Book Recommendations

[c.d.]

Indeed, Dougie. And I agree - it's a marvellous film.

I agree. I also think it should be a lesson that "evidence" needs to be questioned rather than blindly accepted at face value and that common sense and reasonable assumptions are valid tools as well.

c.d.

[Sam Flynn]

Was that [the original "Twelve Angry Men"] the film starring henry fonda?

Indeed, Dougie. And I agree - it's a marvellous film.

[dougie]

Celesta, I found it trite in that the same concept is repeated over and over again.
We all know the story of the poor African American.
Did you ever see the film 'Twelve Angry Men'? The original one I mean.
Now that is what should be mandatory viewing in college.

Was that the film starring henry fonda? If it was It was terriffic ..if it wasnt then its irrrelevant i guess
regards

[Celesta]

Celesta, I found it trite in that the same concept is repeated over and over again.
We all know the story of the poor African American.
Did you ever see the film 'Twelve Angry Men'? The original one I mean.
Now that is what should be mandatory viewing in college.

I understand what you are saying. Thanks for filling in that gap. I think the book is more complicated than that though, in that it is about other things as well. It's about poor people in general, I think, and about growing up in the depression, but it's been a while since I read so I'm not going to add to this.

[plang]

Celesta, I found it trite in that the same concept is repeated over and over again.
We all know the story of the poor African American.
Did you ever see the film 'Twelve Angry Men'? The original one I mean.
Now that is what should be mandatory viewing in college.

[Celesta]

Now, now, celesta, the civil war thing was a footnote to jbarntt.
And 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' to me was trite!!!
Can you say 'overrated'?
Just an opinion, I could be wrong.

I just wondered what you thought was trite about it. I read it when I was a young teen, and I had never read anything like it, and that opinion hasn't changed. There was nothing trite about it to me. Boo Radley was one of a kind. Atticus was certainly an extraordinary man. I understand that it might not appeal to everyone, due to personal taste, but what was trite?

[plang]

Now, now, celesta, the civil war thing was a footnote to jbarntt.
And 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' to me was trite!!!
Can you say 'overrated'?
Just an opinion, I could be wrong.

[c.d.]

Hey everybody, try your hand on the bad Heminway thread. Let's see if all this reading has paid off.

c.d.

[Celesta]

To Kill a Mocking Bird has nothing to do with the civil war, and you're the only person I've heard describe it as trite. Good grief!

[plang]

Sorry all, 'To Kill a Mocking Bird ' for me, was trite.

jbarntt, so you wave the Confederate flag still. North and South divided?
Maybe take a look at world history and expand your thinking somewhat.

[c.d.]

I recently read "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee, and couldn't put it down. If you've never read it, give it a shot. Fiction doesn't get much better, IMHO. Easily available new and used.

A couple of good sci-fi/horror mixup novels are Jack Williamson's "Darker than You Think", and Fritz Leiber's "Conjure Wife", both from the mid 1940's. Both still pack a real wallop today.

For a non-fiction book, consider Walter Russell Mead's "Special Providence", a book about American foreign policy from 1789 to 2002, when published. Very readable and Mead is an expert on the subject.


Yes, I have read to "Kill a Mockingbird". It is usually on high school reading lists. It is a classic, no doubt about it.

I will check out your other recommendations. Thanks.

By the way, here is an interesting bit of trivia...the young actor that played Boo Radley is the now famous actor Robert Duvall.

c.d.

[Celesta]

Hi c.d,



I recently read "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee, and couldn't put it down. If you've never read it, give it a shot. Fiction doesn't get much better, IMHO. Easily available new and used.

A couple of good sci-fi/horror mixup novels are Jack Williamson's "Darker than You Think", and Fritz Leiber's "Conjure Wife", both from the mid 1940's. Both still pack a real wallop today.

For a non-fiction book, consider Walter Russell Mead's "Special Providence", a book about American foreign policy from 1789 to 2002, when published. Very readable and Mead is an expert on the subject.

Best,

jbarntt

To Kill a Mocking Bird is great stuff, JB. And I will take a look at your recs.

[jbarntt]

The American Civil War has nothing to be proud of. Just think about that.

I have and the more more I think about it the less I think of the North. The South claimed the same right of self determination that the colonies had in 1776. Upon doing so the North invaded the South. Th. Jefferson must have been turning in his grave.

jbarntt

[belinda]

Then of course there's always The Monk By Matthew "Monk" Lewis

Great Gothic Horror

[Mike Covell]

dougie, can't help but chuckle that relatively Lancashire is just up the road a bit. How far can you go in England after all?
plang

You can keep going up the road until you reach Scotland then it's time to turn back!