What book are you reading now?
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Never judge a book by its movie. :nod:Dimsum said:
...or in this case, its TV series.
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I am doing my annual read of "Lord of the Rings". It is a holiday tradition that I have done since I was about 12 when on the the first day of Christmas break my dad brought home a copy of Fellowship of the Rings from a used book store and I loved the book. I will read the trilogy and the Hobbit and may or may not read the Silmarillion, not as big a fan of that book.
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Just finishing up Red Green's Beginner's Guide To Women.
From the back cover:
...this is the essential guide to every aspect of finding a mate and then learning to deal with her growing disappointment in you.
Profound reading indeed.
From the back cover:
...this is the essential guide to every aspect of finding a mate and then learning to deal with her growing disappointment in you.
Profound reading indeed.
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FJAG
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1491 (2nd Ed): New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus by Charles C Mann
http://www.amazon.ca/1491-Second-Edition-Revelations-Americas/dp/1400032059
An excellent overview of the pre-Columbian history of the Americas. There are two major lessons here: First; whatever you learned in school about the state of pre-existing aboriginal society in the Americas was probably wrong (or at the least very, very inadequate) and second; nothing is certain. New discoveries are constantly changing and overturning old perceptions and theories. This book should be a must read in all of our schools.
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
http://www.amazon.ca/Lafayette-Somewhat-United-States-Vowell/dp/1594631743
Sarah Vowell is a bit of an acquired taste and I'm one of those who is quite fond of her writing style. This book is a look at the history of the American revolution based on a study of the Marquis de Lafayette who as a very young nobleman left pre-revolutionary France to join up with Washington in the early days of the revolt.
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http://www.amazon.ca/1491-Second-Edition-Revelations-Americas/dp/1400032059
An excellent overview of the pre-Columbian history of the Americas. There are two major lessons here: First; whatever you learned in school about the state of pre-existing aboriginal society in the Americas was probably wrong (or at the least very, very inadequate) and second; nothing is certain. New discoveries are constantly changing and overturning old perceptions and theories. This book should be a must read in all of our schools.
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
http://www.amazon.ca/Lafayette-Somewhat-United-States-Vowell/dp/1594631743
Sarah Vowell is a bit of an acquired taste and I'm one of those who is quite fond of her writing style. This book is a look at the history of the American revolution based on a study of the Marquis de Lafayette who as a very young nobleman left pre-revolutionary France to join up with Washington in the early days of the revolt.
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I just finished my copy of Fifteen Days by Christie Blatchford (I had to take a break for BMQ) and that was a very good read. I don't even know how to explain how that book made me feel, reading what everyone has gone through in Afghanistan, but man that book tore me up.
I couldn't read it all at once, had to take some breaks, but it was the most rewarding book I think I have ever read.
I couldn't read it all at once, had to take some breaks, but it was the most rewarding book I think I have ever read.
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Re-reading With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge.
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Just got 'Crossing Over' by Michael Connelly for Christmas. It's a Harry Bosch novel. Connelly never misses releasing a new book at Christmastime.
Bosch has retired from the LAPD and has 'crossed over' to work the criminal defence side of the aisle with his half-brother, defence lawyer Mickey Haller. Mickey Haller was the character played by Matthew McConaughey in the film 'The Lincoln Lawyer.'
Looking forward to a good read.
Cheers,
Dan.
Bosch has retired from the LAPD and has 'crossed over' to work the criminal defence side of the aisle with his half-brother, defence lawyer Mickey Haller. Mickey Haller was the character played by Matthew McConaughey in the film 'The Lincoln Lawyer.'
Looking forward to a good read.
Cheers,
Dan.
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Working my way through " Virtues of War" by Stephen Pressfield. Great historical fiction following the campaigns of Alexander starting in Macedon and ending in India. Pressfield does a great job conveying the motivations of Alexander and the hardships he and his men suffered throughout the conquest.
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I wish they had of made his Gates of Fire into a movie instead of that POS, 300. I need to re-read that one too.
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Concur. Awesome portrayal of Thermopylae. :nod:jollyjacktar said:
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jollyjacktar said:
That's one I keep handy to leaf through occasionally, just for the 'holy cr#p' factor.
The HBO series 'The Pacific' doesn't really do it justice, but at least it seems to portray a few of the incidents in his book relatively accurately IMHO.
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Loved the audio book version of his novel "The Afghan Campaign" by Pressfield - great job of showing things through one dude going through.Norseman said:
Rereading "The Good Soldier Svejk" - the original Catch-22, written well before Catch-22, based on a Czech bumbling his way through WW1.
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Agreed, " The Afghan Campaign" was the first book I read by Pressfield. Great interpretation of what the conquest of Afghanistan was like through the soldiers eyes. It is also a good look into the struggles of the individual soldier engaging in counter-insurgency warfare, something completely new to them at the time.
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Last few books I've read
My Men Are My Heroes, The Brad Kasal Story - Nathaniel R. Helms
Stryker, The Siege of Sadr City - Konrad Ludwig
The Warrior Ethos - Steven Pressfield
With The Old Breed - E.B. Sledge
China Marine - E.B. Sledge
Red Blood, Black Sand, Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima - Chuck Tatum
Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror - Charles Faint and Leo Jenkins
Currently reading
13 Hours, The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi - Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team
My Men Are My Heroes, The Brad Kasal Story - Nathaniel R. Helms
Stryker, The Siege of Sadr City - Konrad Ludwig
The Warrior Ethos - Steven Pressfield
With The Old Breed - E.B. Sledge
China Marine - E.B. Sledge
Red Blood, Black Sand, Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima - Chuck Tatum
Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror - Charles Faint and Leo Jenkins
Currently reading
13 Hours, The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi - Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team
