What are you reading?

[Turn Me On Dead Man]

Took a break on The Beatles. Now reading The Regulators. Really good.

[JDL2112]

I'm reading "Starvation Heights" at the moment.

 

It's a true story about a doctor who believed that you could use starvation to save people from disease.

 

The true story is told in the early 1900's and it took place in a city fairly close to where I live in Olalla, Washington.

 

The doctor was really a quack and starved rich clients to death and had them sign over their wills when they became so ill they could not make decisions anymore.

 

I actually stumbled upon the sanitarium story through a ghost site, and the actual location is just rubble now.

 

I have spoke with the author a bit about the location, and he has visited a few times.

 

I am half through it now and recommend everyone read it if you like true life horror!

 

The very best!

 

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[Jack Aubrey]

QUOTE (JDL2112 @ Aug 15 2007, 01:53 PM)

I'm reading "Starvation Heights" at the moment. It's a true story about a doctor who believed that you could use starvation to save people from disease. The true story is told in the early 1900's and it took place in a city fairly close to where I live in Olalla, Washington. The doctor was really a quack and starved rich clients to death and had them sign over their wills when they became so ill they could not make decisions anymore. I actually stumbled upon the sanitarium story through a ghost site, and the actual location is just rubble now. I have spoke with the author a bit about the location, and he has visited a few times. I am half through it now and recommend everyone read it if you like true life horror!  The very best!  http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/JDL2112/StarvationHeights.jpg

I'm reminded of a story from the infamous Spithead Mutiny of 1797. It seems that there was a Doctor aboard one of the ships (I don't remember which one) whose favorite prescription was a glass of seawater when men came to him complaining of illness. During the mutiny, the sailors aboard his ship forced him to drink seawater until he was physically sick.

Edited August 15, 2007 by Jack Aubrey

[Ya_Big_Tree]

http://www.polyester.com.au/shop_image/product/1729.jpg

 

This book is amazing!!

 

It's about world famous groupie Pamela Des Barres. She was the iconic groupie in the 60's and 70's.

She hung with legends such as, Led Zepplin, The Who, Rolling Stones, The Doors etc...

 

Word of warning, this book will make you feel extremely envious of the life that Miss. Pamela has lived. I really wish the rock music world was as cool as it was back then. So much I have missed cause I was born too late.

 

Read it!!

[Larks]

currently im reading:

 

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http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Serial-Kille...87228782&sr=1-3

 

 

very interesting.. you may think im crazy.. but i really love reading about serial killers and about their history and crimes and photos.. have about 4-5 books about famous serial killers as well

Edited August 16, 2007 by Larks

[JDL2112]

QUOTE (Larks @ Aug 15 2007, 06:59 PM)

currently im reading: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QWZxS69yL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Serial-Kille...87228782&sr=1-3 very interesting.. you may think im crazy.. but i really love reading about serial killers and about their history and crimes and photos.. have about 4-5 books about famous serial killers as well

My wife and I are both into the research and study of this also...it's just interesting how these people click and live life...you are not crazy at all! I think lots of people are interested in what makes these people do this stuff!

[Larks]

well my friends think i'm crazy..

 

I used to avoid those kind of things.. but now i know that crime/serial killers way of life is really something im into and want to learn in the future...

 

 

[EveryNerveAware]

Reading Roadshow for the 2nd time.

 

[Jack Aubrey]

QUOTE (Larks @ Aug 16 2007, 10:31 AM)

well my friends think i'm crazy.. I used to avoid those kind of things.. but now i know that crime/serial killers way of life is really something im into and want to learn in the future...

I hope you mean by that statement that you want to learn about criminals and serial killers so that you can one day work to stop them.

 

 

[GeddyRulz]

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 17 2007, 02:57 PM)

QUOTE (Larks @ Aug 16 2007, 10:31 AM) well my friends think i'm crazy.. I used to avoid those kind of things.. but now i know that crime/serial killers way of life is really something im into and want to learn in the future... I hope you mean by that statement that you want to learn about criminals and serial killers so that you can one day work to stop them. Probably not stop them OR become them, but just entertain an eerie curiosity about them. There's a reason why true crime books are written and sold, and why there are so many TV shows (real or drama) about serial killers - we have a morbid interest in them.   I myself love to read true crime, and watch true crime shows.

[pt2112]

Since we're on the topic, I'm currently reading

 

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[ArrowSnake]

I'm reading "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand.... I'm halfway, and I must say it's a very exciting read.... I'm reading it a little slower than usual 'cause english is not my first language (I speak Dutch) but it's ok... Are there people here who've read or are reading Ayn Rand??

