Lorraine Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 In honor of the tour, I am reading Contents Under Pressure , 30 years of Rush at Home and Away :dweez:Rhyta, I hope you like it. I liked it very much, and I refer to it often. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 In honor of the tour, I am reading Contents Under Pressure , 30 years of Rush at Home and Away :dweez:Rhyta, I hope you like it. I liked it very much, and I refer to it often. I figure I will, I already read Rush the Illustrated History by the same author but have had this one for a while and thought now would be a good time to read it. I am getting myself psyched up for the concert in July :rush: :haz: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 In honor of the tour, I am reading Contents Under Pressure , 30 years of Rush at Home and Away :dweez: Saw the author at Rushcon, and then at the show last weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 These are very rare. For some reason I'm fascinated by Jehovah's Witness Literature. Not a follower, but am considered a scholar in some circles about this movement. I found the whole set at a yard sale, the people didn't know what they had. Been trying to find them for years but didn't want to unload the crazy jack to get them. Interesting stuff. Even more fascinating is the evolution of the brand:http://www.watchthetower.net/sits2.gif http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/divine_plan_of_ages_fold_out.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Just started Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine this morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 These are very rare. For some reason I'm fascinated by Jehovah's Witness Literature. Not a follower, but am considered a scholar in some circles about this movement. I found the whole set at a yard sale, the people didn't know what they had. Been trying to find them for years but didn't want to unload the crazy jack to get them. Interesting stuff. Even more fascinating is the evolution of the brand:http://www.watchthetower.net/sits2.gif http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/divine_plan_of_ages_fold_out.jpg That looks very interesting, and I agree it is quite a find. Probably would have cost you a small fortune elsewhere. Is it their own commentary on the bible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 These are very rare. For some reason I'm fascinated by Jehovah's Witness Literature. Not a follower, but am considered a scholar in some circles about this movement. I found the whole set at a yard sale, the people didn't know what they had. Been trying to find them for years but didn't want to unload the crazy jack to get them. Interesting stuff. Even more fascinating is the evolution of the brand:http://www.watchthetower.net/sits2.gif http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/divine_plan_of_ages_fold_out.jpg That looks very interesting, and I agree it is quite a find. Probably would have cost you a small fortune elsewhere. Is it their own commentary on the bible?Yes indeed it is. Really interesting stuff in terms of the mindset of prophecy in the early 1900's, and how it would be fulfilled. They were wrong everytime. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) These are very rare. For some reason I'm fascinated by Jehovah's Witness Literature. Not a follower, but am considered a scholar in some circles about this movement. I found the whole set at a yard sale, the people didn't know what they had. Been trying to find them for years but didn't want to unload the crazy jack to get them. Interesting stuff. Even more fascinating is the evolution of the brand:http://www.watchthetower.net/sits2.gif http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/divine_plan_of_ages_fold_out.jpg That looks very interesting, and I agree it is quite a find. Probably would have cost you a small fortune elsewhere. Is it their own commentary on the bible?Yes indeed it is. Really interesting stuff in terms of the mindset of prophecy in the early 1900's, and how it would be fulfilled. They were wrong everytime. It is now very out of date. Understanding of the bible has improved over the last century. This series was written at a time when the studies were still being conducted using old English bibles that left out both the name Jehovah and that often included distorted, latter day teachings such as The Trinity. Much effort has been made into translating the bible accurately, and affordably. No longer is literature charged for, including bibles. www.jw.org offers magazines, books, animations, news items, learning aids, bibles and advice for free several hundred languages. No need to sign up. Edited June 25, 2015 by Segue Myles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 These are very rare. For some reason I'm fascinated by Jehovah's Witness Literature. Not a follower, but am considered a scholar in some circles about this movement. I found the whole set at a yard sale, the people didn't know what they had. Been trying to find them for years but didn't want to unload the crazy jack to get them. Interesting stuff. Even more fascinating is the evolution of the brand:http://www.watchthetower.net/sits2.gif http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/divine_plan_of_ages_fold_out.jpg That looks very interesting, and I agree it is quite a find. Probably would have cost you a small fortune elsewhere. Is it their own commentary on the bible?Yes indeed it is. Really interesting stuff in terms of the mindset of prophecy in the early 1900's, and how it would be fulfilled. They were wrong every time. It is now very out of date. Understanding of the bible has improved over the last century. This series was written at a time when the studies were still being conducted using old English bibles that left out both the name Jehovah and that often included distorted, latter day teachings such as The Trinity. Much effort has been made into translating the bible accurately, and affordably. No longer is literature charged for, including bibles. www.jw.org offers magazines, books, animations, news items, learning aids, bibles and advice for free several hundred languages. No need to sign up.Of course it's out of date...that's why they can be so bloody expensive. Getting the ORIGINALS is kind of a quest for me. Such an interesting organization 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Stephen King - Carrie Haven't read this