All About Pocket Knives

Finished the C.J. Box novel in two days- couldn’t put it down. Somewhat of a departure for him since it isn’t set entirely in Wyoming. Joe Pickett gets as far away as Seattle!

Now about a third of the way through this new one by James Rollins. I’ve read all of his Sigma Force series, which are thrillers with a little Crichton-esque sci-fi thrown in. But this one is a fantasy, sort of like Tolkien mixed with Burroughs (Tarzan and John Carter of Mars. It started out a little slow for a Rollins novel, but he has to build a world with strange mammalian creatures along with humans all on a planet that has a moon and revolves around a sun, but doesn’t spin on its axis. Took me about 60 pages to get into it but now I’m hooked!

Ken

Ole Baldacci is hard to beat.

I'm liking these guys.
Along the lines of Louis L'amour in that there's no vulgarity or gratuitous sex.

Just finished "Butcher of Baxter Pass" by Johnstone.
As I continue to alternate between old western fiction and history, this one's next. Between the two Johnstone books was "Lone Star Justice", about the first century of the Texas Rangers.

About to tackle this one I picked up at the used book store. Lawrence of Arabia is a favorite movie of mine. Based on this autobiography by T.E. Lawrence, but my understanding is the movie played fast and loose with the facts. Not unusual for Hollywierd.

Ken

Snowed in. Reading this again. Great story. Funny, ironically humorous (some of it dark humor) and poignant. Fiction, but a factual portrayal of cowboys and cattle drives, more in the vein of Lonesome Dove rather than a Louis Lamour tall tale.

Ken

bighomer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:25 pm Ole Baldacci is hard to beat.20220316_184122.jpg

Haven't been on this thread in quite some time. (Does not mean I have not been reading, in fact I got 4 books for Christmas, or was it 5. ) Noticed while scanning through the last few pages that Biggie H. and I have the same taste.

Currently reading about the first black pilot in the military. Takes place during the Korean war.

Enjoying this one now - The Economics of the Parables. Amazing that our lives today are so different from those of Jesus’s time on earth, yet the parables are as applicable and true now as they were 2000 years ago.

Ken

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:57 pm

bighomer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:25 pm Ole Baldacci is hard to beat.20220316_184122.jpg

Haven't been on this thread in quite some time. (Does not mean I have not been reading, in fact I got 4 books for Christmas, or was it 5. ) Noticed while scanning through the last few pages that Biggie H. and I have the same taste.

Currently reading about the first black pilot in the military. Takes place during the Korean war.

Um ....The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/ were a group of African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).

I belive he was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight training program (though not the first African-American Navy aviator ), the first African-American naval officer killed in the Korean War.

I just like looking at the pictures...

The final major battle of the Civil War, Sherman and Johnston in a one sided affair where the Confederates were pitifully outnumbered but bravely ambushed Sherman's unstoppable army. A bloody clash that saw 3,600 killed in the last great effort to protect Lee and Richmond and Petersburg.
Nicely told by author, Nathaniel Hughes. It's a chronicle of great valor when all knew the war was essentially lost. J.O'.

This one comes up on every "Best Western Novels" list I've seen. I've put off getting it only because of its size--840+ pages. Well, I received a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday, soooo....
I'm about 60 pages in and really enjoying it.
Gonna take a while to finish, but I can see why it's a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Nope, never watched the miniseries. Guess I'll have to.

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 12:07 pm 20230515_073139.jpg
This one comes up on every "Best Western Novels" list I've seen. I've put off getting it only because of its size--840+ pages. Well, I received a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday, soooo....
I'm about 60 pages in and really enjoying it.
Gonna take a while to finish, but I can see why it's a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Nope, never watched the miniseries. Guess I'll have to.

It is my all time favorite book. I was also intimidated by the size of the book but after I got into the book it was one I hated to see end.

Ray

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 12:07 pm 20230515_073139.jpg
This one comes up on every "Best Western Novels" list I've seen. I've put off getting it only because of its size--840+ pages. Well, I received a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday, soooo....
I'm about 60 pages in and really enjoying it.
Gonna take a while to finish, but I can see why it's a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Nope, never watched the miniseries. Guess I'll have to.

Steve, as much old West history as you have read, you’ll recognize some of it in Lonesome Dove. McMurtry uses versions of actual events throughout. You’ll recognize the main characters Gus and Call as being based on events from the lives of real-life cattlemen Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight, and some of the episodes based on actual events from Texas Ranger history. It’s not a formula Western “shoot ‘em up” novel. It’s fine literature that happens to be set in the American West.

Enjoy it, and when you’ve finished watch the TV miniseries, which sticks closer to the book’s narrative than any Hollywierd movie ever. In fact most of it is scene-for-scene and even word-for-word the same as the novel. I guess that’s why the miniseries is over four hours long.

Ken

Check out McMurtry's Berrybender series too. They predate Lonesome Dove. Actually, i can't think of a book he as written I wouldn't read at least twice.

Interesting aspect of WWII.

Learning a lot and enjoying it. This contains a series of the author’s sermons and commentary, verse by verse on the Book of Acts. The story of the beginning of Christianity and its spread through the world.

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 am Learning a lot and enjoying it. This contains a series of the author’s sermons and commentary, verse by verse on the Book of Acts. The story of the beginning of Christianity and it’s spread through the world.

Ken

I like Sproul too.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 am Learning a lot and enjoying it. This contains a series of the author’s sermons and commentary, verse by verse on the Book of Acts. The story of the beginning of Christianity and its spread through the world.

Ken

Sproul is good.
I'm teaching through Acts now. Most will subtitle it The Book of Acts of the Apostles.
I'm coming at from the aspect of The Book of Acts of the Holy Spirit. The goal is to be able to recognize the work of the Holy Spirit, what He's doing, in Scripture, so as to be able to more easily and readily recognize His work around us today.

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 4:55 pm

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 am Learning a lot and enjoying it. This contains a series of the author’s sermons and commentary, verse by verse on the Book of Acts. The story of the beginning of Christianity and its spread through the world.

Ken

Sproul is good.
I'm teaching through Acts now. Most will subtitle it The Book of Acts of the Apostles.
I'm coming at from the aspect of The Book of Acts of the Holy Spirit. The goal is to be able to recognize the work of the Holy Spirit, what He's doing, in Scripture, so as to be able to more easily and readily recognize His work around us today.

Ken

I ain't never read nothing by ole James Lee that I ain't liked.

I don't think he is capable of a bad book. Great characters and story lines.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:15 pm

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 4:55 pm

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 am Learning a lot and enjoying it. This contains a series of the author’s sermons and commentary, verse by verse on the Book of Acts. The story of the beginning of Christianity and its spread through the world.

Ken

Sproul is good.
I'm teaching through Acts now. Most will subtitle it The Book of Acts of the Apostles.
I'm coming at from the aspect of The Book of Acts of the Holy Spirit. The goal is to be able to recognize the work of the Holy Spirit, what He's doing, in Scripture, so as to be able to more easily and readily recognize His work around us today.

Ken

Yes, Sirs, believe me, you are 100% correct.

Hey Steve, get hold of Dale, I sent him a long form you all need to see.

God bless gentlemen, yo boy back for good.
Willy 🕊

Steve: In my humble opinion. the TV adaptation of LONESOME DOVEis the best thing I've ever seen . If I land on it channel surfing I'm in for the duration a couple times a year. Duvall and Jones were superb as was the entire cast. J.O'..

Willy , glad to see you back! J.O'.