tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post7831657128630135734..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: Writers ReadBarbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-14594473905866260232009-02-03T14:20:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:20:00.000-05:00Barbara - You raise the question about what consti...Barbara - You raise the question about what constitutes a scientific proof of a scientific theory. That is an entirely different debate. You cannot equate a "theory" based somebody's vision with a theory based on the the scientific method. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but I'm handicapped by having been a scientist (of sorts :-) )Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-66812761082465813102009-02-02T10:53:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:53:00.000-05:00Raph, then I bid you good reading when the sun is ...Raph, then I bid you good reading when the sun is in the zenith and that you not doze off.<BR/><BR/>Sara, perhaps I will give the Lady and the Unicorn a reprieve as I hoped there would be some revelation on a historical note.<BR/><BR/>Tony, if you choose the Robert Jordan series, I suggest not to read the volumes one after the other, as with ice cream, one becomes tired of it after awhile. Which Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-19731150947581212642009-02-02T08:22:00.000-05:002009-02-02T08:22:00.000-05:00oh wow... all of these are the kind i can lose mys...oh wow... all of these are the kind i can lose myself in, for days at a time... they go on my list to attain asap... thx barbara :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-76769501031749378962009-02-02T00:02:00.000-05:002009-02-02T00:02:00.000-05:00I tend to agree with you about the Lady and the Un...I tend to agree with you about the Lady and the Unicorn....the cover drew me in too, and I had seen those well known "Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries in Paris in 2001...they have always fascinated me and I love their color, subject matter, design. I finished the book but I agree it is not particularly captivating. I remember bits of the story, but it did not stick with me. <BR/><BR/>I've just Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-27004175901816730702009-02-01T21:45:00.000-05:002009-02-01T21:45:00.000-05:00Oh, if only I could read in my sleep - not that I ...Oh, if only I could read in my sleep - not that I get much time for either!<BR/><BR/>When the weather is warm, I treat myself to perusing books on the front doorstep ... then I shall return to this post and choose!Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-53073409373978085732009-02-01T18:53:00.000-05:002009-02-01T18:53:00.000-05:00Oh, I love Tracy Chevalier and lady and the Unicro...Oh, I love Tracy Chevalier and lady and the Unicron, I really did! And girl with the Pearl Earring too!!!!!!Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-43495148478624872192009-02-01T17:00:00.000-05:002009-02-01T17:00:00.000-05:00Teresa, there are so many good books available som...Teresa, there are so many good books available sometimes it is difficult to make a choice. I tend to like history even the theoretical kind.<BR/><BR/>Frank, I got the same impression with Jordan's series but as I have books 7 to 11 I will read them unless they become too bogged down.<BR/><BR/>The Graham Hancock material fascinates me because I am an avid Egyptian historical buff. I take Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-28427913335516689702009-02-01T16:42:00.000-05:002009-02-01T16:42:00.000-05:00Wil, the book on the Sir Francis Drake voyage is a...Wil, the book on the Sir Francis Drake voyage is a wonderful read with added quotes from his travel journal on the voyage.<BR/><BR/>Leigh, I understand. Most of my reading occurs on public transportation going hither and yon, and in doctors' waiting rooms, to while the time away.<BR/><BR/>David, you will not be disappointed. It is a book that makes you think about the possibilities.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-37551328257369947682009-02-01T16:39:00.000-05:002009-02-01T16:39:00.000-05:00RuneE, I listen to all sides of arguments and theo...RuneE, I listen to all sides of arguments and theories. Most of the history 'known' today about the ancient past is only theory. No one knows for sure.<BR/><BR/>As for Von Daniken and Velikovsky, I allow them their opinions, even if the current scientists disagree. The scientists and historians today use theories they cannot prove. Some feel threatened by interlopers. Such has been the history ofBarbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-3964262052833022332009-02-01T15:46:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:46:00.000-05:00Lana, Piers Anthony has a long running series too:...Lana, Piers Anthony has a long running series too: Xanth with 34 books, the next one to be published in 2010. Mr. Anthony has had an illustrious and long career. As long as he keeps writing, I will keep reading.