Posted on 02/28/2008 11:36:32 AM PST by C210N
Looking for FR book recommendations.
Some books on my reading list over the last year or two that I'd recommend:
Amusing Ourselves to Death, Postman
Slouching Towards Gomorrah, Robert Bork
If Democrats had any brains, They'd be Republicans, Coulter
Surrender is not an Option, Bolton
Blacklisted by History, Evans
The Shadow Party, Horowitz/Poe
My Grandfather's Son, Clarence Thomas
The Caged Virgin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Deriliction of Duty, Patterson
The Fatal Conceit — Hayek
Orthodoxy — Chesterton
Quiet Strength: the Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life - Tony Dungy
outstanding.
John Adams by David McCullough good foundation to learn about the republic.
The series narratives in 3 volumes about the Civil War by Shelby Foote.
There are more or less regular reading threads such as ‘What are you reading now?’
just started reading ‘The Darkest Evening of the Year’ by Dean Koontz. Many FReepers recommended it.
That is at the top of my next Amazon.com purchase list.
No Treason- Lysander Spooner
Enemies: Foreign and Domestic and the sequel Domestic Enemies- Matt Braken
Molen Labe!- Boston T. Party
Unintended Consequences- John Ross
Let Us Talk of Many Things- William Buckley
In past times I've just posted them in General Chat with Topics such as Books/Literature, History, Reference, etc. such as in these older threads:
A Merry Claremont Christmas (Conservative scholars and academics recommend their favorite books)
A Very Claremont Christmas 2004 (Conservative scholars recommend their favorite books)
Book Review The Compleat Gentleman The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry, by Brad Miner
Book Review Consumer's Guide to a Brave New World,by Wesley J. Smith
Book Review Taking Sex Differences Seriously by Steven E. Rhoads
Book reviewThe Faiths of Our FathersWhat America's Founders Really Believed by Alf J. Mapp, Jr.
(The following one went under News-Activism / Philosophy)
Can Catholics Vote Democratic Anymore (Book Review)
Christians vs. Muslims in Modern Egypt The Century-Long Struggle for Coptic Equality(Book Review)
Diplomat 'was real Shakespeare' (latest theory on true Shakespeare in new book)
Reagan and the Historians (Thoughtful and informative essay discusses several recent Reagan books)
For quality light reading try “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen or “The Bark of the Dogwood” by Jackson Tippett McCrae.
Religion of Peace? Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't By Robert Spencer - Regnery Publishing
The links to which are:
What Are You Reading Now? - My Quarterly Inquiry
What Are You Reading Now? - My Quarterly Survey of Freeper Reading Habits
Here's the latest Free Republic Book Club thread. I'm certain you'll find some great suggestions posted there.
Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy.
Heh heh.
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