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-collapse by Jared Diamond
-Sudden Origins by Jeffrey Schwartz

Foucault's "The Birth of the Clinic: An Archaeology of Medical Perception"

this crawled into my hand tonight via Kiltyman, cheers Douglas you have nae idea how long I have wanted to read this

Getting started on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

I'm surprised I've not read it before.

BaroqueHyena wrote:Getting started on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

I'm surprised I've not read it before.

That's because yer only a wee bairn

Warning!*

This book contains the following:

Unsafe use of powerful firearms in combination with explosives

Cultivation of illegal crops

Impressionable minors being exposed to illicit activities

Piloting of automobiles under impaired conditions

Transporting large sums of cash across national borders

*Stunts performed in this book were undertaken by professionals. Do not attempt them at home.

Couldn't find it in Russian. Very good indeed. Makes me want to take a train trip immediately.

CR: In God's Name by David Yallop

An investigation into the death of Pope John Paul I (who reigned for only 33 days in 1978), Yallop claims that he was murdered, most probably by a conspiracy involving P2, the Mafia, and the Vatican Bank.

That such a conspiracy existed is a matter of fact, (see the wiki article on P2) and they murdered plenty of other people.

In short, a fascinating thesis that cannot be simply dismissed out of hand.

Rumo by Walter Moers

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rumo-Walter-Moers/dp/0099472228

the sequel (kinda) to "the 13 ½ lives of captain bluebear"

more of the same

and just as fab

Dunno how good or otherwise it is yet, but it's a book covering a subject I've always wanted to find one on, so I'm gonna find out.

Psychodalek - James Ray.

It's a f**ked-up read.

some hip humourless Amerikan break up angst, seriously grow a dick man

have downloaded dante's divine comedy and virgil's aeneid on ibooks for nowt.
that iphone software update was worth it!

I recently finished reading "My Name is Red" by Orhan Pamuk, an unusual and magnificent murder mystery set amongst the iluminators of Istanbul in the closing years of the 16th century. Highly recommended.

Next up is a re-read of "Q" by Luther Blissett (a pseudonym for a collective of writers based in Italy), a complex novel set in the civil war and religious upheaval of the early 16th century - it's a damn fine novel and I can't recommend it highly enough.

@ lazarus corporation - My Name Is Red was the first Pamuk book i read and i loved it. i've read pretty much all of his work since (including the stuff not yet translated in English) and it remains one of my faves.

currently halfway through this baby...



RIP

Brilliant writer & chef

Tony's da bomb!

I and another 3-4 chefs met Tony Bourdain at a book signing in Glasgow a few years back--it was kinda strange cos he knew who were the chefs in the crowd and who were just fans of Kitchen Confidential, guess it was the pale under nourished look all the chefs were sporting

@ Mr Blast He is THE bomb


@Scott You lucky bastard!

Hollylicious wrote:@ Mr Blast He is THE bomb


@Scott You lucky bastard!

I knew the chef at the hotel he was staying at in Glasgow,and he told me that Tony Bourdain ate his meals whilst staying at the hotel,in the kitchen with all the chefs working away--rock and roll!!

TB = Tha Bomb!

Brilliant guy, someone I'd love to go and get wrecked with. A very charismatic character and big Ramones fan - gift, nothing to lose.

i like his program. he seems to be wise man.

Amen Bart! his programmes were the things that hooked me

BTW, you did find a linky for Gorillaz again, didn't you?
I'm seeding it on TPB

yeah i did. but i got no courage to download it.
i'm afraid of RIAA