tells me in detail what is in it. 3. When I visit him it gives us something to talk about as I'll quiz him on the parts of the book that interest me.
I'll also drop past an Op shop and grab half a dozen books from there for him to read. The last bunch I got him were a couple of auto/bio's, a 1200 page book on the history of London starting back in 48CE, and large book with 5 or so Mark Twain novels in it (said he hadn't read Twain in over 70 years and was interested to re read then 70 years later).
If you/anyone ever want a recommendation for a book you otherwise never read let me know and I'll ask him (including mein kampf and Mao's little red book). Also, if you ever want to know about a book buy it, send to me and I'll pass it on to him and ask for cliff notes.
I feel sure of itYou dare tag me in a books thread presuming i can read?
Very inconsiderate
You dare tag me in a books thread presuming i can read?
Very inconsiderate
Bought him two books on JFK assassination and one on the head of the CIA and he has read the two JFK books twice and is on a third read of the devils chessboard.Your Dad sounds like a legend! Wonderful to know someone you can buy a book for and they actually read it!
I think you did already on the random chat thread. But if you could give me the names and authors of the JFK stuff plus the devils chessboard thing that would be great. He has a birthday coming up and I think they would be perfect. My partner is generally normal but his one weirdo feature is getting to the bottom of this particular conspiracy.Bought him two books on JFK assassination and one on the head of the CIA and he has read the two JFK books twice and is on a third read of the devils chessboard.
I also try to find classic books he's never read. Recently found the North and South novel at an OP shop which set off a 10 book odyssey into the pre/during/post American civil war period.
Also get him anything on anyone/anything WWI or WWII.
TDC: David TalbotI think you did already on the random chat thread. But if you could give me the names and authors of the JFK stuff plus the devils chessboard thing that would be great. He has a birthday coming up and I think they would be perfect. My partner is generally normal but his one weirdo feature is getting to the bottom of this particular conspiracy.
As for the devils chessboard, which is more general, I reckon he would be into it. He did work at ASIO for a good 15 years, so is very open to the concept of Government conspiracy
Mid century CIA was pretty awful I think.TDC: David Talbot
NIYL: Anthony Summers
JFK and the unspeakable: James W. Douglass
The devils chessboard will definitely have him wanting to dig deeper and paints an awful picture of mid centaury CIA.
Actually, if you could ask him how he liked the 1200 page book covering the history of London, that would be great. A bit of a special interest of mine. If he reckons it is worth a read I’ll get hold of a copy.Proper Gander I'm not a huge book reader and if I do it's an audio book these days. Listen whilst I exercise or walk the dog.
Tom Clancy, Michael Creighton, G.R.R Martin are what I have read from recent memory. Mrs Crim is an avid reader so if you want some suggestions from her I can ask.
Also, I do like non fiction books but am to lazy to read them. My father has the capacity to devour books in great quantity and quickly. He is 85 and I'm not joking when I say this, I believe that he has probably read more books than any human currently living. So what I do when I find a book I want to read I buy it for him which has three benefits: 1. He reads the book which gives him something to do. 2. I ask him about the book and he tells me in detail what is in it. 3. When I visit him it gives us something to talk about as I'll quiz him on the parts of the book that interest me.
I'll also drop past an Op shop and grab half a dozen books from there for him to read. The last bunch I got him were a couple of auto/bio's, a 1200 page book on the history of London starting back in 48CE, and large book with 5 or so Mark Twain novels in it (said he hadn't read Twain in over 70 years and was interested to re read then 70 years later).
If you/anyone ever want a recommendation for a book you otherwise never read let me know and I'll ask him (including mein kampf and Mao's little red book). Also, if you ever want to know about a book buy it, send to me and I'll pass it on to him and ask for cliff notes.
I think it’s the detail that you provide that makes this a great postCA's father might be my hero.
Anyway to answer my own thread...
I LOVE BOOKS.
If you have a PO Box or safe address that’s not you actual home I’ll post it to you once he’s done.Actually, if you could ask him how he liked the 1200 page book covering the history of London, that would be great. A bit of a special interest of mine. If he reckons it is worth a read I’ll get hold of a copy.