<BR/><BR/>Another long running series I read is Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series plus the outshoots of Lord John Grey. Brilliant writer.<BR/><BR/>When I catch up on my other genre readingBarbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-591231547231331082009-02-01T15:36:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:36:00.000-05:00While cleaning out my mother-in-law's house after ...While cleaning out my mother-in-law's house after she passed away, I picked up a copy of Fingerprints. Haven't read it yet but I'll get to it one day.<BR/><BR/>I started reading Jordan's series when it came out. The first book blew me away and I couldn't wait for the 2nd - then the 3rd. About midway through the 4th he started losing me - I got the distinct sense he was padding this sucker out Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-77965408844875741582009-02-01T15:29:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:29:00.000-05:00Bindu, by keeping an open mind while reading other...Bindu, by keeping an open mind while reading others' theories can lead to a realization of our true history. Hancock's theories are easy to accept when one uses common sense.<BR/><BR/>Charles, reading many topics keeps the brain active and quick thinking.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-24567761792663482532009-02-01T13:39:00.000-05:002009-02-01T13:39:00.000-05:00Your description of the Secret Voyage of Sir Franc...Your description of the Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake sounds really interesting. <BR/><BR/>I was never able to get through The Lady and the Unicorn, either, but I really liked Conquistador.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-77007497167681382392009-02-01T11:00:00.000-05:002009-02-01T11:00:00.000-05:00FINGERPRINTS sounds like a great read. My wife and...FINGERPRINTS sounds like a great read. My wife and I were watching the history channel and became immersed in Egypt and the pyramids. That was followed by a documentary on how advanced different aspects of the Roman empire really was. I will add this book to my TBR pile.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-59644937055124911982009-02-01T08:47:00.000-05:002009-02-01T08:47:00.000-05:00Have to admit, I spend FAR more time writing than ...Have to admit, I spend FAR more time writing than reading . . . not enough hours in the day.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25524695932788689032009-02-01T08:13:00.000-05:002009-02-01T08:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for all the reviews. Being the daughter of ...Thanks for all the reviews. Being the daughter of a sailor and the wife of an exsailor I am greatly interested in the voyages of Francis Drake!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-1682605899912769702009-02-01T03:54:00.000-05:002009-02-01T03:54:00.000-05:00A varied list - The one about Sir Francis Drake be...A varied list - The one about Sir Francis Drake being closest to my interests.<BR/><BR/>I'm an avid fan of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord Of the rings, but what I have seen of the "copyists" generally makes me yawn.<BR/><BR/>You mention a book predicting recurring catastrophes based on a legendary old civilization (and not meant as an invention?). Having read both von Daniken and Velikovsky Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-53119808621497401302009-02-01T03:14:00.000-05:002009-02-01T03:14:00.000-05:00Fingerprints was interesting, for sure. I also hav...Fingerprints was interesting, for sure. I also have his "Underworld," although I haven't had the reading fortitude to even imagine starting it yet.<BR/>I started the Wheel of Time from the beginning & by book 5 or 6 I had enough. He was clearly just dragging it out at that point, milking it for all the money he could get. A shame, too. The beginning was really great!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25983592187515995962009-02-01T00:28:00.000-05:002009-02-01T00:28:00.000-05:00Your reading interests are as widely varied as min...Your reading interests are as widely varied as mine. I can find just about anything of interest given the right mood.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-33683469035923658522009-02-01T00:17:00.000-05:002009-02-01T00:17:00.000-05:00Fingerprints of the Gods is a fascinating book. We...Fingerprints of the Gods is a fascinating book. We also have a series of documentaries by Graham Hancock where he discusses his theories. Mind-boggling stuff!binduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156291956967889455noreply@blogger.com