Subject: What are you reading now?
Posted by: briansqueen
Date: Apr 26 04
Ok, whats everyone reading now, and how are you liking it, would you recommend it?
I am re-reading Stephen Kings' "The Stand", I read it years ago as a young teen, and it went over my head, so I thought I'd give it another shot, now that Im older and wiser(?). Wish Me Luck! S.
Posted by: briansqueen
Date: Apr 26 04
Ok, whats everyone reading now, and how are you liking it, would you recommend it?
I am re-reading Stephen Kings' "The Stand", I read it years ago as a young teen, and it went over my head, so I thought I'd give it another shot, now that Im older and wiser(?). Wish Me Luck! S.
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"The Destroyer Killer," by Edwin P. Hoyt. An account of the exploits of Commander Samuel D. Dealey and the USS Harder (SS-257) during WWII. The Harder sank five Japanese destroyers during WWII - to understand the significance of this, you have to understand that destroyers were designed to sink submarines, not the other way around, It was like a chihuahua going up against a rottweiler. Dealey was awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously). Reply #1261. Feb 05 17, 6:47 PM |
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Did Dealey die in battle? Reply #1262. Feb 06 17, 6:28 AM |
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I've just taken out 2 library books. "The Kill List" by Frederick Forsyte. I used to read his books long ago. This is a more recent one that I'd not seen or read before. "Amistad" is the second one. I'd heard about the incident and was interested. Can't recall the author now without looking. The library no longer spends much on books and no longer has a comprehensive selection, though you can order books from other libraries or central storage. I generally choose whatever I find that takes my eye now. Reply #1263. Feb 16 17, 6:24 AM |
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I am enjoying David Pesci's book "Amistad".It's an interesting story and I'm finding it quite engrossing. Reply #1264. Feb 19 17, 9:22 AM |
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I've been reading the Richard Castle books from the TV show. Reply #1265. Feb 19 17, 9:17 PM |
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I finished "Amistad" today. I was gripped all through and it was very revealing about some US Presidents and ex Presidents. Talk about behind the scenes "machinations"! Reply #1266. Feb 20 17, 10:27 AM |
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P.S.My reading of "Amistad" enabled me to correctly answer 2 questions on "Who's the Smartest" (World questions) today :). (They weren't the only questions I answered correctly but they helped to increase my score). Reply #1267. Feb 20 17, 1:58 PM |
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Right now I'm rereading All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot. Also rereading The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. Read it in Junior High many many years ago. And Cannery Row by John Steinbeck. Getting ready to read The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Reply #1268. Feb 21 17, 9:02 PM |
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I've just finished "The Kill List" by Frederick Forsyth, published in 2013. It's really "Boys Own Paper" heroic stuff with a contemporary relevance. It's very gripping and well written as his books generally are, but don't look for any depth of thought in this. I'd say nearly everyone who likes action type thrillers would enjoy it. Reply #1269. Mar 02 17, 8:23 AM |
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I finished the Books of Pellinor series last night. Well, okay this morning. The series isn't bad. It's not one of my all time favorites, but I could read it again. Reply #1270. Mar 02 17, 12:39 PM |
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I've renewed "Amistad" at the library as my husband is now gripped by it. I alsofound a book by Alison Weir who is a good history writer and has written books about the era of the wars of the roses. She must have started writing historical novels also (more sales, more money?) because I found some of those in the library. I selected "A Dangerous Inheritance" which is about "Lady Katherine Grey" (who was a real character) finding old papers belonging to the "bastard daughter of Richard III", Kate Plantagenet. The story is said to concern a quest to find out what happened to "her cousins" the Princes in The Tower but time is against her ...da, da DA! Reply #1271. Mar 06 17, 8:18 AM |
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I'm also reading "The Barracks" by John McGahern. This is my third reading over the years. It has some special resonances for me. It was his first book but also a prize winning one. John McGahern died in 2006. Reply #1272. Mar 07 17, 1:34 PM |
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'Red Harvest' ,a Star Wars novel by Joe Schreiber. It's basically a sci-fi horror under the SW name and has had a lot of bad reviews, but I kinda like it! Reply #1273. Mar 14 17, 6:57 AM |
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Lee Child - Night School . Enjoying so far . Reply #1274. Apr 06 17, 9:56 AM |
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"Reflections on a Quiet Rebel" by Cal McCrystal Reply #1275. Apr 06 17, 2:43 PM |
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"Travels with Charlie" ~~~~ John Steinbeck Reply #1276. Apr 19 17, 7:26 PM |
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I've just read "A Street Cat Named Bob" by James Bowen and I'm about to start "The Unburied" by Charles Palliser. Reply #1277. Apr 20 17, 10:43 AM |
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Drood by Dan Simmons. A bit heavy going - it helps to have a working knowledge of the novels of both Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Also reading "Arrest the Bishop" by Winifred Peck - a free Kindle book. A "Golden Age" crime novel set in the 1920s. Reply #1278. Apr 20 17, 1:12 PM |
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I finished "The Unburied" by Charles Palliser , a clever whodunnit in the gothic style. I'm now reading "A World Lit only by Fire" by William Manchester with the subtitle "The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance". First published in 1993, this is a very useful and fascinating read for anyone wishing to understand the period, what life was like for the many with some focus on notable people who influenced thinking, the limitations of medieval times and the expansions and creativity that happened during the renaissance. I bought this book some years ago and lost sight of it on my bookshelves. I found it recently when clearing a bookshelf to move it. Reply #1279. May 01 17, 3:15 AM |
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Oh dear. I've just read the Amazon reviews of this book ("A World Lit Only by Fire") While most reviews are 5 star I always make a point of reading the one star reviews. Some people don't like his view of the medieval world ans see it as too negative or too critical of the church, but the main and strongest criticism seems to be that he doesn't make use of recent scholarship and findings and that the same book could have been written in the 1940s. He is also criticised for not giving references and sources for some controversial claims, for example that the Pied Piper of Hamelin was a psychopathic, paedophile, child killer. Reply #1280. May 01 17, 3:28 AM |
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