Pete Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I usually read 5-10 books at a time. Right now I am reading The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein. It's an interesting look at our house of cards economy http://www.amazon.com/Shock-Doctrine-Rise-...9697&sr=1-1 http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine/short-film I am also reading The Writing on the Wall by Will Hutton About our relationship with China http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Wall-Embrace...r/dp/0743275284 Power, Faith and Fantasy by Michael Oren A book on the history of America in the middle east http://www.amazon.com/Power-Faith-Fantasy-...9657&sr=1-1 A Short History of Nearly Everything- Bill Bryson I am a big fan of Bryson and find him quite funny. I usually read a Bryson book along with the others to balance some lightness in my reading. http://www.amazon.com/Short-History-Nearly...9804&sr=1-2 a few books on chess theory mostly covering the middle game- if anyone ever wants to play me in chess go to www.redhotpawn.com and give me a challenge- my screen name is Globetrekker a few books on cooking techniques I should be reading my What Color is Your Parachute book- but I find the other stuff more interesting I just ordered the Truman book by David McCullough and I plan on reading the John Adams book after http://www.amazon.com/Truman-David-McCullo...0103&sr=1-1 I am always looking for new recommendations. Anyone read anything good lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Currently reading an alternate history book called World War: In the Balance by Harry Turtledove. Aliens invade the Earth during WWII and the Allied and Axis powers have to work together to fight them. It's the first book in a four book series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The Game That Was by Myron Cope I could be a whore and put in my book, but that would be shameless and I would never stoop to that level. Not too much on my plate, as most of my reading is research for my next book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 (edited) Just popular trash at the bedside, recently. The chronic food and designer fashion name-dropper crime intrigue authors, on loan from the public library. I did buy a Martha Grimes mystery this past Saturday - Richard Jury, Melrose Plant, Aunt Ardry...the usual characters so far. The title is "Old Wine Shades". So far so good. Read a Fannie Flagg work a couple of months ago...Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!. I recommend it. Edited March 18, 2008 by stuckincincy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Pastoralia by George Saunders - collection of short stories. very entertaining and funny. he has a couple other collections that are very good too. Woman In The Dunes by Kobo Abe - I really love this book despite the fact that it is self-absorbed and slow. I had to read it again because the film (which I also love but had not seen in many years) just got released on dvd. Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris - I didn't think I would like this, but it's very well written and funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I just began "Legacy of Ashes" about the CIA. So far, it is pretty good and very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm on a AFA alumni kick as of late, so I recently read these two (as well as Kevin Everett's book). Pretty decent book about the Misty pilots of the Vietnam war: http://www.buryusupsidedown.com/ And an absolutely GREAT book about Lance Sijan (Academy grad, fighter pilot, POW, escapee, etc..) I can't recommend this book enough. Great book and kind of puts our daily troubles in perspective: http://www.amazon.com/Into-Mouth-Cat-Story...m/dp/0393325482 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I could be a whore and put in my book, but that would be shameless and I would never stoop to that level. Whore I am going through various parts of the following books: Windows Scripting Windows Server 2008 Various online linux info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Thomas Jefferson On Wine. Great book. Next I'm reading Robin Williams on Coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 My Christmas present to myself was an almost-complete set of the Best American Sports Writing anthologies, so I'm working my way through them at the moment. Power, Faith, and Fantasy was an outstanding book. My non-sports read right now is Joseph Persico's Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm sure it would bore most of you - and admittedly, it is a pretty dry read - but I've been reading Politics & War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler by David Kaiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Whore That's slut to you, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The Senator: My Ten Years with Ted Kennedy by Richard Burke - interesting account of Massachusetts' senior senator's proclivities for women, booze, cocaine, pot, pills, poppers, and vehicular homicide; Senatorial Privilege by Leo Damore - a fairly detailed account of how TK and his cronies conspired to cover up Kennedy's horrible crime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Just finishing up Shelby Foote's Civil War narrative. If you are into that period of history he does a decent job...though he does lean to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Read a Fannie Flagg work a couple of months ago...Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!. I recommend it. Mrs. B gives this recommendation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Just finishing up Shelby Foote's Civil War narrative. If you are into that period of history he does a decent job...though he does lean to the south. Shelby Foote leans a bit too the south? Yah think?? That guy couldn't get any more southern. I love his written stuff but I love the interviews with him (ie Ken Burn's The Civil War) more because I loved his southern drawl. Someone I would have loved to sit down and talk to about that war seeing it's one of my favorite times in US history. RIP Shelby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Currently, I'm reading Wooden on Leadership. Awesome book for all professionals. And before that, I was on a huge Charles Bukowski kick (Ham on Rye, Women, and the Post Office). I'm won't say he is the greatest writer ever but he tells stories that are very real (expect drinking 350 days a year, hopefully ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The best fiction I've read in years was The Terror by Dan Simmons. Link It's about English explorers in the 1840's who attempt to find the Northwest Passage but are trapped in the ice and stalked by a monster. Very tense book; I loved every page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Just finished 'The Good Rat' by Jimmy Breslin. Interesting read based upon the testimony of a Jewish businessman who was "connected" in the trial against two corrupt NY policemen who did mob killings. Lots of tidbits thrown in about Gotti and other known mob characters. Donnie Brasco gets a mention. Currently reading 'Standard of Honor', the second Knight Templar novel by Jack Whyte. Great author who did a fantastic job with King Arthur lore in his Camulod novels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Currently reading an alternate history book called World War: In the Balance by Harry Turtledove. Aliens invade the Earth during WWII and the Allied and Axis powers have to work together to fight them. It's the first book in a four book series. Yeah, I enjoy those type of stories, and Turtledove is one of the masters. Guns of the South is good as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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