panhead_pete 27 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Whats that about GN? Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Just read Blairs book. Don't like the man, but it was definitely an interesting read. Bag a copy off someone else! Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Originally Posted By: Black Mountain Shantaram is a great book Pete! Wow it was sensational BM! So many late nights not wanting to put down. Wishing it wasnt finished now.... Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 4 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Almost finnished reading the Riders. all about Aus motor cycle racing legeneds past and present.If you like motor sport its a good read. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Just got through two audio books. Born to Run Rambling description of ultramarathoners, a tribe in Mexico that run a lot, and running in general. Takes a while to get going, and has lots of side-tracking, hyperbole and junk-sounding science, but I ultimately liked it for its endearing, almost infectious enthusiasm. At Home by Bill Bryson Well-regarded history of houses and the items in them. Sweeping in its scope and has many interesting ancedotes, especially about changing social attitudes. I'd imagine this book would be very impressive if you've never read or thought about social history. About half the book is a history of stuff, which again is very good, but I personally couldn't see past its resemblence to other work, especially "Connections" by James Burke. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Is Born to Run about the Raramuri tribe in Mexico? I watched a documentary about them a while back and found it really amazing. Can't remember the name of the docu though. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Audio books. Tell me how you consume those? Just sit down on a sofa, eyes closed and listen? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Pretty much or in the car whilst driving, great for long trips by yourself. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 BM Thats them, though the author normally refers to them as the "Tamahumara". Curt I listen to audiobooks when I'm doing not so high concentration work on my computer. A bit like listening to the radio, but with no danger of getting carried away, which can happen when I listen to tunes. I don't listen to them at other times. I run with an iPod, but I need lively tunes to keep me going. If I can find an unabridged one, I think I'll have a go at "Moby Dick" next. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 If I listen to the audio books in bed or my hammock I am guaranteed to fall asleep! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 2 books at the mo. The Theory of Moral Sentiments - Adam Smith Meditations - Marcus Aurelius Both very boring. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Move on to something else then! I'm reading.... nothing at the moment. Other than the news really. My eyes are tired as it is. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I like to finish what I start. It's just the way it is. Still freakin boring. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: thursday I like to finish what I start. It's just the way it is. Still freakin boring. I'm like that too, I hate starting a book and not finishing it even if it is extremely dull.....however I've made an exception to the one I got recently. The 10 Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq War Insanely boring and it has been put down never to be picked up again Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Mr. W, read the `Born to run´ on paper last year. Thought it was a eye opener. Especially about how Nike and others makes a shitload with claimed high tech shoes, and how they contribute to more injury. Got inspired and went running after that. Liked the bit they talk about humans are more suited to run than walk, that we had been hunting animals by out running them. I´ve seen on telly the bushmen tracking animal footprints when the are on the run. Really admire that ability. It takes me ages to sus it out on the spot (Most people can´t track, even when they take a few classes). So much we have lost from modern lifestyle. I can relate to the Tamahumara ways. I always thought that people don´t know how to stand, walk and run. (posture) Ever done transcendal-running? I´m getting better at longer distance running ever since! Ok. books. Found some cheap second hand goodies. Several in Japanese so I won´t mention. But ... The day after tomorrow - Allan Folsom. - very entertaining, hard to put down. Reading: The curious incident -Mark Haddon The beach -Alex Garland Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Unconnected to the book, but my Japanese next-door neighbour is a keen marathoner and started running barefoot this year. He's run in most of the famous city ones around the world. I only started running regularly in July this year, so I'm just a beginner. I think my lungs (fitness) are more than a problem than my shoes or my running form. As I said, I think there is quite a bit of overstatement and cherry picking in Born to Run, but it's all very enthusiastic that makes it a fun book to read. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Barefoot is great. I prefer running on surface other than concrete and tar. We usually run in the forest. Used to be barefoot all the time in OZ. The thing that amuse me is that I´m not fitter than I was when younger, but I can keep running without my breathing being laboured, and my heart rate is constantly under 120. While I go shopping walking in the city, I often get lower back ache and have to adjust my posture. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Running is fun! While we are on the topic, one of my Japanese heros is a dude named Shigeki Tanaka, who in 1951 won the Boston marathon. But that's not all... he was the first Japanese to do so. AND... he was only 19 years old... ANDDDDD a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing! Did I mention that he ran the race in tabi? He's still alive as well! What a legend... sadly no one knows about him though! Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Great! You are still a kid when it´s fun. I remember running all the time as a kid wondering why I can´t breath, and OH, I gotta stop running to breath! I know I will feel great and can really breath when I run, but often it´s hard to get out and do it. Same goes with swimming. I can get up and go snowboarding in the morning, but ... Never heard of Shigeki Tanaka. Wore a tabi! Ninja or ahead of his time. Cool. I´ll see if I can find a book on him. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Here is a photo of him crossing the finish line. Check out his feet! At first it was a little controversial that he wore tabi and some people complained about it (apparently) I think you'd really appreciate his story Jynxx. He decided to run and win the Boston marathon to get back at America for bombing Hiroshima. I think his story is really inspiring actually... Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Great story BM! I'd never heard it either. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 My Name is Legion by Roger Zelazny. http://www.biblio.com/roger-zelazny~113971~author Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 "Decision Points" looks interesting. But there is no way i'm gonna buy it and line Bush's pockets. Think I'll library this one. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Anyone read the Ian Fleming bond novels? Any good? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 just read Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre. Its a non-fiction story about a deception that British Intelligence played on the Germans in the lead up to the Sicilly invasion. Ian Fleming is mentioned in that! Pretty interesting, I like spy stories and books about the War Link to post Share on other sites
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