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QUESTION: Today is National Paperback Book Day – What was the last book you read?
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The Count of Monte Cristo. But I only got about half way through. A great story, but a really hard read.
The last book I read was The Road Less Traveled. Highly recommend everyone read it.
I read that years ago. Good book
Paradise by Lizzie Johnson
The Iliad – a prose version by John Dolan. Very readable and enjoyable.
Last book i read was the parrot and the igloo by David Lipsky, its about climate change.
Last week. I usually finish a novel in a week. Thank to the public library because I am not spending a dime on book and my home is not full of books.
“Demon Copperhead” …actually a good read
Are you sure it wasn’t Dicken’s
‘David Copperfield’ and you
just need glasses? 😜
..guess you don’t read much….https://www.google.com/search?q=book+demon+copperhead&rlz=1C1VFKB_enUS626US626&oq=book+demon+copperhead&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQk4MDkwajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBcVxlxHHtbSN8QXFcZcRx7W0jQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Well I damn sure ain’t reading whatever
that mess was. 🤪
My sister gave me the book: Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World. It’s as ridiculous as it sounds, and really funny. Red Alert….lots of profanity. I’m amused that some guy wrote a whole entire not-short book making fun of birds.
The Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskes. It takes place in Montana and is based on true historical events involving the Copper Kings and mining issues.
The last one I finished was “Beyond Mach 3,” written by a U-2 and SR-71 pilot. However I have also read My Life with the C-130″ which I read earlier this month on our flight to Kauai, and “Not Much of an Engineer” about a brilliant engineer who eventually headed Rolls Royce Aero Engines. I’ve also been reading “Neptune’s Asylum” which is a series of short stories about the life of a naval surface warfare officer. I’ve been reading it concurrently with the others this month, a few stories at a time and I’m about 80% of the way through it. It was a good month. Next up is “Through the Yellow Visor, the Life and [mis]adventures of a US Navy Fighter Pilot.”
I sense a theme in your choices. ✈️
Roger that Atticus. I like airplanes and space/spacecraft, did and managed engineering on them (including engines) and I’m a retired aerospace engineer, BS & MS. I also considered becoming a Navy pilot (I passed the FAA first class physical).
Yes I remember you’re engineering background.
It must be satisfying to have your professional endeavors
line up so well with your personal interests.
I took a more dyslexic approach, but none the less
lucrative and satisfying all told.
And you prefer Italian tracks and cars
to my preference towards the same in German.
I like brunettes, so you must like…
From Adolf Hitler to Jesus Christ by Helmut M. Schmitz.
My Hubby worked with the author in the early 1980’s.
Just going through our bookshelf and it was time to give it a read.
“Fever in the Heartland” by Timothy Egan. The Klan in the 1920’s. He also wrote an excellent book on the Dust Bowl “The Worst Hard Time”.
“The Worst Hard Time” sounds like a must-read, as my Mom is one of those who came to California from Oklahoma during and because of the Dust Bowl and I’ve heard a lot about it from her. I just bought the book.
One of the best books I’ve ever read. We have roots in Oklahoma, back when it was officially known as “Indian Territory.” In the late 1850’s this area was not yet officially recognized as part of the USA, unlike other territories. The United States has a fascinating history.
I’m working on The Elegant Universe-Brian Greene non fiction
and Shroud-Adrian Tchaikovsky for deep dish Sci-Fi.
Brian Greene is good. I have Hidden Reality and absorbed what I could, just like any book of its genre, but like you say, I’m working on it. It’s a little dusty at the moment.
I have that lined up next, but truth be told
kinda getting my arse kicked in Elegant Universe. 🫡
The Street Lawyer (John Grisham). He’s my favorite author and I thought I’d read them all, but I guess I missed this one. Great book!
Slaughterhouse Five
I have a large collection of books. I have a large collection of half-read books. I have a large collection of “This may be interesting, I’ll get back to it someday” books. The last book I read front-to-back was a re-read from waaayyy back — a dog-eared school library edition of “The Concience of a Conservative” ~ Barry Goldwater.
Barry Goldwater knew, among many other important facts, that we were an impatient peoples. The book is just 127 pages, and I agreed with his opinions and explanations in about 118 of them.
I don’t know, haven’t cared to find out much about the man, beyond this book. Now, I find I want to quote him.
He may have been ahead of his time? I don’t know.
Not voting for him for President may actually be where our 21st Century of dire circumstances began.
I suspect Donald Trump may have been a fan.
I didn’t agree with Goldwater on much, but I had respect for him. He called a spade a spade. He also had a lot of common sense. He was once asked what he thought of gays in the military, and he answered all he cared about was if the soldier next to him could shoot straight. He was the one that went to Nixon and let him know that he Goldwater would vote to impeach him. Nixon resigned. I think Goldwater had a lot of integrity.
I have always read a lot. I read almost anything, fiction, biographies, autobiographies, trash once in awhlle like Jackie Collins, or Jaqueline Susann. Also love true crime books, have read several Ann Rule books, and several on the Manson family, all fascinating, and of course Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood”. Which is also a great film.
Some of my favorite books are Irwin Shaw’s “The Young Lions”, made into a movie with Marlon Brando (who plays a German soldier) Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin. Almost any book by Leon Uris. Since I love music I have read quite a few books about musicians, Jim Morrison, Eric Clapton (his autobiography) and of course book for or about The Band, read Robbie Robertson autobiography, his second book “Insomnia”, will be out in November. Read the biography of The Band by Barney Hoskyns “Across the Great Divide”. Right now I’m reading the just published biography of Richard Manuel. The other book I’m reading as well is “The Churchills and The Kennedy’s. I started it year ago and never finished it, but am almost done with it. It is very interesting, how their paths crossed over the years, lot’s of interesting stuff when Joe Kennedy was ambassador to Britain, and the time before WWll.
Just about to finish the second book in Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel of Time” series. Categorized as Fantasy, it is chock full of good vs evil, magic, soldiers and quests on horseback with swords and armor through lands and countries and ages since The Breaking of the World when evil took over, and the quest for The Light seeks to overcome and change the pattern that the Wheel of Time weaves.
It is impossible not to be drawn into the story.
The series consists of 15 books total. I am looking forward to savoring each one.
Based on your recommendation I just dropped the 1-3 set in my cart.
($18.99).
They have the entire 15 volumes in custom hardcover
for $999.00. Yikes!
Golly! It”s been so long I can”t even remember the title.
I remember the main characters names were Dick and Jane and the story revolved around their speedy dog and his ability to run quickly…. I’ve suspected for quite a while that Winston Groom (the author of Forrest Gump) stole this story idea for his novel.
So many people see “Forrest run” & shout “Run Forrest, Run!”
It’s blatant plagiarism!
Except the dog’s name was “Spot”.
I know how it ends, but I won’t spoil it.
But keep an eye on the pail.
A TERRIBLE GLORY …… CUSTER AND THE LITTLE BIG HORN… by James Donovan