What book(s) are you reading presently?
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And if Eisenhower were alive today he's be labelled a Democrat. But that's another topic.
Plus 1 (Times 10) I love all of Demille's books and have read everything he has written.
IT was not scary at all.
(hey Simons, you walk for an hour a day and still walk quickly past sewer drains!!! BEEP BEEP RITCHIE!)
my favorite King book is The Stand. 11/22/63 was pretty amazing among his recent work.
my favorite short stories are probably "The Mangler" and "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" . . . actually anything from Night Shift is pretty good . . .
"Secrets of Anti-Gravity Propulsion" by Physicist Paul Laviolette. Amazing, fascinating stuff. The B-1 bomber, for example, has such powerful electro-gravitic generators, it can circle the earth without refueling.
"A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking
"A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking
Lots of dystopia, apocalypse stories, and zombies
Zone 1 - brilliant writer takes a stab at Zombies
Robopocalypse - Skynet takes over type story by a Carnegie Mellon Robotics PhD. Story has been optioned by Spielberg.
Alas Babylon - classic Nuclear Holocaust story.
All 3 on my bed and reading pieces of each every night
Zone 1 - brilliant writer takes a stab at Zombies
Robopocalypse - Skynet takes over type story by a Carnegie Mellon Robotics PhD. Story has been optioned by Spielberg.
Alas Babylon - classic Nuclear Holocaust story.
All 3 on my bed and reading pieces of each every night
The copy I have is about 450 pages and I'm about 40% through it. So far it's very good. It's well researched and gives a balanced view of Forrest. Before a I started it I looked at some reviews and one of the major complaints, which I will echo, is an absence of maps. That aside, I'd rate this at least 4 stars out of 5.
I just finished "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. I expected the book to be about the Penn State BOT. It was about something else entirely, but it was very funny nonetheless. The author's story is also quite interesting, as he committed suicide before the book was published and won a Pulitzer. A movie project has been in the works for years, but it appears to be somewhat cursed. John Belushi, John Candy, and Chris Farley were all rumored to be in line to play the lead character at one point.
I am now reading "Season of Saturdays" by Mike Weinreb, a Penn Stater. The book chronicles the history of college football through various key games in the past.
I am now reading "Season of Saturdays" by Mike Weinreb, a Penn Stater. The book chronicles the history of college football through various key games in the past.
"41" by George W Bush. A story of his father's life. Of personal interest to me as I was the Chief of Staff of the Theater Support Command during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm and had multiple personal interfaces with Gen Schwarzkopf, Dick Chaney, Colin Powell and Dan Quayle. Clearly, George H.W. Bush learned from LBJ, Richard Nixon and the Viet Nam war and allowed the Sec Dec and the military establishment to prosecute the war after giving guidance on goals and objectives of the engagement.
Salem's Lot remains my favorite followed closely by the Stand, and the Shining. Wow what a 3 book run.
I also liked Duma Key.
Mr. Mercedes was good so we'll see how the sequel is.
I'm a big fan of his short stories and Novellas and I agree that Night Shift and Skeleton Crew are awesome. I also really liked 4 Seasons and Full Dark No Stars.
If you get a chance check out some of his son's work, Joe Hill. Pretty good.
perhaps the most underrated and least known King film adaptation is The Apt Pupil, from "Different Seasons". It was the next film Bryan Singer did after The Usual Suspects. Also introduced him to Ian McKellan, who is completely mesmerizing as the former Nazi commander.
Goliath (Life and Loathing in Greater Israel) by Max Blumenthal
It has changed my attitude toward Israel. Prior to retirement I was active in recruiting early stage tech companies from Israel and got work with some of their entrepreneurs. Naturally, I was a strong supporter of Israel. This book, along with last year's destruction of Gaza, has changed my mind. It's well researched, and since it was written by a Jew it has some validity.
It has changed my attitude toward Israel. Prior to retirement I was active in recruiting early stage tech companies from Israel and got work with some of their entrepreneurs. Naturally, I was a strong supporter of Israel. This book, along with last year's destruction of Gaza, has changed my mind. It's well researched, and since it was written by a Jew it has some validity.
Always happy to see someone reading a book about some aspect of the Rev War.
The book you're reading is entertaining, but not one of the better ones on the subject. If you're interested in spies during the Rev War (and there were a lot used by both sides), I would recommend several books by John Nagy.
