Books You're Currently Reading

[Left Coast]

What book(s) are you currently reading? What is it about? Do you like it? Dislike it? Would you recommend it to others? Suggestions for improvement?

I'll go first.

I'm currently reading Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright. It's a fascinating and well-written book thus far, I'm on chapter 6 out of 17. So far she has been outlining the history of 20th century fascism, particularly by giving the personal histories of Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco, and how they took advantage of the political dissatisfaction going on in their countries to catapult fascism to power. I see parallels with Trumpism of course, although she hasn't explicitly made that case yet.

Would definitely recommend!

How about you?

 

[Rival]

The Madness of Crowds
The Strange Death of Europe

Both by Douglas Murray.

 

[JustGeorge]

The Blue God by compiled by Ramesh Menon. Its been a pretty good work so far! Its a shortish book(300 some pages) that flips between the Bhagavad Gita and the life stories of Krishna, all told from his perspective. I'm enjoying it. Its not the author's best work(I've wondered if it was self published, as it doesn't seem to be as well edited or put together as his other translations of works). But, despite that, I would still recommend it for anyone who enjoys stories of Krishna(or enjoys reading period).

A friend asked me to read the Qur'an. I am doing so at his request. I'm finding this one harder to get through. Its given me a new appreciation for the Islam concept and importance of charity, but I am getting real weary of all the "burning in Hell" commentary. I find I'm not relating well to this concept of God at all.

 

[Rival]

A friend asked me to read the Qur'an. I am doing so at his request. I'm finding this one harder to get through. Its given me a new appreciation for the Islam concept and importance of charity, but I am getting real weary of all the "burning in Hell" commentary. I find I'm not relating well to this concept of God at all.

I found it very dull and repetitive.

 

[JustGeorge]

I found it very dull and repetitive.

It is a bit repetitive.

 

[Harel13]

האסופי מנרבתא (The Foundling From Narbata) by Hadassah Klosh (I hope that's how it's spelled in English). I'm only in the beginning (chapter three I think), but so far it's pretty good. It's about a teenager who lossed his family in a Roman raid on Narbata, his Judean village, and eventually, years later, he's sent by the Romans to spy on some of the leaders of the Bar Kochba Revolt.

 

[Rival]

I'm also reading some books on Kemetic mysticism, but I thought it would be wrong to say I'm 'reading' them, per se, as it's more a practical application. I'm not just reading them as books then saying 'Done'.

 

[Polymath257]

Set Theory, On the Structure of the Real Line.

Yes, I *do* have an exciting life.

 

[Left Coast]

Set Theory, On the Structure of the Real Line.

Yes, I *do* have an exciting life.

You do fit a certain mold, sir!

 

[Polymath257]

You do fit a certain mold, sir!

Hmmm....I *do* have a book on mycology on my reading list.....

 

[It Aint Necessarily So]

This is pretty much the gold standard for modern bidding in the style of Americans and Canadians.

 

[Vee]

I just finished "Metabolical" by dr. Robert Lustig. One of the best books I have ever read. I think I'll read it again soon.

 

[Vee]

Set Theory, On the Structure of the Real Line.

Yes, I *do* have an exciting life.

I have no idea what that is about

 

[Harel13]

I have no idea what that is about

Read it and find out...

 

[sayak83]

What book(s) are you currently reading? What is it about? Do you like it? Dislike it? Would you recommend it to others? Suggestions for improvement?

I'll go first.

I'm currently reading Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright. It's a fascinating and well-written book thus far, I'm on chapter 6 out of 17. So far she has been outlining the history of 20th century fascism, particularly by giving the personal histories of Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco, and how they took advantage of the political dissatisfaction going on in their countries to catapult fascism to power. I see parallels with Trumpism of course, although she hasn't explicitly made that case yet.

Would definitely recommend!

How about you?

Physical Climatology.
Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
Both are for preparing courses I will give this fall. So probably does not count.

 

[Polymath257]

I have no idea what that is about

It looks at cardinal numbers associated with measure zero sets and sets that are meager. It proves various inequalities between them (Cichon's diagram) and shows that it is consistent that they are different.

Does that help?

 

[Vee]

It looks at cardinal numbers associated with measure zero sets and sets that are meager. It proves various inequalities between them (Cichon's diagram) and shows that it is consistent that they are different.

Does that help?

I'm impressed.

 

[Shaul]

I have just started “The Indispensables” by Patrick K. O’Donnell. It chronicles the impact a community of New England mariners had on the formation of the nascent United States.

 

[Left Coast]

Physical Climatology.
Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
Both are for preparing courses I will give this fall. So probably does not count.

It all counts!

 

[Twilight Hue]

What book(s) are you currently reading? What is it about? Do you like it? Dislike it? Would you recommend it to others? Suggestions for improvement?

I'll go first.

I'm currently reading Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright. It's a fascinating and well-written book thus far, I'm on chapter 6 out of 17. So far she has been outlining the history of 20th century fascism, particularly by giving the personal histories of Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco, and how they took advantage of the political dissatisfaction going on in their countries to catapult fascism to power. I see parallels with Trumpism of course, although she hasn't explicitly made that case yet.

Would definitely recommend!

How about you?

I'm surprised Madeline Albright is still around.

Too bad she dosent warn people about socialism along the lines of warning about the dangers of fascism. Shes a smart and iconic lady. For a lefty. =0]

I think she would have made a better president than Hillary though.

More on subject, my present book is re reading Sit Down and Shut Up by Brad Warner. Probably his best one in his series of books.