What are you reading at the moment?

Short story collections are what I've been drawn towards in recent times - am most of the way through Thomas Morris' 'Open Up', having read his other collection a few years ago. His work is very Welsh, too.
 
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I have never liked the man. He is highly opinionated and interrupts constantly and heatedly.
Reading the book is different. It's a monologue, so there is no argument or interruption.
I read beyond page 100 before I disagreed with him. Disagreeing is fine. If I wanted to read a book which agreed with me throughout, then I would have to write it myself and learn nothing from reading it.

John Stewart Mill, like John Locke, believed that only by listening to those with whom we vehemently disagree, and testing our own strongly held ideas against equally strong counter-arguments, can we ever hope to reach the truth.
 
I've downloaded the next set, so:-
Onto book #11.
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The reverse journey from " the far side of the world" back to Blighty and Jack's waiting financial troubles and Stephens traitor.
 
Ebberman said:
Any description to lure us into reading it? I presume it's fiction.
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Naval fiction centred around Nelson’s time. Good swashbuckling yarns but if you’re new to the genre then I’d start with good old C S Forester and his famous Hornblower series. Patrick O’Brian’s much-lauded Aubrey/Maturin series is the ultimate here in my opinion. Alexander Kent, Alaric Bond and Dewey Lambdin being notable others.
 
Gairdner said:
Naval fiction centred around Nelson’s time. Good swashbuckling yarns but if you’re new to the genre then I’d start with good old C S Forester and his famous Hornblower series. Patrick O’Brian’s much-lauded Aubrey/Maturin series is the ultimate here in my opinion. Alexander Kent, Alaric Bond and Dewey Lambdin being notable others.
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Have you read W W Jacobs? Yes, he wrote The Monkey's Paw, but most of his stories are about sailors. Entertaining.
 
I wasn't feeling to well last couple of days so got cabined up with my Kindle.
Book 11 done, they call him Lucky Jack although I am not sure why ;), he gets himself into some scrapes. The traitor is just about to be ...........
They are like the old Sat morning picture house "Flash Gordon" series tune in next week type endings. I did enjoy that one.
Onto book #12 (not sleeping)
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