Posted on 01/12/2010 7:17:29 PM PST by MplsSteve
OK, it's time for my quarterly What Are You Reading Now? survey.
I do this because I like to gauge what Freepers are reading. I believe that the Freeper community are one of the more well-read on the Internet.
What are you reading? It can be anything...a classic novel, a NY Times bestseller, a technical journal, a trashy pulp novel - in short, anything.
Please do not defile this thread by replying "I'm Reading This Thread". It became unfunny a long time ago.
I'll start. I'm reading "Pickett's Charge: A Microstudy" by George R Stewart. It was written in 1959 and is a classic read about the last day of the battle of Gettysburg. It was his only book about the Civil War but he wrote many others.
Well, what are you reading?
Did you start reading it yet? I am stuck at work for 2 more hours. Friend that recommended this book told me it told the truth about many things that are happenng now.
Boston T. Party’s Gun Bible
I don’t remember anything that explained why the world was in that condition, do you?
Constitutional History of the American Revolution, subtitled ‘The Authority to Tax’ by John Phillip Reid.
University of Wisconsin Press.
“I don’t remember anything that explained why the world was in that condition, do you?”
Nope. He was vague about what had caused the disaster. You get to fill in your favorite culprit.
Curious about where they were, also. They made it to the beach, but even there was cold. HMM Oregon?
I thought it was ok, but not great. I think the author brought out some great emotion, but many questions went unanswered.
I thought the book was set along the east coast of the U.S.
But then it was nearly as vague about locales as it was about causes.
Your post!
” I think the author brought out some great emotion,”
Let’s see... ‘dread’; ‘despair’; ‘fear’; oh yeah, and ‘hope’.
I am reading another one of Laura Joh Rowland’s incredible historical mysteries set in 17th Century Japan. The novels are worth the price just for the unique insights and details of that culture. Start at the beginnin of the series and work your way forward.
A second recommendation: Rick Riordan, a Texas author has won Edgar, Shamus and Anthony awards for his mystery novels about a unique detective, Tres Navarre who operates in the unique environment of San Antonio. Good noir stuff with a sense of humor.
I saw trust in the boy, obedience, respect, a lot of emotions.
Interesting, I would think that, except for this week, the southern coasts would be warm...
Maybe it was all the rain that made me think of Oregon.
Yes, the boy had a lot of positive emotion in him. It was a stark contrast to the situation he was in, which unlike his father he didn’t fully apprehend.
Still, it contained an important message, one of not quitting, not giving up, and "carrying the fire" no matter how things were falling apart around you. In the end, I enjoyed it, though it was definitely not a feel-good book!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
“Night Over Water” by Ken Follett
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