[DisconcertingWink1]

(Original post by zedbrar)
Yeah, i have this book and The Spanish Cockpit by Franz Borkenau are two of the best books to read. I do not know much about the Spanish civil war and i am not widely read in the subject, so personally i can't really compare it to other book of the Spanish civil war. It does however seem well written to me and is turnign out to be a good read. He talks about the Spanish civil war from his view in the trenches etc... At the moment i would say the book appears to be more about 'what it was like' rather than 'what it was about'.

Yeah, admittedly I'm not too familiar with the subject either. But it's Orwell, and I love Orwell; I try to read anything he's written. My birthday's actually approaching, so I'm going to ask for a ****e-load of his writings. Do you own any of his other books?

Have you read the other book you mentioned?

[.Scout.]

Just started reading 'Sophie's World'

[rosehx]

Now reading girl, interrupted. It's really interesting.

[The Epicurean]

(Original post by DisconcertingWink1)
Yeah, admittedly I'm not too familiar with the subject either. But it's Orwell, and I love Orwell; I try to read anything he's written. My birthday's actually approaching, so I'm going to ask for a ****e-load of his writings. Do you own any of his other books?

Have you read the other book you mentioned?

I've read Animal Farm, which i own, and i've taken 1984 out of the library before and read. I am also taking Homage to Catalonia out from the library. Generally i take books out of the library. But from few books of his i have read i must admit that he is a great author. Are there are other Orwell books you'd recommend? I was thinking of reading Down and Out in Paris?

Not yet but it is on my list of books to read. Exams and assignments have put me behind on reading a lot of books.

[FuzzySheep]

One Day - David Nicholls

[NaturalDisaster]

(Original post by DisconcertingWink1)
Yeah, agreed... especially Mustafa Mond. I love the passage in which the Savage and Mustafa converse with one another, where they discuss happiness and God, etc. "There used to be something called God..."

Also, the scene in which the Savage visits his dying mother. So sad—and creepy.

Linda's life is so sad. She's conditioned in one society and then abandoned in another one that she's completely unprepared for. I love Mustafa Mond, sounds like such a rebel. I'd want to be sent to an island, with bad weather, like Helmholtz. Bernard was a bit whiny, in my opinion.

[Consilio Et Animis]

The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo. He's a psychology professor and it's like the memoirs of a fake prison he set up, sorted individuals into prisoners and guards and studied their behaviour. The stuff these guards end up doing Basically how good people turn evil. Also a lot on Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo bay and how normal citizens turned into Nazis or ended up raping their neighbours (Rwanda). I think his Stanford Prison study is used in military training know. Really interesting book if you're into this stuff.

[HeatherJarvo]

(Original post by rosehx)
Now reading girl, interrupted. It's really interesting.

ooh, i love the film! is the film based on the book, or is it a book based on the film? who's it by?

[HeatherJarvo]

(Original post by zedbrar)
Are there are other Orwell books you'd recommend? I was thinking of reading Down and Out in Paris?

Not yet but it is on my list of books to read. Exams and assignments have put me behind on reading a lot of books.

Down and Out in Paris and London is a really good book. Really enjoyed reading it, and it's not as heavy-going as some of his other books. recommended

[Advanced Subsidiary]

The Personal MBA

[Evielee_17]

(Original post by Consilio Et Animis)
The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo. He's a psychology professor and it's like the memoirs of a fake prison he set up, sorted individuals into prisoners and guards and studied their behaviour. The stuff these guards end up doing Basically how good people turn evil. Also a lot on Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo bay and how normal citizens turned into Nazis or ended up raping their neighbours (Rwanda). I think his Stanford Prison study is used in military training know. Really interesting book if you're into this stuff.

As in his Stanford Prison Experiment with the mirrored sunglasses? I did that in Psychology. I didn't know he wrote a book about that; I'll have to check it out Does he explore it in an unbiased way though? Because I remember watching a video in which he defended his study despite that fact that it was completely unethical.

[POLIS&RUSS]

War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy. Its my first Tolstoy book and I am enjoying it although its a bit hard going at times. And of course, its size is a bit daunting. I'm 3/4 way through but have been reading it since January!

[Carolus]

Physics for Scientists and Engineers - Tipler and Mosca. It talks about some really great ideas, and helps you view the world in a whole new manner. It may also help you pass first year uni exams.

[chinaberry]

(Original post by Marie-Claire)
Just finished Barack Obama - Dreams from my Father. Love him! Surprisingly well-written.

My mum was raving about that book! She loved it and usually she only reads fairly esoteric stuff, so it must have been good. I might try it, I've heard nothing bad about it.

And I'm reading Eve was Framed, Women and British Justice by Helena Kennedy. My passion for law is most certainly dormant! It's not that boring. Some bits are grisly. And there's not too much jargon.

[Peterpop]

the compleate works of charles darwin and i am looking for the next reed on platos work.

[Ennykay]

I'm reading The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan.

Its quite 18th century, feeling, to modern day, then all the way back to the origins of werewolves. The first half has been awfully hollow (but I figure the author wants you to feel nothing like the werewolf, until this dramatic introduction occurs, then the world sets on fire) the last half is proving to be better.

It is however filled with a lot of unnecessary sex, which is fine, its quite comical in parts 'hard ons that would cut through rocks', & I understand the author wants you to understand the wulf is behind most actions. But the books feels like it was written for the guy who wrote it. But still. Some cool ideas in here & I will finish it.

[Consilio Et Animis]

(Original post by Evielee_17)
As in his Stanford Prison Experiment with the mirrored sunglasses? I did that in Psychology. I didn't know he wrote a book about that; I'll have to check it out Does he explore it in an unbiased way though? Because I remember watching a video in which he defended his study despite that fact that it was completely unethical.

Yep, that's the one. I'd say it's unbiased as he openly criticises all the times he could've put an end to the experiment or the guards violence but doesn't. He mentions how it's took him 30 years to finally get it out and write all about it so I'm guessing it's sincere. It's a change from the usual Jeffrey Archer for me

[mzfemalecupid]

(Original post by No Future)
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im reading scorpia rising by Anthony Horowitz....i love alex rider
also evermore by Alyson Noel...amazing

[Lenore]

I'm reading the journals of Sylvia Plath. Her writing gets inside me without needing to shove.

[blue_shift86]

(Original post by Lenore)
I'm reading the journals of Sylvia Plath. Her writing gets inside me without needing to shove.

i'm reading "Captain James Cook a biography" - purely because I heard about him a lot when i was in Hawaii and New Zealand, so bought a book on him on my return to the UK. He's a very interesting chap and his biography rocks!