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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities
So far it's good.
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Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:32 pm |
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Colin040
Star Trooper
Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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How to Hide an Empire: A Short History of the Greater United States
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Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:30 pm |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:08 pm |
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Green Man
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Joined: Fri May 04, 2012 1:07 am Posts: 3330 Location: Wherever I imagine myself to be
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Excellent book! I recommend watching the film then reading the book to see what they missed out. Or the other way around, maybe. Can't say because you can really only do one or the other (unless you're able to wipe your own memory).
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:15 am |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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I watched the film after and they'd glossed over so much that it wasn't really enjoyable. Seemed rushed out, to catch the rock bio wave after Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:59 am |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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^ Is your name based on the novel?
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:19 am |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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Me? Tarkovsky's film, I only read the book after seeing it.
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:36 am |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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Ah. I tried the movie two times but both times just stopped watching about halfway through.
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:39 am |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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It blew me away the first time I saw it, I need to watch it again. The Soderbergh version isn't bad either, but avoid the '68 Russian TV version. Awful.
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:24 pm |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:22 pm |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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Living an Examined Life
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Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:28 pm |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways by Errol Flynn
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Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:34 pm |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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^ It was a good one.
NR: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
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Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:38 pm |
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Chinese Whispers
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Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:49 pm Posts: 4424 Location: Australia.
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Colin040 wrote: How to Read a Book Generally I start at Page 1. I'll get my coat on the way out 
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Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:38 am |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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Chinese Whispers wrote: Colin040 wrote: How to Read a Book Generally I start at Page 1. I'll get my coat on the way out  Truth to be told I sometimes have a hard time focusing and remembering what books are about. Figured a book like this could help. Now if my reading comprehension would let me down, this book wouldn't be of any use to begin with! 
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Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:53 am |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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Al Pacino by Lawrence Grobel
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Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:27 pm |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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Sat Nov 07, 2020 3:48 am |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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Me, Myself and Us
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Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:48 pm |
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Solaris
Climate Control
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 9:02 pm Posts: 45138 Location: Béal Átha na Slua
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Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:55 pm |
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Colin040
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Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:41 pm Posts: 3251
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Why the West Rules for Now
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Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:03 pm |
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