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 2011-07-26 11:11 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Elite  3972      Reno |  Subject: RE: What are you reading?I was separated from my kindle (!) for about 72 hours (left in hotel - a friend picked it up and overnighted it to me, internationally! Now THAT is a true friend!) I picked up "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. |
| 2011-07-27 12:58 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
Master 1441 North edge of nowhere | Subject: RE: What are you reading? It sounds like y'all are already in pretty deep. I may look through this thread for ideas on what to read in the future. Right now I'm trying to get through Atlas Shrugged. It's a much easier read than some of her earlier works, and I'm enjoying the ever loving heck out of it, I just don't budget enough time to read anymore. I need to win a lottery so that I can spend my non-training time on the deck of a sailboat, reading. I think my next book is one of Ben Bova's from the Grand Tour series, but I may be wrong. I have something new sitting around here somewhere, I just don't remember where. I don't even remember what I read last other than the newest issue of the Journal of International Security Affairs. |
| 2011-07-27 4:57 AM in reply to: #3337541 |
Expert 1186 North Cackalacky | Subject: RE: What are you reading? airborne - 2011-02-03 12:25 PM The Landmark: Herodotus --- The first history book ever written, in an amazing book...lots of maps and photos next will be the rest of the landmark series, culminating with the campaigns of Alexander the Great. I'll be reading The Landmark Thucydides for my next class. Sunday I read Perception and Misperception in International Politics (so-so) Monday I read large portions of Images of Organization (I wanted the pain to stop) and Analogies at War (I liked it) Yesterday I read Obama's Wars (a good, easy read) Today I'm reading Groupthink Tomorrow I'm reading The Anatomy of Revolution |
| 2011-07-27 6:02 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
| Expert 626 | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Look forward to the Chelsea Handler, sounds fun. I am 'reading' Bill Bryson lately. I listen to the books on my iPod while I run. Recently finished A Short History of Everything (history of science - a great refresher for those who have been out of school a year or two) and currently 'At Home.' |
| 2011-07-27 9:40 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: What are you reading? I've been reading most of my books lately on the free iPhone/iPad app 'Kobo' which is from the Canadian Chapters/Indigo stores and so far it's been absolutely fantastic including being able to read a number of free books. I just finished An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon, and currently reading 'Fool' by Christopher Moore (not my favourite of his, but I'll finish it anyways), 'Labyrinth' by Kate Mosse, 'The Scarlet Letter', and 'The Shadow of the Wind' - though now it looks like I'll be buying a bunch more books after reading some of the responses here... |
| 2011-07-27 11:22 AM in reply to: #3616363 |
Master 4101 Denver | Subject: RE: What are you reading? BabsVa - 2011-07-27 5:02 AM Look forward to the Chelsea Handler, sounds fun. I am 'reading' Bill Bryson lately. I listen to the books on my iPod while I run. Recently finished A Short History of Everything (history of science - a great refresher for those who have been out of school a year or two) and currently 'At Home.' Love Bill Bryson. At Home was good, interesting to find out why things are the way they are. Just finished The Spies of Warsaw which was good. |
| 2011-07-27 12:40 PM in reply to: #3616935 |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: What are you reading? drewb8 - 2011-07-27 12:22 PM BabsVa - 2011-07-27 5:02 AM Look forward to the Chelsea Handler, sounds fun. I am 'reading' Bill Bryson lately. I listen to the books on my iPod while I run. Recently finished A Short History of Everything (history of science - a great refresher for those who have been out of school a year or two) and currently 'At Home.' Love Bill Bryson. At Home was good, interesting to find out why things are the way they are. Just finished The Spies of Warsaw which was good. A Walk in the Woods is very good as well (hiking the AT) Currently reading "What the Dog Saw" by Malcolm Gladwell. "360 Degrees Longitude" - a biography of a family who took off a year to travel around the world. |
| 2011-07-27 12:57 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Champion 11641 Fairport, NY | Subject: RE: What are you reading? For entertainment: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6: Fragments by Randolph Lalonde. Part of a great sci-fi series available only on e-readers. It really takes me back to older sci-fi/space opera stuff I read as a kid. Also Keith Richards biography Life. Fascinating guy. |
| 2011-07-27 1:02 PM in reply to: #3337120 |
| Master 2083 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: What are you reading? FishrCutB8 - 2011-02-03 9:54 AM spudone - 2011-02-02 12:21 PM If you want a third book about the incident I would highly recommend "Left for dead" by Beck Weathers. If you want perseverance, that man is the definition of the word. As is Joe Simpson in Touching the Void, an amazing account of survival.
