Name the last three books you have read...

The Soloist

Revolution in World Missions by KP Yohannan

and

Lee: a Biography on R E Lee

 

I am currently reading Confessions by St Augustine and The Cloud of Unknowing (a medieval text about religion). Both very good; classics one might say.

 

Not my bag, but it sounds like a good series. Thanks for the tip.

 

I've always wanted to read this as I am a student of existentialism, and seek out earlier expressions of philosophy that made human existence the source of inquiry.

 

Give it a read. I know that you are not a fan of organised religion, but St Augustine was of course an extremely devout sinner for many years before he became a Christian. I am only part way through but his manner of expression is extraordinary, and appears so modern and fresh, even though the book is so old.

 

Recent reads:
"A Guide to English Usage" - Ramsay
"28 Stories of AIDS in Africa" - Nolen
"Philosophy - The Classics" - Warburton

I am also currently reading:
"Dark Star" - Theroux (This reminds me, I must finish "Walden")
"The Karamazov Brothers" - Dostoyevsky (this is a slow one - I'm not sharp enough , but I would like to read his other work - Notes from the Underground")
"The Penguin Book of Satirical Verse" - Various

And am about to start, or have lined up:
"Dreams from my father" - Obama
"Their eyes were watching God" - Hurston
"Spelling made easy" - Dykes
"The metaphysical poets" - Gardner ed.
"The Philosophy of Descartes" - Veitch
"The death and life of the great american city" - Jacobs

 

I just finished that book a month ago, excellent!!!:smt023

 

I think...therefore, I will check out this book.

When I was a math major in college I used to totally be impressed at guys like Descartes, Pascal and Euclid who were not only brilliant mathematicians, but also philosophers, theologists, etc.

At one time I had planned to name my children after them.

 

I read a little Descartes in 1st year uni (7 years ago!!). I have spent the ensuing years getting the "right paper" for a career...Now I have time to go back and do the fun stuff.

I thoroughly enjoyed the bits I did read, as it felt like someone had scooped together semi-conscious thoughts in my mind and collated them in a logical framework. Quite thrilling.

I would never name my children after anyone except perhaps close and revered family members

 

finished

Ok, finished Marley & Me last night, so now I will start
The Shack-Wm. Paul Young

Then I have quite a few to read so after The Shack I think I will read

A Long Way Home (I think that's what it is called, sorry too tired to get up and look haha) about a boy soldier in Africa

 

"Crossroads of Twilight" Robert Jordan

"Total MindBody Training: A Guide to Peak Athletic Performance" JacOb H,.Jordan, M.D

"Perfecting Ourselves: Coordinating Body, Mind & Spirit" Aaron Hoopes

 

I wonder if he played basketball?

 

Just finished:

Shame the Devil - George Pelecanos

Will read:

Slumberland - Paul Beatty
My Antonia - Willa Cather

 

UFC 2009 Instruction Manual

 

Wow. I HAVE to check that out...dorkarama!

 

LOL!! For real.

 

It's riveting.

 

I bet it is. :roll: I'm on my way to Barnes and Noble to buy it right now.

LOL!!

 

Beautiful02, I just finished this book. I didn't like it too much. Here is the review I posted on Amazon:

By a black woman for black women
One look at the cover of this book (a black woman glaring disapprovingly as a black man/white woman cuddle) was enough to turn me away, but admittedly I was enticed when I looked at the table of contents and saw that Chapter 11 was named "The Ultimate Blow-Job". Although tempted to read only that chapter, I read the entire book, and it was about what I expected, only worse. It was the predictable bashing of white women and belittling of any black man who sought the company of one.

What surprised me is that many parts of the book read very much like it was written by a black woman, not Rajen Persaud. I suspect publisher Karen Hunter had a very strong influence on the content of this book--even scripting significant portions. Perhaps the author slipped up on page 24 when he (she) relates a story of an exchange with a white woman stripper with whom he (she) shared a dressing room while waiting to tape a TV show segment. I don't think many TV studios are asking men and women to share a dressing room!

At best this book was annoying and disappointing (Chapter 11 was spent explaining how black men have exaggerated to black women about the ability of white women to bring oral pleasure). At worst it was racist and offensive.

The real irony is this book would be right at home in the library of a white seperatist. Highly recommended for members of the KKK.

 

How much did that racist propoganda cost you?