FR Book Club: What's on your Summer Reading List?

June 17, 2005

[Tanniker Smith]

The Free Republic Book Club is an informal gathering of readers and lovers of all genre of books, which meets on an irregular basis (whenever I remember to post and have a copy of the ping list available.)

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Today's topic: what's on your summer reading list? Whether you are going on vacation, sitting on the beach or just hanging out on your front porch, there's usually a good novel nearby. Any particular plans or will it be a more serendipitous approach?

[bannie]

I'd like to be on your list, please!

[LS]

I never "got" Battle Cry of Freedom. I found it tedious, lacking in theme or analysis, and weighed down in irrelevant detail. Instead, I heartily recommend the 8-volume series by Allan Nevins, "The Ordeal of the Union/War of the Union."

[Pukin Dog]

Ha! You don't know me, do you?

[Little Ray]

Watch on the Rhine (The Posleen War)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (43rd in line at the library - might just give up and buy it...).
A Mankind Witch

Maybe The Four Adventures of Richard Hannay if I get a chance.

[stylecouncilor]

I love these books! Have you read any of Dr. Henry Lee's?

[Howlin]

Oh, yes! All of them. We love the grandmother!

I can't wait to read the new one!

Do not MISS Metro Girl.

[twigs]

Currently reading The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

"Silent Witness : The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo's Death" by Mark Fuhrman.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060853379/qid=1119031134/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-4235465-7687133

To all the Michael Schiavo supporters out there, you couldn't even pay me to care what you think about it.

[retrokitten]

I just finished reading We Thought You'd Be Prettier and Autobiography of a Fat Bride, both by Laurie Natoro. She seems like she is probably a lib, but for the most part keeps her politics out of her books. Anyway, I was laughing so hard in parts I was crying.

Now back to reading 1776 and, of course, waiting eagerly for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

[peacebaby]

and of course the new book on Hillary....

[Ladysmith]

It's for the Contemporary American Society class I'm in. This class has been very interesting, to say the least.

[Tanniker Smith]

One book that I forgot to mention: I have to get a hold of a copy of Atlanta Nights by Travis Tea.

It has to be ... experienced ... to be believed.

TS

[WinOne4TheGipper]

1776. I just started reading it.

[68skylark]

I'm not familiar with Battle Cry of Freedom -- I've been focused on the first two levels of the reading list. Your recommendation sounds good (though lengthy). For Civil War reading, I can recommend the Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant -- that's a wonderful book.

[Cecily]

Books I want to read:

State of Fear by Michael Crichton

His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph Ellis

Has anyone read the new book about Thomas Jefferson by Christopher Hitchens?

I recently read Lightning Out of Lebanon by Tom Diaz and Barbara Newman and Tower of Babble by Dore Gold. Both were very interesting.

[Minnesocold]

George Washington: The Founding Father, by Paul Johnson.

Johnson was a guest on Dennis Prager this week, offering a great snapshot of Washington's life in a slimmer book.

[Lemondropkid31]

I am going to get Animal Farm eventually. That sounds pretty entertaining

[sharktrager]

I Am Charolette Simmons by Tom Wolfe.

Damned If I Know

[everyvotecounts]

Please add me to your ping list - thanks!

[twigs]

1984 is a good book, but I don't think it's his best. I personally like his earlier novels, although they certainly don't have the bite that 1984 has. His essays and letters are really worth reading too.