TSF Book Club
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I just finished a really interesting book by David Byrne (he of Talking Heads fame) called How Music Works
It's not an autobiography, or a book about TH. More, it's like a series of essays about the nature of music, a bit of music theory, and through the middle of the book, how the recorded music industry actually works.
Broken in to chapters, each chapter is basically an essay on a particular topic. He talks about song writing, production, how to put together a tour, and also the business and money side of the recording industry. Much of it draws on his experiences with Talking Heads and his many, many other projects, and he's pretty forthright in his details. Even in the business section he breaks down the numbers of how much he made from a particular album.
I love music, so i found much of it really interesting. Some goes a bit far in to music theory that probably musicians would find more interesting, but it's pretty good read.
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@mariner4life said in TSF Book Club:
I just finished a really interesting book by David Byrne (he of Talking Heads fame) called How Music Works
It's not an autobiography, or a book about TH. More, it's like a series of essays about the nature of music, a bit of music theory, and through the middle of the book, how the recorded music industry actually works.
Broken in to chapters, each chapter is basically an essay on a particular topic. He talks about song writing, production, how to put together a tour, and also the business and money side of the recording industry. Much of it draws on his experiences with Talking Heads and his many, many other projects, and he's pretty forthright in his details. Even in the business section he breaks down the numbers of how much he made from a particular album.
I love music, so i found much of it really interesting. Some goes a bit far in to music theory that probably musicians would find more interesting, but it's pretty good read.
Sort of reminds me of a documentary series made by George Martin. Covered a variety of topics about music, was excellent
http://soundbreaking.com/about-the-series/
This one
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Recently finished Prodigal Son by Gregg Hurwitz (I'm always tempted to type Nathan Hurwitz, the off spinner), the latest in the Orphan X series. Just a good fun read where the bad guys generally get their beans.
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But he'd better hurry up with book seven...
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Have also started the Mistborn trilogy for my sins. Have never been much of a fantasy fan, but I got put onto Wheel of Time twenty years ago - and I figured I owe Sanderson a few extra book sales after he finished off the sprawling mess that Jordan eventually turned WoT into.
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Just bumping this thread as I'm trying to find a good book to read but by the time I've scrolled through all this I probably could have read one... And you guys in Lockdown could probably do with reading something other than covid news or Internet based stuff.
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Just bumped into this thread as well. Def going to check out the Slough House thing.
Nuclear Adventures Fascinating book by nuclear engineer James Mahaffey who unearths forgotten nuclear projects that were sometimes hair-brained, often risky, and always fascinating.
Paul Thomas' Titi Ihaka series. Just finished Fallout. Great read
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@r-l if you don't actively hate fantasy, read Patrick Rothfuss. The Name Of The Wind, and The Wise Man's Fear. Outstanding - have reread multiple times, bought copies to loan/gift. Exceptional writing.
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@nzzp added it to my kindle list, not sure it's what I fancy at the moment but definitely sounds a good read and I do like a good series. Might actually order it as a paperback, looks like a chunky book and "I like big books and I cannot lie"
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What's with the crazy pricing?? I love Ste but not that much, am I being unreasonable? When did books become so bloody expensive!? They used to be like £6 for a new paperback??
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For those who are interested in true crime and organised crime type stuff - "Gangland" by Jared Savage is a great read. It basically documents the rise of methamphetamine in New Zealand and the various outlaw motorcycle gangs, organised crime synicates and high profile cases that came about as a result of it.
After reading the article, Nazari's book is on my to-read list now. Sounds like a phenomenal story, with a bit of PR by Richie Mo'unga thrown in for good measure. It also is great advocacy for the often untold stories of the hard work that many refugees do, to make a better life for themselves once they get here.
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@aucklandwarlord emotional article
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@r-l said in TSF Book Club:
@aucklandwarlord emotional article
I think I'd actually read his book. Sounds like a very optimistic young man.Yeah absolutely. Every time I read the social media commentary of "refugees are coming here and bludging off our system", I cringe. Yes, most require a leg-up because they often come with just the clothes on their back, but once they get it, in my experience, they're more motivated than the average to succeed.
Sadly (but unsurprisingly, given the public interest), the media tends to focus on the ones who do behave badly like that lady who tried to hijack the Air NZ plane, at the expense of not telling stories like this.
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@nzzp said in TSF Book Club:
@r-l if you don't actively hate fantasy, read Patrick Rothfuss. The Name Of The Wind, and The Wise Man's Fear. Outstanding - have reread multiple times, bought copies to loan/gift. Exceptional writing.
Don't do it! He still hasn't written the third book in the trilogy, and you might be waiting for a long time for it. He's too busy doing live stream DnD gaming haha
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@R-L Give The Last Thing He Told Me a go. It's not a great book but it's enjoyable and a page turner.
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@machpants ah now I understand why @nzzp keeps rereading it, so he doesn't forget the story whilst waiting for a third.
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I couldn't find a better thread to post this, but this one seemed most appropriate.
The Order of Adjectives: Why It Matters Where You Put Descriptive Words
If you've ever asked yourself why we English-speakers say 'The big black hairy dog' instead of 'The black hairy big dog,' then this post is for you. Three years ago, New York Times writer Matthew Anderson posted this image on his Twitter feed, a statement by author Mark Forsyth from
