What are you Reading?

[actaeon277]

Lord of the Rings

 

[indyartisan]

Just finished The Alchemist.
Great book.

 

[HoughMade]

Now that I'm 50, there's a law or some sort that I have to learn about Churchill. I have just finished "The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik Larson. This covers specifically, the 1st year of Churchill's Prime Ministership which roughly coincides with the worst of the Blitz. It was very good. The beginning when the various players are being introduced is a bit of a slog, but well worth it.

Long story short- our modern culture in one giant pansy-fest.

 

[Haven]

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffery.

I might go on to Dragon's Dawn next or maybe the Harper Hall series by Anne McCaffery.

 

[actaeon277]

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffery.

I might go on to Dragon's Dawn next or maybe the Harper Hall series by Anne McCaffery.

A great series.
Though I'm not as fond of the ones her son wrote.

 

[OurDee]

Moby Dick

 

[Chewie]

I am surprised! I had this group pegged more as a Marvel or DC crowd!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Most recent:

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich: A Novel

I finished the Chivalry series by Christian Cameron recently, 5 book series that is a fictionalized telling of William Gold's rise from obscure poverty to a knight and noble during the 100 years war.

Not sure what I'll start next.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Selected Stories by Anton Checkhov.

Was reading Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell. Had to put it down and take a break because it is so graphically depressing.

 

[bobjones223]

Okay...I will be the first to say it....."You all are LIARS!!!"


Obviously at the time you posted in "What are you reading"....YOU WERE READING INGO!!!!

 

[Bartman]

I am surprised! I had this group pegged more as a Marvel or DC crowd!

I used to like both equally but they're both too woke now.

I just finished Atheist Delusions by David Bentley Hart. I'm looking forward to starting The Brothers Karamazov. Eventually I'll get back to A Storm of Swords, but I'm finding that series a bit of a slog.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I'm looking forward to starting The Brothers Karamazov.

Depending on what translation you have, it can be kind of a slog. (I'm assuming you aren't reading it in Russian). I read it nearly 20 years ago, but honestly it was my least favorite Dostoyevsky.

 

[Magyars]

Just finished
The guns of John Moses Browning by Gorenstein.
Fascinating story and the glimpses into the numbers in WWII are staggering.
There are some interesting stories of the heroics of our troops and the use of Browning weapons at the end.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Depending on what translation you have, it can be kind of a slog. (I'm assuming you aren't reading it in Russian). I read it nearly 20 years ago, but honestly it was my least favorite Dostoyevsky.

The problem I have with Dostoyevsky/Tolstoy/etc. is the names. I've tried reading them but have a hard time keeping the names straight. Know of any translations that change the peoples names to Joe, Scott, Tim, Amy,...

 

[Expat]

I read Ben Coes series of books. I thought they were pretty good. They are in the style of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor...

I just started trying to read Andy Maslen... so far it is a bit of a slog.

 

[Dean C.]

So I watched Dune (the new one) and loved it, immediately downloaded the book and read it in four days absolutely amazing book and I am still astounded it was written in 1965! (Fun fact the Star Wars term "Parsec" appears in Dune). Then read the second book and lost a lot of enthusiasm but finished the book as I wanted to finish Paul's story.

Currently trying to read the third book (that I have read is better than the second) but am having major motivation issues as I just don't care about the characters much anymore.

 

[actaeon277]

So I watched Dune (the new one) and loved it, immediately downloaded the book and read it in four days absolutely amazing book and I am still astounded it was written in 1965! (Fun fact the Star Wars term "Parsec" appears in Dune). Then read the second book and lost a lot of enthusiasm but finished the book as I wanted to finish Paul's story.

Currently trying to read the third book (that I have read is better than the second) but am having major motivation issues as I just don't care about the characters much anymore.

not a star wars term

Parsec - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bartman]

I read and loved Dune as a teenager. It wasn't until I thought back on it as an adult that I recognized the Marxist themes.

 

[BigRed]

Huck Finn...as originally written by Sam Clemens.

Not long ago, the censors came out. I picked up the original in cases.

 

[BigRed]

Amazon product ASIN B00452V2Z6
Worth the read.