|
|
Post by mike on Nov 17, 2005 11:41:13 GMT
what are you planning on reading on the long bus trip to killarney?
|
|
|
|
Post by Gizmo on Nov 17, 2005 11:48:49 GMT
Whos "reads" playboy??  |
|
|
|
Post by mike on Nov 17, 2005 11:51:05 GMT
everybody i've asked says they get it for the articles
|
|
maria
hillwalker
Posts: 163
|
Post by maria on Nov 17, 2005 12:06:40 GMT
Ive read Crime & Punishment, War & Peace and Into Thin Air already...  Not bad for a nerd, huh? Im back reading Sci-Fi now tho - "River of Gods" |
|
|
|
Post by mike on Nov 17, 2005 12:16:47 GMT
very impressive.
i'm half way through crime and punishment, i love it! favourite book so far, better than war and peace by a mile.
i couldn't think of any sci-fi titles for the poll
|
|
|
|
Post by tony on Nov 17, 2005 12:31:29 GMT
what about mountaineering books? anyway there won't be a chance with all the bus activities
|
|
|
|
Post by mike on Nov 17, 2005 12:33:42 GMT
into thin air is a mountaineering book the 'reading it on bus' bit was not to be taken seriously |
|
|
|
Post by jihad on Nov 17, 2005 13:10:27 GMT
i wish i had time to read. took 'touching the void' out of the library about a month or so ago and never got a chance to read it. last book i read was 'state of fear' by michael crichton over the summer. not a bad book, bit long, but raised some interesting issues about the environment, and what isn't being done to conserve it. i'll probably bring a paper with me on saturday - someone told me last week that there was riots in france for about 2 weeks. i never even heard about that! maybe i should watch more tv and spend less time at the wall.............
|
|
oonz
hillwalker
i like to boogey woogey!!!
Posts: 154
|
Post by oonz on Nov 17, 2005 13:10:44 GMT
hey did anyone see the second hand book sale in the stables courtyard
i got two books for seven euro ( it was eight but i got your man to seven) bargain!!!!
read the alchemist by paolo coelho its really good if you can get over all the airy fairy stuff!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by jihad on Nov 17, 2005 13:15:37 GMT
oh and just to remind people there's a pretty comprehensive climbing and mountaineering section in the basement section of the library. i think its section 796 or there or there abouts.
|
|
|
|
Post by tony on Nov 17, 2005 14:12:49 GMT
my bad. into thin air dosn't look too bad read the first page on amazon
|
|
maria
hillwalker
Posts: 163
|
Post by maria on Nov 17, 2005 14:35:03 GMT
I have it if you want to borrow it?
|
|
john
hillwalker
Hey, I'm working here!!!!
Posts: 169
|
Post by john on Nov 17, 2005 14:35:14 GMT
I read "Learning to Breathe" recently by Andy Cave.
It's a story of the life of Andy Cave who was a miner in the eighties who during the strikes got into climbing. It then follows him on his climb of the north face of Changabang in the Himilayas. Great book.
|
|
|
|
Post by jihad on Nov 17, 2005 15:45:25 GMT
my apologies: the library is the big building on the UCH side of the main building. it contains many, many books which u can burrow upon producing your student card at the service desk. it also contains the best public computers on campus.
|
|
oonz
hillwalker
i like to boogey woogey!!!
Posts: 154
|
Post by oonz on Nov 17, 2005 17:53:19 GMT
jus thought of another good book
john jus reminded me of it with his mining book
unsung hero is a really good book its an autobiography of the life of tom crean its an amazing story
|
|
Not bad for a nerd, huh?
