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Reading a book called Ishmael. It's about a gorilla that can communicate with people telepathically. Such an interesting book, a lot of philosophical dialogues between Ishmael and men. Also reading a book to learn portuguese. I will be flying to Portugal next month in order to buy apartment in Portugal https://tranio.com/portugal/ and even if I have a very short time I'd like to learn at least how to say water, salt, toilet and stuff.
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Charles Webb, author of the novel 'The Graduate', refused to take any money from the film because it was 'overly commercial and harmful to my reputation as a serious novelist'. That says a lot. It says F**k you, you f**king stupid f**king f**ker, ffs for no more f**king work you coulda made a f**king million and bought your family a nice house and given the rest to Oxfam and Amnesty and medical research, f**k your f**king poncey pretentious pompuos f**king shit. 'Reputation?' Didn't even f**king work: 'Yerse, Hemingway, Fitzagerald, Webb' - they'd think it's the blonde guy off the Peep Show. F**k you, f**khead.
Wolf of the Plains. Conn Iggulden. Novel about the rise of Genghis Khan.
Some books I read as a child. Sometimes I like to reread my favourites.
Quote: BTF @ 23rd September 2019, 11:02 PMSome books I read as a child. Sometimes I like to reread my favourites.
Yes absolutely. I've read Treasure Island about three times now and at this moment feel the urge to read it again now you've said that and reminded me. 
"Oooh Arrr, Jim lad. Be a'sailin' on't marnin' toide." 
Quote: BTF @ 23rd September 2019, 11:02 PMGenghis Khan.
Genghis Khan was responsible for the deaths of tens of millions.
He also had around 500 wives and concubines and is thus responsible, directly and indirectly, for the births of tens of millions of children over the past 800+ years.
I have a mental image of God (at some time or other) checking a huge register of births and deaths then calling Satan and saying "You can send Genghis up here now: he's just broken even!"
Quote: Michael Monkhouse @ 23rd September 2019, 5:36 PMCharles Webb, author of the novel 'The Graduate', refused to take any money from the film because it was 'overly commercial and harmful to my reputation as a serious novelist'. That says a lot. It says F**k you, you f**king stupid f**king f**ker, ffs for no more f**king work you coulda made a f**king million and bought your family a nice house and given the rest to Oxfam and Amnesty and medical research, f**k your f**king poncey pretentious pompuos f**king shit. 'Reputation?' Didn't even f**king work: 'Yerse, Hemingway, Fitzagerald, Webb' - they'd think it's the blonde guy off the Peep Show. F**k you, f**khead.
Reminds me of the scene from Absolutely with the patient in hospital with a book stuck up his arse. Hardback. Morwenna Banks is the doctor and when the patient apologises for taking up her time she says "That's quite alright there's a lot of it about. Last week I had a man in here with a magazine up his nob".
Yes. Genghis was all of that! The novel is about his childhood and how he (effectively) became Genghis. His first wife, Borte, bore him at least four sons and Iggulden writes more novels about them and the legacy of Genghis and the dynasty.
I am reading 'Happy Days' by Samuel Beckett. F**k me, is it boring. Can someone tell me what page Fonzie enters, so I can just skip to that bit?
'The Handmaid's Tale'. I didn't watch the tv version but curiosity has finally got me. I'm about a third of the way through and find it quite creepy. Not the sort of book to encourage a relaxed good night's sleep.
Quote: Michael Monkhouse @ 27th September 2019, 3:06 PMI am reading 'Happy Days' by Samuel Beckett. F**k me, is it boring. Can someone tell me what page Fonzie enters, so I can just skip to that bit?
It's also quite creepy
Some dude in his thirties that seems to spend all his time hanging out with college boys
I'm reading The Pythons Autobiography by The Pythons
'Kingdom' - Robyn Young. About Robert the Bruce. Luckily it's written by a woman so we have more than just descriptions of battle formations.
I've got two on the go at the moment :
The Insurmountable problem by Major Setback
What's for tea by Roland Butter
A rather dry textbook covering cryptography.