Interesting Books

[Contrarian]

So perhaps the members of this forum could list a book here which they’ve read or one that they would like to read as it looks interesting.

https://www.amazon.com/Big-Their-Bankers-Persian-Gulf-ebook/dp/B0050YYZSY/ref=nodl_

[Markje]

So perhaps the members of this forum could list a book here which they’ve read or one that they would like to read as it looks interesting.

https://www.amazon.com/Big-Their-Bankers-Persian-Gulf-ebook/dp/B0050YYZSY/

The Russian bride guide by stuart, link is http://www.amazon.com/dp/0955687403/?tag=r0be2e-20

[Contrarian]

Picking up an abridged version of this today.

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Gulag_Archipelago_Volume_2.html?id=cXJFpDkhFu8C&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button

[Contrarian]

A couple of months ago I purchased Personae by Ezra Pound.

One of my favorite poems from this book follows.

I think it’s one which AvHdB might also like.


Salutation

O Generation of the thoroughly smug
and thoroughly uncomfortable,
I have seen fishermen picnicking in the sun,
I have seen them with untidy families,
I have seen their smiles full of teeth
           and heard ungainly laughter.
And I am happier than you are,
And they were happier than I am;
And the fish swim in the lake
             and do not own clothing.

[yankee]

Don't know if this counts but I am currently watching the HBO mini series "John Adams".   Needless to say but very good.

[Contrarian]

Don't know if this counts but I am currently watching the HBO mini series "John Adams".   Needless to say but very good.

Sounds very good to me.

I would say couple the mini series with a very good book about him.

[Contrarian]

Dostoevsky anyone?

https://www.amazon.com/Demons-Novel-Three-Vintage-Classics/dp/0679734511/ref=nodl_

[AvHdB]

Salutation

O Generation of the thoroughly smug
and thoroughly uncomfortable,
I have seen fishermen picnicking in the sun,
I have seen them with untidy families,
I have seen their smiles full of teeth
           and heard ungainly laughter.
And I am happier than you are,
And they were happier than I am;
And the fish swim in the lake
             and do not own clothing.

E. Pound

 

[AvHdB]

Hopefully for obvious reasons I am a big fan of e. e cummings, here is one of his best in my opinion. & no I am NOT thinking of anyone of RUA fame.


i like my body when it is with your body

i like my body when it is with your
body.  It is so quite new a thing. Muscles better and nerves more.
i like your body.  i like what it does,
i like its hows.  i like to feel the spine
of your body and its bones, and the trembling
-firm-smooth ness and which i will
again and again and again
kiss,  i like kissing this and that of you,
i like, slowly stroking the, shocking fuzz
of your electric fur, and what-is-it comes
over parting flesh… And eyes big love-crumbs,

and possibly i like the thrill

of under me you so quite new