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1dugan7f First Message
This seems like a somewhat amusing activity to try. No time limit or goal or anything for me. I'm currently reading heretics of dune so I guess that will be the first book when I get round to finishing it.
2dugan7f
1 -- heretics of dune
Hooray!
I think I enjoyed that one, although I found the first half very dull. Perhaps it will make more sense in the next book.
Hooray!
I think I enjoyed that one, although I found the first half very dull. Perhaps it will make more sense in the next book.
4dugan7f
3 -- World's Worst Historical Disasters
I got this one for Christmas from my parents. It was pretty interesting if a bit short as there was a full page picture every second page.
Also, I picked up all the original Robert Howard Conan stories so am pretty excited. I've been looking for them for six months or so.
I got this one for Christmas from my parents. It was pretty interesting if a bit short as there was a full page picture every second page.
Also, I picked up all the original Robert Howard Conan stories so am pretty excited. I've been looking for them for six months or so.
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6 -- american gods
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7 -- american project: the rise and fall of the modern ghetto
It occurred to me that the library at school may be a good place to find books to read! So I borrowed this one as this one.
The author was responsible for part of the research in one of the better chapters in freakonomics. I didn't find this book quite as interesting and it was pretty repetitive. The book itself was sort of an oral history of some big housing development in America.
It occurred to me that the library at school may be a good place to find books to read! So I borrowed this one as this one.
The author was responsible for part of the research in one of the better chapters in freakonomics. I didn't find this book quite as interesting and it was pretty repetitive. The book itself was sort of an oral history of some big housing development in America.
10dugan7f
9 -- making money
14bonniebooks
Good luck! :) I've got quite a few political books that I've bought and haven't finished, or even started--Freakonomics and End of Poverty being two of them. :) I think I buy them because I love the idea of them and I want to support the author, but don't necessarily want to read all the details. I have the End of Poverty on my 50-Book Challenge list that I just posted, though, so I'll try to remember to contact you again when I start reading it!
Bonnie
Bonnie
15dugan7f
I would suggest reading The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good along with the end of poverty as they both offer opposing views on the same subject matter. 'End of poverty' is a very optimistic book whereas 'the white man's burden' is somewhat more pessimistic.
Sach also has a more recent book out in Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet which expands the ideas in 'end of poverty' to the environment.
13 -- catch-22
Sach also has a more recent book out in Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet which expands the ideas in 'end of poverty' to the environment.
13 -- catch-22
16dugan7f
14 -- storm front
18billiejean
So, what did you think of The Difference Engine?
--BJ
--BJ
19dugan7f
16 - THE CONAN CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 - THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE
On the difference engine: I found the world of the novel pretty interesting, sort of an information revolution in 1885 London, but it just wasn't that interesting to read. The first 3/4 or so were adequate however the final quarter just lost me. It would probably have worked better as three separate books or if it were longer or something. I did like that one of the main characters was a palaeontologist.
On the difference engine: I found the world of the novel pretty interesting, sort of an information revolution in 1885 London, but it just wasn't that interesting to read. The first 3/4 or so were adequate however the final quarter just lost me. It would probably have worked better as three separate books or if it were longer or something. I did like that one of the main characters was a palaeontologist.
20billiejean
Thanks for the info!
--BJ
--BJ
23dugan7f
19 -- The Doom of Kings
24dugan7f
20 -- Grave Peril
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21 -- Motivated Money - You've Invested Well? Compared To What?
My parents got this for free and gave it to me. It's one of those useful books that tells you how do have lots of money today starting with lots of money 30 years ago, ie not very useful at all.
My parents got this for free and gave it to me. It's one of those useful books that tells you how do have lots of money today starting with lots of money 30 years ago, ie not very useful at all.
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24 -- The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times And Ideas Of The Great Economic Thinkers
25 -- The call of the weird
Half way!!!!!!
25 -- The call of the weird
Half way!!!!!!
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27 -- free to choose
Market good, government bad. There, now you don't have to read the book.
Also I think that last one should be 26 not 16!
Market good, government bad. There, now you don't have to read the book.
Also I think that last one should be 26 not 16!
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30 -- confessions of an economic hit man
I have seen this book in just about every bookshop I've been in over the last couple of years, so borrowed it from the library. By far the worst on my list so far, a 250 page delusion of grandeur.
I have seen this book in just about every bookshop I've been in over the last couple of years, so borrowed it from the library. By far the worst on my list so far, a 250 page delusion of grandeur.
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34 -- extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of the crowds
I think this was an abridged copy as it was very short!
I think this was an abridged copy as it was very short!
39dugan7f
A two for one type deal!
36 -- The Year of Living Biblically
Some guy tries to live for a year by his literal interpretation of the bible. 8 Months old testament, 4 months new. Unsurprisingly, with all it's crazy rules the old testament section is by far more interesting. The new testament section is more about his family, which is boring.
37 -- The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
"Economics and Art! Together at last!"
To misquote myself anyway. As given away in the title, the book looks at the economic aspects of the contemporary art market (at least till 2007ish). I watched a documentary on this topic and decided to do some more reading on it. The book looks in detail at the relationships between dealers, auctions, collectors, art fairs, etc.
36 -- The Year of Living Biblically
Some guy tries to live for a year by his literal interpretation of the bible. 8 Months old testament, 4 months new. Unsurprisingly, with all it's crazy rules the old testament section is by far more interesting. The new testament section is more about his family, which is boring.
37 -- The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
"Economics and Art! Together at last!"
To misquote myself anyway. As given away in the title, the book looks at the economic aspects of the contemporary art market (at least till 2007ish). I watched a documentary on this topic and decided to do some more reading on it. The book looks in detail at the relationships between dealers, auctions, collectors, art fairs, etc.
40dugan7f
More two for one stuff!
38 -- The consolations of philosophy and status anxiety
39 -- The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too
38 -- The consolations of philosophy and status anxiety
39 -- The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too
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47 -- three days to never
48 -- mormon america: the power and the promise
49 -- the house on the borderland
One to go!!
48 -- mormon america: the power and the promise
49 -- the house on the borderland
One to go!!
