Ocean11 0 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 John Perkins "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man". Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Just finished "1984" great but unpleasant reading. amazing how many similarities between usa anno 2005 and oceania 1984. left a big impression me that book I will not read it again - for sure! Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I read that a long time ago and had similar thoughts, definitely leaves an impression. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 wonder why i waited this long to read it. now on to a book called "the sons of Uncle Sam" by Dan Turell. an inspiring collection of stories about musicians artists and other personalities who has shaped usa. Donald Duck, Timothy Leary, Sonny Rollins to mention a few. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Dogs and Demons, popular that one. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 "Open Wide" About movie studios opening weekend paranoia. Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 "Dogs and Demons" I met Alex Kerr the other night but hadn't read his book yet. I'm thinking of reading his books during NY holidays. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Just finished up Countdown to Hiroshima - stories of the air crew, Oppenheimer, Japanese warlords and survivors. Not the most comfortable of reads, but I thought it was good. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Slow, Lost Japan was pretty interesting as well. Its basically a collection of his speeches made into a book. Ive just started Fast Food Nation. I dont think Ill ever eat it again Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Countdown to Hiroshima is a great read - just read it myself. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I got a book called "Unforgettable places to see before you die". Bit of a grim title but it is a really popular book here. Hardly a masterpiece but some nice photos and I found out about quite a few interesting places I didn't know about before. Link to post Share on other sites
maninjapan 0 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 wasn't too impressed with Lost Japan - seemed like a load of waffle. just finished "the time travellers wife" - its a romantic, comedy, sci fi book and the ending is AMAZING! man I cried but manly tears though *gruff* now reading - the pythongs an autobiography by the pythons; john peel - margrave of the marshes both excellent books about two of the best things this life has offered so far. Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Thats hardly a read is it Bag? Took me an hour or so I think. Some good pics though. I'm really keen to visit that place in southern china with all them little hills popping up all over the place. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 I finished "The House of Nomura" - the rise to supremacy of the world's most powerful company: The inside story of the legendary Japanese dynnasty by Al Alletzhauser. Excellent read, but the only place I could find it was used on Amazon. I'm now reading "Bringing Down The House" - Ben Mezrich. A story about 6 MIT students that figured out how to win counting cards in 'Vegas and took the casino's for millions playing blackjack. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Rouge Nation Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I'm now reading "Bringing Down The House" - Ben Mezrich. A story about 6 MIT students that figured out how to win counting cards in 'Vegas and took the casino's for millions playing blackjack. [/QB] nice Kintaro- I didn't know any of his other books- I reccommend ugly americans- the true story of the Ivy League cowboys! Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 I finished it today, what a story! I ordered your reccomendation a few minutes ago. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Cell by Stephen King. Quite interesting so far actually. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Just finished The Broker by John Grisham it has a very unsatisfying ending, the whole business just falls flat. Nearly completed Kim by Rudyard Kipling, a great book but tedious in places and written in an unusual style. Starting Notes from a small island by Bill Bryson. My 3rd or 4th reading. I have to read it here on the minesite as my wife objects to the bed shaking and chortles if I try to read it at home. Its pissing down here, but we'll be back to 40 degrees plus soon no doubt Happy ski/boarding Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 "Out of My Comfort Zone" Steve Waughs Autobiography. Didn't realise he drunk so much Southern comfort! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I read Ewans McGregors bio - "the long way round" pretty interesting make you bloody jealous type of read. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Mudguts: "Out of My Comfort Zone" Steve Waughs Autobiography. Didn't realise he drunk so much Southern comfort! Is that "Steve WAR! wo wo wo what is he good for!" sorry couldnt resist the classic 12th man quote there. Steve Waugh was shockingly notorious for 'not walking' when it was transparently clear to everyone that he was out (except the ump' as it seemed), great player but lost a lot of respect on that point for me Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Fossil: Starting Notes from a small island by Bill Bryson. My 3rd or 4th reading. I have to read it here on the minesite as my wife objects to the bed shaking and chortles if I try to read it at home. Which mine is that, fossil? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt. A very short read but I cackled out loud many times in the hour it took me to read it. It has sharpened my appreciation of the nature of the bullshit in which daily wade. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Murrin Murrin (nickle) its' halfway between Laverton and Leonora. 700 souls. 120000L of H2SO4 and a lot of dust. Link to post Share on other sites
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