Qwags Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey - Ken Dryden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I recommend the autobiography of Bertrand Russell to anyone with a care for life. He has a gorgeous style of writing and much wisdom to communicate in spite of his ego and shortcomings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Cerridwen said: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership - James Comey I'm rating this book a good 9/10. Not because it's seen as an 'anti-Trump' book but because it's a fascinating read about exactly who James Comey is and his perspective of what went down regarding his firing. James Comey is a man of integrity, honesty and straight-forwardness. The distinction between what Trump has been hawking and spewing about James Comey is exactly what many of us have thought from day one...Trump is full of $&!#. (Ooops, apologies for the mini-Trump rant...) This book is a good read for finding out exactly who James Comey is. And it's not the picture so many Americans were led to believe. Sent you a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Philip Roth just passed... He's definitely one of my favorites, and I recently got into a twitter fight ranking his novels. Portnoy's Complaint, American Pastoral, and The Human Stain are far superior to Sabbath's Theater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 2018-04-03 at 4:09 PM, turstal said: Just finished this: Definitely a recommend. Many notes and dog eared pages. Midway through this for the bookclub at work: Halfway through Peterson’s book and it’s a great book, definitely a lot of deep thinking / self reflecting moments. I’ve found reading each chapter twice has helped in absorbing all the great info that’s available, highly recommend this book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 For those who may be interested: PBS is conducting a survey for "The Great American Read". They've listed 100 books on their website and you can vote once a day for your favourite book(s) until the survey ends. And, yes, Canadians can vote. http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/vote/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 The Old Man And The Sea and Ulysses The first one is genuinely harder to read than the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliG Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 The Foreigner Really good. Never seen Jackie Chan in something so gritty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 On 6/10/2018 at 11:29 PM, 112 said: The Old Man And The Sea and Ulysses The first one is genuinely harder to read than the second. In high school we used to call it "The Old Goat in the Boat".... Currently reading the third installment of NK Jemison's "The Broken Earth" trilogy. Took a while to get into, but now I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Puck Luck Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Dune by Frank Herbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podz92 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) The Day After Roswell by Col. Philip Corso. I read lots of alien theory but have a very broad range of both fiction and nonfiction that I enjoy including authors like Carlos Castaneda, Hunter Thompson, Anne Rice, Ben Okri and of course Stephen King. Edited July 20, 2018 by JamesBlondage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I follow Esther The Wonder Pig (a 650 lb commercial pig turned housepet) online. Read her first book (Esther The Wonder Pig) and this was the newest release. It's the ongoing saga of two "Dads" in Ontario....Steve and Derek. Steve is a can't say no to animals guy and so when a friend desperately needed a home for a micro pig, he dove right in. However, "Esther" would soon reveal herself to be a full sized commercial pig. In their small home in Ontario, that they already shared with dogs and cats. FF and they crowdfunded and bought a farm/sanctuary and have saved countless animals, who now have the best life ever. My friend just visited there a few weeks ago (they have volunteer days, tours and cruises). But how they got here to this place, initially as fully inexperienced "farmers", is hilarious (Steve operating a tractor with multiple speeds for instance. Put her in high gear and decided to clear snow off the driveway...managed to peel away a couple of grades along with it). They are so upbeat and positive and this light read is a can't put down for me because it makes me feel good. So good. Nothing earth shattering....just two very kind, compassionate individuals who share their crazy life with animals. Cornelius, the turkey who also roams around the house, is quickly becoming a favourite (too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 2018-04-03 at 7:09 PM, turstal said: Just finished this: Definitely a recommend. Many notes and dog eared pages. Just started reading this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyjack Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I just started Dune. Been wanting to read it forever and it's my boss' favorite book so she got me a copy as a christmas gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Judges 5-24-27 24 Blessed above women shall Jeal the wife of heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. 25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 She put her hand to the nail, and her righthand tothe workmen's hammer; and with the hammar she smote Sisera, she smote off his head,when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. 27 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he layed down:at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isam Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Reading the border trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isam Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 On 23/05/2018 at 1:50 AM, Ossi Vaananen said: Philip Roth just passed... He's definitely one of my favorites, and I recently got into a twitter fight ranking his novels. Portnoy's Complaint, American Pastoral, and The Human Stain are far superior to Sabbath's Theater. Agreed. I also liked the counterlife better then sabbath's theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 11:20 PM, KelownaCanucksFan said: Halfway through Peterson’s book and it’s a great book, definitely a lot of deep thinking / self reflecting moments. I’ve found reading each chapter twice has helped in absorbing all the great info that’s available, highly recommend this book! Peterson's book should be mandatory reading for anyone under 35 to avoid this next generation of self-entitled people become totally incapable of taking care of themselves let alone any offspring they bring to this planet. Just like the Trump thread, there seems an entire global shift to blaming everyone else for your issues in life and personal accountability seems to be shrinking at an alarming pace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Trying to better understand Trevor Lindens unexpected departure.... Do you recommend i read Shakespeare's - Julius Caesar or Macbeth ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Rob_Zepp said: Peterson's book should be mandatory reading for anyone under 35 to avoid this next generation of self-entitled people become totally incapable of taking care of themselves let alone any offspring they bring to this planet. Just like the Trump thread, there seems an entire global shift to blaming everyone else for your issues in life and personal accountability seems to be shrinking at an alarming pace. Absolutely, I’ve given a copy to both of my nephews (16 & 13) I’m really hoping they don’t turn out like the majority of their generation. I’m going to read maps of meaning as soon as it arrives from amazon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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