What book(s) are you reading presently?
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I'm on Book VI of Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series . . .
I'm rereading Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey. Very fine, an easy, comfortable read, a lovely paperback edition. I told myself that I needed to finish Ulysses this summer; I've started the damn thing maybe five or six times and thought that maybe rereading The Odyssey would provide the proper inspiration. We'll see.
Oh, I forgot to mention that David McCullough has a new biography on the Wright brothers out. Anyone who has read McCullough's books knows that reading this will be a real treat.
Here's his Amazon page, wow. My own personal favorite of his books: Truman.
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:books,p_27:David McCullough
Here's his Amazon page, wow. My own personal favorite of his books: Truman.
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:books,p_27:David McCullough
I'm currently reading "The Wright Brothers." Terrific book as almost any David McCullough book is. I highly recommend it.Oh, I forgot to mention that David McCullough has a new biography on the Wright brothers out. Anyone who has read McCullough's books knows that reading this will be a real treat.
Here's his Amazon page, wow. My own personal favorite of his books: Truman.
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:books,p_27avid McCullough
Red Moon by Benjamin Percy....picked it up as an after-thought to have something to read on the hopper.....
Pretty good modern allegory.
http://www.amazon.com/Red-Moon-Novel-Benjamin-Percy/dp/1455501662/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
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Reading two books:
The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)
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"The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" by Edmund Morris. The book was written years ago, but just picked it up on the cheap via Kindle. Fast becoming my favorite president - a true man's man with honor and ethics. The guy is on Mount Rushmore, but if he were alive today he would be labeled a right-wing kook, no doubt.
Re-reading Empire of the Summer Moon, by S. C. Gwynne. Amazing number of small details I missed the first time I blitzed thru this excellent book. I can't recommend it highly enough for those that want to get a more balanced perspective of what happened in the 1800s between the US Government and Native Americsns - especially the Comanches.
The Panther, by DeMille. In the Corey series, pleasantly surprised about 100 pages in that another of DeMille's main characters, Paul Brenner, becomes part of the story. Sarcasm reigns supreme!!
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny, 3rd book in her Inspector Gamache series. If you haven't read anything by her, give them a try. Good mystery with a good cast of regular characters from Three Pines in Quebec Provence.
It sure helps if you read the first three in order.
It sure helps if you read the first three in order.
I think I am addicted to Dean Koontz and Stephen King books. Dean Koontz always has a similar theme with a happy ending. King, not always.
Right now I am reading Needful things and it is creepy as heck. I think "IT" might be favorite read ever. I already hated clowns, that book brings nightmares.
Right now I am reading Needful things and it is creepy as heck. I think "IT" might be favorite read ever. I already hated clowns, that book brings nightmares.
Cruising Route 66
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Scanning through this list for recommendations since I just finished one of the books on my list above - I must say this one was the winner for me. Went right into my Wish List. Nice one, Tom!
I always thought It was King's magnum opus. What's scarier than a monster that takes the form of the thing that scares you the most? (although I think Harry Potter has a spell to take care of that.)
You forgot this one, Cruising.
http://www.amazon.com/Truth-about-S...TF8&qid=1431633869&sr=8-2&keywords=sucking+up
And I am a little upset with myself for knowing what the spell was.
When King wrote as Bachman, Desperation also freaked me out, tak...
Stephen King has a new book out; the first chapter was serialized in Entertainment Weekly.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/13/stephen-king-finders-keepers-excerpt
Bobby Kennedy's The Enemy Within.
I do not read all that much, but when I do, I like to reminisce.
In my prime I was a mean hombre.
I pray for my sins.
But I do not regret what I did.
Some day you will learn the truth about your corrupt trustees.
And when you do, you will understand me better.
Ciao
I do not read all that much, but when I do, I like to reminisce.
In my prime I was a mean hombre.
I pray for my sins.
But I do not regret what I did.
Some day you will learn the truth about your corrupt trustees.
And when you do, you will understand me better.
Ciao
Margaret Cheney's Tesla: Man Out of Time. An excellent read with great stories of his interactions with both Westinghouse and Edison.
Thanks for checking in Frank. House painting season is ramping up. No time to read (or twist arms)
