Stuff wot we should all read

[Shut Up Legs]

Couldn't they have made it the "readable cloud", or the "nicely formatted list cloud"? My eyes hurt.

The best non-fiction I ever read (and which basically drove my career) is "The C Programming Language" by Kernighan and Ritchie.

 

[vernon]

Same for me.
It's honda 'Books to Revisit Before I Die' list.

It's Matchless.

 

[vernon]

Same for me.
It's honda 'Books to Revisit Before I Die' list.

Prince Charles' organic, free range chicken keeper read it in the Royal 'Enfield.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Flip. I've read about 3/4's of that lot.

And have little inclination to complete the list!

 

[spen666]

Why SHOULD we all read any of these?

People should read what they want not what some pretentious writer insists they read


People should no more read this than the complete catalogue of Enid Blyton.



The books on list may well be interesting and worth a read,but that is differrent from demanding or dictating what people should do

 

[vernon]

Why SHOULD we all read any of these?

You are confusing recommended with diktat.

 

[EltonFrog]

I can't be bothered to read that "infographic" why didn't he just make a list. Feckin' Muppet.

 

[spen666]

You are confusing recommended with diktat.

That does not answer my question

Should is more than a recommendation, but even if it is a recommendation, why should I or anyone read books simply because someone puts them on a list. What benefit is there to me or my life or indeed society if I read them or not?

I read what interests me, not because someone who knows nothing about t me o my life puts on a pretentious list.

Àrchbold on criminal proceedings 2015 edition would benefit me more than many go is on that list

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

Why SHOULD we all read any of these?

People should read what they want not what some pretentious writer insists they read


People should no more read this than the complete catalogue of Enid Blyton.



The books on list may well be interesting and worth a read,but that is differrent from demanding or dictating what people should do

In the 1950's, my Uncle applied for a scholarship to a local public school.

During the interview he was asked: " Troller, what are you currently reading?" He replied, " The Beano and The Dandy, sir."

My grandparents were mortified. Silly young b*gger! Why'd yer have to go and say that for?

Still got accepted, mind you!

 

[winjim]

I knew it was a mistake to dis the Dawk! The faith is strong in his disciples.

But for the record, I've read the first three, including Extended Phenotype, which by his own reckoning is his most technical/serious book. To be honest, after that they get increasing repetitive. I've also read stuff by, inter alia, Darwin, Dobhzhansky, Eva Jablonka, Lynn Margulis, Gerd Mueller, Gabby Dover, Rico Coen, so I'd like to think my disdain is reasonably informed.

His personal politics seem a little, er, unreconstructed, btw.

I wasn't necessarily aiming at you, or even claiming to be be a Dawkins disciple, just pointing out that he does come in for some ill informed criticism. Of course sometimes he doesn't help himself. Or he just likes being the centre of attention anyhow.

 

[User169]

Or he just likes being the centre of attention anyhow.

Now that we can agree on!

 

[Profpointy]

You'd be better poking your eyes out with a stick to be honest.

I loved zen & the art - albeit as a teenager. Might read it again

 

[Profpointy]

not sure if "brief history of time" deserves its place. rather garbles what we know and simultaneously over simplified and not well explained and mixed with wilder shores of speculation. Some of Feynman's pop-sci books or Bryson's history of everything are far far better.

 

[User169]

That does not answer my question

Should is more than a recommendation, but even if it is a recommendation, why should I or anyone read books simply because someone puts them on a list. What benefit is there to me or my life or indeed society if I read them or not?

I read what interests me, not because someone who knows nothing about t me o my life puts on a pretentious list.

Àrchbold on criminal proceedings 2015 edition would benefit me more than many go is on that list

What do you find pretentious about the list?

 

[spen666]

What do you find pretentious about the list?

I find it pretentious that someone thinks they can tell others what they should read.