Grand unified books thread

[Valmy]

I was thinking of a slightly different demographic Joan.

They are pretty much agreed on this point so what difference does it make?

[Admiral Yi]

The difference is that Tea Partiers are generally derided as uninformed boobs while the other type are lauded as revolutionary heroes.

[Valmy]

The difference is that Tea Partiers are generally derided as uninformed boobs while the other type are lauded as revolutionary heroes.

Or godless pinko destroyers of America.

[11B4V]

Waiting on: The Crossing of the Suez by Saad El Shazly to get here.

It be here

[Queequeg]

Anyone read Concretopia?

[Ed Anger]

It's a solid book. It sets fast, but takes days to cure.

[Admiral Yi]

I found it a little too dense.

[CountDeMoney]

So you just couldn't sink into it, Ed?

[Ed Anger]

It was a hard book to understand.

[Norgy]

Just finished Martin Cruz Smith's latest Renko novel. A huge shrug.
Also finished George H. Stein's Waffen-SS book. Less meh. Quite good, really.

[mongers]

I'm looking for a good general history of the British Isles in the 17th century. I say British Isles as I don't just want English history and would like details of goings on in Ireland and Scotland too.
Not too bothered about the first couple of decades, but would like it to stretch to the start of George I's reign.

Any recommendations appreciated, but do remember I'm not planning on writing an MA or doing anything academic, just general interest reading.

[The Minsky Moment]

I was thinking of a slightly different demographic Joan.

Occupy 99% blah blah blah?
Their response is that the "insiders" always make off good - if the Treasury made money back it's only because the .1 percenters stood to gain from it.

[Scipio]

Just finished Martin Cruz Smith's latest Renko novel. A huge shrug.
Also finished George H. Stein's Waffen-SS book. Less meh. Quite good, really.

Martin Cruz-Smith is a poor man's Michael Dibdin.

[CountDeMoney]

I was thinking of a slightly different demographic Joan.

Occupy 99% blah blah blah?
Their response is that the "insiders" always make off good - if the Treasury made money back it's only because the .1 percenters stood to gain from it.

And that's off the mark how, exactly?

[Razgovory]

I thought we all stood to gain from the bailout.  By not ending up like Europe.