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ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-02-2008, 11:50 AM

I'm still ploughing through Passage to India - first time a book that length has taken this long

It has it's moments - both in terms of character interest and historical interest, but for a lot of the time I'm torn between wanting to slap some sense into half the characters, or go back in time and ask the author to stop labouring over the some of the points being made - I got it the first time, and the second, and the sixth.

I'm interspersing that with reading through a stack of magazines.

JSWolf · 11-02-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I'm still ploughing through Passage to India - first time a book that length has taken this long

It has it's moments - both in terms of character interest and historical interest, but for a lot of the time I'm torn between wanting to slap some sense into half the characters, or go back in time and ask the author to stop labouring over the some of the points being made - I got it the first time, and the second, and the sixth.

I'm interspersing that with reading through a stack of magazines.

I'm having a hard time reading it. The characters seem so emo.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-02-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm having a hard time reading it. The characters seem so emo.

I am now going to have a hard time reading it without picturing all the characters with lopsided fringes and so on. Which may improve things a bit...

JSWolf · 11-02-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I am now going to have a hard time reading it without picturing all the characters with lopsided fringes and so on. Which may improve things a bit...

Since it turns out some of us don't really care too much for this book, can we move to a different book for the book club please?

The most action so far has been a car accident and they sat around debating what animal it was they hit. I don't get why these people are not in comas.

Sparrow · 11-02-2008, 03:46 PM

I'm about a quarter way through 'A Passage to India', and I'm enjoying it so far.

Only I didn't like the ebook version I bought from Fictionwise (no right justification, typos), so I'm reading a pbook version I got from the library.

ficbot · 11-02-2008, 04:05 PM

Just finished the second 'Dexter' book by Jeff Lindsay. I didn't like it as much as the first one. Dexter's fondness for referring to himself int he third person using clever alliterative puns started to get annoying, and I did not have as much sympathy for his 'oh, I want to go kill someone right now but alas I cannot' shtick.

Am about to start Gaiman's newest, The Graveyard Book.

desertgrandma · 11-02-2008, 05:07 PM

Just started "Passage to India". Not bad, ........

mtravellerh · 11-02-2008, 05:24 PM

Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series here. Love it, too. Reminds me of my times in Northern Canada. Have a look at www.stabenow.com.

tcv · 11-02-2008, 10:09 PM

I'm reading Death in Winter, as per JSWolf's recommendation. I'm afraid that I am almost done.

tcv · 11-02-2008, 11:21 PM

Ok, I'm onto Before Dishonor now... It's too bad we couldn't meet up while I was in Billerica for six years, JSWolf! I had a client in Roslindale. So, I know from where you hail.

nekokami · 11-03-2008, 11:29 AM

Reading a number of journal articles about field-dependence/field-independence. At least I can get electronic versions.

Then I'm going to be reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell, and then I'll probably read Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious by Gerd Gigerenzer (neither in ebook form, unfortunately). Meanwhile I'm also reading several texts about analytical and critical thinking. Anyone want to guess what I'm writing my next paper about?

pshrynk · 11-03-2008, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Reading a number of journal articles about field-dependence/field-independence. At least I can get electronic versions.

Then I'm going to be reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell, and then I'll probably read Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious by Gerd Gigerenzer (neither in ebook form, unfortunately). Meanwhile I'm also reading several texts about analytical and critical thinking. Anyone want to guess what I'm writing my next paper about?

Hemorrhoids?

Peadar Ó Guilín · 11-03-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Reading a number of journal articles about field-dependence/field-independence. At least I can get electronic versions.

Then I'm going to be reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell, and then I'll probably read Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious by Gerd Gigerenzer (neither in ebook form, unfortunately). Meanwhile I'm also reading several texts about analytical and critical thinking. Anyone want to guess what I'm writing my next paper about?

I enjoyed 'Blink' a lot. Gladwell's previous work, 'Tipping Point' *is* available as an e-book as far as I know and is even better, IMHO.

HarryT · 11-04-2008, 10:10 AM

As a "sticky", please can we try to keep this thread on topic - ie what we're reading now. The Lounge is the place for the more general chat.

Thanks,

[Moderator]

Note: HarryT is referring to an amusing side discussion that has now been moved to the Lounge: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31546 ~ nekokami

Patricia · 11-04-2008, 04:50 PM

I'm currently re-reading Hegel's Phenomenology, as preparation for a lecture.

For pleasure, I'm re-reading John Dickson Carr's "The Hollow Man " (published in the USA as "The Three Coffins"). There is nothing quite like a good locked-room mystery, and this is from a master of the genre.

11-04-2008, 10:10 AM	#1019
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	As a "sticky", please can we try to keep this thread on topic - ie what we're reading now. The Lounge is the place for the more general chat. Thanks, [Moderator] Note: HarryT is referring to an amusing side discussion that has now been moved to the Lounge: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31546 ~ nekokami Last edited by nekokami; 11-05-2008 at 11:23 AM. Reason: redirecting interested readers of the silly posts to the Lounge

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11-02-2008, 11:50 AM	#1006
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I'm still ploughing through Passage to India - first time a book that length has taken this long It has it's moments - both in terms of character interest and historical interest, but for a lot of the time I'm torn between wanting to slap some sense into half the characters, or go back in time and ask the author to stop labouring over the some of the points being made - I got it the first time, and the second, and the sixth. I'm interspersing that with reading through a stack of magazines.

11-02-2008, 03:46 PM	#1010
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	I'm about a quarter way through 'A Passage to India', and I'm enjoying it so far. Only I didn't like the ebook version I bought from Fictionwise (no right justification, typos), so I'm reading a pbook version I got from the library.

11-02-2008, 04:05 PM	#1011
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Just finished the second 'Dexter' book by Jeff Lindsay. I didn't like it as much as the first one. Dexter's fondness for referring to himself int he third person using clever alliterative puns started to get annoying, and I did not have as much sympathy for his 'oh, I want to go kill someone right now but alas I cannot' shtick. Am about to start Gaiman's newest, The Graveyard Book.

11-02-2008, 05:07 PM	#1012
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Just started "Passage to India". Not bad, ........

11-02-2008, 05:24 PM	#1013
mtravellerh book creator Posts: 9,657 Karma: 3856660 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Luxembourg Device: Kindle Scribe	Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series here. Love it, too. Reminds me of my times in Northern Canada. Have a look at www.stabenow.com.

11-02-2008, 10:09 PM	#1014
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	I'm reading Death in Winter, as per JSWolf's recommendation. I'm afraid that I am almost done.

11-02-2008, 11:21 PM	#1015
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	Ok, I'm onto Before Dishonor now... It's too bad we couldn't meet up while I was in Billerica for six years, JSWolf! I had a client in Roslindale. So, I know from where you hail.

11-03-2008, 11:29 AM	#1016
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Reading a number of journal articles about field-dependence/field-independence. At least I can get electronic versions. Then I'm going to be reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell, and then I'll probably read Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious by Gerd Gigerenzer (neither in ebook form, unfortunately). Meanwhile I'm also reading several texts about analytical and critical thinking. Anyone want to guess what I'm writing my next paper about?

11-04-2008, 04:50 PM	#1020
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I'm currently re-reading Hegel's Phenomenology, as preparation for a lecture. For pleasure, I'm re-reading John Dickson Carr's "The Hollow Man " (published in the USA as "The Three Coffins"). There is nothing quite like a good locked-room mystery, and this is from a master of the genre.