[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[RexCathedra]

@ granny weatherwax: How wonderful for you!

μῆνιν ἄειδε, θεά.... The beginning of the beginning of the beginning.

A couple-three new translations of Iliad out -- still Richmond Latimore's for me.

As a lad I was planning to study biology in university, but had the unique opportunity to read the Odyssey, in Greek, entire, in my last year of high school.

Went into the year a biologist, came out a classicist. Never looked back.

I have maintained since then, that if I had been offered the chance to learn enough Greek to read Homer through, twice, at the cost of several hard years of study, and then had my knowledge of the language erased, I'd still have done the learning.

 

[Braders]

Finished "The boy in the striped Pyjamas" during the week , stunning book.


now going through my autobiography stage - reading Alan Sugars and James Cordens

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Club International, but I can't get past page 32 as there's something sticky holding pages 33 and 34 together.

 

[Don Quixote]

Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence

 

[Dave the OAP]

Thought you would start at the beginning then?

It's the set book on my OU classics course. It does seem a bit odd, but I think they thought the odyssey was more indicative of homer's composition.

The Illiad is good, especially the tension between Achilles and Agamemnon....a rattling good read

 

[Dave the OAP]

@ granny weatherwax: How wonderful for you!

μῆνιν ἄειδε, θεά.... The beginning of the beginning of the beginning.

A couple-three new translations of Iliad out -- still Richmond Latimore's for me.

As a lad I was planning to study biology in university, but had the unique opportunity to read the Odyssey, in Greek, entire, in my last year of high school.

Went into the year a biologist, came out a classicist. Never looked back.

I have maintained since then, that if I had been offered the chance to learn enough Greek to read Homer through, twice, at the cost of several hard years of study, and then had my knowledge of the language erased, I'd still have done the learning.

Latimore is the one we use. Very good. I would love to be able to read something in Greek....on the course, CD1 has readings and translations, but one of the course team, a Japanese lady reads Odyssey in the original Greek....to give some idea of the tone and inflection.

 

[Samej]

I am currently reading,

The Penguin Reference of the Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis.

Defeat into Victory by Sir William Slim

 

[Albumen]

 

[Bold Seagull]

Just finishing my first Peter James novel, Dead Man's Footsteps. Really enjoyed it, reminded me of William Gibson's style with the chopping up of the various narratives and timelines.

 

[Titanic]

Just read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, a book club choice... not sure what all the fuss was about really.

 

[Braders]

Finished "To kill a Mockingbird" , now reading "Les Miserable"

 

[Bold Seagull]

Finished "To kill a Mockingbird" , now reading "Les Miserable"

Incredible book.

 

[Marc1901]

Currently reading " Build a bonfire ". A friend had the original copy and let me borrow it.

 

[DTES]

Just bought Brian Cox's new one with Jeff Forshaw, "The Quantum Universe: Everything That Can Happen Does Happen".

Off to a good start, but I think it's going to get pretty tough...

 

[Lush]

Candide by Voltaire. It's a RIOT.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Just bought Brian Cox's new one with Jeff Forshaw, "The Quantum Universe: Everything That Can Happen Does Happen".

Off to a good start, but I think it's going to get pretty tough...

My mother discovered quantum physics and she is obsessed with it...

Just started Lysistrata- Aristophanes . Those Greek women...no sex whilst your still at war!!!

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Just read Steinbecks "Of Mice and Men", Miss HG has this as part of her GCSE, quite enjoyed it.
Now on the latest Micheal Connelly, "The Fifth Witness", hasnt done a bad book imho

 

[piersa]

Chicken Hawk

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Just read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, a book club choice... not sure what all the fuss was about really.

Great writer. Pure prose

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Chicken Hawk

Must be 24 years ago I read that. Excellent book.