what are you reading? - Page 3

Unknownsoldier · 2nd March 2008, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

Phone is on charge at the mo, but in a bit I'll post up a pick of our bookshelves

When mine are restacked I'll post you a photo of mine, all 6 of them, and thats just at my Uni digs

(lots of very old dusty boring books), I love books and you cna never have enough

Tom

TTDegs · 2nd March 2008, 18:30

tried photos from all sorts of angles, but either end up with lots to fit them all in, or just a couple with un-identifiable blurs

anyho - highlights:
All 34 Pratchett in Hardback
20 Robert Ludlum (of Bourne Identity etc)
10 Dale Brown
34 Tom Clancey
10 Steven Coonts
17 David Eddings
22 Anne McAffery
7 Harry TurtleDove (In th Balance series)
and probably about as many again of various mixed authors with 1 - 5 books

and then there's the wife's collection...

lippy · 2nd March 2008, 21:26

Yep have as many Anne McCaffrey and David Eddings, but not as many TP - have 8 and read some from our local library.

But forgot Danielle Steele (12), C S Lewis (7 Narnia books), loads of wishy washy love stories, Richard Branson's autobiography, Star Trek books (used to have about 40 but now only about 6), and loads of Craft books - not really a good read but essential when learning and for reference - I make (made rather) Bobbin Lace.

Can anyone recommend a good book on photography? Last month I bought a Nikon D40X SLR

and I need to learn how to use it properly. (I would do a course but these are expensive.

)

TTDegs · 2nd March 2008, 21:33

Oooh - that's the camera I'm lusting after!

loads of Star Trek and Star Wars books in the loft

lippy · 2nd March 2008, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

Oooh - that's the camera I'm lusting after!

Great camera for a beginner to SLRs. I did so much price researching, and in the end I got a twin lens kit for £500 from Currys - they price matched the Dixons web site ( as is same group). If you know of any books on SLRs would be great.

TTDegs · 2nd March 2008, 22:45

not a bad price at all - nice one

can't recommend any books though - but TC may be able to via her brother

Tamster's Civic Batmobile · 3rd March 2008, 22:16

I can't seem to read one book at a time then move onto another, so here are the current books I have on the go at any one time but in no particualr order. some are loosely work-related, a couple for self-improvement and one just for "fun":

1. Anyone Can Do It: My Story - Duncan Bannatyne
2. Freakonomics - Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
3. A Licence to Steal: The Untold Story of Michael Milken - Benjamin J. Stein
4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey

Weekly magazines:
1. Fortune
2. forbes
3. Money Week

Mad4amanda · 3rd March 2008, 23:01

Just finishing "THE GRAND PRIX SABOTEURS" nothing to do with maclaren or ferrari the story of the pre war GP racers who joined the french resistance in WW2 quite amazing how they survived and how brave they really were .

been waiting over a year for one book to come out apparently there are still legal issues around it .

The Last British Hero: The Mysterious Death of Grand Prix Legend Richard Seaman

Richard Seaman was an enigma. One of Europe's leading Grand Prix drivers in the 1930s, he was a patriotic Englishman who became the only non-German driver in the Mercedes racing team, which was the pride of Hitler's Germany. A cocky, flamboyant daredevil, Seaman was initially admired by Hitler and seen as a useful propaganda tool. But, as war loomed ever closer, Seaman came to be seen as a threat. With suspicions mounting, an off-the-cuff joke about getting rid of Hitler almost certainly sealed his fate. Sixty-six years after the British Government declared his death following a horrific crash at the 1939 Belgian Grand Prix 'a tragic accident', "The Last British Hero" reveals that it was anything but. Seaman had become entangled in a perilous web through his connections with the British Secret Service, his involvement with the wild, drug-fuelled 1930s racing crowd, the upset that his marriage to the daughter of the co-founder of BMW caused to a Nazi officer, and his mother's affair with Hitler's foreign minister. Such is the level of cover-up surrounding his death that a group of German industrialists recently prevented the recovery of Seaman's wrecked Mercedes car, believed to be buried close to his former family home in Worcestershire.

Sounds fascinating to me !

