Good Books.... Well, there are a few.

[Jstpssng]

This question is a bit off topic, but where do you buy books? There was a great used bookstore about 55 miles from here which had almost anything I asked for. I learned to never go in there with more than $20 in my pocket, which would give me 2 weeks of reading of various venues. (I read a lot.) They closed when Covid came along and my distress is two-fold; first, I am ordering online; second, I have no place to get rid of the disposable books (tomes which I don't want to hold onto or pass on) when I'm done with them.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Something to think about - excerpt from Neil Postman:

What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egotism.

Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumble puppy.

As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists, who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny, 吐ailed to take into account man痴 almost infinite appetite for distractions.

In 1984, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that our desire will ruin us.

I think Huxley is closer to right than Orwell

Now, that's very interesting, thank you. I would think it will be combination of both.

 

[czechsonofagun]

This question is a bit off topic, but where do you buy books? There was a great used bookstore about 55 miles from here which had almost anything I asked for. I learned to never go in there with more than $20 in my pocket, which would give me 2 weeks of reading of various venues. (I read a lot.) They closed when Covid came along and my distress is two-fold; first, I am ordering online; second, I have no place to get rid of the disposable books (tomes which I don't want to hold onto or pass on) when I'm done with them.

My local used book stores some closed some still may exist but I don't go there anymore. I buy my books online, typically used on ebay. Colleague of mine mentioned Savage Continent, I would never find it locally but it was $5 on ebay. Same for Twelve days about Hungary 1956. Gulag Archipelago I could not find used anywhere - I read it in Czech in eighties - so I bought it new on Amazon.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Something to think about - excerpt from Neil Postman:

What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egotism.

Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumble puppy.

As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists, who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny, 吐ailed to take into account man痴 almost infinite appetite for distractions.

In 1984, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that our desire will ruin us.

I think Huxley is closer to right than Orwell

Never read it, gonna read it! Based only on your comments, I think I agree. I continue to believe that our self indulgence coupled with wealth is gonna do the trick, hope Not!

 

[MoKelly]

Really....., I liked the Bosch book series and also liked the tv series. I think they picked a good guy to play Bosch. Just goes to show you, to each his own LOL.............MIke

Bosch books are fantastic. The Amazon show is good as well even though the story lines are altered.

Bosch, Reacher, Davenport and Flowers are my favorite characters.

MoKelly

 

[/pine]

This question is a bit off topic, but where do you buy books? There was a great used bookstore about 55 miles from here which had almost anything I asked for. I learned to never go in there with more than $20 in my pocket, which would give me 2 weeks of reading of various venues. (I read a lot.) They closed when Covid came along and my distress is two-fold; first, I am ordering online; second, I have no place to get rid of the disposable books (tomes which I don't want to hold onto or pass on) when I'm done with them.

The simple solution is to switch to e-books...read on a dedicated reader, phone or any tablet etc...

Give up the problems of holding hard copy books open, having to keep places, manually turning pages (requiring both hands)...

e-books are widely available especially with sites like 'Overdrive' (borrow e-books from your library)...e-books are easily shared via e-mail due to small file sizes...you can literally have thousands of books in a file library stored on your device...

have any number of books open at the same time and never lose your place...

Set the type size at will (don't bother with reading glasses)

OverDrive: ebooks, audiobooks, and videos for libraries and schools

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Something to think about - excerpt from Neil Postman:

What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egotism.

Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumble puppy.

As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists, who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny, 吐ailed to take into account man痴 almost infinite appetite for distractions.

In 1984, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that our desire will ruin us.

I think Huxley is closer to right than Orwell

Interesting comparison. I believe both you and Huxley are correct; control people through pleasure. Look where we are today, instant access to drugs, alcohol, sex; and the government handing out 3 squares a day, lodging, money, etc. Small wonder people are so unhappy, they have everything they want.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Bosch books are fantastic. The Amazon show is good as well even though the story lines are altered.

Bosch, Reacher, Davenport and Flowers are my favorite characters.

MoKelly

I really enjoyed all of the Prey series. You should check out Greg Illes.

 

[dmccarty]

...and another entitled "A Canticle for Lebowitz."

I used to read quite a bit of Science Fiction and in high school we were required to read A Canticle for Lebowitz which I did not like. I keep saying maybe I should reread the book and maybe I would like it now.:laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[dmccarty]

I finished Tom Sawyer and am just starting to reread Huck Finn. If those books were written today the author would never find a publisher.

There were complaints years ago about Huck Finn being racist because of the use of a certain word. They wanted the book banned and pulled from library shelves....

Maybe if the ignorant book banners would actually READ the book they might have a clue as to what the book is about. Course, they might not be able to read an comprehend the book.

I do not remember seeing complaints about To Kill A Mockingbird but I would not be surprised if there were some.

Later,
Dan