Posted on 09/27/2007 8:09:20 AM PDT by MplsSteve
It's time again for my quarterly "What Are You Reading Now?" thread!
It can be anything...a NY Times bestseller, a technical journal, a trashy pulp novel...in short, anything!
DO NOT answer by saying "I'm Reading This Thread". It stopped being funny a long time ago.
Here's what I'm reading. I'm just about finished with "Street Without Joy" by Bernard Fall. It's about France's war in Vietnam from 1946-1954. Very interesting and tragic.
So, tell me. What are you reading now?
“The Janson Directive,” by Robert Ludlum.
“Midway Inquest”, by Dallas Woodbury Isom; “Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence”, by John Ferling; “The Day of the Barbarians”, by Alessandro Barbero [Adrianople].
Just finished “The Alhambra” by Washington Irving.
Now starting Sir Walter Scott’s “The Talisman”.
And, with the kids at night, book 2 in the Charlie Bone series (”Charlie Bone and the Time Twister”).
I read the books many years ago, too. McCaffrey is a prolific writer, and I should probably re-read them, since I’m sure I missed a few.
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I’m into my fifth reading of A Voyage for Madmen, by Peter Nichols. I usually read this before or just after a sea-going vacation.
"The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History," by Thomas Woods.
Listening to "The Aeneid," by Virgil during my commute.
Oh, and my usual morning reading of "The One Year Bible."
Don't get me started on the stack of contracts I have to read every day at work. Virgil is actually good training for that.
I hate playing "Monopoly" it's my least favorite board game , yet I've been forced to played it with family or friends. I get the guilt trip, "Oh come on MG70, we another player." Being the sport I am, I play the game and pretend I'm having fun.
I'm going to use this one next time I have to play. I'm a horrible singer which will make it all the more annoying.
When you land on Atlantic Avenue, start singing Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue." When people try to correct you, state that you just really like that song.
“The First Salute” by Barbara Tuchman.
A good read, depressing of course. I think the author leans left as he seemed to think FDR was great. Still, a good read.
I read them anymore only when they are cited by philosophers of the 1700-1900s. Somehow Graham Greene made the list, but who can explain everything?
still funny
I recently finished The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option and The Copper Scroll, all by Joel C. Rosenberg. Highly reccommended, outstanding fiction that comes to life in the headlines and here at Free Republic daily. It’s a really fine series of books. See Joel’s blog at http://joelrosenberg.blogspot.com/ for a transcript of his recent interview with Gleen Beck about Ahmadinejad.
Yep, same with my son. I'm not sure who gets more of my money, Barnes & Noble or EB Games.
He also likes World War Z about fighting off the Zombie invasion. It should be useful information on the off chance that Hillary manages to steal the election.
Education is never a waste.
I'm towards the end of reading Godless by Ann Coulter; it's a great book.
“The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades)” by Robert Spencer
Just finished:
"Hollywood Party" by Kenneth Billingsly. The definitive history of the Communict Party's huge influence and power in Hollywood in the 30's and '40s. As a witness to the influence of the commies in the unions, I found the book accurate and enlightening. My brother-in-law worked at Technicolor and went through the union picket lines every day. He dared any of the picketers to stop him. None did as they saw he was tougher than any of them. He had just returned from fighting Nazis in Europe
"The Forgotten Man" by Amity Shlaes. A wonderful book that permanently shoots down and clarifies the idiotic actions of FDR and his socialist, Commie inspired administration.
Next:
"The First Commandment" by Brad Thor and then "Dragon's Fury" by Jeff Head
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