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Thomas Mitchell said:
Haven't until now but I just downloaded Little, Big to my Kindle and will check it out.

I read tons of fantasy, lately more in the grimdark realm - Abercrombie, Lawrence and the like. Blacktongue Thief by Beuhlman was a good recent read, grimdark with the anti-hero humor of Gideon. In the less dark realm, I have a big collection of Charles De Lint, Tad Williams, and the other staples of the genre.
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Blacktongue Thief was great! It reminded me of The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
 
I'm working through Paper by Mark Kurlansky on audio book as I fall asleep each night. I liked his other books on food topics (The Big Oyster, Cod, Salt, etc.), particularly the historical recipes. This one is going more into writing systems and linguistics, which is pretty fun.
 
I'm digging through the Hampton Sides catalogue. Just finished his MLK book and reading Blood and Thunder now. The guy can really tell a story.
 
Jojo said:
I checked out The Lincoln Highway as an ebook from the library. I got a notice that it was due in two days. I was only 65 percent thought, which is still a lot of pages to read since it’s a very thick book. So i tried to tear through it to finish it but one of those two days i had a neighbor’s memorial and was there for five hours. I managed to get up to 85% before it disappeared from my iPad. So i went out and bought a hard copy. I don’t normally like even owning hardbacks but i really love this book and knew even if i had finished it i would have gone out and bought a copy anyway.

Some books you just have to own.
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I just finished reading Towles book, The Lincoln Highway. SUPERB! Ingenious ending; Towles left me guessing most of the way through the book. Most excellent read.
 
Buzzy said:
I just finished reading Towles book, The Lincoln Highway. SUPERB! Ingenious ending; Towles left me guessing most of the way through the book. Most excellent read.
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I loved the ending too. I also own his book A Gentleman in Moscow. I started it but then had to finish another library book that was due so put it aside and i just haven’t gotten back to it yet. But i will. Such a good writer!
 
Jojo said:
I loved the ending too. I also own his book A Gentleman in Moscow. I started it but then had to finish another library book that was due so put it aside and i just haven’t gotten back to it yet. But i will. Such a good writer!
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I downloaded "A Gentlemen in Moscow" - up soon!
 
I just finished the last CJ Box seriess with some very topical observations on PDX, OR. I am now reading the Paul Doiron series that are kind of similar to the CJ Box series but set in Maine, also a Game Warden as the protagonist. So far quite entertaining and well written, only downside is my library does not have the series in e-book format. For history buffs you can't go wrong reading the Daughters of Yalta, expertly researched and written, an inside look at one of the events that shaped the world post WWII.
 
Just picked up an anthology of Heinlein. Now I've got to find one from Asimov.

Also, Tropospheric Propagation of HF Radio Transmissions for Mountain Use. ( its a white paper from the Air Force I need for work)
 
Robert Engleheart said:
Really like this thread from the old forum so I’m starting it here. Just finished A Storm Too Soon by Michael Tougias. A true story of disaster, survival and an incredible rescue. Turns out the heroic rescue swimmer is my buddies son in law.

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I am in the middle of two books.
"Last stand of the tin can sailors" by James Hornfischer

And "Valor" by Dan Hampton

The former is about Taffy 3 in the Pacific near the end of WW2.

And Valor is the story of a couple ww2 escapees of a Japanese POW camp. Also at the beginning of the war.

Non fiction is the way to go.... Man, that MacArthur was a self serving idiot...
 
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Last of the Tin Can soldiers is a good read. The Japanese fleet really screwed up. As did one of our Naval groups.

Thought I’d try something different - As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner. We’ll see how it goes.
 
My current fascination with the human noggin:

I am a strange loop by Douglas R. Hofstadter

Surfaces and essences by Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sander

Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow
This book revealed the true force behind our decision-making and is a complete mind-blower. Highly recommended.

Kingdom of Bones by James Rollins
...fiction that will scare the pants off of you about viruses all over again.
 
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Rob Allen said:
I am in the middle of two books.
"Last stand of the tin can sailors" by James Hornfischer

And "Valor" by Dan Hampton

The former is about Taffy 3 in the Pacific near the beginning of WW2.

And Valor is the story of a couple ww2 escapees of a Japanese POW camp. Also at the beginning of the war.

Non fiction is the way to go.... Man, that MacArthur was a self serving idiot...
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Actually, the campaign to retake the Philippines and the Battle off Samar; the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf occurred on October 25, 1944, just shy of 10 months before Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan to the Japanese people.
 
The Indispensables by P. K. O’Donnell. Those who fought to create our republic…
 
cody- said:
I'm working through Paper by Mark Kurlansky on audio book as I fall asleep each night...
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I downloaded of The Federalist Papers audio book files (free) from Libravox.org and listen in the car or when walking the dog. The Federalist Papers are often used by Federal judges when interpreting the Constitution as a contemporary account of the intentions of the framers and ratifiers.
 
Brian Miller said:
Actually, the campaign to retake the Philippines and the Battle off Samar; the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf occurred on October 25, 1944, just shy of 10 months before Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan to the Japanese people.
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Brian Miller said:
Actually, the campaign to retake the Philippines and the Battle off Samar; the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf occurred on October 25, 1944, just shy of 10 months before Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan to the Japanese people.
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You are correct, should read, end of the war..

The mild perils of reading and talking about two books at the same time.
 
Just finished Beyond the 100th Meridian by Wallace Stegner. Very interesting account of the work of John Wesley Powell on the settling of the west. Half way through Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry.
 
Getting some good ideas here. I have a hard time finding books that interest me. I seem to lean toward historical fiction/non-fiction. I can't handle who-dun-its, especially those with exaggerated (and not believable) characters and story lines.
 
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