Posted on 03/29/2011 9:52:18 AM PDT by MplsSteve
Hi everyone! It's time again for my "What Are You Reading?" thread.
As you know, I consider Freepers to be among the more well-read of those of us on the Internet. I like to find out what all of you are reading these days.
It can be anything...a technical journal, a NY Times best seller, a classic work of fiction, a trashy pulp novel. In short, it can be anything.
However, please do not defile this thread by posting "I'm reading this thread". it became really unfunny a long time ago.
I'll start. I'm about 15% of the way thru "Henry Clay: The Essential American" by David & Jeanne Heidler. Many books have been written on Henry Clay but this one seems to be the most comprehensive. At times, the authors can be a little long-winded - but all in all, it's a good book about one of the giants of the early 19th Century.
Well, what are YOU reading?
’ P.O.W., a soldiers story of his ten escapes from Nazi prison camps ‘ by Douglas Collins.
Just finished it tonight. A good read.
Looks like ‘ Bridge across the sky ‘ by Richard Collier is next. Anyone read this?
Was really bummed out to see I missed the annual Boston Public Library book sale today. They sell thousands of books for pennies.
Essential Lewis & Clark is outstanding.
Outliers was interesting and eye opening. What did you think of Frankl’s book?
All the Devils are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis, by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera. Quite the eye-opener.
Can’t lift the weight of fiction huh?
It’s okay. Some can’t.
Indeed it is! Thanks for the ping!
Propaganda by Bernays
Propaganda by Bernays
I am reading two sets of lovely documents. The proposed California Regulations for Suction Dredge Mining and associated Draft Environmental Impact Report and the new proposed Planning Rule for the U.S. Forest Service and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Both, together are about 9 inches thick. Oh joy, oh rapture.
I recently finished reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. I am half way through Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Currently browsing through The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, by Charles Rollin (Translated from the French), Vol. 4, probably printed in London in 1795, and my edition printed in NY around 1843.
Next, I plan to read Atlas of Ancient Egypt by John Baines and Jaromir Malek, and Great Military Battles, Edited by Cyril Falls (before I give it to my Special Forces son for his birthday in May), both bought today at a Library fund raiser.
I’m reading A STORM OF SWORDS (Book #3 of the “Fire & Ice” series). Heard Book #1 will be on TV shortly.
Dialogues of the Dead by Reginald Hill
Just started Liberal Fascism.
Just finished Dead or Alive.
Quite topical eh?
I’m reading West of Here and Lincoln Unmasked
The Circle series by Ted Dekker. On the 3rd of 4 books.
“Six Days of War” by Michael Oren. About the 1967 Israeli-Arab War.
“The Celts” — which one?
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