Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I am reading “Cronicas Brasileiras†edited by Alfred Hower and Richard Preta-Rodas. It’s a collection of Brazilian short stories.  It’s hard to get Brazilian literature written IN BRAZILIAN in the states. No, I’m not Brazilian, but Brazilian Portuguese is my passion. Cyn On Behalf Of jo.heartwork Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:25 AM Re: What is everyo9ne reading  My daughter loves the Wheel of Time series, and my husband has enjoyed the few he has so far read. What is the Necrophenia one about? Jo ----- Original Message ----- Peter VV Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:40 AM Re: What is everyo9ne reading I keep meaning to start the Wheel of Time series, but at the speed I read, it would take me all year!, just got the new Robert Rankin out of the library its called Necrophenia, should be a good laugh.............big fan of his. Error! Filename not specified. Peter vv " yarrow " <yarrow Sunday, 8 February, 2009 6:04:10 AM Re: What is everyo9ne reading While waiting for the flat tire to get fixed all afternoon, I finished Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell -- fascinating stuff about cultural underpinnings of behavior. He tells good stories and makes seductive connections and uses sweeping generalizations and yet makes a good case. For instance, rice-farming cultures work 3000 hours a year, so their proverbs have to do with working hard (get up before dawn every day to be prosperous), and the cultural tendency is to persevere more than other cultures. Also, numbers in Asian languages are more logical than in Western languages (ten-three and three-tens instead of thirteen and thirty, respectively) . The next one I'm eager to read is Growing green : animal-free organic techniques / by Jenny Hall and Iain Tolhurst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009  Are they modern stories, or like myths? Jo - CKG Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:04 PM RE: What is everyone reading I am reading “Cronicas Brasileiras†edited by Alfred Hower and Richard Preta-Rodas. It’s a collection of Brazilian short stories. It’s hard to get Brazilian literature written IN BRAZILIAN in the states. No, I’m not Brazilian, but Brazilian Portuguese is my passion. Cyn On Behalf Of jo.heartworkSunday, February 08, 2009 9:25 AM Subject: Re: What is everyo9ne reading  My daughter loves the Wheel of Time series, and my husband has enjoyed the few he has so far read. What is the Necrophenia one about? Jo - Peter VV Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:40 AM Re: What is everyo9ne reading I keep meaning to start the Wheel of Time series, but at the speed I read, it would take me all year!, just got the new Robert Rankin out of the library its called Necrophenia, should be a good laugh.............big fan of his. Error! Filename not specified. Peter vv "yarrow" <yarrow Sent: Sunday, 8 February, 2009 6:04:10 AMRe: What is everyo9ne reading While waiting for the flat tire to get fixed all afternoon, I finished Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell -- fascinating stuff about cultural underpinnings of behavior. He tells good stories and makes seductive connections and uses sweeping generalizations and yet makes a good case. For instance, rice-farming cultures work 3000 hours a year, so their proverbs have to do with working hard (get up before dawn every day to be prosperous), and the cultural tendency is to persevere more than other cultures. Also, numbers in Asian languages are more logical than in Western languages (ten-three and three-tens instead of thirteen and thirty, respectively) . The next one I'm eager to read is Growing green : animal-free organic techniques / by Jenny Hall and Iain Tolhurst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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