Brad's Nightstand: February 2008

What books I"m reading

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I hope to do this every month or so. I love to read and I tend to go through books like nothing. In January, I didn't get a chance to read anything as I was so busy with recent projects. But things have started to return to some level of normality and so I've got a bunch of new books on my night stand to read.

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So now I'm starting to read again.  This month I'm reading "Arrest Proof Yourself" which I got to learn more about what types of people the police run into. Fascinating stuff.  I'm getting caught up on Ultimate Spider-Man comic books

Liberal Fascism, a book that outlines how modern liberals (left wingers) are quite similar in their behavior, backgrounds, and goals to fascists of the 1920s and 1930s.  I havne't read this one yet but I suspect you right wingers will like this.

Freedomnomics, a book that explains why free markets provide a better way of life for people than the alternatives.

Your Inner Fish is a fascinating read on how many of our weird physiological issues can be traced back through evolution to our rise from fish.

Hostile Takeover is a far left book outlining the argument on how right wingers, the rich, and corporations have conspired to take over our lives. A sure thing for you left wingers out there.

The World Without us is a book that outlines what would happen to the planet if humans disappeared.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Liberal Fascism: That editorial review from Washington Post is deifintely not the best way to sell that book :) unless the idea was to expose another lefty (Liberal had a different meaning where I came from.)
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just heard anbout "Your Inner Fish."  Can't wait to hear yoru thoughts about it.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ive never finished a book. Ever.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
o.O V...

I am an avid reader and have 3 Full Bookshelves to prove it :)


Thanks Frog for the info. Interesting post. :)
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
About reading... one of my favorite quotes is from Frank Zappa

"I think it's great books still exist, but they do make me sleepy"

We all need more time to read but we're all caught up in this technobabble world we live in. Fun ain't it? Thanks. I think I'll give Inner Fish a look see.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just started reading "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" again. One of my favorites, right up there with "The Tao of Pooh".

I'm a big Zen fan.....
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Have 3 books I'm currently reading

"The Shell Game" by Steve Alton about 9/11 responsability

"The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand about Capitalism running amok

"It Can Happen Here" by Joe Conason about authoritarian peril in the age of Bush

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Brad, do you only read factual, non fiction books? If so, I think that's a shame.
One of the best books I ever read is called "Boys Life", by Robert Macammon. You should read it, it's a wonderfully embellished tale of one mans memories of growing up in the deep south of America. It's so beautifully written that you can't help but fall in love with it.
Try it, life isn't ALL about facts and learning, sometimes you just have to enjoy the words.............. B[]
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am an avid reader and have 3 Full Bookshelves to prove it
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We have 192 lineal feet of bookshelf....;)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll wait for the move. :) 
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I had to Google nightstand to see what one is...
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bedside cabinet Fuzzy........ it's just so...... English.
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The World Without us is a book that outlines what would happen to the planet if humans disappeared.
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I just pick this one up last week :) 

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have to read before I go to sleep even if it's just for 5 minutes. I like Science Fiction and Military books. Just got done with a book that combines both. It's one of those alternate history books by Harry Turtledove.
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My #1 favorite book: Light of Other Days. It's about social effects from certain inventions, and modifications to such inventions. First invention was something that uses wormholes to transfer data anywhere in world without physical connections. Later it was extended into "WormCam", allowing user to see anywhere in world. There are many other inventions, and I truly enjoyed possible effects on society. It was so well-written indeed.

Right now, I'm reading "Shadow Watch", a story about power satellite's and power struggle over those. Not a very good book, but that's what I'm reading right now.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Interesting thread and funny timing.

I used to read alot but between work and the time i spend on the pc these days I still had a book sitting here that I bought about 3 years ago and never read. Probably been about 4 years since I had read any books. When I took my month away in January I bought and read 5 books and now that I've gotten back into the habit I take a break from the pc during the day some days to read for awhile and instead of sitting at the pc until I'm ready to pass out, I lay down and read for about a half hour every night.

It's been a nice thing to get back into the habit of.

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Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Brad, do you only read factual, non fiction books? If so, I think that's a shame.
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The name, Stardock, came from Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar saga.

When I'm on vacation, I read sfi-fi or fantasy.  I just havne't had enough free time to dig into one of those.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm reading a few books as well:

Bible - I'm trying to read the whole book all the way through for the first time

A few LDS Teachings books

Eye Of The World by Robert Jordan

The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien

Linux For Dummies

Oh and I always have a copy of Mountain Bike Action lying around!