x2 on TOUCHING THE VOID |
| 2011-07-27 2:03 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
| Coastal Carolina | Subject: RE: What are you reading? I try to do one non-fiction a month and will start On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace by Dave Grossman, great author for understanding the stress of combat for Police and military, On Killing is also very interesting... Beach reading wise Jim Butcher's Ghost Story came out yesterday.... |
| 2011-07-27 2:14 PM in reply to: #3337541 |
| Expert 1233 | Subject: RE: What are you reading? airborne - 2011-02-03 1:25 PM The Landmark: Herodotus --- The first history book ever written, in an amazing book...lots of maps and photos next will be the rest of the landmark series, culminating with the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Check out this lecture series on Herodotus from the Teaching Company, it's excellent. http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=2... Also look into John Keegan's 'Mask of Command' for a great presentation on Alexander the Great. Very pragmatic, not embellished. While you're in this period, you may like 'I, Claudius,' by Robert Graves. |
| 2011-07-27 2:26 PM in reply to: #3337120 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: What are you reading? A biography about Lance Armstrong by Wilcockson. I will probably try to find a good TdF book next. |
| 2011-07-27 3:22 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Member 12 Norwalk, Whittier, La Mirada | Subject: RE: What are you reading? |
| 2011-07-27 4:59 PM in reply to: #3617532 |
Extreme Veteran 419 | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Lamb: The Gospel according to Biff, Christ's childhood pal |
| 2011-07-27 6:27 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Pro 4909 Hailey, ID | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Right now there is so much for me to read. I'm on Book 4 of The Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin A Feast for Crows (reread). Next will be his new book (finally) I am also reading the new Dresden Files book Ghost Story by Jim Butcher Just finished The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy |
| 2011-07-27 8:41 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Expert 2189 Dodge County, MN (out in the corn) | Subject: RE: What are you reading? I just finished Annabel by Kathleen Winter. It was a recommendation from someone here on BT. Interesting book that I normally wouldn't have read. Now, I'm back to fluff reading Tales from the Yoga Studio by Rain Mitchell. |
| 2011-08-01 10:06 AM in reply to: #3616290 |
Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: What are you reading? graceful_dave - 2011-07-26 11:00 PM I went on a comedian kick after I started watching the late late show and Chelsea Lately when I can't sleep in hotels and picked up some audio books from the library: American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler Are you there Vodka? It's me Chelsea also by Chelsea Handler I've finished both Chelsea Handler books and am starting on Craig Ferguson's book tomorrow. My horizontal life was funny. I'll summarize Are you there vodka like this, I was laughing so hard I found myself driving down the shoulder trying not to poop myself. I've just finished up Craig Ferguson's book. It's not funny in the way that the Chelsea Handler books were, it's amusing, but really it's just a good story. I picked up the copy read by Craig himself and I think that definitely added to my enjoyment. It's just like listening to someone tell their life story. I think I probably enjoyed it better this way than if I'd read it in book form. I also read (on papar) The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen. He's one of my favorite fiction authors and I've recently taken an interest in Golf. The book is about Hiassen returning to golf after not playing for 30 years. It was funny. My wife got annoyed because I kept waking her up laughing while reading in bed. I'm also reading The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School by Alexandra Robbins. It's an interesting look into cliques, group dynamics and and social outcasts in high school. I'll be finished with it this week. Edited by graceful_dave 2011-08-01 10:22 AM |
| 2011-08-01 10:15 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Just finished In Search of the Ancient One's by David Roberts. Basically a couple of stories about his travels through the Anasazi territories of the southwest. I thought it was a very good book. If that sort of thing interests you I highly recommend it. |
| 2011-08-02 6:24 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Master 1993 Riverside, IL | Subject: RE: What are you reading? I'm currently reading "Love, Medicine, & Miracles" by Bernie S. Siegel, MD. My sister is battling stage IV pancreatic cancer and I was recommended this book by a breast cancer survivor. Up next on my reading list..."The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein.
Linda |
| 2011-08-03 8:36 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
| Alpharetta, GA | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Just finished "Now You See her" by James Patterson and almost done with "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Also reading "The Thrive Diet" (the version for athletes) by Brendan Brazier. Andi |
| 2011-09-20 7:28 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Listened to an audio collection of short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Listening to several David Sedaris works at the moment. On the reading front, I have the latest Borne novel by Eric Van Lustbader on my night stand, and a recent Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child book in the Pendergast series waiting for me at the library. But those will have to wait. I've got a stack of books and magazines on energy policy and trends in sustainability to get through in the next week. |
| 2011-09-20 9:32 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
| Subject: RE: What are you reading? I just finished The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman. It was a stunning read... most definitely on my list of all-time favorites. I've picked up Room by Emma Donoghue and have almost completed it in the 3 days I have had it. All I can say about it is...wow. I am looking for some more good stuff... Edited by triOK 2011-09-20 9:32 AM |
| 2011-09-20 11:33 AM in reply to: #3326110 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: What are you reading? This post. |
| 2011-09-20 1:34 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Veteran 266 Cincinnati | Subject: RE: What are you reading? Just finished Ghost Story. The latest in the Dresdan Files series. Also in the last month I've read: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mocking Jay. |
| 2011-09-20 9:24 PM in reply to: #3326110 |
Extreme Veteran 667 Melbourne | Subject: RE: What are you reading? "Does the Noise in My Head Bother You", by Steve Tyler Absolutely loving this book, he has a very intense / lyrical / poetic / amusing way of writing which I think I am enjoying even more than the story, which also is quite good. |
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