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[Brad]

Just starting this. 

 

[ghost of miles]

The “Extended Edition” of the first volume of Mark Lewisohn’s projected three-volume Beatles biography:

[Matthew]

18 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

The “Extended Edition” of the first volume of Mark Lewisohn’s projected three-volume Beatles biography:

 

I've been debating whether to buy this or not -- convince me I need it!

[EKE BBB]

Isabel Allende - Más allá del invierno (2017)

Strange English translation, btw. 'Más allá del invierno' should read 'Beyond winter' and not 'In the midst of...'.

[ghost of miles]

25 minutes ago, Matthew said:

 

I've been debating whether to buy this or not -- convince me I need it!

I’m about 150 pages in—so far, so good! I’ll update my thoughts once I’m done. Here’s a much shorter Beatles book you might like—it focuses on only one year, but certainly a significant one: 

[Matthew]

3 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

I’m about 150 pages in—so far, so good! I’ll update my thoughts once I’m done. Here’s a much shorter Beatles book you might like—it focuses on only one year, but certainly a significant one: 

Might check the Steve Hoffman Forum on the book, I wonder if anyone there said anything about it? 

[ghost of miles]

48 minutes ago, Matthew said:

Might check the Steve Hoffman Forum on the book, I wonder if anyone there said anything about it? 

Probably not--they're a reticent bunch over there and they don't care much for the Beatles, correct?  

[kinuta]

Your post caught my attention. I'd assumed this was just another book about The Beatles and was prepared to leave it at that.

However, on further investigation, and especially after listening to the lengthy Youtube interview with the author, I'm now eager to read the book, all be it the regular length version.

Here's the link if you're interested.

 

[Matthew]

On 4/7/2019 at 11:07 AM, ghost of miles said:

The “Extended Edition” of the first volume of Mark Lewisohn’s projected three-volume Beatles biography:

Well, The Beatles won out and I went ahead and bought this one. I've been becoming more interested in The Beatles as time moves on. Besides, if I don't like it, I can always sell in on the Hoffman Forums and get my money back.

[kinuta]

Engrossing political thriller.

[Brad]

For those who may be interested. 

 

[Matthew]

The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn. Good book, though a sad experience buying it today. I bought it at Half-Price books in Concord, and discovered that the store has been kicked out by the landlord, looking for a better payday from raising the rent sky-high. Why is it that book stores & record stores get treated with such contempt? Don't answer, we all know why: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

[soulpope]

[kinuta]

Despite the numerous rave reviews, I gave up on this after 170 pages. I could perhaps have followed the 'plot' if I'd taken copious notes and treated it like a very difficult and perplexing examination.  I don't have the time or will to do that.

On 12/04/2019 at 2:42 AM, Matthew said:

The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn. Good book, though a sad experience buying it today. I bought it at Half-Price books in Concord, and discovered that the store has been kicked out by the landlord, looking for a better payday from raising the rent sky-high. Why is it that book stores & record stores get treated with such contempt? Don't answer, we all know why: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

Indeed. Currently there are no second hand book shops for English language books in the whole of this giant megalopolis.

I kid you not.

 

 

Edited April 15, 2019 by kinuta

[Brad]

[Brad]

On 4/13/2019 at 3:59 PM, Brad said:

Finished this in a few days. You don’t have to be a Caro fan to love this book. A lot of great wisdom about researching and interviewing. Whets your appetite for the last book in the Johnson saga, which is still a few years away. My guess — and hope — is 2022. 

[kinuta]

[kinuta]

[Matthew]

A Night to Remember. Walter Lord. Started reading on April 15, the 107th anniversary of the sinking.

[kinuta]

 An excellent writer and an engrossing police procedural.

2nd reading to prepare for the two following books in the series.

[GA Russell]

On 4/15/2019 at 0:30 AM, kinuta said:

Last month I picked up William L. Shirer's The Collapse of the Third Republic, and I'm looking forward to getting to it.
https://www.amazon.com/Collapse-Third-Republic-Inquiry-France/dp/0306805626/

[ejp626]

Finished up Hoban's Turtle Diary (NYRB).  Quite interesting character study of two lonely souls in London.

Just starting Baum's Grand Hotel (NYRB) and Trevor's The Boarding-House (one of his early novels).

Also, slowly working my way through second volume of Musil's The Man Without Qualities.

[kinuta]

5 hours ago, GA Russell said:

Last month I picked up William L. Shirer's The Collapse of the Third Republic, and I'm looking forward to getting to it.
https://www.amazon.com/Collapse-Third-Republic-Inquiry-France/dp/0306805626/

Although the lengthy passages about  the French politics of the period were only of passing interest, the parts about the military campaign were quite eye opening and dispelled many of my ideas of an all powerful juggernaut sweeping everything aside. The reality was far more complex.

 

 

[GA Russell]

1 hour ago, kinuta said:

Although the lengthy passages about  the French politics of the period were only of passing interest, the parts about the military campaign were quite eye opening and dispelled many of my ideas of an all powerful juggernaut sweeping everything aside. The reality was far more complex.

 

 

Kinuta, I was taught as a boy that the Maginot Line was a great failure.  But not long ago I read that it was a great success, and that the Germans entered France where the Maginot Line did not exist.

One aspect that I know very little about is the Vichy government.  Specifically, what is it that the critics of Vichy think they should have done or not done?  I'm not aware of them having any ability to tell the Germans "No" to anything the Germans demanded.  France was a conquered country, right?

With your English background, what were you taught about that?

[soulpope]

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