Just finished the Painted Man by Peter V. Brett, what a superb read, highly recommended.
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"A complete history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson.
Third attempt and manged to finish it this time.
I normally love Bryson's travel writing, but this book is a bit of an epic failure.
Trying to explain 'nearly everything' (in one book!) is an endeavor doomed to failure and ignominy.
Bryson flits around various topics ranging from the Big Bang, the Periodic Table, Fossils, Volcanos and Tectonic plates before winding up with evolution and the ascent of man.
Jacob Bronowski spent 13 hour long TV episodes on the latter, alone.
Normally Bryson is laugh-out-loud funny, and while some of his sparkle comes across in this epic tome, it is mostly boring waffle.
Not recommended.
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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Read Revelation, the latest in the Shardlake series by C J Sansom.
Excellent, like its predecessors in the same series.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by bogeyman View Post[I]I normally love Bryson's travel writing, but this book is a bit of an epic failure.
Walk in the woods is my favourite.Comment
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Just finished The Peaches by Dylan Thomas while sitting on the beach.
Will probably read one of the Stainless Steel Rat books tomorrow, or maybe something IT related.
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Soul Music - Terry Pratchett
Winnetou - May
Les Miserables - Victor Hugo
Blue Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Other Worlds - Michio KakuDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by bogeyman View Post"A complete history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson.
Third attempt and manged to finish it this time.
I normally love Bryson's travel writing, but this book is a bit of an epic failure.
Trying to explain 'nearly everything' (in one book!) is an endeavor doomed to failure and ignominy.
Bryson flits around various topics ranging from the Big Bang, the Periodic Table, Fossils, Volcanos and Tectonic plates before winding up with evolution and the ascent of man.
Jacob Bronowski spent 13 hour long TV episodes on the latter, alone.
Normally Bryson is laugh-out-loud funny, and while some of his sparkle comes across in this epic tome, it is mostly boring waffle.
Not recommended.
I think it is an excellent light read (I would not call it an epic tome?) which outlines a lot of important developments within our human history and understanding of the world around us.
Read something like the Times complete history of the world if you want something more in-depth in one volume.You can lead a fool to wisdom but you can't make him think.Comment
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