Books: what's everybody been reading lately ?
11-05-2007, 07:39 PM
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ChickenHawk by Robert Mason
When I was a kid this was a free country by G Gordon Liddy
Redneck nation-how the south really won the war by Michael Graham
Liberalism is a mental disorder by Michael Savage
When I was a kid this was a free country by G Gordon Liddy
Redneck nation-how the south really won the war by Michael Graham
Liberalism is a mental disorder by Michael Savage
11-05-2007, 07:41 PM
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I'm STILL whittling away at Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton.
Then I'm going to do the Lincoln biography written by Carl Sandburg-- or attempt it (whew!, it's 3465 pages in 6 volumes!) If he can WRITE it in a lifetime, surely I could read it through, right? I'll probably wimp out and do the single-volume 750 page version in paperback.
I very rarely read fiction. I'm far more interesting in actual events-- history, politics, economics, etc.
Justin
Then I'm going to do the Lincoln biography written by Carl Sandburg-- or attempt it (whew!, it's 3465 pages in 6 volumes!) If he can WRITE it in a lifetime, surely I could read it through, right? I'll probably wimp out and do the single-volume 750 page version in paperback.
I very rarely read fiction. I'm far more interesting in actual events-- history, politics, economics, etc.
Justin
11-05-2007, 07:46 PM
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I'm STILL whittling away at Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton.
Then I'm going to do the Lincoln biography written by Carl Sandburg-- or attempt it (whew!, it's 3465 pages in 6 volumes!) If he can WRITE it in a lifetime, surely I could read it through, right? I'll probably wimp out and do the single-volume 750 page version in paperback.
I very rarely read fiction. I'm far more interesting in actual events-- history, politics, economics, etc.
Justin
Then I'm going to do the Lincoln biography written by Carl Sandburg-- or attempt it (whew!, it's 3465 pages in 6 volumes!) If he can WRITE it in a lifetime, surely I could read it through, right? I'll probably wimp out and do the single-volume 750 page version in paperback.
I very rarely read fiction. I'm far more interesting in actual events-- history, politics, economics, etc.
Justin
I'm with ya there. There is so much interesting stuff that is REAL, why focus on anything else?
11-05-2007, 09:08 PM
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The only "real" war history I know of right off is a book about the war in the Aluetion(sp?) Islands during WW2.
Clancy stuff reads as if it's real or at least possible. W.E.B. Griffin is just great!
Clancy stuff reads as if it's real or at least possible. W.E.B. Griffin is just great!
know if I will be able too sleep tonight
11-06-2007, 09:15 AM
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Im reading "With The Old Breed" by E.B. Sledge right now, just finished reading "In The Company Of Heroes" by CWO4 Mike Durant and before that "The Art Of War" by Sun Tzu.
11-06-2007, 11:21 AM
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Pegasus Descending - James Lee Burke
Silent Prey - John Sandford
The Set-Up - Paul Erdman
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand (2nd time)
The Borne Ultimatum - Robert Ludlum
Thats for the last two months. Ed B
Silent Prey - John Sandford
The Set-Up - Paul Erdman
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand (2nd time)
The Borne Ultimatum - Robert Ludlum
Thats for the last two months. Ed B
11-06-2007, 11:43 AM
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The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splended Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
Crossing the Unknown Sea by David Whyte
The Only Kayak by Kim Heacox
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
I would read them all again but too many good books...... too little time.
The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
Crossing the Unknown Sea by David Whyte
The Only Kayak by Kim Heacox
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
I would read them all again but too many good books...... too little time.
11-06-2007, 06:09 PM
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Shame on you, not a single one of you is re-reading your CTD FSM!
I'll admit, I am on the second go-around.
Other than that, I am taking a break for awhile, for some reason DTR is comprising most of my reading now....
I'll admit, I am on the second go-around.
Other than that, I am taking a break for awhile, for some reason DTR is comprising most of my reading now....
11-06-2007, 06:21 PM
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lee child...Jack Reacher series, just finished the 4th book running blind and now starting the 5th echo burning...great series.
dan brown...decption point.
and david baldacci...hour game, split second, camel club
dan brown...decption point.
and david baldacci...hour game, split second, camel club
11-06-2007, 07:14 PM
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I'm continually facinated by my personal owners manual (the Bible). The manufacturer really knows his product and all the things that can go wrong and will go wrong. Once you realize that you really messed things up If you ask He will come and take care of your problem personally. If fact, He already has fixed the problem and you just have to be willing to let him help you do things his way now.
God Bless you
JS
God Bless you
JS
