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Weekly Book Post
Jan. 28th, 2013 01:23 pmLet us pause to celebrate the bicentennial of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. One of the great opening lines in fiction history. I wonder what Jane would say about the zombies and sea monsters that have been attached to her work?
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy by Lawrence Lessig. The book was written five years ago. The landscape has changed considerably but a lot of the concepts are still good. I liked his description of the Read Only vs the Read/Write culture. Content is not king, connectivity is. As things have developed, his hoped-for hybrid has definitely tilted toward the commercial but the landscape continues to change rapidly, so we'll see.
The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography by John J. Collins. Odd to think of writing a bio of these but I liked his approach. It was a very readable account of the discovery of the scrolls, placing them in their historical and social context. There wasn't much discussion of their actual content but there was a fascinating chapter on their controversial translation and release. I also liked the way he placed Further Readings at the end of each chapter and included an appendix on the personalities.
Lie Down with the Devil by Linda Barnes. Another author I used to read and am now rediscovering. The stories are set in and around Boston. She's good at drawing memorable characters. Her heroine had a hard time choosing between two fabulous men (oh, the hardship) but in this book she finally makes a choice.
The Killings on Jubilee Terrace by Robert Barnard. Another good suspense novel with a little twist in the middle and at the end. It's set in the world of soap operas and I think he gets the atmosphere pretty well.
The Graveyard Position by Robert Barnard. Another one with Charley Peace as a sergeant (soon to be inspector). This one is a nice twist on the longlost heir. I didn't predict the killer but he did play fair with the clues. I like his characters.
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy by Lawrence Lessig. The book was written five years ago. The landscape has changed considerably but a lot of the concepts are still good. I liked his description of the Read Only vs the Read/Write culture. Content is not king, connectivity is. As things have developed, his hoped-for hybrid has definitely tilted toward the commercial but the landscape continues to change rapidly, so we'll see.
The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography by John J. Collins. Odd to think of writing a bio of these but I liked his approach. It was a very readable account of the discovery of the scrolls, placing them in their historical and social context. There wasn't much discussion of their actual content but there was a fascinating chapter on their controversial translation and release. I also liked the way he placed Further Readings at the end of each chapter and included an appendix on the personalities.
Lie Down with the Devil by Linda Barnes. Another author I used to read and am now rediscovering. The stories are set in and around Boston. She's good at drawing memorable characters. Her heroine had a hard time choosing between two fabulous men (oh, the hardship) but in this book she finally makes a choice.
The Killings on Jubilee Terrace by Robert Barnard. Another good suspense novel with a little twist in the middle and at the end. It's set in the world of soap operas and I think he gets the atmosphere pretty well.
The Graveyard Position by Robert Barnard. Another one with Charley Peace as a sergeant (soon to be inspector). This one is a nice twist on the longlost heir. I didn't predict the killer but he did play fair with the clues. I like his characters.
