Grand unified books thread

[Syt]

I picked up Tony Judt's "Post-War Europe".

[merithyn]

Also reading Dan Brown's Inferno. It's... interesting. It might be more interesting if I knew a little more - okay, anything - about Florence or Dante'. Brown definitely does a great job of pulling you in, though. I keep finding myself picking up my Nook when I should be picking up my text book.

What?

[garbon]

Trashy and in the bad way.

[CountDeMoney]

Trashy and in the bad way.

No shit.  Especially when she should be reading her text book.
Don't bitch about the C in class because you were reading Catholic-hate porn.

[Josephus]

I've been getting into some Agatha Christie lately. I had no idea that she was so prolific.

Also reading Dan Brown's Inferno. It's... interesting. It might be more interesting if I knew a little more - okay, anything - about Florence or Dante'. Brown definitely does a great job of pulling you in, though. I keep finding myself picking up my Nook when I should be picking up my text book.

I read her entire Hercule Poirot series when I was about 9. Man in the Brown Suit and Curtains are the best ones

[Malthus]

For lighter reading I'm on the Barchester Chronicles. I still can't work out why I enjoy him so much, but I absolutely love Trollope

Ah yes, there is nothing like curling up in bed with a good Trollope [/Flashman] 

[Malthus]

I've been getting into some Agatha Christie lately. I had no idea that she was so prolific.

My favourite was Ten Little Niggers Ten Little Indians And Then There Were None.

[mongers]

....

For lighter reading I'm on the Barchester Chronicles. I still can't work out why I enjoy him so much, but I absolutely love Trollope

Damn, I need to stick these on the reading list, especially as I'm spending some time working in the Cathedral close and am now picking up interesting gossip/politics. 

[merithyn]

Trashy and in the bad way.

No shit.  Especially when she should be reading her text book.
Don't bitch about the C in class because you were reading Catholic-hate porn.

Nah, I'm still getting an A+ in the class.

This one isn't Catholic-hate porn. In fact, it's more "people suck", which is more up your alley, Seedy.

[jimmy olsen]

Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire.

It's awesome, will elaborate when not typing on a kindle.

[Habbaku]

Trying to fill a gap in my knowledge pool, so I turn, of course, to Languish.

Anyone have any recommendations for 1848/Spring of Nations?  Both primers and in-depth studies are welcome.

[CountDeMoney]

Trying to fill a gap in my knowledge pool, so I turn, of course, to Languish.

Anyone have any recommendations for 1848/Spring of Nations?  Both primers and in-depth studies are welcome.

Do you want to focus primarily on Paris and/or Germany, or the bigger picture?  Had a great text we had to read at Loyola, going to have to look for it because I don't remember the specific title and author, but it was a pretty comprehensive work focusing on France and Germany.

[Habbaku]

A work focusing on those two would be great, but I'm pretty open to something broader in scope as well, especially if it covers Austria/Hungary.

[Neil]

I really liked Priscilla Robertson's Revolutions of 1848.  I felt that it covered the events pretty well in a 400-page book.  Of course she did a good job with France and Germany, but I was especially pleased with the coverage of the events in Italy and Austria, which are often given short shrift, being farther from the center of civilization in northwest Europe.

[Eddie Teach]

Good Omens. Had been disappointed in works by both Pratchett and Gaiman due to their reputations, but this collaborative effort really delivers. More weighty than a Pratchett novel, funnier and less hipster-y than a Gaiman. Highly recommend.

World War Z. Wonkish deconstruction of a zombie apocalypse scenario. Pretty fun. Little to do with the movie besides the name.