Random books from RachDan's library
Lord of the Rings, the - Part One (The Lord of the Rings) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Thought of the Heart and the Soul of the World by James Hillman
Reason, Truth and the Self: Getting to Know The Truth About Postmodernism by Michael Luntley
The Flea Palace by Elif Shafak
Go and Go-Moku: The Oriental Board Games by Edward Lasker
Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder by Richard Dawkins
Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal
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Until recently, I (Rachana) was a research scientist (molecular biology) at Cambridge University. Now I'm doing a part-time degree in maths, and working out what I want to do with my life. I took some time away from research to do another first degree in philosophy and politics.
I (Daniel) was a research scientist (neuroscience), also at Cambridge University (and the Medical Research Council), though with a background in philosophy - until I recently quit to be a writer. I'm currently writing a popular science book on the science of consciousness, published by Basic Books, and due out around spring 2011.
About my libraryThese are all the books we both own and have in our house. Since we both love literature, the literary novels are the main representation. But between us, we've studied maths, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, politics, genetics/biochemistry to degree level or beyond - hence a lot of technical books in these subjects. We're also very passionate about science generally, so lots of science books too. And a smattering of a bunch of other subjects, as we're interested in a lot of different things!
All ratings, reviews and read-by dates are added just by me (Daniel).
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I try in my reviews to capture the essence of a book, irrespective of specific literary devices of plot, characterization, voice, and unconstrained by the corpus of literary criticism. Your review will serve as a model for me going forward--on the mark and brief. I tend to the verbose.
Oh, and I hope you keep close tabs on lorina and andy. I guess you do since you have them tagged. I have started lending with a personalized bookmark included, inscribed with the quotation you can find at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_curse. Just a gentle hint, not to be taken seriously.
posted by WilfGehlen at 1:22 pm (EST) on Mar 11, 2009
posted by skullstuffing at 12:30 am (EST) on Jan 21, 2009