[maxious]

Even though I'm dyslexic I do enjoy Reading. As I'm sure a lot of you do. So I open this topic to the Forum so you can talk about books. What do you like Reading. What are you Reading. Is there and book out there that you really liked and what you thought about it. Was there anything you did not like? Books you think people should avoid or are a must have to any ones growing library

Please no spoilers

[skryer]

[My Grain]

I'm currently reading Darwin.

[montyzuma]

The man who mistook his wife for a hat

[skryer]

[montyzuma]

its about people who have problems with their brain ( my second favorite organ of the body)


The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales is a 1985 book by neurologist Oliver Sacks describing the case histories of some of his patients. The title of the book comes from the case study of a man with visual agnosia.[1] The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat became the basis of an opera of the same name by Michael Nyman, which premiered in 1986.

The book comprises 24 essays split into 4 sections which each deal with a particular aspect of brain function such as deficits and excesses in the first two sections (with particular emphasis on the right hemisphere of the brain) while the third and fourth describe phenomenological manifestations with reference to spontaneous reminiscences, altered perceptions, and extraordinary qualities of mind found in "retardates".[



The individual essays in this book include, but are not limited to:

"The Lost Mariner", about Jimmie G., who has lost the ability to form new memories due to Korsakoff's syndrome. He can remember nothing of his life since the end of WWII, including events that happened only a few minutes ago. He believes it is still 1945 (in the late 70s and early 80s), and seems to behave as a normal, intelligent young man aside from his inability to remember most of his past and the events of his day-to-day life. He struggles to find meaning, satisfaction, and happiness in the midst of constantly forgetting what he is doing from one moment to the next.
"The President's Speech",[3] about a ward of aphasiacs and agnosiacs listening to a speech given by an unnamed actor-president, "the old Charmer," presumably Ronald Reagan. Many in the first group were laughing at the speech, and Sacks claims their laughter to be at the president's facial expressions and tone, which they find "not genuine." One woman in the latter group criticizes the structure of the president's sentences, stating that he "does not speak good prose."

"The Disembodied Lady", a unique case of a woman losing her entire sense of proprioception (the sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body).

"On The Level", another case involving damaged proprioception. Dr. Sacks interviews a patient who has trouble walking upright and discovers that he has lost his innate sense of balance due to Parkinson's-like symptoms that have damaged his inner ears; the patient, comparing his sense of balance to a carpenter's spirit level, suggests the construction of a similar level inside a pair of glasses, which enables him to judge his balance by sight.

"The Twins", about autistic savants. Dr. Sacks meets twin brothers who can neither read nor perform multiplication, yet are playing a "game" of finding very large prime numbers. While the twins were able to spontaneously generate these numbers, from six to twenty digits, Sacks had to resort to a book of prime numbers to join in with them. This was used in the film House of Cards starring Tommy Lee Jones. The twins also instantly count 111 dropped matches, simultaneously remarking that 111 is three 37s. This event, with toothpicks in place of matches,[4] was used in the film Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman. This story has been questioned by Makoto Yamaguchi, who doubts that a book of large prime numbers could exist as described, and points out that reliable scientific reports only support approximate perception when rapidly counting large numbers of items.[5][6] Autistic savant Daniel Tammet points out that the twins provided the matchbox and may have counted its contents in advance, noting that he finds the value of 111 to be "particularly beautiful and matchstick-like".[7]

"The Dog Beneath the Skin", concerning a 22-year-old medical student, "Stephen D.", who, after a night under the influence of amphetamines, cocaine, and PCP, wakes to find he has a tremendously heightened sense of smell.[1]

[trixeyboy]

At the moment I'm reading Conrad's Heart of Darkness. I've just finished Desolation Angels and Big Sur for the fifth time. My favorite ever is Fitzgerald's Pat Hobby stories. Or Patricia Lauber's Clarence the TV Dog. Depends if it's raining or not.

[Allybok]

I love anything by the author J.P. Donleavy -which you can't get in bookshops or library anymore, I love amazon! and I've just finished reading the flashman papers George o'donnell (I think) really great books. I read the White tiger too not long ago brilliant brilliant, it's inspired me to search for indian authors, I like reading about life in other countries. But I'm open to anything.

I had a phase of Martina Cole, but I'm glad that's over as really I think that it's one book is the same as the other. I also have read all the inpector morse books and loved them

But I'm much more into reading happier books, perhaps where I can learn a thing or too as well as a good storey line.

I've read a couple of Auto biographies one I would recommend is Ronnie O'Sulavan the snooker player, even if you're not a snooker fan the life of Ronnie is a good read.
One I would not recommend is Roy Keane's. the whole thing is written just so he can brown-nose loads of people, complete bore!

[Freddo]

Goscinny and Uderzo are my favourites.

[DeadGirl]

I've just finished reading Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell - not quite as intellectual as you lot - but at least I still read!!

[My Grain]

[fujee]

I used to have to read for my parent's intellectual requirements of me. Now I choose what I enjoy. All thrillers,but a good (probably chic lit) find has been, Chitra Banerjee Divacaruni. I love Indian tales.

[bangon]

[bangon]

I am reading: how to find my king in 10 days.

[Vick]

I fully recommend The Road but Cormac Maccarthy.

[miss devil]

[bangon]

[miss devil]

[bangon]

[skryer]

[MisterMassacre]

Well she's 69, she must be holding the book upside down

[TodayIsTheDay]

[lawnman]

Fish have sex in water!!!!

[MisterMassacre]

[angel3]