The Coli's Official Book Club Thread

[Gutter Life Records]

I thought it would be a good idea for the Coli to have a book club. A thread where we could share books, and maybe set up discussions within the thread for them. I don't know if many users are familiar with books clubs, but it's basically no different than a college discussion on material you're currently reading. The idea is to exchange ideas and comprehension of the material whether fiction or non-fiction.

Let hear some titles some of you have been reading or would like to, maybe we share the same titles and discuss them.

 

[Chichi Manietzsche]

I was actually thinking of doing something like this, but wasn't sure if anyone would be interested
The most recent book I finished was Between the World & Me by Ta-Neshi Coats. Very interesting read, and I was surprised he managed to dissect such a heavy subject matter (race relations in the US, the recent cases of police brutality, & what it means to be black in America) into such a compact book (only about 150 pages). I recommend it.

Currently Im about halfway through with Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut its alright, a little too meandering and disjointed for my taste but ehhhh.

The next on my list (Im REALLY looking forward to reading) is

The Sovereignty of Quiet: Beyond Resistance in Black Culture

can't wait

 

[Gutter Life Records]

I'm a pretty good judge of character and something is telling me that there's something is off about him. However I finally decided to give Coates a chance after reading his piece on reparations in the Atlantic. I buy a lot of books and won't read them til years later. Like Amanda Lindhout's memoir.

A House In The Sky. It's a memoir about Lindhout, a poor Canadian who went from being a cocktail waitress to a journalist and ends up getting kidnapped, starved, raped and beaten for over 15 months in Somalia. However she forgave her captors and now helps women of Somalia, one of the captor's leader even hit her up on Facebook and congratulated her on her recent work in Somalia.

I actually saw the story on the Today Show promoting the book and purchased it, that was about 2 years ago.

 

[Neuromancer]

Reading Dune now

Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose noble family accepts the stewardship of the desert planetArrakis. As this planet is the only source of the "spice" melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe, control of Arrakis is a coveted — and dangerous — undertaking. The story explores the multi-layered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion, as the forces of the empire confront each other in a struggle for the control of Arrakis.

Dune

• Neuromancer
• Nov 5, 2015

 

[Gutter Life Records]

Reading Dune now

Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose noble family accepts the stewardship of the desert planetArrakis. As this planet is the only source of the "spice" melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe, control of Arrakis is a coveted — and dangerous — undertaking. The story explores the multi-layered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion, as the forces of the empire confront each other in a struggle for the control of Arrakis.

Dune

• Neuromancer
• Nov 5, 2015

I saw the movie as a kid, I hardly remember any of it, except glowing eyes. I may have to revisit it and read the book, but not before reading @endlesslyidle's titles from Coates.

 

[Kyng]

48 laws of power

 

[Gutter Life Records]

@endlesslyidle @Nelomaxwell @fre$h @gogogubari , so let's decide on a title for a book club reading maybe we can review a book each month. Let's start with December.

 

[Kyng]

@endlesslyidle @Nelomaxwell @fre$h @gogogubari , so let's decide on a title for a book club reading maybe we can review a book each month. Let's start with December.

The coli readers digest? Bookset?

 

[Chichi Manietzsche]

I'm a pretty good judge of character and something is telling me that there's something is off about him. However I finally decided to give Coates a chance after reading his piece on reparations in the Atlantic. I buy a lot of books and won't read them til years later. Like Amanda Lindhout's memoir.

A House In The Sky. It's a memoir about Lindhout, a poor Canadian who went from being a cocktail waitress to a journalist and ends up getting kidnapped, starved, raped and beaten for over 15 months in Somalia. However she forgave her captors and now helps women of Somalia, one of the captor's leader even hit her up on Facebook and congratulated her on her recent work in Somalia.

I actually saw the story on the Today Show promoting the book and purchased it, that was about 2 years ago.

*adds to reading list*

 

[gogogubari]

Yayyy! I'm in! Let me know which November books you guys are covering.. One book a month? One book a week? How is this working?

 

[Gutter Life Records]

Yayyy! I'm in! Let me know which November books you guys are covering.. One book a month? One book a week? How is this working?

I buy books like crazy, so it doesn't matter to me. One book a month sounds reasonable, gives more users time to purchase it and go over the chapters. This should be fun!

 

[Gutter Life Records]

*adds to reading list*

Definitely worth reading, all I can say is that she's a very amazing woman to overcome what she'd gone through. Locked in a pitch black room and only allowed to lay in one position, while shackled and unable to shower. She was gang raped 3-5 times a day, by the house of Somali soldiers, for over a year. Kicking her in the ribs, knocking out her teeth, and just unnecessary and unimaginable torture.

...she didn't let them break her.

 

[morris]

 

[Medio]

this can't be the only book thread on the coli right

 

[OfTheCross]

welp...I finally paid my dues and got my library card re-instated...I read 2 books this week...(1.5 really, I'm not done with the 2nd)



The Richest Man in Babylon.

I liked it. It was entertaining in the same way 48 Laws is...

and I'm currently into:



Think and Grow Rich

I don't like this one as much. It's boring to me although it does have some nice gems.