All About Pocket Knives

Just finished nocking this un' out, excellent read .
Willy

steve99f wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:54 pm Currently going through the Outlander series again, historically true, more or less, and a good tale. A couple of Hornblower novels and a Heinlein afterwards.

Gabaldon is an excellent writer. Just wish they'd hurry up and release the next one.

Tsar Bomba wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 4:35 am Knocking this out while waiting for a Harry Turtledove hardback in the mail...

Great four book "Nameless" series. I really enjoyed them. Dean Koontz is one of my favorite. First book I read of his was "Lightning"...that book hooked me on Koontz. I've read them all.

Just finished this one. Great book!

Reading this one now.

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Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:43 pm Elmer Kelton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Kelton If you’re not familiar with him and enjoy Westerns you should give him a try. However he’s not a “shoot em up” type. In fact in most of his books not a shot is fired. One critic described him as not writing westerns, but rather writing great novels set in the West. Typically Kelton takes a little-known historical event and writes a novel around it as the central theme.

For openers try The Day the Cowboys Quit, which is based around the late 1800’s cowboy strike against large ranchers. Or The Good Old Boys, set during the coming of barbed wire and end of the open range.

Kelton was born and raised on a Texas ranch where his father was the foreman. Many of his stories contain elements of stories and events told to him by working cowboys.

Ken

Going to crack my first Kelton novel, right after I make this post.

........."battleship at war" by ivan musicant(for the humpteenth time)...it's about my uncle's ship in ww2!!!......... ........................

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:00 pm

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:43 pm Elmer Kelton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Kelton If you’re not familiar with him and enjoy Westerns you should give him a try. However he’s not a “shoot em up” type. In fact in most of his books not a shot is fired. One critic described him as not writing westerns, but rather writing great novels set in the West. Typically Kelton takes a little-known historical event and writes a novel around it as the central theme.

For openers try The Day the Cowboys Quit, which is based around the late 1800’s cowboy strike against large ranchers. Or The Good Old Boys, set during the coming of barbed wire and end of the open range.

Kelton was born and raised on a Texas ranch where his father was the foreman. Many of his stories contain elements of stories and events told to him by working cowboys.

Ken

Going to crack my first Kelton novel, right after I make this post.
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Steve, glad you’re giving Kelton a try. But be aware what you have there is a recently compiled collection of some of his short stories, not one of his novels. Most if not all of those were published in pulp fiction magazines, like Ranch Romances, back in the 50’s before he published his first novel. Not saying they won’t be good, just that mostly they’re some of his earliest work writing fiction.

Ken

Yes, I knew it was a collection of shorts, something I kind of prefer. Didn't realize they were written back in the 50s until opening up today. No worries there; a good story is a good story.

Just finished the first one, My Guns are the Law.
Loved it! If the rest are like this, it won't be long before I have a shelf devoted to Kelton.
Thanks for the tip, Ken

A little passed half way through a 2017 history titled Passchendale, a retelling of this 1917 battle in Belgium ( Flanders) fought mostly by the Brits and Commonwealth divisions from Canada and the ANZACs against German divisions. The author, Nick Lloyd, seems to do a good job, the narrative moves along, giving views and accounts from on high and at the Tommy level as well as from the German perspective. Trench warfare at its worst. Truly awful conditions. Unimaginable amount of artillery fire. amazing courage.

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Those familiar with the "All Things..." series of books will be familiar with James Herriot. This is a collection of some of his and readers favorites from that series.

No better time than now to spend time training your dog, or retraining. Been working with mine - no social distancing necessary! Here’s a couple of very good resources, good no matter what breed of dog you have. And just good interesting reads. Much of each book deals with obedience training and how to make your dog a better companion. The author has been studying and training dogs over 40 years. You can learn what your dog thinks of you too.

Ken

Discovered this great book a couple months ago.
It's very appropriate to the times we currently live in with the Coronavirus restrictions and how you handle it.

I have no problem with the restrictions and realize it is necessary for the worlds future.
I fall within the "introvert" spectrum more so than the "extravert" spectrum.
A lot of misconceptions pertaining to both sides, this book helps to clear up those misconceptions.

One factor that's at the core of many personality assessments is whether you are introverted or extroverted. You probably have an inclination about where you lie on the spectrum (depending on how outgoing or shy you are) but how can you know for sure?

It turns out, the extrovert versus introvert question is pretty complex -- it's about way more than if you are considered more quiet or talkative. And since understanding introversion vs. extroversion can help you understand yourself and others better -- here's a more in-depth look at how to tell which you are and why it's important.

Read more: Not everyone can be a morning person, according to sleep experts

What's the difference between an extrovert and an introvert?
"When I think about the words introvert and extrovert, I think about the ways in which people relate to themselves, and the world around them," Chelsea Connors, MS, NCC, LPC-A, Board Certified Coach and therapist said. She added that the biggest difference between the two is in how each prefers to spend their time.

You may be an introvert if:

You enjoy spending time alone
You prefer quality time with one or two people over spending time with bigger groups of friends
You need alone time to rest and recharge after a busy workday or period of activity
You can get lost in your thoughts easily and need time to process and think through most things
You may be an extrovert if:

You prefer spending your time around other people and dislike being alone
You like crowds, parties and other gatherings with lots of new people
You need quality time with others to help you recharge
You're outgoing, talkative and like being the center of attention
"Typically introverts tend to enjoy more time to themselves, are very aware of their internal thoughts and recharge more in solitude. Extroverts can be just the opposite. Extroverts are often more outspoken, outgoing and absolutely love being around other people. That's what really fills them up," Connors said.

You can also consider how you feel after socializing to help you decipher if you're more introverted or extroverted. "We often see that extroverts feel refueled and filled up after being with a crowd and connecting with more people, while introverts may feel drained by that same experience," Connors said.

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

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Indiana Auto & RV, mostly just looking at the pictures and dreaming.

Love his westerns. Let's see how he does with private eyes. A collection of short stories.