Whatcha reading?

[Kimmelweck]

I liked Dune and I don't really feel the need to revisit any more Herbert.

Fair enough. I like Herbert’s work and his brand of sci-fi weirdness so I keep going back to it. Destination:Void; Dosadi Experiment; Whipping Star; Eyes of Heisenberg; The Godmakers, etc. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read of his. Most of it is a much quicker read than Dune. Plenty of other things to read though.

[Silent Majority]

I liked Dune and I don't really feel the need to revisit any more Herbert.

Fair enough. I like Herbert’s work and his brand of sci-fi weirdness so I keep going back to it. Destination:Void; Dosadi Experiment; Whipping Star; Eyes of Heisenberg; The Godmakers, etc. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read of his. Most of it is a much quicker read than Dune. Plenty of other things to read though.

I dug up the podcast I did on Dune,

[Kimmelweck]

I liked Dune and I don't really feel the need to revisit any more Herbert.

Fair enough. I like Herbert’s work and his brand of sci-fi weirdness so I keep going back to it. Destination:Void; Dosadi Experiment; Whipping Star; Eyes of Heisenberg; The Godmakers, etc. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read of his. Most of it is a much quicker read than Dune. Plenty of other things to read though.

I dug up the podcast I did on Dune,

Cool, I appreciate it. Will check this out. Thanks.

[Silent Majority]

88) Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present - Michael D. Bailey. Audiobook. 2007. A dry take on the subject matter, useful and informative but never really enjoyable.

[Dr. Medulla]

88) Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present - Michael D. Bailey. Audiobook. 2007. A dry take on the subject matter, useful and informative but never really enjoyable.

Have you considered that perhaps someone placed a hex on you, preventing you from enjoying books? Have you offended any gnomes or leprechauns of late?

[Silent Majority]

88) Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present - Michael D. Bailey. Audiobook. 2007. A dry take on the subject matter, useful and informative but never really enjoyable.

Have you considered that perhaps someone placed a hex on you, preventing you from enjoying books? Have you offended any gnomes or leprechauns of late?

My faith in Catholic Jesus keeps all gnomes and leprechauns in the bogs they belong in

[Dr. Medulla]

88) Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present - Michael D. Bailey. Audiobook. 2007. A dry take on the subject matter, useful and informative but never really enjoyable.

Have you considered that perhaps someone placed a hex on you, preventing you from enjoying books? Have you offended any gnomes or leprechauns of late?

My faith in Catholic Jesus keeps all gnomes and leprechauns in the bogs they belong in

Okay, that rules out hexes.

[Dr. Medulla]

It took seven weeks, but I finished listening to Rick Perlstein's Reaganland this morning. Taking all four volumes together, it's an impressive achievement on his part, tho I probably was most engrossed by the last two. Reaganland is rich in detail and Perlstein spins a mesmerizing narrative. Carter comes off as smug and sanctimonious, almost insulted that he should have to run for re-election given his superior character and morality, esp. vis a vis the nation as a whole, let alone some b-movie actor. Reagan is equal parts master politician and snake oil salesman, but it's his technical skill that comes off as most impressive. For those versed in the history in the Reagan presidency, there are all kinds of winks to the future, such as his condemning rumours that Carter might shame the nation by trading arms to Iran to get the hostages back. There are a few glitches in the book that I noticed, such as Perlstein referring to Canada's head of government as a president (how stuff like that escapes multiple sets of eyes astounds me), so maybe there's bigger ones that might compromise the account, but it's rich for suggesting other areas of inquiry concerning the achievements of the New Right.

Up next is Eric Schlosser's Command and Control because, hey, we all need little reminders of the apocalypse.

[Silent Majority]

It took seven weeks, but I finished listening to Rick Perlstein's Reaganland this morning. Taking all four volumes together, it's an impressive achievement on his part, tho I probably was most engrossed by the last two. Reaganland is rich in detail and Perlstein spins a mesmerizing narrative. Carter comes off as smug and sanctimonious, almost insulted that he should have to run for re-election given his superior character and morality, esp. vis a vis the nation as a whole, let alone some b-movie actor. Reagan is equal parts master politician and snake oil salesman, but it's his technical skill that comes off as most impressive. For those versed in the history in the Reagan presidency, there are all kinds of winks to the future, such as his condemning rumours that Carter might shame the nation by trading arms to Iran to get the hostages back. There are a few glitches in the book that I noticed, such as Perlstein referring to Canada's head of government as a president (how stuff like that escapes multiple sets of eyes astounds me), so maybe there's bigger ones that might compromise the account, but it's rich for suggesting other areas of inquiry concerning the achievements of the New Right.

Nice, glad to hear it compares to the earlier books.

[Olaf]

So I'm reading this short story about a guy who builds a time machine because he wants to fit into his jeans again, and I don't know why but I keep thinking the narrator is revbob.

[revbob]

So I'm reading this short story about a guy who builds a time machine because he wants to fit into his jeans again, and I don't know why but I keep thinking the narrator is revbob.

What gave it away?

[Olaf]

So I'm reading this short story about a guy who builds a time machine because he wants to fit into his jeans again, and I don't know why but I keep thinking the narrator is revbob.

What gave it away?

The expression "totally ship you" didn't exist in that world.

[Dr. Medulla]

So I'm reading this short story about a guy who builds a time machine because he wants to fit into his jeans again, and I don't know why but I keep thinking the narrator is revbob.

What gave it away?

The expression "totally ship you" didn't exist in that world.

I wouldn't want to ship in that world.

[tepista]

I just started "The Dracula Tape" in which Drac gives his side of the story that, according to him, was greatly misrepresented in Bram Stoker's book. So it's known that on Harker's visit to Castle Dracula that the Count prepared the meals. Not much of an eater himself, he has no cook in his employ. But what we didn't know is that after he cleared the table, he throws the dirty plates out the window and down the mountain. #DracDon'tDoDishes

[revbob]

You guys are the shippest