What's Currently on Your Reading List?

[jlw257]

The new John Sandford book came out today.

[jerryd6818]

The new John Sandford book came out today.

Woo Hoo!!! Thanks for posting that Larry. I was wondering what I was going to get for Linnea for her birthday (in June). Of course, I get to read it when she finishes. I better text her girls and let them know so they don't duplicate.

[Merrihew]

I'm currently indulging in some fantasy novels. I'm reading the second book in the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. Love it! Any Sanderson or fantasy fans in here?

[rangerbluedog]

I just finished reading these two.
My review of both: Meh.

[Quick Steel]

One of our greatest writers, Tom Wolf, died two days ago. If you have never read him, may I suggest you try The Right Stuff: fast paced, funny, insightful about the culture as we scrambled to keep ahead of the Russian space program. Many revelations about the astronauts, the politicians, and us during that age.

[rangerbluedog]

I enjoyed THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES by Tom Wolfe. I think they made a movie out of that one too.

[Quick Steel]

Yes, Vanities was a Tom Hanks film.

[whitebuffalo58]

"Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader"

I've become way too refined in my old age!


WB

[jerryd6818]

One of my cousin's loaned this to me. So far, it's a little slow going. He tells me it will get better. We'll see.

[Quick Steel]

Reading "A Short History of Nearly Everything"by Bill Bryson. Bryson examines natural history from atomic particles to spinning galaxies. Finding it often very illuminating and instructive. Bryson is always a clear and witty author. This would be a good read for any who have not lost their awe
and wonder at the mysteries of creation.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I'm currently working my way through parts of my audio book collection where I think I have previously read the books, but I'm not sure. So, right now I'm marching through my library of Isaac Asimov novels. I just finished The Currents of Space, and now I'm on The Stars Like Dust.

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[Steve Warden]

I've taken an interest in Western History. Picked this up while visiting my daughter in Ft Worth.

[carrmillus]

....."BATTLESHIP AT WAR" by Ivan Musicant.......... .................

[Steve Warden]

Piqued my "wild west, frontier days" interest.

[steve99f]

Just picked up a John Scalzi sci-fi yarn titled Zoe's Tale. I've read 2 other of his works and was pleased.

[Steve Warden]

Just finished Louis L'Amour's CROSSIRE TRAIL.
Up next...

[Paladin]

Just finished Louis L'Amour's CROSSFIRE TRAIL.
Up next...
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Good TV movie and I'm sure it was a good book.

Ray

[LongBlade]

Just finished Louis L'Amour's CROSSIRE TRAIL.
Up next...
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Just finishing up "Blood and Thunder" at the moment myself Steve - a good read that really gave me a feel for Kit Carson and the old West ... I've been hooked on books on 1800s American history for a few years now and particularly those about pioneers/adventurers of this country - one in particular I enjoyed was the Revenant (story of Hugh Glass) which was a also a good read and abit different than the movie in many ways..... Also read every book in the Shaara series on the Civil War which actually are considered historical fiction but they certainly captured my interest by pulling you into the story rather than reading "dry" history...

At the moment trying to find my next book along these lines and love to hear suggestions if anybody else has any good recommendations ...

[FRJ]

I read Blood and Thunder as well. Great read.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I'm currently re-reading one of my all-time favorite novels by one of my all-time favorite authors, Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves. An absolute classic of SciFi that won both the Nebula (1972) & Hugo (1973) awards for best novel.

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[bighomer]

Reading this at present, bought 4 at the flea mkt. Saturday for a buck.

[jerryd6818]

Reading this at present, bought 4 at the flea mkt. Saturday for a buck.

I like Baldacci and have read a lot of his books but have not gotten to that one yet.

[bighomer]

Jerry it's a '98 edition a little different from his normal stuff but a fine read.

[Mumbleypeg]

Found this one at a thrift store. Picked it up and put it down several times, but after I got past the first chapter it turned out to be a great read. Not your typical Western, more of a historical fiction of the settlement of western Dakotas and eastern Montana cattle ranches. Main character a young well-connected New Yorker who goes hunting in the 1880s west to find himself, becomes a cattle rancher but ends up a powerful politician (mindful of Theodore Roosevelt?).

I'll be looking for more by this author. Was not familiar with him, it turns out he wrote a few that that were made into Hollywood movies (Warlock).

Ken

[Sharpnshinyknives]

I read history books in my spare time. Am I weird? Barbara Tuchman is my favorite author. The Guns Of August, ignited in me a love for WW1 history. Her Zimmerman Telegraph read like a spy novel. And her book The First Salute was an amazing read if you are interested in the founding of out nation.
The March Of Folly and her book on General Stilwell in China were both well done. Two of her books won the Pulitzer Prize, The Guns of August and Stilwell. If you like history and have not read her books, do yourself a favor and get her books.
Mark