Yes I am enjoying Why Nations Fail. Just one question. When we discuss a book, do you read it as you go along, or read it first and then re read to discuss? I cant seem to get this quite right. If I re read I often get bored, if I read as I go along, I get impatient and end up reading a few other books and lose interest

heledd wrote:Yes I am enjoying Why Nations Fail. Just one question. When we discuss a book, do you read it as you go along, or read it first and then re read to discuss? I cant seem to get this quite right. If I re read I often get bored, if I read as I go along, I get impatient and end up reading a few other books and lose interest

I think it is best to write comments on a chapter or section of the book immediately when you have read it, and then only come back to reread the chapter if others also comment. People barely have time to read a book once, let alone twice. Discussions are prompted by immediate reactions as well as by more considered thoughts.

Thanks Robert. I tend to wait till someone else has commented, but by then ive forgotten what Iwas going to say. By the way, I thought your name was just part of your avatar, but it seems not. What a lovely surname!

Let's go with Why Nations Fail. It is the most popular choice here. I'll create the forum right now.