Do the Math
Using physics and estimation to assess energy, growth, options—by Tom Murphy
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Completely mind blowing! Just read the post bellow (it is short enough) and two posts that follow. You will not regret it!
http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/07/galactic-scale-energy/

kellenr

98 Posts

April 09 2012 05:50 GMT

#583

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
A Grief Observed by CS Lewis
God's Debris by Scott Adams

All three are re-reads, haven't felt like getting any new ones, just reading some old favorites.

Also, just finished The Hunger Games. Totally hate popular, Harry Potter/Twilight-esque books so I was surprised I even read it, let alone liked it. But I love social commentary so it stands to reason i'd enjoy it.

But, everyone should read Walden and every Kurt Vonnegut book ever written, ever.

Quincy

Canada7 Posts

April 09 2012 07:09 GMT

#584

This one is probably quite popular/over read, but I just started reading it. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is probably one of the best books I've ever read!

Adventurekid

Sweden505 Posts

April 09 2012 07:19 GMT

#585

Im currently reading Obamas "Dreams of my father"

trwkling

658 Posts

April 09 2012 18:19 GMT

#586

Seldentar

United States888 Posts

April 09 2012 18:31 GMT

#587

Thinking about picking up a copy of Inheritance since I loved Eragon/Eldest/Brisingr so much. Is it worth reading? I hear it's a disappointing end to the series T.T

Cloudsong

Luxembourg69 Posts

April 09 2012 21:37 GMT

#588

phANT1m

South Africa535 Posts

April 10 2012 05:47 GMT

#589

Just finished reading Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd and Eagle Rising by David Devereux.

The first book was pretty cool, second was ok'ish. All part of my plan to read a lot more books this year since been slacking for awhile, so I went and paid for the books now im forced to read otherwise i feel like wasted money. win ^_^.

Anyone got ideas on an cool espionage styled books and not Bond.

johnnywup

United States3858 Posts

April 10 2012 05:52 GMT

#590

Just finished 1984, Fahranheit 451. Now reading Brave new world. After that, reading Childhoods end.

HwangjaeTerran

Finland5967 Posts

April 10 2012 06:19 GMT

#591

Finished

Reading

e. yeah, all Murakami is sick good and fun. Kafka on the shore is one of my favourite books.

bkrow

Australia8532 Posts

April 10 2012 06:29 GMT

#592

Just started reading this - i feel like each chapter could be an entire book on its own

paddyz

Ireland628 Posts

April 10 2012 06:32 GMT

#593

Just finished: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini
Reading: A Crown Imperilled - Raymond E. Feist
Next will be either: The Similarion - Tolkien/
The complete works of William Shakespeare/
Nineteen Eighty-Four - Orwell/
The Traitor Queen - Trudi Canavan (If it comes out soon).

Of course I also set myself a goal of reading the old testament over the summer, looking forward to that one.
TLers have great taste it seems =D

ShoCkeyy

7815 Posts

April 12 2012 16:49 GMT

#594

I'm about to read this one:

Is it any good? :O I read the reviews and stuff, and seems like an amazing book, but I want to know if anybody on TL has read it?

Inex

Bulgaria443 Posts

April 12 2012 17:16 GMT

#595

On April 13 2012 01:49 ShoCkeyy wrote:
I'm about to read this one:

Is it any good? :O I read the reviews and stuff, and seems like an amazing book, but I want to know if anybody on TL has read it?

Looks pretty similar to The Secret - amazon The Secret, which is average. The book you were looking at might be better, haven't really read it.

Currently re-reading The Count of Monte Cristo and it reminded me just how good Alexander Dumas actually is in his craft. Amazing stuff. Next stop is the latest of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Germany171 Posts

April 12 2012 18:48 GMT

#596

I woke up the other night feeling the urgent undeniable need to reread the classic canons of philosophy.
It will do me good too to keep fresh for class and publication. I already have Tractatus down, still in the pipes is Kants 3 treatises, Hume's magnum, and the Greeks. I hope to finish everything by May.

ain

Germany786 Posts

April 12 2012 19:15 GMT

#597

Scott Lynch - The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch - Red Seas Under Red Skies

Got recommended to me by a friend. Cliche but interesting story, lots of plot twists and very good character depiction. What put me off was an awful amount of cliff hangers and the lack of a coherent story arc.

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Patrick Süskind - Das Parfüm (Perfume)

A masterpiece, a very deep and thoughtful book. Although I don't know if the english translation can convey the same feelings as the german version.

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Anthony Horowitz - The House of Silk

Very enjoying read. As someone who has read all the original Holmes works I can attest to this book staying true to the original spirit of the series. At the same time it offers some refreshing new ideas and considerations regarding Doyles' master detective. If you like Holmes you're going to like this, too.

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Wolfgang Hohlbein - Die Chroniken der Unsterblichen 1: Am Abgrund (At the Abyss)

Again, this got recommended to me by a friend. Hohlbein is often referred to as the german equivalent to Stephen King. I completely agree with this notion. His writing style is simple, down to the point and at times quite graphic. Nonetheless the story he's telling is very thrilling.

Strykemard

168 Posts

April 13 2012 03:15 GMT

#598

Still a long way to go to finish the series -_-

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I know I know its not the latest but I never got around to reading it -_-

KNICK

Germany248 Posts

April 13 2012 14:44 GMT

#599

Clearly inspired by the older guard of weird fiction authors, Barron still writes in a style that is distinctively his own. I have only just started reading this, but I can heartily recommend at least one of the stories in here, since it was included in another anthology I bought and finished a few months ago. It's called "Old Virginia" and if the other tales in this collection are of similar quality, then I am in for a good read.