[WinOne4TheGipper]

1776. I just started reading it.

[Pyro7480]

I'm about half way through 1776 myself. I put my second reread of Lord of the Rings on hold to read it. I'm up to the point where the Battle of Long Island begins. It was captivating to read about the British fleet showing up in New York Bay. I have never read such a detailed account of it. It must have been painful to see all those ships, and know the men on those ships are there to destroy you.

Other than those two books, I have purchased the following books this year, and I'll probably get around to reading them at some point (hopefully).

The Life and Religion of Mohammed, by Fr. J.L. Menezes (so "controversial," that National Review Book Service caved to CAIR's demands that they stop selling it)
Men in Black, by Mark Levin
Porn Generation: How Social Liberalism is Corrupting our Future, by Ben Shapiro
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization, by Thomas E. Woods, Jr

[miss marmelstein]

Anyone who would enjoy "1776," should try "Private Yankee Doodle" by Joseph Plumb Martin, edited by George Sheer. Wonderful memoir by a revolutionary war private written around 1830 when the author was in his 70s. Nothing dated about it; lots of laughs and lots of tears. Thrown in for good measure is a confrontation with General Putnam and overhearing General Washington cursing. Great book!