since my early teens so I'm really looking forward to it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Just finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It was so good, very nostalgic as the character goes back in time. I was in 5th grade when JFK was killed and this was well done with some details I hadn't heard (strength of dislike and numerous death threats from Texans was disturbing). Book is a work of fiction but it reflects that era very well. Listened to the audio book, very good 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghorn-leghorn Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Just started "Treasure of Khan" by Clive and Dirk Cussler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets An outstanding novel, and in many ways the most important book of the series: AzkabanHorcruxesVoldemort's pastThe sense of fearRon and Hermione's early chemistry (see how Ron defends Hermione when she is petrified, he reacts in a way that Harry doesn't)Harry and GinnyMalfoy's dark allegiance to Voldemort's 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Finished listening to " The Blank Slate" by Stephen Pinker, finally. Now, listening to " The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins, and trying to finish "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Edited June 30, 2015 by Aikenrooster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I just finished "Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner" by Judy Melinek with TJ Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban Just started it. Marvellous novel! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Neil Patrick Harris Choose Your Own Autobiography. It's a fun read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakesideShark Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The Newsweek and Life specials on the Grateful Dead. Hoping to get the Rolling Stone one tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban Just started it. Marvellous novel! Reading this for approximately the eighth time, and this is honestly the most I have ever enjoyed it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban Just started it. Marvellous novel! Reading this for approximately the eighth time, and this is honestly the most I have ever enjoyed it!My ten year old loved it sooooo much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban Just started it. Marvellous novel! Reading this for approximately the eighth time, and this is honestly the most I have ever enjoyed it!My ten year old loved it sooooo much You mean he can read? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harry Potter is classic fiction. Sorry, not offended by anyone mocking it for being a kids book. I know lots of pensioners who adore it, stacks of readers in their forties, and honestly? Most of this series reads like a classic Victorian boarding school novel, and the creativity and depth of each and every character matches the very best of Charles Dickens (a writer I absolutely love). Call it a kids book. But I know more adult readers who were already adults in 1997 when the first book came out. My favourite novels ever. And I read a lot of them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harry Potter is classic fiction. Sorry, not offended by anyone mocking it for being a kids book. I know lots of pensioners who adore it, stacks of readers in their forties, and honestly? Most of this series reads like a classic Victorian boarding school novel, and the creativity and depth of each and every character matches the very best of Charles Dickens (a writer I absolutely love). Call it a kids book. But I know more adult readers who were already adults in 1997 when the first book came out. My favourite novels ever. And I read a lot of them! I know they released the books in the U.K. with an "adult cover" as well as a young readers cover for the adults who wanted to read it but didn't want to look like they were reading a kids book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The "What are you reading?" thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Harry Potter is classic fiction. Sorry, not offended by anyone mocking it for being a kids book. I know lots of pensioners who adore it, stacks of readers in their forties, and honestly? Most of this series reads like a classic Victorian boarding school novel, and the creativity and depth of each and every character matches the very best of Charles Dickens (a writer I absolutely love). Call it a kids book. But I know more adult readers who were already adults in 1997 when the first book came out. My favourite novels ever. And I read a lot of them! I know they released the books in the U.K. with an "adult cover" as well as a young readers cover for the adults who wanted to read it but didn't want to look like they were reading a kids book. They did! Oddly enough, most adults stopped caring which format was used after a while, as I am sure you can no longer buy them in the shops, especially now they have released new covers again. I just got the full set of American hardback editions, with all the illustrations and what not. For all the so called "Americanisation" of the text, it is surprising how authentically British they still read. I can cope with the subtle differences, as the American publishers did an absolutely beautiful job with the art design, both with the original covers and the chapter illustrations (not to mention the stylised letters and newspaper articles). Also, the quality of the hardcovers are immensely better than that of the British. They were really frail and would actually start to crack and break after just one read. So I am resuming The Prisoner Of Azkaban now with the actual book, and not my tablet. This particular novel I think is one of the finest works of suspense fiction ever. Even after reading the book many times and seeing the film, the way the dread Sirius Black creeps into Harry's life before the final showdown at the end is so beautifully handled, it fascinates me just how clever Rowling is as a writer! I have never been able to predict my way through her books, and like all the great writers and their works, you benefit more from rereading them as there is a lot of depth, and storytelling nuances, that can only be noticed with hindsight. If Harry Potter is for kids, then Star Wars is strictly for foetuses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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