Read any good books lately?
02-19-13, 05:36 PM
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"In Harms Way" by Doug Stanton. Recounting of the sinking, shipwreck & rescue of the men of the USS Indianapolis (last ship sunk in WW II). I am not one to fawn over anything but this is a fantastic re-telling of an incredible ordeal by some truly tough SOB's (go Navy! -also learned that there really was a person who inspired the character "Captain Quint" of Jaws fame).
03-21-13, 12:42 PM
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This brings me back to English class. My teachers weren't big on grammar or technical analysis - reading and reciting was all we had to do, and write each other letters. Dope was smoked, chess was played and putting on the Simpsons or South Park was considered sound practice. Once we read Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", we al had to remember some stanza's. This brought me back today, Richard Burton reading that old teacher's favorite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGH4p4z4s5A
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03-21-13, 04:01 PM
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Recently I've been reading H.P. Lovecraft. Just finished The Shadow Over Innsmouth and now I'm on to The Call of Cthulhu.
Way back in the thread someone said that e-readers are to books as kool aid is to fine wine. It was a bit of an overstatement, but just wanted to say that I wholeheartedly disagree. I happen to like reading printed books too, but a Kindle is just so handy to take around with me. I also have the new paperwhite which is awesome for reading at night or in low light. And I like fine wine too... just felt I should add that.
Way back in the thread someone said that e-readers are to books as kool aid is to fine wine. It was a bit of an overstatement, but just wanted to say that I wholeheartedly disagree. I happen to like reading printed books too, but a Kindle is just so handy to take around with me. I also have the new paperwhite which is awesome for reading at night or in low light. And I like fine wine too... just felt I should add that.
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03-21-13, 06:43 PM
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Solo Cycling, by Fred Matheny, and Victory, by Joseph Conrad
03-21-13, 06:55 PM
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"No Easy Day". Wish I could say it was a good book, but it isn't. And before anyone asks me to quantify that statement, I can't - the military made its point clear (in a record message, no less) that we're allowed to read it, but not discuss it. Back to my crossword puzzles...
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03-21-13, 08:01 PM
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"I think my liver hurts."
Notes from Underground
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"No Easy Day". Wish I could say it was a good book, but it isn't. And before anyone asks me to quantify that statement, I can't - the military made its point clear (in a record message, no less) that we're allowed to read it, but not discuss it. Back to my crossword puzzles...
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I recently finished reading "The Custom Bicycle" by that one guy and Mr de Rosa. It was a fun look into cycling history.
Right now, I'm reading "JOB: A Comedy of Justice" by Heinlein.
Right now, I'm reading "JOB: A Comedy of Justice" by Heinlein.
03-22-13, 11:46 AM
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Just finished "Wheat Belly" by William Davis. Although I don't accept all of his theories, my belly has certainly felt better since having gone gluten-free since Oct 2012.
Currently reading "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell (the book from which the movie was created). Enjoying it but not able to spend much time on it so each time I pick it up, I have to go back a bit to get back up to speed.
Currently reading "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell (the book from which the movie was created). Enjoying it but not able to spend much time on it so each time I pick it up, I have to go back a bit to get back up to speed.
03-22-13, 11:50 AM
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Actually, that would be Ms. de la Rosa. As in Denise M. de la Rosa. And Michael Kolin. One of my favorite bicycle books. The best ever on the type of vintage bikes I like.
03-22-13, 12:31 PM
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I just started "Sting in the Tail". Around the world trip on an early 70's Raleigh Pro. Pithy and oh-so clever English quips in this guy's writing, but, so far... so good.
03-23-13, 12:18 AM
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My brother read this and told me it was a fantastic read. I'm halfway through and all i have to say is that i can relate so much to it. it's a really entertaining book with funny little stories. So far it's about growing up different from people around you, how he viewed the world, food, hip hop and a family values.
i doubt this is for everyone on this forum, but i like stuff that's out there...
03-23-13, 11:34 AM
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My brother read this and told me it was a fantastic read. I'm halfway through and all i have to say is that i can relate so much to it. it's a really entertaining book with funny little stories. So far it's about growing up different from people around you, how he viewed the world, food, hip hop and a family values.
i doubt this is for everyone on this forum, but i like stuff that's out there...
03-23-13, 07:44 PM
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Baseball between the Lines: Baseball in the Forties and Fifties, As Told by the Men Who Played It, by Donald Honig
If you like baseball, and I dearly adore it - you won't be able to put this book down. It's a transcribed series of interviews of former major and negro leaguers, recorded in the '70s (IIRC) on a reel-to-reel tape deck. I can't tell you how many times I've read these stories. This book will be in my casket with me.
If you like baseball, and I dearly adore it - you won't be able to put this book down. It's a transcribed series of interviews of former major and negro leaguers, recorded in the '70s (IIRC) on a reel-to-reel tape deck. I can't tell you how many times I've read these stories. This book will be in my casket with me.
03-23-13, 07:46 PM
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"In Harms Way" by Doug Stanton. Recounting of the sinking, shipwreck & rescue of the men of the USS Indianapolis (last ship sunk in WW II). I am not one to fawn over anything but this is a fantastic re-telling of an incredible ordeal by some truly tough SOB's (go Navy! -also learned that there really was a person who inspired the character "Captain Quint" of Jaws fame).
If I remember correctly, the ship's captain got shafted by the Navy - even though, incredibly, it took 3 days for the Navy to even discover the ship was missing!
03-23-13, 08:06 PM
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[h=1]One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
by: Jim Fergus[/h]This is a wonderful historical fiction novel.
My wife and her girlfriends raved about it, so I read it, and agreed with them!
by: Jim Fergus[/h]This is a wonderful historical fiction novel.
My wife and her girlfriends raved about it, so I read it, and agreed with them!
03-23-13, 09:28 PM
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You recall correctly. Captain McVay was convicted of being negligent by not zigzagging even though the Japanese sub captain said it would have made no difference. McVay ultimately took his own life as a result. He was officially cleared by an act of congress in 2000. (For what ever good that was to him.) The military likes to blame someone, right or wrong.
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Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling, written by Greg LeMond and Kent Gordis. Lots of useful tips, but also a lot of biographical information and info about his problems and conflict with Hinault on the Tour, when they both rode for La Vie Claire.
03-24-13, 11:55 AM
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Not especially relevant to this forum, but I just (finally) finished reading Gravity's Rainbow... feels like I ate an elephant. This will take some time to digest.
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