I have a few books that I want to read including 3 that I have bought but not started.
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First is fiction:
The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
"Set in a world where a virus stalks our male population, The End of Men is an electrifying and unforgettable debut from a remarkable new talent that asks: what would life truly look like without men?" https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53717123-the-end-of-men
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Second is fiction:
Kingdom of Women by Rosalie Morales Kearns
"In a slightly alternate near-future, women are forming vigilante groups to wreak vengeance on rapists, child abusers, and murderers of women. In the midst of this turmoil is Averil Parnell, the world’s first female Catholic priest. Averil seeks the quiet life of a scholar, but instead she’s caught up in an obsessive affair with a younger man and an unlikely friendship with a mysterious female assassin. Worse, she finds herself beset by unwanted religious visions: she sees the souls of dead monks, converses with Jesus, and slips into alternate realities. Spanning decades, KINGDOM OF WOMEN explores the spiritual evolution of a reluctant mystic, as well as larger themes like the use of violence against oppression and the tension between justice and mercy. Kirkus Reviews describes it as “a bold, politically minded tale with a spiritual soul.”" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36434323-kingdom-of-women
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Third is non-fiction:
The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves by Arik Kershenbaum
"DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS - ON EARTH AND IN SPACE
We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing.
Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution - which applies throughout the universe - Cambridge zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like: how these creatures will move, socialize and communicate.
For example, by observing fishes whose electrical pulses indicate social status, we can see that other planets might allow for communication by electricity. As there was evolutionary pressure to wriggle along a seafloor, Earthling animals tend to have left/right symmetry; on planets where creatures evolved mid-air or in soupy tar they might be lacking any symmetry at all.
Might there be an alien planet with supersonic animals? Will they scream with fear, act honestly, or have technology? Is the universe swarming with robots? Dr Kershenbaum uses cutting-edge science to paint an entertaining and compelling picture of extraterrestrial life.
The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy is the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space."
At the moment, I am reading a book that some gal from France who is on the site recommended to me. Let's see, what was her nom de guerre? Can't remember... (Okay, that last part was a joke.)
The book is called "Civilization: How We All Became American" by Regis Debray.
It is actually pretty good. There are parts where I think it gets a bit windy and too abstract. However, there is much merit in it. Though I will withhold a review until I have completed it.
Also, it is a bit of a slow read as the translation from French to English seems to have been a bit clunky. Not sure how much is the translation and how much the author's writing style.
Also, it does seem like the fates don't want me to read this book. First, some family duties slowed me up, now a huge work project. Not to worry, we'll get there...
Before this book I had read "We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Reagan to Trump--A Front-Row Seat to a Political Revolution" by Gerald F. Seib Very well done and objective.
Before that... well, when we moved a few years ago the movers estimated the weight of my book collection at over 2 tons. So you get the idea.
Haha good joke. It's already nice to have ordered it, no matter how long it takes to read it lol.
Oh wow, how can you store so many books,? 😅
Of all the books you have read, which one do you like the most?
For me impossible to choose, I enjoyed it so much lol. I might say Chateaubriand with his memoirs from beyond the grave. I read reviews of his English translation and apparently the translator did a great job, really, really good. .
Anyway, I hope you and your family are well, take care of yourself and your loved ones 😊
On the last point, right back to you and yours'. I hope all is well.
As to the book collection: I have a large home office with all the walls lined with book shelves. It really does look like a library. However, even that is not enough and so I have two closets with books stacked on the floor. In addition, I usually have three or four books on an end table next to the bed. My s/o says it adds to the romance, don't ya know. (That was a joke, too.)
As far as my favorite, this will be a bit of a surprise, but it is a fairly recent book that came out in the early 1980s called "Statecraft as Soulcraft" by George F. Will. (Dr. Will is a columnist with The Washington Post, but he has a Ph. D. in political philosophy from Oxford University and was, at ne point, a college professor.)
Suffice to say that I read "Statecraft as Soulcraft" at a time when it had a profoundly huge influence on my thinking and so if you want to see what makes me tick - that is the book to read. There are other books that I read later - including a number of the classics - but Dr. Will's book go me at the right place at the right time and made a huge difference.
In fact, if I may return the favor... you recommended a book to me, let me recommend "Statecraft as Soulcraft" to you. In fact, Will's book and the Debray book are about the same length, so it is a fair trade.
Anyhow, again, hope you and your family as well. Greetings from my family.
I bought this book when you recommended it to me. I enjoyed it immensely, I gave you a report of what I thought of it, I don't know if you remember. I read it in 3 days.
My family is fine and thank you
Sometimes I want to say "kiss your family for me", but I don't know how it sounds in English. Does this seem inappropriate? In France we use this phrase that when we greatly appreciate someone and their family.
Oh I think about it now, is it the author who wrote the review on Napoleon that you sent me once? I don't remember what she said anymore, but I think I'll appreciate it less now (it's a joke)
Real brief as work is ramping up, but I happened to peek in and saw your reply.
Yes, you read the George Will column on Napoleon. That I recall, but I don't remember that you read the book. What did you think about it?
As for "kiss your family for me," far from being awkward or offensive, it is very sweet - and I'll do it. In English, coming from a young lady it is sweet. Coming from a guy - unless family related - it would be a bit more unusual. (You'll have to let me know how it works in French, so until then, best to your family and "hi" especially to your mom whom I corresponded with once briefly on this site.)
Sorry to rush off, but I seem to be in the busy season for some reason.
I'm trying to read dracula but it's a thick book and I'm not in jail where I can actually read something with legitimate interest and a way of passing some time or whatever whatever
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