What Book Are You Currently Reading ?

[Gandalf]

The script to the stage play Lazarus. I am boycotting the UK so might never see the show. Alone with a book is more in keeping with me and the spirit of the character.

[Batman]

I'm currently taking a bit of time out from my reading, I've absolutely hammered a fuck load of books this year and I'm feeling a little burnt out from it now.

I'm currently reading Uncle Silas, an old book from the 1860's, it's a really easy read and i'm really enjoying it but I'm purposely not bladdering my way through it, I'm trying to make time for other things at the minute

[El Kabong]

Started 'Hollywood Interrupted' and my God it is hilarious!

In the intro Breitbart and Ebron make light of Barbara Walters interview with Anne Heche when Heche says she was in "the 4th dimension" speaking some alien language with God and in the interview she speaks in that alien language and Barbara Walters doesn't call her on her bullshit.


It's a funny book and really nails Hollywood on how up it's own ass it is

[walrus]

Reading a book about the culpepper spy ring that George Washington helped put together during the America revolution. Very interesting, the people involved remained anonymous for centuries despite playing such an integral part in winning independence. One English general stated Washington didn't out war us he out spied us

[El Kabong]

@Batman have you ever read 'Gulag Archipelago' by Alexander Solzhenitsyn? I'm learning about that and it sounds quite interesting.

[Batman]

@Batman have you ever read 'Gulag Archipelago' by Alexander Solzhenitsyn? I'm learning about that and it sounds quite interesting.

I can't say that I have, it doesn't look like my type of thing to be honest, I always look at those types of books but always think that they are going to be a massive slog, especially when I see that it is 3 volumes as well.

I've only started reading again over the last few days, I'm planning on getting Uncle Silas finished over the weekend and then going back to revisit one or two of my old favourites, I'm thinking about reading True Grit again.

[El Kabong]

@Batman have you ever read 'Gulag Archipelago' by Alexander Solzhenitsyn? I'm learning about that and it sounds quite interesting.

I can't say that I have, it doesn't look like my type of thing to be honest, I always look at those types of books but always think that they are going to be a massive slog, especially when I see that it is 3 volumes as well.

I've only started reading again over the last few days, I'm planning on getting Uncle Silas finished over the weekend and then going back to revisit one or two of my old favourites, I'm thinking about reading True Grit again.

I'm taking the coward's way out and doing the audiobook of 'Gulag Archipelago' ....not sure if you're open such things but I find it helps to pass the time to listen to something and every so often I get tired of music.


I will say it is emotionally and psychologically a bit draining to encounter this book....I wonder whatever became of the people and the answer is always dead or broken and then I attempt to wrap my mind around how humans could do those horrible things to each other.....and not just "oh this is my fellow human" but children turning in their parents! There was no room for loyalty in a Soviet's heart to anyone but the State and the numbers of people who suffered...the sheer numbers of them! Also it wasn't JUST Stalin who did these purges, Stalin was the best at it without question he's probably the most bloodthirsty tyrant this side of Genghis Khan! But V.I. Lenin was also a horrible despot and he's rarely if ever called out for such.


How ANYONE could or would choose to be a Communist or Socialist after reading Solzhenitsyn is beyond me....to have a society with 0 free will....terrifying

[Gandalf]

The script to the stage play Lazarus. I am boycotting the UK so might never see the show. Alone with a book is more in keeping with me and the spirit of the character.

Very short little play, but it makes more sense than what the reviewers were saying. Half of the characters are in Newtons head, so he has likely spent so much time alone with alcohol that he has gone a bit mad. The songs all seem to fit pretty well as Bowie songs are often about alienation, loneliness and disconnection. I would love to see the play, but it's never going to happen.