English Literature Discussion

[rwenzori]

That would be far more impressive if I knew how many books you had actually read

Don't be a schnob now!

 

[Alan]

That would be far more impressive if I knew how many books you had actually read

I have read hundreds of books!! I can go (and I do this) and show people whole shelves in libraries that I have finished reading. but.... I only read Fantasy so unless you're into that genre I guess you could say I have spent my life reading crap (but I dont think so)

That explains it then

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

And you Alan? Wilbur Smith, Daniel Steele?

 

[Alan]

I prefer Non fiction

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

..... An distinguished gentleman, but may I point out that even though it might feel like it really happened Mills&Boons is actually classified as fiction...

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

J/K,

Which non fiction? adventure, history, autobiography... ?

 

[Alan]

Mills and who



History and autobiography

 

[rwenzori]

Mills and who

Mills & Pratchett - y'know, the crap Saalocin reads by the hundred.

Saalocin - be careful of getting snotty here.

Alan reads a lot of military history, as do I.

 

[Serqet]

Best autobiography you've ever read Alan?

 

[Alan]

Mills & Pratchett - y'know, the crap Saalocin reads by the hundred.

Saalocin - be careful of getting snotty here.

Alan reads a lot of military history, as do I.

Speaking of military history and autobiographies I just finished 'Inside The Third Reich' by Albert Speer. Very good

Best autobiography you've ever read Alan?

Winston Churchill

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

Saalocin - be careful of getting snotty here.
Alan reads a lot of military history, as do I.

Chill , I was asking a serious question.(J/K = Just Joking) I wish I had the time to read Military History books or in fact any books.(outside of studies of course)

hey, Pratchett Rox

My father in law is a big Winston fan, bought him CD's with all his speech's on for his B-day. He has a few biographies that I would love to read, but my taste in literature only changed to include other genres too, a few yrs ago and since kids I haven't had much time for reading.

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

Have only racked up some popular history lately

• Empire Nial Ferguson(+ his DVD collection on Britain)
• Guns, Germs, &Steel Diamond
• Among Empires: American Ascendancy and its Predecessors Charles S. Maier. (signed edition )
• oh and some scholarly work for a paper +- 20 different Journal articles and selected Chapters on State Formation In Southern Africa and The Zulu Kingdom.

 

[Alan]

I like your sig by the way

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

Speaking of military history and autobiographies I just finished 'Inside The Third Reich' by Albert Speer. Very good

DO you know if the DSTV Hist Channel show by the same name is based on that book?

Ah remember now a post by Rwen saying you two like War Hist.

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

I like your sig by the way

Thank you Alan, I appreciate that, it took me a long time to find it... always had a similar motto but never as poetic as Ambrose Bierce puts it.

 

[Saalocin Rekked]

Good night folks, thanks for the chats.

 

[Morgoth]

Best autobiography = The Luciano testament

 

[Picard]

I have read hundreds of books!! I can go (and I do this) and show people whole shelves in libraries that I have finished reading. but.... I only read Fantasy so unless you're into that genre I guess you could say I have spent my life reading crap (but I dont think so)

David Eddings???

 

[cerebus]

I like modern history. Very interested in the nation of Israel in the 20th century at the moment. One book I'd recommend unhesitatingly wrg Lebanon/Palestinian late 20th century is From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman.

 

[Mila]

I like to read. I hate these long winded farts that people call serious literature and bores you to death.... and claims to be intellectual.

My latest attempt on the Afrikaans literature shelve was Andre P Brink. And all i got from it was that it was a poor tree that had to suffer for that shyte!!