Grand unified books thread

[syk]

Haven't finished it, but I've been reading the newest Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy Book.

It's interesting.  It's almost a 'greatest hits' book, since all kinds of characters from the past are making an appearance.  Zaphod Beeblebrox and the Heart of Gold for one.  Wowbanger the Infinitely Prolonged has become a major character (with a surprisingly good explanation on why he's trying to insult the entire universe).

But there was a fun scene where 'everyone's favourite octopus god' is nervously interviewing to be the new chief diety of a new human colony.   

How does the writing style compare to Adams' original works?

[Admiral Yi]

Can anybody recommend a good book or two on the Russian Civil War?

Red Victory.  Forgot the author.

[ulmont]

Can anybody recommend a good book or two on the Russian Civil War?

Red Victory.  Forgot the author.

W. Bruce Lincoln.  Will have to contact the library as it seems unavailable in Kindle edition.

...but it is at the library, it turns out.

[Habbaku]

W. Bruce Lincoln.  Will have to contact the library as it seems unavailable in Kindle edition.

...but it is at the library, it turns out.

That one won't actually tell you much about the RCW, I found.  I prefer Evan Mawdsley's work "The Russian Civil War" to it.  If you want something more fun to read, I suggest "The White Generals" by Richard Luckett.  It's older, but there's a lot more actual information since it documents the individuals rather than the entirety.

[Admiral Yi]

That one won't actually tell you much about the RCW, I found.

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[Pat]

Can anybody recommend a good book or two on the Russian Civil War?

I found this to be a very good read, though it's about Ungern-Sternberg in specific and not about the civil war in general:

http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-White-Baron-Extraordinary-Nobleman/dp/0465014488/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263338622&sr=8-1

[ulmont]

I found this to be a very good read, though it's about Ungern-Sternberg in specific and not about the civil war in general:

http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-White-Baron-Extraordinary-Nobleman/dp/0465014488/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263338622&sr=8-1

Sweet, for Kindle.

[ulmont]

That one won't actually tell you much about the RCW, I found.  I prefer Evan Mawdsley's work "The Russian Civil War" to it.  If you want something more fun to read, I suggest "The White Generals" by Richard Luckett.  It's older, but there's a lot more actual information since it documents the individuals rather than the entirety.

Thanks.  A shame more of these aren't available electronically.

[Barrister]

Haven't finished it, but I've been reading the newest Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy Book.

It's interesting.  It's almost a 'greatest hits' book, since all kinds of characters from the past are making an appearance.  Zaphod Beeblebrox and the Heart of Gold for one.  Wowbanger the Infinitely Prolonged has become a major character (with a surprisingly good explanation on why he's trying to insult the entire universe).

But there was a fun scene where 'everyone's favourite octopus god' is nervously interviewing to be the new chief diety of a new human colony.   

How does the writing style compare to Adams' original works?

It's close.  I'm just not sure if it's merely copying.  As I said he's going over a lot of the same ground.  It's probably much closer in writing style to the first book or two, with numerous asides about what the Guide says about this subject or that.

[Habbaku]

That one won't actually tell you much about the RCW, I found.

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As far as its self-proclaimed "A history of the Russian Civil War" subtitle goes, I found it to be, well, half the truth.  Half, specifically because it was primarily focused on the internal machinations of Lenin and the Bolsheviks along with a heaping helping of social and political information.  It was not at all a military history of the conflict and I recall reading very, very little about the White side of things in the tome except where the Reds gave their variegated opinions about the White movements.

[Admiral Yi]

As far as its self-proclaimed "A history of the Russian Civil War" subtitle goes, I found it to be, well, half the truth.  Half, specifically because it was primarily focused on the internal machinations of Lenin and the Bolsheviks along with a heaping helping of social and political information.  It was not at all a military history of the conflict and I recall reading very, very little about the White side of things in the tome except where the Reds gave their variegated opinions about the White movements.

That sounds *nothing* like the book I have in mind.  You sure we're talking about the same book?  Cover is a poster illustration of Red Guard?

[Habbaku]

[Ed Anger]

44 cent used copy...ordered. If it sucks, I will jam its proletariat up somebody's ass.

[Admiral Yi]

OK, that's not it.

[Habbaku]

OK, that's not it.

Yeah, the book's pretty shitty, in my opinion.