What are you reading now?

[Aqua Letifer]

Astonishingly, not a kook book.

When medieval Vikings used their words for "elf," they didn't mean slender, thin people with pointy ears. And "dwarf" didn't mean stout, beer-drinking short people with braided beards. They weren't races at all. This book basically explains what they meant when they used those words.

He uses the word paranormal to try to help modern readers get into the mindset of medieval cultures. We hear "paranormal" and think "X-Files," which is a modern example of what it looks like when people believe in superstition.

[jon-nyc]

Finished The Gene today.

I’ll start this at the gym tomorrow:

[George K]

@George-K said in What are you reading now?:

@bachophile recommended "The Emperor of All Maladies" to me a long time ago.

Still haven't gotten around to it.

Started it today. Great read so far.

So. Much. History.

As an aside, when I started training, the typical Halsted radical mastectomy was still being performed, although infrequently. I might have seen one or two.

[Mik]

[mark]

[xenon]

@jon-nyc said in What are you reading now?:

Finished The Gene today.

I’ll start this at the gym tomorrow:

Loved the gene. Let us know your thoughts on this one.

[jon-nyc]

@mark Ha!

[George K]

@mark that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

What a schlub.

[Catseye3]

@George-K said in What are you reading now?:

that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

But look at his crisp shirt cuffs.

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in What are you reading now?:

@George-K said in What are you reading now?:

that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

But look at his crisp shirt cuffs.

Yeah, though "stiff" might be a better word, much like Jon, I'd say.

I'm disappointed they're not French cuffs, but considering the lack of neckwear, I'm not surprised.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in What are you reading now?:

@mark that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

What a schlub.

He’s clearly a man of the people.

[Aqua Letifer]

I call bullshit on the backdrop.

[jon-nyc]

You lose. We were at a hotel in Coral Gables for a multi-day conference, they pulled me out at some point for a photo shoot.

[jon-nyc]

There were several (these are raw).

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in What are you reading now?:

You lose. We were at a hotel in Coral Gables for a multi-day conference, they pulled me out at some point for a photo shoot.

Do I really lose if the backdrop itself is bullshit?

Nice ones!

[Rainman]

Looks great Jon, congratulations!

Of course, it's not Playgirl or anything important like that.

But congrats anyway, we're all still proud of you!

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc

[taiwan_girl]

Just finished this book.. (Actually listened to the audio book)

Really good and really good researched. About a Dutch ship in 1628 that shipwrecked off the coast of Australia and almost a "Lord of the Flies" result for the people stranded on some small islands.

Quite interesting was the discussion of the ship and what it was like to travel on a ship like that, even for the best passengers! I dont think I will complain if I fly economy!! 555

Also, the lead mutiny guy was executed, and his punishment was to have both hands cut off and then hanged!! For his lead officers, their punishment was to have only one hand cut off then hanged!! :eek

They built a re-creation of the ship. Some interesting videos of what it really was like.

[bachophile]

@taiwan_girl thanks TG, that kind of thing is perfect for me, i love maritime tales.

added to my amazon shopping list

[Rainman]

Yeah, me too!