I've got two I started and haven't finished. Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Democracy in America. I've been pretty bad about reading this year and my wife has let me know about it.
Posted on 12/31/2010 7:25:35 AM PST by MplsSteve
Hello everyone!
it's time for my quarterly "What Are You reading Now?" survey. As you know, I consider Freepers to be among the more well-read of those of us out in cyberspace. As a result, I like to find out what you're reading.
It can be anything...a technical journal, a NY TImes bestseller, a trashy pulp novel, in short, it can be anything. Please do not defile this thread by posting "I'm reading this thread". It became very unfunny a long long time ago.
I'll start. I went to the library and picked up a copy of "Sam Walton, Made In America: My Story" by Sam Walton. I'm not the entreprenurial type myself and I'm only about 20% of the way thru the book - but I find it interesting how he built Wal-Mart to be such a powerhouse of a corporation. Some of the ideas he talks about can actually be put to use in almost any type of corporate environment.
Well, what are YOU reading now?
Next up Smoke Ash and Steam (encyclopedia of marine steam engines),
and I'm trying to get into an on line version of Homer that I got re-hooked on here on FR.
There's a two volume (of three) text of Eragon and Eldest by Paolini and a C. S. Graham novel on the coffee table in case I get bogged down.
(Unlike many here, I have absolutely never enjoyed reading from a TV screen...much of the reason I retired when everything went online.)
LOL, it took me a bit to figure out what you guys were talking about!
“Frank: The Voice” by James Kaplan.
Can hardly put it down. Very enjoyable read.
Taking Decision Points (Bush) and Dead or Alive (Clancy) on vacation with me. May have to buy some lighter reading for the beach.
America by Heart — Sarah Palin
The Blood Books, Volume I — Tanya Huff
The Night Angel Trilogy Volume III — Brent Weeks
I an reading Jeff Shaara’s “Rise to Rebellion” and highly recommend it to any one wanting to know the facts about the lead up to the War of Independence. The Sons of Liberty sound an awful lot like our Tea Partiers. And King George like 0, and our congress like the Britts Parliament of that time period.
I’m not in on the secrets but he had a coauthor this time, Grant Blackwood, who has coauthored with others. I would guess Blackwood did a lot of the writing. It works well, with just the right snappy tone to the dialogue and a lot of authentic-sounding detail.
True Grit?
I've got two I started and haven't finished. Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Democracy in America. I've been pretty bad about reading this year and my wife has let me know about it.
This thread.
What did you think about “The Sign And The Seal”?
Was it interesting - or was it a little tedious or dry to read?
I thought it had some interesting history and theories in it. It was an enjoyable read up to a point. About 2/3 of the way through the author kind of ‘jumped the shark’, I think because he does not believe in God and had to make some pretty large leaps to explain away the real story in front of him.
My nephew recommended the rather lengthy series that seems to be Horatio Hornblower on land. It is going to recount the life of a British Rifleman in the Napoleonic wars.
A history of the Ancient Southwest, Stephen H Lekson.
I read his Chaco Meridian and learned he is a reasonable guy who seems to do his own thinking absent the bitter turf wars of other archeologists in the region.
To be followed by The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (Chaco Canyon Series), Stephen H Lekson
This is to prepare for an extensive trip to the Four corner region in August or September '11. The trip will include at least two nights in Chaco Canyon.
That is a tremendous idea. Thanks to you, I’ve just bought the Mauritius Command in audiobook. Much appreciated.
Tolstoy gives everyone at least three different names ~ confused the heck out of me at first.
Babylon’s Banksters, by Joseph Farrell. Highly recommended—great book.
John and Dale are my friends and retired scholars from UNC Chapel Hill. The book is southern to the core and will give you an excuse to spend some time in NC eating and soaking up the real culture
A Heritage of Woe The Civil War Diary of Grace Brown Elmore, 1861-1868 by Marli Weiner
Gunnerkrigg Court - Vol 2. It's actually a web comic in hardback. A young colleague asked me what one of the chapters meant one day - it can be very enigmatic and has lots of references to Norse, Egyptian, and Native American mythology - and the bug bit bigtime. Nicely drawn, well-written. Brain food.
The Federalist Papers - Publius and I finish the project in February or March. Researching the thing has been like a degree project.
Have you "read-read" all the Aubrey/Maturin books already? I am audio-reading the whole series in order, since each book builds upon what precedes. (BTW, I am getting them through the local library, since I don't want to spend all that money!)
1. Master and Commander (1970)
2. Post Captain (1972)
3. HMS Surprise (1973)
4. The Mauritius Command (1977)
5. Desolation Island (1978)
6. The Fortune of War (1979)
7. The Surgeon's Mate (1980)
8. The Ionian Mission (1981)
9. Treason's Harbour (1983)
10. The Far Side of the World (1984)
11. The Reverse of the Medal (1986)
12. The Letter of Marque (1988)
13. The Thirteen Gun Salute (1989)
14. The Nutmeg of Consolation (1991)
15. Clarissa Oakes (1992) - (The Truelove in the USA)
16. The Wine-Dark Sea (1993)
17. The Commodore (1995)
18. The Yellow Admiral (1996)
19. The Hundred Days (1998)
20. Blue at the Mizzen (1999)
21. The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (2004) - (21 in the USA)
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