What are you reading atm? What do you recommend?

by **yingying236** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:12 pm

Currently reading "Lolitta" atm. For those who dont know, its about a paedo and a young girl called (you guessed it ) Lolitta.

I think this book is hilarious at times when the main character Humbert goes through his thought process. It is slighty disturbing and at the same time not. Extremely well written, you fall in love with the way he writes and describes feelings, situations etc...

by **yingying236** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:41 am

does no one read? i seriously doubt that.... post ppl!!!

by **shanghaiceltic** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:54 am

Reading my way through all the Patrick O Brian novels. These were the books Master & Commander were based on.

Also reading Das Boot, the real story behind the movie about a WWII German submarine patrol.

by **MahamYe** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:08 pm

"The Inheritance of Loss" by Kiran Desai. It's the kind of book you want to read slowly to savor. I just learned that she is booked to speak at the Shanghai Lit. festival in March.

by **Sampson** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:20 pm

Finally reading Wild Swans - coming to the end of it now . It's awesome

by **pat_togo** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:42 pm

Capitalism and Freedom, Milton Friedman

by **lalaabc321** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:44 pm

melting fried man...

by **msittig** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:48 pm

"Cinema and Urban Culture in Shanghai, 1922-1943" by Yingjin Zhang, "Death of a Red Heroine" by Qiu Xiaolong, and a stack of oldish New Yorkers inherited from a co-worker.

by **hammerforlife** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:53 pm

"Freakonomics" is one. Not a bad read, and "Contrarian Investment Strategies" is another. Don't read this book if you actually have a life.

by **wolfy** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:05 pm

Just finished:

Flashman and the Mountain of Light by George McDonald Fraser- The Flashman series are the funniest books ever.

Tea by Roy Moxham - history of tea written by a plantation owner in Africa.

Just started:

Redcoat by Richard Holmes - History of the British Army in the 19th century.

by **lalaabc321** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:27 pm

hammerforlife wrote:"Freakonomics" is one. Not a bad read, and "Contrarian Investment Strategies" is another. Don't read this book if you actually have a life.

junior economist tried to earn money through small/biazzare projects

by **hammerforlife** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:49 pm

lalaabc321 wrote:
hammerforlife wrote:"Freakonomics" is one. Not a bad read, and "Contrarian Investment Strategies" is another. Don't read this book if you actually have a life.

junior economist tried to earn money through small/biazzare projects

Not sure what that means. Are you talking about Freakonomics?

by **lalaabc321** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:16 pm

yes, for the author

by **yingying236** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:44 pm

Sampson wrote:Finally reading Wild Swans - coming to the end of it now . It's awesome

Yes thats one of my favourite books, read it quite a long time ago ... but one of those books that i dont mind reading again.

by **Sampson** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:06 pm

no peado's in it for you though , unless one crops up at the end

by **cacky** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:45 pm

Keeping Faith by Jodie Picoult. About a 7-year old jewish girl who claims that she has a female God has a friend. Interesting, eh?

by **Lappen** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:54 pm

Shanghai Expat...

by **capt** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:00 pm

Sampson wrote:Finally reading Wild Swans - coming to the end of it now . It's awesome

Is this the book written by Jung Chang,
is it available in China?

by **JasonD** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:25 am

anything by chuck palahnuink.

by **nkeel** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:41 am

They definitely have Wild Swans at the Foreign Language Bookstore on Fuzhou Lu across from the Shanghai Book Town

Recommend: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, by Robert Putnam
-Ever want to get all pumped up about civic activity? This is book for you comrad.

Reading: Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
-Ever want to get all pumped up about turning your thoughts into riches? Well that's what this crazy book is about. "The Inspirational Classic"

Noway you'll ever be able to find either of these puppies in China

by **yingying236** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:00 pm

cacky wrote:Keeping Faith by Jodie Picoult. About a 7-year old jewish girl who claims that she has a female God has a friend. Interesting, eh?

Iv read most of her books... my favourite is my sisters keeper.

by **Hands_of_Marmalade** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:33 pm

I just got all the Phillip K. Dick novels while on Christmas break. Working my way through "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep." Yes I am a nerd of the highest order.

What is Wild Swans about? Sounds suspiciously like one of those "Uplifting stories of old China told through the eyes of four generations of Chinese women" estrogen fests.

by **Sampson** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:41 pm

Thats what I thought before I read it , but it's a pretty open and honest perspective on China from the early 1900's to around 1980 - written by a chinese woman who talks through her families ordeals through the rise of communism - and mainly the cultural revolution . The author lives in London now so is pretty candid about what went on . It's well worth reading and it highlights the unbelievable cruelty and childish , but devastating policies Mao etc put in place to control the masses . I should be a book critic ......

by **emmamarguerite** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:55 pm

Tales of the Otori - a trilogy. the first tome was a gift and I urged my sister to send me the 2 others. just great.

by **Mambo** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:56 pm

Billy Bragg - A progressive Patriot. Racism. Political ideals. <-- Good read.

by **Hands_of_Marmalade** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:23 pm

"Thats what I thought before I read it , but it's a pretty open and honest perspective on China from the early 1900's to around 1980 - written by a chinese woman who talks through her families ordeals through the rise of communism - and mainly the cultural revolution"

Hmmm.... Maybe I'll give it a try, but I don't know - I've read this book like 5 times already by different authors. Cultural Revolution horror stories are the new fluffy in Shanghai.

by **Hands_of_Marmalade** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:01 pm

"Thats what I thought before I read it , but it's a pretty open and honest perspective on China from the early 1900's to around 1980 - written by a chinese woman who talks through her families ordeals through the rise of communism - and mainly the cultural revolution"

Hmmm.... Maybe I'll give it a try, but I don't know - I've read this book like 5 times already by different authors. Cultural Revolution horror stories are the new fluffy in Shanghai.

by **tomnoddy_uk** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:10 am

Wolfy: Re. flashman

My sister got me the first flashman book for crimbo and I polished it off within a couple of days.Good stuff. Do you know if they're available in China?

Just finished Mr China too, can't remember the author. Good insight into potential problems setting up a JV in China.

by **wolfy** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:29 am

I haven't seen them anywhere in China but it might be possible to find them in Hiong Kong. They are brilliant aren't they? And the history is spot on.

I have never read the first one so I could do a swap with you if you like?

by **tomnoddy_uk** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:39 pm

you can, its back in england, will get the folks to ship it over. need some other books over anyhow.

will keep u posted,

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