How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘N’ Roll-An Alternative History of American Popular Music by Elijah Wald
I’m working on a biography of Woodrow Wilson. Then I’ll probably try “Game Change”.
My my, so many . . .
Lois Bujolds, Miles Vorsigen series. Starts with “Cordelia’s Honor”. All are excellent.
Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire series. Currently reading: Virginia Marche’s 1635 “A Tangled Web” All are good, some are great.
“The Cell’s Design” - a great science book on the molecular structures that build up cells.
“Going Rogue” - A good account of Sarah Palin’s life and politics.
“My Utmost for his Highest” - Oswald Chambers
The Percy Jackson & The Olympians series - Rick Riordan
and during lunch time at work
“Liberty and Tyranny” - Mark Levin
The Nutmeg of Consolation by Patrick O’Brian
The Russell Crowe film “Far Side of the World” partially based on this brilliant seafaring tale of the British Navy in early 1800’s against Napoleon, et als. Part of a series of 20 novels and a partially completed 21st before the author died. Fantastic and mostly extremely appealing to conservative sensibilities.
The Holy Bible - NIV translation. And a stack of books about international adoption.
(Russia's Drift to Revolution, 1825-1917)
The narrative is riveting. The cast of historical characters is dramatic. Those of us who study "inside politics" have a fascinating gold mine here.
The book delves into behind-the-scenes political, cultural and personal details way beyond those enumerated in more superficial and "Hollywoodish" accounts of both the revolutionary conspiracy and the imperial ineptitude that led to the fall of czarist autocracy.
Leni
Just received them in the mail Tuesday
Blacklisted by History / M. Stanton Evans
48 Liberal Lies About American History (That You Probably Learned in School) / Larry Schweikart
My Grandfather’s Son / Clarence Thomas
The Political Writings of John Adams / Carey, George W.; Adams, John
Just finished reading Target Patton,Going Rogue, Political Writings of Rufus Choate and reread Witness 50th edition..
I read a lot...
And working my way through Atlas Shrugged. I have read all her others just never this one if you can believe it.
An excellent book for any hockey fan -- and it's really not what you might think it is, if you're looking for a "rah-rah" book about great fights in hockey. It's a remarkable, objective look at what drives the sport to accept this kind of behavior on the ice.
Reading Currently:
Forging of the Darksword - Weis & Hickman
Autonomy - Daniel Blythe
Recently Completed:
The Great Hunt - Robert Jordan
Will be starting:
Dragon Reborn - Robert Jordan
Doom of the Darksword - Weis & Hickman
The Dr Who book was a gift from my Son for Christmas, its pretty light reading, and is the first time I have read any of the DR. Who book tie inns... but I have to say it does read like an episode and while very light fair has been entertaining.
I read “When God Weeps” by Joni Earekson Tada. That led me to re-read “Surprised by Joy” by C.S. Lewis and also to discover
John Piper, who makes his books available online at
Enjoying his “The Pleasures of God” (God’s Delight in Being God) and Don’t Waste your Life”, looking forward to “Desiring God.”
Also read “The Shack” by William P. Young, which I would not have wanted to read without first reading “When God Weeps,” because of some of Young’s crunchy granola theology.
Finally, I am starting to read “At the Back of the North Wind” by George McDonald, and “George McDonald: An Anthology-365 Readings” collected by C.S. Lewis
(bonus)Last few books I read to the grandbabies: “The Stupids Have a Ball” by Harry G. Allard and “Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle,” by Betty MacDonald, as well as books on dinosaurs and origami.
Best book I read last year for kids: “Discovering Great Artists” by Maryann F. Kohl.(sample craft, when learning about Michaelangelo- have kids lie under the dining table and attempt to color on paper taped to the bottom.)
Most fascinating book read last year, “God’s Promise to the Chinese” by Ethel R. Nelson
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“Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid”
And it is hurting my brain... But it’s a good kind of hurt.
"The Weaker Vessel" (Antonia Fraser), and
"The Victorians" (A. N. Wilson)
Both good reads as far as I can tell....
“Intellectuals and Society” Thomas Sowell
“I, Sniper” Stephen Hunter
And reading Jayne Anne Krentz's Harmony books, in no particular order. Right this very instant, I'm halfway through her Ghost Hunter.
Genuine Reality: A Life of William James
Just finished “Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain. I am almost through with “Roughing It”. by the same author. I have read both of these multiple times.
