Not really. Depends what you know about the book already - I don't think there's anything on there that hasn't been publicly mentioned numerous times (I don't have it in front of me though). I adore the hardback without the dust jacket.Kernowgaz wrote:The actual Hardback is stunning as well , once you took off the cover but is that a spoiler on the spine of the book ?
tigerswiftly wrote:Not really. Depends what you know about the book already - I don't think there's anything on there that hasn't been publicly mentioned numerous times (I don't have it in front of me though). I adore the hardback without the dust jacket.Kernowgaz wrote:The actual Hardback is stunning as well , once you took off the cover but is that a spoiler on the spine of the book ?
I'm about 100 pages in and loving it so far. Absolutely wonderful. Pullman is a damn master.
Stopharage wrote:Just polished of a few decent books:- Jihad Academy:The Rise of Islamic State by Nicolas Henin. Former ISIS hostage, french journalist with a perceptive take and analysis as to why ISIS have had some success. It's a really worthwhile and informative read."When it comes to Islamic State, Western outrage is all the easier, since the organisation records its crimes. Media displays of violence is both a form of cathartic revenge, and also a means of terrorising the enemy. Beheadings, crucifixions, summary executions are shown ad nauseam. The political scientist Francois Burgat said..that Islamic State does not commit more violent acts - individual or collective - than the other parties to the conflict, particularly the Syrian regime. What Islamic State does is simply integrate them into its PR policy, while the Syrian regime denies its acts of violence and places responsibility on the enemy."And So You've been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson. He looks at a number of people who've been shamed in the media or via Twitter and how some of them overcame the shame and how some have faltered. Really engaging and full of interesting incidents. Mentions the case of Kevin Tunell who avoided going to jail when he killed a girl whilst drunk-driving. Instead her parents agreed that he should instead send them a cheque for $1 every Friday for 18 years, made out in their daughter's name. After some years he couldn't cope with having to do it. Discusses how General Motors employed prostitutes to sleep with Ralph Nader when he was trying to introduce mandatory seat belts, in the hope they could shame him. Interesting, intriguing and a fairly quick read."We should at least have the decency to understand the disgust of Syrians, who, even after more than 200,000 people have been killed, see that the West is only affected by the beheading of its hostages."
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