Books Read: 2011

[saturnfan]

Yes, I hear those two are quite the read. Finding free time for them may prove difficult. But there is always the summer, and who doesn't enjoy spending their summer reading Marx?

Yeah, but The Communist Manifesto can be read in one sitting, though- it is quite short (even if you get the expanded version with all various prefaces for each edition by Engels).

Yea I know, I was referring to the two books I would potentially read after Manifesto. It is unlikely I would have time for Das Capital until the summer, since I have books to read for grad school, books to read for my graduate thesis and some books I would like to read for fun.

[Ack]

Hey saturnfan, what subject are you doing graduate studies in? History, political science, international studies...?

[saturnfan]

Hey saturnfan, what subject are you doing graduate studies in? History, political science, international studies...?

I am doing my masters in American history. The program requires some European history courses, and political development and theory sometimes gets mixed into a history curriculum as well, and for good reason. Therefor Marx has come up several times. My main interest is in Civil War studies however.

[alienjesus]

Hey saturnfan, what subject are you doing graduate studies in? History, political science, international studies...?

I am doing my masters in American history. The program requires some European history courses, and political development and theory sometimes gets mixed into a history curriculum as well, and for good reason. Therefor Marx has come up several times. My main interest is in Civil War studies however.

Man, I'm not dedicated to my course enough to read any academic text all the way through, especially not Marx. I'm studying media, he comes up pretty regularly there too.

[Ack]

Hey saturnfan, what subject are you doing graduate studies in? History, political science, international studies...?

I am doing my masters in American history. The program requires some European history courses, and political development and theory sometimes gets mixed into a history curriculum as well, and for good reason. Therefor Marx has come up several times. My main interest is in Civil War studies however.

Cool beans. What university are you studying at?

A good friend of mine at my library school had actually just completed his masters in American history with a focus on the Civil War when he started working towards his MLIS. He was teaching classes at a nearby community college to help pay for his continued academic studies, mainly in research-related courses.

[saturnfan]

I go to East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.

[dsheinem]

I go to East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.

Well goddamn, you're just an hour down the road. I'm @ Bloomsburg.

[saturnfan]

I go to East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.

Well goddamn, you're just an hour down the road. I'm @ Bloomsburg.

Nice, i smell a northern PA/NJ racketboy meet up.

But I just read Darkly Dreaming Dexter since I like the TV show Dexter. It was entertaining.

[CFFJR]

Elantris - Brandon Sanderson

Sanderson's first book, and in turn, the first of his that I've read. I see now why so many people are liking this guy's work.

Elantris was a not typical fantasy that felt much shorter than its 600 pages. Political maneuverings, a crazy religious war colored by history and some strange magic, and the intriguing mystery of a fallen city of gods.

I absolutely devoured this book, and enjoyed every minute of it. Good stuff. I'll be picking up more of Sanderson's books in the future.

My next book will be Jack McDevitt's Echo. I'm sure I'll be adding it to the list before long. He's one of my favorite writers, and as such his books never last me longer than a couple of days.

[jfrost]

1. An Enemy of the People - Henrik Ibsen

It's the second time I read this book, and I've got to say that the most staggering discovery for me is that toddy isn't just a brand of chocolate drinks (it is around here). Anyway, good book. I always like to read plays, it's fast and the structure is just so efficient in conveying the images of the scenes. We lose somewhat in style, but there seems to be more room for the story itself. But I digress. Although I think the theme of the construction of public baths is far too specific here, the classic themes of political corruption, hypocrisy, and ignorance of the masses are well developed.