 

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Edited August 23, 2007 by ArrowSnake

[Dweezil]

*edit. Edited August 30, 2007 by Mrs. Huck Rogers

[Huck]

Must remember to log in as myself

 

 

At last the final book in the series

 

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[Jack Aubrey]

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[Milton Bridge]

I have just started reading Bill Clinton's autobiography and it is a fascinating read no matter what your politcis are.

[GeddyRulz]

QUOTE (Milton Bridge @ Aug 30 2007, 08:14 AM)

I have just started reading Bill Clinton's autobiography and it is a fascinating read no matter what your politcis are.

I've thought of giving it a shot, but it's so damned BIG. Don't drop it on your foot.

[Jack Aubrey]

QUOTE (Huck @ Aug 10 2007, 05:37 AM)

http://img.tesco.com/pi/Books/L/41/9780006513841.jpg I'm into Medieval history at the moment and this is a very good novel set during the 100 Years War.

You've inspired me. Look what I got today:

 

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/11090000/11091769.jpg

 

I'll be reading it when I finish Parachute Infantry.

 

Here's the description:

 

QUOTE

For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history. Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version. Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.

[barney_rebel]

http://www.spychips.com/book/book-2006-226w-new.JPG

 

SPYCHIPS: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track

Your Every Purchase and Watch Your Every Move

 

SPYCHIPS Winner of the

2006 Lysander Spooner Award for Advancing the Literature of Liberty

 

http://www.spychips.com/book/booksplash.html

[Milton Bridge]

QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 30 2007, 06:56 PM)

QUOTE (Milton Bridge @ Aug 30 2007, 08:14 AM) I have just started reading Bill Clinton's autobiography and it is a fascinating read no matter what your politcis are. I've thought of giving it a shot, but it's so damned BIG. Don't drop it on your foot. I know I have two weeks vacation coming up that will give me time to finish it.

[pt2112]

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Aug 30 2007, 09:59 PM)

http://www.spychips.com/book/book-2006-226w-new.JPG SPYCHIPS: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Purchase and Watch Your Every Move SPYCHIPS Winner of the 2006 Lysander Spooner Award for Advancing the Literature of Liberty http://www.spychips.com/book/booksplash.html

hmm...seems interesting.

[Huck]

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 31 2007, 12:50 AM)

QUOTE (Huck @ Aug 10 2007, 05:37 AM) http://img.tesco.com/pi/Books/L/41/9780006513841.jpg I'm into Medieval history at the moment and this is a very good novel set during the 100 Years War.  You've inspired me. Look what I got today:   http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/11090000/11091769.jpg   I'll be reading it when I finish Parachute Infantry.   Here's the description:   QUOTE For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history. Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version. Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.   Excellent!   This books looks very interesting indeed, I'll have to find a copy.   The Normans were a fascinating people, who were extremely ambitious, William the Bastard conquered England and other Normans conquered large parts of Italy and Sicily establishing Kingdoms there.   Give us a review when you're finished Jack.

[Dweezil]

QUOTE (Huck @ Sep 3 2007, 01:32 PM)

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 31 2007, 12:50 AM) QUOTE (Huck @ Aug 10 2007, 05:37 AM) http://img.tesco.com/pi/Books/L/41/9780006513841.jpg I'm into Medieval history at the moment and this is a very good novel set during the 100 Years War.  You've inspired me. Look what I got today:   http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/11090000/11091769.jpg   I'll be reading it when I finish Parachute Infantry.   Here's the description:   QUOTE For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history. Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version. Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.   Excellent!   This books looks very interesting indeed, I'll have to find a copy.   yeah......   we don't have enough books right now   It's just when we die, they will have walk through the maze of book stacks to find our bodies

[Huck]

QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Sep 3 2007, 01:06 PM)

QUOTE (Huck @ Sep 3 2007, 01:32 PM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 31 2007, 12:50 AM) QUOTE (Huck @ Aug 10 2007, 05:37 AM) http://img.tesco.com/pi/Books/L/41/9780006513841.jpg I'm into Medieval history at the moment and this is a very good novel set during the 100 Years War.  You've inspired me. Look what I got today:   http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/11090000/11091769.jpg   I'll be reading it when I finish Parachute Infantry.   Here's the description:   QUOTE For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history. Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version. Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.   Excellent!   This books looks very interesting indeed, I'll have to find a copy.   yeah......   we don't have enough books right now   It's just when we die, they will have walk through the maze of book stacks to find our bodies   You can never have enough books   Although it's starting to become a fire hazard now and we'll have to buy a bigger house soon. .....with bookcases.

[lerxt1990]

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