I_Believe · 4th March 2008, 04:09

I am currently reading

Mastering Layout (the art of eye appeal) By Mike Stevens

It is a book about layout for traditional signwriting not very riviting but got lots of nice pictures to keep you entertained

GHGH · 4th March 2008, 06:59

After finishing the History of Cryptography a while ago I've rested with some Agatha Christie. Read monthly a couple of car magazines and Scientific American.

brooksm · 4th March 2008, 12:26

Jackie Stewart - Winning is not enough.

As the name would suggest, all about the F1 champ. very good too...

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2nd March 2008, 18:30	#42 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	tried photos from all sorts of angles, but either end up with lots to fit them all in, or just a couple with un-identifiable blurs anyho - highlights: All 34 Pratchett in Hardback 20 Robert Ludlum (of Bourne Identity etc) 10 Dale Brown 34 Tom Clancey 10 Steven Coonts 17 David Eddings 22 Anne McAffery 7 Harry TurtleDove (In th Balance series) and probably about as many again of various mixed authors with 1 - 5 books and then there's the wife's collection...

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lippy Bournemouth Belle Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th January 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yep have as many Anne McCaffrey and David Eddings, but not as many TP - have 8 and read some from our local library. But forgot Danielle Steele (12), C S Lewis (7 Narnia books), loads of wishy washy love stories, Richard Branson's autobiography, Star Trek books (used to have about 40 but now only about 6), and loads of Craft books - not really a good read but essential when learning and for reference - I make (made rather) Bobbin Lace. Can anyone recommend a good book on photography? Last month I bought a Nikon D40X SLR and I need to learn how to use it properly. (I would do a course but these are expensive. )

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Oooh - that's the camera I'm lusting after! loads of Star Trek and Star Wars books in the loft

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	not a bad price at all - nice one can't recommend any books though - but TC may be able to via her brother

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Tamster's Civic Batmobile Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 8th February 2007 Location: North London Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I can't seem to read one book at a time then move onto another, so here are the current books I have on the go at any one time but in no particualr order. some are loosely work-related, a couple for self-improvement and one just for "fun": 1. Anyone Can Do It: My Story - Duncan Bannatyne 2. Freakonomics - Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner 3. A Licence to Steal: The Untold Story of Michael Milken - Benjamin J. Stein 4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey Weekly magazines: 1. Fortune 2. forbes 3. Money Week

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Mad4amanda Valve Cap Join Date: 13th December 2006 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (1)	Just finishing "THE GRAND PRIX SABOTEURS" nothing to do with maclaren or ferrari the story of the pre war GP racers who joined the french resistance in WW2 quite amazing how they survived and how brave they really were . been waiting over a year for one book to come out apparently there are still legal issues around it . The Last British Hero: The Mysterious Death of Grand Prix Legend Richard Seaman Richard Seaman was an enigma. One of Europe's leading Grand Prix drivers in the 1930s, he was a patriotic Englishman who became the only non-German driver in the Mercedes racing team, which was the pride of Hitler's Germany. A cocky, flamboyant daredevil, Seaman was initially admired by Hitler and seen as a useful propaganda tool. But, as war loomed ever closer, Seaman came to be seen as a threat. With suspicions mounting, an off-the-cuff joke about getting rid of Hitler almost certainly sealed his fate. Sixty-six years after the British Government declared his death following a horrific crash at the 1939 Belgian Grand Prix 'a tragic accident', "The Last British Hero" reveals that it was anything but. Seaman had become entangled in a perilous web through his connections with the British Secret Service, his involvement with the wild, drug-fuelled 1930s racing crowd, the upset that his marriage to the daughter of the co-founder of BMW caused to a Nazi officer, and his mother's affair with Hitler's foreign minister. Such is the level of cover-up surrounding his death that a group of German industrialists recently prevented the recovery of Seaman's wrecked Mercedes car, believed to be buried close to his former family home in Worcestershire. Sounds fascinating to me !

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I_Believe Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 12th February 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am currently reading Mastering Layout (the art of eye appeal) By Mike Stevens It is a book about layout for traditional signwriting not very riviting but got lots of nice pictures to keep you entertained

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GHGH Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 943 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	After finishing the History of Cryptography a while ago I've rested with some Agatha Christie. Read monthly a couple of car magazines and Scientific American.

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brooksm Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Warwick Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Jackie Stewart - Winning is not enough. As the name would suggest, all about the F1 champ. very good too...