blonde book club launch.

[StuartHopkin]

Just ordered the two books off here and The Zen Omnibus? The first three books by Michael Dibdin in his Zen series?

Thoughts?

[outragous76]

lol

[  ] stu hopkin can read

[Eck]

White Tiger was a good read would recommend it.

Just went through a WWII phase and read Anthony Beevor's Berlin and Stalingrad and Stephen Ambrose's D-Day and Band of Brothers.

Think I need to find something a little lighter for a bit

[outragous76]

i havent read this thread - as i read about 2 books a year.............. and depending upon what you want from a book

"Freakonomics" and its follow up "superfreakonomics" are both good reads

[StuartHopkin]

i havent read this thread - as i read about 2 books a year.............. and depending upon what you want from a book

"Freakonomics" and its follow up "superfreakonomics" are both good reads

Almost bought Superfreakonomics last weekend?
Quick description of content Guy?

[outragous76]

i havent read this thread - as i read about 2 books a year.............. and depending upon what you want from a book

"Freakonomics" and its follow up "superfreakonomics" are both good reads

Almost bought Superfreakonomics last weekend?
Quick description of content Guy?

They are both great books - really interesting reads - but you should read freakonomics first

The idea is to take a modern day situation, apply economic principles and give you a different slant on what is the accpeted norm - that sabout as good a description as i can get without spoiling it

Basically they are 2 ecomomists (ivy league) who take economic priciples and apply them to everyday situations

I cant give examples without spoilers, but if you read the chapter headings you will get the drift. THings like why are sumo wrestlers like estate agents.

It is done on both a serous level but has humour twisted in too.

They are both great reads

[outragous76]

you dont need a degree in economics to understand btw

[outragous76]

oh yes, and "bringing down the house" is a great book - about the MIT kids who took vegas for $$$$$ playing blackjack and couting cards. Much better than the film "21" which veers widely from the story

[sovietsong]

I also enjoyed White tiger. Currently Reading animal farm. It's not as good as the film...