Guest taylorsquare Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Have to go into hospital next week to remove kidney stones so will be there for a week. Is there any good books out lately you could reccomend? im not allowed to take my laptop in there. not really into fiction,i love biographies,or georgraphy type books or other types. Anyone read any good books lately? Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 Som thoughts. Gore Vidal: A Memoir - Point to Point Navigation wonderfully written with lots of gossip about all those luminaries he knows John Cornwell: Hitler's Pope - The Sceret History of Pius XII reads like the best thrillers around Colin Thubron: Shadow of the Silk Road probably the best travel writer today about his travels from China to the Mediterranean Paul Theroux: The Great Railway Bazaar superb account of travelling by train from London to Japan with great insights, including an unexpected encounter with a ladyboy in Bangkok Paul Strathearn: The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance fascinating insight into the Renaissance and the rise of Florence Quote
Guest taylorsquare Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 Paul Theroux: The Great Railway Bazaar superb account of travelling by train from London to Japan with great insights, including an unexpected encounter with a ladyboy in Bangkok Thanks Fountainhall,this book sounds interesting. Quote
Guest Posted May 24, 2009 Posted May 24, 2009 Gore Vidal: A Memoir - Point to Point Navigation wonderfully written with lots of gossip about all those luminaries he knows Colin Thubron: Shadow of the Silk Road probably the best travel writer today about his travels from China to the Mediterranean Thanks. I ordered both on my Kindle. The others were not offered on it yet. I really wanted to read: Paul Strathearn: The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance but, it is not available on the Kindle yet either. I hope it is soon as it sounds wonderful. Thanks for the advice on these! Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted May 25, 2009 Posted May 25, 2009 I really wanted to read: Paul Strathearn: The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance Not sure when you will be back in Thailand GT, but I'll happily mail you my paperback copy for your arrival - if that's of interest. Quote
