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Topic: Books you want ot read? Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 18:43 |
There is a ton of books I've wanted to read recently and I'm thinking I'll just list them.
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome By Susan Wise Bauer
The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy By Adam Tooze
Nazi Germany and the Jews: Volume 1: The Years of Persecution 1933-1939 By Saul Friedlander
The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945 By Saul Friedlander
Ends of British Imperialism: The Scramble for Empire, Suez, and Decolonization By Wm. Roger Louis
Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945 By Christopher Bayly
Forgotten Wars: Freedom and Revolution in Southeast Asia By Christopher Bayly
So what does everyone else want to read?
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Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 18:58 |
This is pretty much my Christmas wishlist right here.
The End of the Bronze Age. By Robert Drews.
Charlemagne. By Derek Wilson.
The Complete World of Greek Mythology. By Richard Buxton.
Hustler Days: Minnesota Fats, Wimpy Lassiter, Jersey Red and the Great Age of Pool. By R. A. Dyer.
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. By Ishmael Beah.
The Greeks and the Irrational. By E. R. Dodds
Nero. By Edward Champlin.
The Life and Times of Constantine the Great. By D. G Kousoulas.
Marco Polo: From Venice to Xandau. By Laurence Bergreen.
The Jews in the Roman World. By Micheal Grant.
Many more, but these are a few!
Btw, Kevin. I have heard great things about Bauer's book from a few friends of mine that have read it. I was thinking about picking that up too.
Edited by kilroy - 21-Dec-2007 at 19:00
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Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 21:54 |
Originally posted by kilroy
This is pretty much my Christmas wishlist right here.
The End of the Bronze Age. By Robert Drews.
Charlemagne. By Derek Wilson.
The Complete World of Greek Mythology. By Richard Buxton.
Hustler Days: Minnesota Fats, Wimpy Lassiter, Jersey Red and the Great Age of Pool. By R. A. Dyer.
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. By Ishmael Beah.
The Greeks and the Irrational. By E. R. Dodds
Nero. By Edward Champlin.
The Life and Times of Constantine the Great. By D. G Kousoulas.
Marco Polo: From Venice to Xandau. By Laurence Bergreen.
The Jews in the Roman World. By Micheal Grant.
Many more, but these are a few!
Btw, Kevin. I have heard great things about Bauer's book from a few friends of mine that have read it. I was thinking about picking that up too.
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I was meaning to get the History of the Ancient World, however a friend of mine talked me into getting The Prize instead.
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Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 22:47 |
I'd say that listing the books I don't want to read is easier... if I only had the time... and the money.
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Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 23:03 |
Originally posted by rider
I'd say that listing the books I don't want to read is easier... if I only had the time... and the money.
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That probably would be easier. Kevin, I've never heard of The Prize, whats it about? Any good? -kilroy
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Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 23:31 |
Originally posted by kilroy
Originally posted by rider
I'd say that listing the books I don't want to read is easier... if I only had the time... and the money.
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That probably would be easier.
Kevin, I've never heard of The Prize, whats it about? Any good?
-kilroy
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It's about the history of oil and it's effects on geopolitics and economics of modern history.
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Posted: 21-Dec-2007 at 23:43 |
Look in second-hand bookshops; you can get some of the best things there and the industry is dying. SUPPORT THE ANTIQUARIAN AND SECOND-HAND BOOK TRADE!
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Posted: 27-Dec-2007 at 20:22 |
^^ Glad to see another supporter of second hand book stores. Half Price Books is a chain here that I frequent. Over 2/3 of my books are from there.
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Posted: 29-Dec-2007 at 19:59 |
Originally posted by Justinian
^^ Glad to see another supporter of second hand book stores. Half Price Books is a chain here that I frequent. Over 2/3 of my books are from there. |
Where are they located and do they have online shopping?
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Posted: 30-Dec-2007 at 00:38 |
Kevin -
Here is their website:
As far as I know they do not have online shopping. Though you can use coupons to get at least 15% off your purchases (which are already 50% off; 65% off ) You get those coupons through their calenders which are free.
Hope that helps.
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Posted: 30-Dec-2007 at 01:19 |
ALL OF DOSTEYEVSKY (I've only read two of his book so far - some of the best works of literature that I've ever read) but I obviously don't have the time for that right now
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Posted: 30-Dec-2007 at 03:34 |
My biggest problem is I have more books to read than what I am able to read! I don't have much time at all, but I keep buying books.
In my waiting list I have four science fiction books, for example.
I wish I have time one day for reading the Bible fully, the Illiad and the Oddysey, the Divine Comedy, The Araucaniad and The Quixote once again, and so many other books I just read it resumes or already forgot them.
Edited by pinguin - 30-Dec-2007 at 03:36
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