Just reading the only novel written by actor, and film director Orson Welles. “Mr Arkadan” first appeared in 1956, but looking at Welles' rather convoluted career, its safe to assume it was begun some years earlier. Stylistically, decades tends to be the result of the ideals of the preceding years, before becoming “old hat.” From today's perspective, Welles' style is certainly dated, but not so much that it spoils a good yarn. He is not quite as coy about sex as his contemporaries, but there is much of the 1940s in the story, and few cliches. Those who appreciate pre-war crime writers, will find this a good read, but one needs some intuition into social order of the day. And it is difficult to not assume this was a developed screenplay.

I am intrigued. What is the first in the cycle?

Thanks JM. I have ordered volume 1.

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
Book by Joby Warrick

Bought the whole 7 books for Game Of Thrones for $59 from Kmart. Already don't feel like reading them.

I want to get through a book before the start of the next series. I would knuckle down and read them, seeing that I have watched season 1 to 6. It would be difficult to read the books if I did not have context about the characters.

But I am being held up with Fit2Fat2Fit about a guy who deliberately gained 75lbs. Then lost 75lbs to gauge the health effects.

rhino wrote on Jun 19^th, 2017 at 11:37pm:


There was a documentary about the effects of eating McDonalds and only McDonalds for a whole month. Every man and his dog could tell you that eating that food would be bad for you. But he was apparently trying to prove a point about the specific health effects of gaining weight. "Supersize Me" is the documentary.