Spoonie Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I got a case for mine on ebay which cost about 6 quid but is the best one I've seen in terms of protecting it from wear and tear and occasional drops but without making it massive. Its not waterproof but I don't suspect the occasional splash of water would do the kindle too much harm. I've had mine out in the rain, pool side, on the beach etc with no problems. This is the case I've got: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Armel%C2%AE-Leather-Amazon-Paperwhite-Generation-blue/dp/B00DU65V3M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I finished Fahrenheit 451 last night. A pretty short, easy read about a dystopian future; where books are illegal and everyone's kept happy with shite TV and medication. Quite frightening how close to the bone it seems these days. I still reckon 1984 is my favourite dystopian future story, but this might be a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I finished Fahrenheit 451 last night. A pretty short, easy read about a dystopian future; where books are illegal and everyone's kept happy with shite TV and medication. Quite frightening how close to the bone it seems these days. Sounds like Brave New World... Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart is another good, and darkly comic, contemporary update, I thought. My favourite dystopian read was probably Music, in a Foreign Language (both a more highbrow and everyday feel; like Kafka only not as fucking bland as that guy); though it's another one I read once years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Sounds like Brave New World... Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart is another good, and darkly comic, contemporary update, I thought. My favourite dystopian read was probably Music, in a Foreign Language (both a more highbrow and everyday feel; like Kafka only not as fucking bland as that guy); though it's another one I read once years ago. Nah, some similarities to Brave New World, but not that much. It's worth a read if you have time - you could probably read it in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) I just googled it and completely hadn't realised it was a 1950s book; too many modern works called Fahrenheit something or other (and I guess this is the source of that, now I see...) Anyway, maybe it's more like 1984, from the bit I read on Wiki (won't read any more in case I spoil it). As I mentioned in one post above, people kind of split 1984 and BNW into two different kinds of very prescient dystopian predictions. In the 1984 scenario the state watches your every move, controls you completely and directly, etc. In a BNW, the state on the face of it lets you do whatever the hell you please, and it might even look relatively libertarian (e.g. BNW compared to real world 1930s Britain), but for one reason or another (the state's devious orchestrations, human nature, or some combination of the two) people spend all their wherewithal on vacuous drivel. Or it could be the book doesn't fit into either category. As you were. Edited October 31, 2015 by scottyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I just googled it and completely hadn't realised it was a 1950s book; too many modern works called Fahrenheit something or other (and I guess this is the source of that, now I see...) Anyway, maybe it's more like 1984, from the bit I read on Wiki (won't read any more in case I spoil it). As I mentioned in one post above, people kind of split 1984 and BNW into two different kinds of very prescient dystopian predictions. In the 1984 scenario the state watches your every move, controls you completely and directly, etc. In a BNW, the state on the face of it lets you do whatever the hell you please, and it might even look relatively libertarian (e.g. BNW compared to real world 1930s Britain), but for one reason or another (the state's devious orchestrations, human nature, or some combination of the two) people spend all their wherewithal on vacuous drivel. Or it could be the book doesn't fit into either category. As you were. For convenience, it's probably fair enough to say Fahrenheit 451 sits near enough in the middle of these two. They're all essential reads in their own write (LOLZ) and have all hit the nail on the head with their respective themes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I blasted through Woman at Point Zero in about a day or so, having heard Nawal El Saadawi on Radio Scotland on Sunday morning. Interesting read and quite powerful stuff, if not the most beautifully constructed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Not sure why I'm surprised, but Fahrenheit 451 was banned in some parts of the U.S. Oh the irony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Not sure why I'm surprised, but Fahrenheit 451 was banned in some parts of the U.S. Oh the irony! I don't have much hope of finding a copy here in Poland (now) either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Not really Poland. But Vietnam, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I've finished Gulliver's Travels and nearly finished War of the Worlds. Both are fairly mediocre although I'd guess WotW's was pretty ground breaking at the time - if you pardon the pun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I'm reading Life Of Pi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I just finished "Snuff" by Chuck Palahniuk, which was terrible, and I'm now reading "Damned" by Chuck Palahniuk, which is terrible. The other Chuck Palahniuk book I read this year, "Pygmy" was terrible. I'm starting to think he's lost his touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Any idea if Choke is any good, before I read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Any idea if Choke is any good, before I read it?It's not one of his best. It's alright. In loose order best to worst:Haunted, Survivor, Invisible Monsters, Diary, Fight Club, Lullaby, Rant, Choke, Damned (so far), Snuff, Pygmy. I've yet to read Tell-All, Doomed or Beautiful You. It seems to have all gone downhill after Rant. Edited November 17, 2015 by Lemonade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sheesh. The first book I ever downloaded for free - that wasn't free anyway. If this is the way I'm to be treated, I certainly shan't be renewing my TV license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Finished Casino ROyale last night and reading a short book on happiness just now but will probably plough through Live and Let Die next, and a few more of the Bonds in order. In the mood for some fairly light stuff at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Alongside reading Dracula, I'm reading Voyage of the Harrier by Julian Mustoe - he's the dude that was 'refusing' rescue whilst adrift in the North Sea a couple of months ago. After chatting with him for a good while on the radio on that fateful night, I bought his book from Amazon. He's one of those interesting yet, simultaneously, boring old chaps but his book and voyage is a fairly decent read as he tracks the voyage of the Beagle in his own 25ft boat, the Harrier - that's the one that sank last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Finished Casino ROyale last night and reading a short book on happiness just now but will probably plough through Live and Let Die next, and a few more of the Bonds in order. In the mood for some fairly light stuff at the moment.I'd recommend some Len Deighton if you're after some easy spy reading. To be fair, I've only read the Ipcress File, but the film of that and Funeral in Berlin are both good so I intend to read more.I'm eventually going to get into some Le Carre, but for some reason I reckon that's fairly heavy reading. I could be wrong... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Will give it a lok if the Bond ones give me the bug!Finshed Lost at Sea by Jon Ronson which was full of interesting articles but they all seemed to just end abruptly and without any kind of closure! From there I've started The Garden of Democracy by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer which is about the role of government and the role of the individual in the US. Interesting enough so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 I'm about to start #52 of my 52 book challenge and want to end on something mega good (since the last two have been shite). Any recommendations? I'll read most fiction but prefer modern stuff to classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Best make it a challenge. Edited November 23, 2015 by Adam Easy Wishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Have you read Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I think so. A long time ago. Is that the one where a guy ties two kids to a tree and shags them? I picked up "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut in the Kindle sale the other day so I may read that. I hear it's good. Edited November 23, 2015 by Lemonade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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