Anyone else skip all the "Note from Author", "Introduction", etc. crap in the beginning of a book and go straight into Chapter 1? I'm just starting to read The Brothers Karamazov, and it has an "About the Author", "Note from Author" (note that it's not even from Dostoevsky himself but the person who translated it), and something else I don't remember... Someone I know said they read all that crap in the beginning to "put themselves in the mood" to read the book. I just think it makes me not wanna read the book a little bit. Unless it's an introduction written by the author himself, then I won't read it.
Anyone else skip all the "Note from Author", "Introduction", etc. crap in the beginning of a book and go straight into Chapter 1? I'm just starting to read The Brothers Karamazov, and it has an "About the Author", "Note from Author" (note that it's not even from Dostoevsky himself but the person who translated it), and something else I don't remember... Someone I know said they read all that crap in the beginning to "put themselves in the mood" to read the book. I just think it makes me not wanna read the book a little bit. Unless it's an introduction written by the author himself, then I won't read it.
observe
Banned
Reading african origins of civilization
I typically start a few books then decide which I will finish 1st. Right now:
The Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone & Peter Kuznick
Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker by Chuck Haddix
Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington by Terry Teachout
The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy by Three Initiatives
Van Sertima's stuff is exellent! The current prices though? I'm glad I've had mine for a while. I don't remember paying more than $25 per. I didn't see a couple of my favorites mentioned. Blacks in Science & Black Women of Antiquity.
The Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone & Peter Kuznick
Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker by Chuck Haddix
Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington by Terry Teachout
The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy by Three Initiatives
Van Sertima's stuff is exellent! The current prices though? I'm glad I've had mine for a while. I don't remember paying more than $25 per. I didn't see a couple of my favorites mentioned. Blacks in Science & Black Women of Antiquity.
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
I'm about to pick this book up tomorrow to give me something to read over the break...
Been meaning to read this book for years; It's on my shelf right now. It'll be awhile 'til I get to it, though.
We should a get a book club started on the coli
That's a good idea!
I'm reading Americanah right now. If you all have never read the book Man child in the promised land, I definitely suggest it. It is very good!
henning mankell the man from bei jing
and starting sun tzu the art of war
and starting sun tzu the art of war
Getting to the end of this.
Started reading this two days ago. I wasn't expecting much but it started off crazy. Hope it is good all the way through. Angels and Demons started off good but I didn't like it toward the end.