Summer reading recommendations -- What are you reading?

July 13, 2009 | ChocChipCookie

[randomhero97]

Is that kindle app offered for the iPod Touch as well?

[djf]

Don Quixote

Last time I read it, about 17 years ago, I laughed my butt off.

Figure I could use a chuckle now.

The main problem being Cervantes writing style, his tendency to create long running sentences, constantly shifting the point of what he is saying, repeatedly interspersing elements that have no real bearing on the situation at hand...

Dude was one long winded Spaniard, that’s for sure!

[LadyPilgrim]

I’m reading THE book of ALL books. The Bible. Praise the Lord!

[11Bush]

Dude was one long winded Spaniard, that’s for sure!

The 17th century version of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

[djf]

Good comparison. I have a few of his books on my shelf, one which I haven’t read.

Should try to find some copies of stuff by someone I have in the last year or three come to consider one of the greatest writers in the English language.
Now I’m not saying anything here at all about his politics. Or his sexual orientation. Or anything else that people might want to start screaming about.
Only his writing and the use of the English language.

Oscar Wilde

[Mmogamer]

Legend by David Gemmel... very good fantasy.

[NCDragon]

Bushwackers: The Civil War in North Carolina; The Mountains by William R Trotter. Part of a trilogy of the Civil War in NC. Silk Flags and Cold Steel: The Piedmont, and Ironclads and Columbiads: The Coast.

Very good and easy reading with the author’s delightful writing style.

[Shqipo]

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. Interesting non-fictional blending of the master architects of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and a serial killer lurking in its shadows.

[Mmogamer]

ooh good book

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour

[TADSLOS]

Just got done re-reading The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

My son bought me that book. I'm about halfway into it. Heinlen was a prophet. Also read this book for you old warriors out there.

A Hundred Feet Over Hell

It's a quick read that you won't want to put down until you're finished. Highly recommend it. One of my old friends and mentors is a main character. These guys had big balls.

[Betis70]

Just finished the Troy series by Gemmell. Excellent.
“Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow”
“Troy: Shield of Thunder”
“Troy: Fall of Kings”

Currently, “Shop Class as Soulcraft” by Matthew Crawford. Kind of wandering at times, esp in the early chapters, but so far pretty interesting.

Next up, “Men of Bronze” by Scott Oden

[jla]

LOL - You're going to want to bop me over the head. I'm reading your post here and I say to myself, "Jenkins?! I thought she had earlier said Peter Jennings!"

Four books in two weeks? You do love to read!

[Betis70]

>>Service manual for a 1978 cb750 SOHC.

Ha! Considering picking up a cb350 or cb550 to turn into a cafe racer. I might need to pick up something similar if I decide to pull the trigger.

[Eaker]

I read The Walking Drum a few weeks ago. Very enjoyable.

[CaliforniaCon]

summer reading: “Liberty and Tyranny” by Mark Levin

[samadams2000]

Re-Read the Virginian by Owen Wister. Quite possibly one of the top 10 novels written.

[samadams2000]

And a popcorn book, Term Limits by Vince Flynn.

[annieokie]

Liberty and Tyranny by Mark Lavine.

Just finished "The founding Mothers" by Cokie Roberts a very good look at what the women were doing for the Revolution and what they went through and sacrificed. They did and gave much. Very interesting book with letters from Abigail to her lady friends in the war effort and to her husband. Letters back from those friends.

Earlier I read "The Shack" a Christian book written as Fiction. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat, what will happen next to this man. Great read.

[Perdogg]

1) Conquest of Gaul - Julius Caesar

2) All tomorrow's parties - William Gibson

3) Pattern Recognition - William Gibson

4) DVD - Mission Impossible Season 1