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Graham's line of argument consists of two main points: (1)YA books are too simplistic and end in a "tidying up" way that is just not natural for adults; (2) People should work form YA to A books, not vice versa, or at least, read most of their material in the form of YA and thus, stunting their...

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Excellent points all the way around. Perhaps we do learn from history, but we fail to see nuances and similarities. In the case of the project-syndicate I posted, a reader could say that we don't have the network of alliances which led in part to WWI. At the same time, we do have increasingly...

Thanks for posting this, your post and link to earlier writings is a real treat to peruse. I remember in the late '80s that in certain right wing circles(i.e.-Rush Limbaugh & the John Birch Society) that Gorbachev was viewed as an ardent communist who only wanted to institute nominal reforms in...

Welcome! Definitely need more Dostoyevsky fans.

Thank goodness for the random question thread, otherwise the non-activity would have them idling.

Looks like you are correct in regards to voting versus actual participation. Both March and January defied voting predictions. May 2014- 8 votes, 4 actual participants Votes- http://www.bookandreader.com/threads/may-2014-vote.26735/ participation-...

6 votes total............wow Might want to shelve the summer BOTM and try again with a classic novel in August. More people at home during that time and a book that most members have at least heard of wouldn't hurt.

Glad to see the change in management, I suspect 99.9% of people are likewise in agreement that it was for the better. My ideas -When selecting moderators, don't choose a newbie who doesn't know the forum, the members, or who doesn't appreciate reading and controversial viewpoints. Please...

My list for the month. Breakfast: A History; Heather Anderson Destiny of the Republic; Candice Millard Krakatoa; Simon Winchester

:devillookVery nice, I have 800 posts to still peruse. Now to figure out the hyperlink feature...........

Books by a long shot. No two directors will do a film "by the book" accurately. I like to see the movie afterwards to see the distortions the director threw in.

:devillookCarefully and with coffee.

Hope you like it here. Nothing like Sunday reading, or any other reading time for that matter.

A great article from Slate on the speculated demise of the e-reader. http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/06/27/death_of_e_readers_what_does_that_mean_for_book_sales.html The killer of the e-reader is alleged to be the smartphone as well as the all purpose tablet. Is there a market JUST...

I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more.

Paperback or ebook, it just has to be a great book.

Welcome aboard! :) Always nice to have more crew members.

Destiny of the Republic; Candice Millard Like Simon Winchester's The Professor and the Madman, Millard's Destiny of the Republic is written in the form of historical narrative and has several interesting tracks from the viewpoint of several prominent characters. A reader comes away with a...

Project-Syndicate is a great collection of political thought with an economic lean. An interesting hypothetical question about the similarities between 1914 and 2014. The return of the sleepwalkers...