A surprisingly coherent and honest blog, considering he supports Brexit.
This is Brexit in a nutshell:
"The time and effort required to refute bullshit is a magnitude larger than it takes to produce it. "
A surprisingly coherent and honest blog, considering he supports Brexit.
This is Brexit in a nutshell:
"The time and effort required to refute bullshit is a magnitude larger than it takes to produce it. "
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Finished the Enron book
What a clusterf8ck that company was.
It was an eye opener. Wasn't always an easy book to follow but enjoyable ultimately
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Finished this yesterday and my favourite book of the year to date
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22237163-one-of-us
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Might have to hook myself up with that one, PJ. Off to Oslo for the first time with Mrs Grass in January.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
He had a deep hatred of Marxists - enjoyable read especially the chapter when he went on the rampage on the island
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Have added a few more to my list:
Shattered: Inside Hilary Clinton's Doomed Campaign (Allen/Parmes)
Who Rules the Word (Noam Chomsky)
Trump Revealed (Fisher/Kranish)
What Happened (HR Clinton)
Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now? (Ian Dunt)
Fire & Fury (Michael Wolff)
Inside Story: Politics From Thatcher To Brexit (Philip Webster)
Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump To The White House (Luke Harding)
Shadow World: Inside The Global Arms Trade (Andrew Feinstein)
ISIS: The State Of Terror (Stern/Berger)
All Out War: How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class (Tim Shipman)
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies & Leadership (James Comey)
Still haven't read House on the Strand!
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Which gets the best rating of that lot?
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
I've removed the ones you probably don't have to bother with, and left these in play:
Shattered: Inside Hilary Clinton's Doomed Campaign (Allen/Parmes)
Trump Revealed (Fisher/Kranish)
Fire & Fury (Michael Wolff)
Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump To The White House (Luke Harding)
All Out War: How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class (Tim Shipman)
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies & Leadership (James Comey)
I read 'Trump Revealed', 'Fire & Fury', 'Collusion' and 'A Higher Loyalty' in reasonably quick succession, and it's surprising how they all seem to prop one another up. Could practically have been four volumes by the same author, and together they really paint a picture of just what a colossal fu*ck-up Donald J Trump really is.
Read them in that order, would be my recommendation.
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granger (25th April 2018)
....and the NAP is?
Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......
If you could only take one on holiday, probably 'Trump Revealed' would go in the bag.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Exactly. What is the appeal of reading about cunts all day.
On a lighter note, having worked my way through Michael Connelly and John Grisham, I've moved on to John Sandford, Jeffrey Deaver and James Grippando - all excellent stuff if not quite as good as the first two named.
For fans of military thrillers, I'd also heartily recommend Rick Campbell.
For a quick and informed read, the link below:
http://nautil.us/issue/59/connection...ide-of-feynman
9 letters that Freeman Dyson wrote over the course of about 20 years.
Reacquainted me with the the exploits of Richard Feynman.
Had forgotten what a prodigious mind and multi varied character he was
Students would stand in line to ensure a place in his seminars.
Just ordered the five cd boxed set "surely you're joking and "what do you care what other people think".
The master himself pontificating about the mysteries of life and other things.
ROLL ON THE RESISTANCE !!!
Anyone read anything good lately
I've read these lately
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...ne-in-the-dark - enjoyable for true crime fans
Ryanair and Michael o'leary by Matt Cooper - https://www.easons.com/michael-olear...oaAv0IEALw_wcB easy and quick read
Escape From Camp 14 - https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Camp-1.../dp/B005GSZZ1A Inside look at north Korea (unknown really how much licence the book's main protagonist took but good read also)
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Anyone read anything good lately?
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Recently Re-read The Malazan Book of the Fallen. 19 books, two authors.
Currently on the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Highly recommend Patrick Rothfuss
granger (22nd January 2020)
Fantasy is out of my realm Euro
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night- Time is a good read. Also, Things The Grandchildren Should Know - autobiography of Mark Everett, which I mentioned on another thread and Clare Balding - My Animals and Other Family, very good. At the moment I'm re reading a David Hall biography.. FRED, the late, great Fred Dibnah. I get a lot of autobiographies from charity shops as well and memorable ones are Sting, Broken Music - Jimmy Nail a Northern Soul and Graham Bradley - The Wayward Lad. Plus lots more all for a couple of quid
granger (23rd January 2020)