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Originally posted by TeeEmmBee View PostI'm reading a book called Somme Mud, the experiences of a young Australian infantryman out in France during WW1. Its a fascinating account that realistically puts across the horrific life in the trenches of the Somme.
I had to go for a walk after one of the battle chapters.Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
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Currently reading my latest issue of Decanter wine magazine (if that counts), but have been meaning to get round to reading The Pursuit of Happyness, the life story of Chris Gardner that inspired the film."The best cigar you'll ever smoke is the one you're smoking at the minute" - Zino Davidoff
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Originally posted by Flying Cigar View PostCurrently reading the second book of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, fascinated by the Salander girl. Highly recommended !
I think all three are now out as movies....I'll read them first though...
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The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Richard J. Herrnstein & Charles Murray."In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock!"
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Edward 1 by Marc Morris, truly brilliant so far.
Marc Morris is the fella who did those castle documentaries on history channel a few years back.
Little factoid I read last night in above book.
Did you know The Hotel Savoy on The Strand sits exactly where a palace called Savoy Palace stood which was built in the 13 century by Henry 111 for Peter of savoy.
It was demolished hundreds of years ago and all his furniture and bling was fired into the Thames as he was hated for his oppulence, but the name lived on....If..
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