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What Are You Reading Right Now?

I am only halfway done with First Man in Rome (totally busy to read) but already starting another book:

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About the World's Fair and HH Holmes (the serial killer).

Greetings, PoS. :2wave:

I read McCullough's 'First Man of Rome' some years ago, and her research on that era of Roman history was excellent! The book was totally engrossing, and to this day, I just don't like Sulla at all! As a matter of fact, when I look at what is happening in America's political world today, I am almost convinced that reincarnation is indeed possible, and those leaders have returned for another try! :eek:

Rome once ruled the known world, by basically using laws backed up by armies - similar to where we are today- and since it doesn't look like we've gotten any smarter than they were back then, I wonder which "hordes" might eventually succeed in their attempt to destroy our way of life. . . like they did Rome a thousand years ago? :shock:

I'm currently reading some old Edgar Casey books published in the 1940s which talk about earth changes caused by changing weather conditions. As one example, he stated that Atlanta would be a thriving seaport, and when I looked at a map, I thought.. . "OMG!" :wow:
 
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Greetings, PoS. :2wave:

I read McCullough's 'First Man of Rome' some years ago, and her research on that era of Roman history was excellent! The book was totally engrossing, and to this day, I just don't like Sulla at all! As a matter of fact, when I look at what is happening in America's political world today, I am almost convinced that reincarnation is indeed possible, and those leaders have returned for another try! :eek:

Rome once ruled the known world, by basically using laws backed up by armies - similar to where we are today- and since it doesn't look like we've gotten any smarter than they were back then, I wonder which "hordes" might eventually succeed in their attempt to destroy our way of life. . . like they did Rome a thousand years ago? :shock:

I'm currently reading some old Edgar Casey books published in the 1940s which talk about earth changes caused by changing weather conditions. As one example, he stated that Atlanta would be a thriving seaport, and when I looked at a map, I thought.. . "OMG!" :wow:

LOL I actually like Sulla, he's a self made man who got to the top by sheer ambition. Marius seemed like a snob to me. I was in Pompeii back in 2015, and stood inside an excavated bedroom and tried to imagine what living in those times would be like. I guess history comes in cycles, democracies usually end up destroying themselves lol.
 
Continuing my march through Pratchett. Half-way through "Hogfather".



As for Rome: I think Ceasar was entirely in the right, both as to provocation to cross the Rubicon and as to saving the republic by dealing its coup de grace. I suspect the Roman Empire remained as such much longer than it otherwise would have, even though the imperial system eventually tore itself apart as well.
 
The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams by Ben Bradlee, Jr.

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Hefty book but so far an easy read. I'm a big Red Sox fan and find Williams a fascinating person as well as one of the greatest hitters ever to play the game.
 
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The movie that this book is based on (starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman) is actually one of my favorites, but it sort of ends halfway, just when the revelations are coming out. So when I noticed a copy at the used bookstore near my place I grabbed it and read it in a little over a week. Very timely, riveting stuff. Rating: 4/5
 
I am reading the a thread called "What are you reading right now"
 
Just finished this, liked it quite a bit, will read more of Jim Harrison's books.

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Starting on this (book 3 in the series), spin off series of the Daniel Faust books... good books if one likes urban fantasy.

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Finished this about two weeks ago

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Just finishing up with this. The Grant book (above) and this Sherman book are both excellent.

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Getting close to the end of "The Great Bridge" (David McCullough), about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the people involved.


Really quite interesting and as with anything by this author, very well written.
 
Stumbled into these in a used bookstore, so I'll get into them as soon as I have the time.

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I already read I Am Legend many years ago when I was still in college, but its good to finally have another copy again since I left my old copy back in the US before I moved overseas.
 
I just read 'Me Before You' in two days. Really good. I have a copy the original book cover. I didn't realize there was a movie until DH saw the title and mentioned it. I suppose I'll watch it at some point. I'm sure I'll be disappointed as the only movie I found to hold any water compared to the book is 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.
 
Re-reading the Belgariad series by David Eddings after 30+ years. They finally released them for the Kindle.
 
"Hallucinations" (Oliver Sacks)
 
Re-reading the Belgariad series by David Eddings after 30+ years. They finally released them for the Kindle.

Hmm, is that any good? Ive seen old copies at the used bookstore in the mall, but the 80's covers always turned me off. If its anything like Lord Foul's Bane I would rather not get it- that book was awful.
 
Hmm, is that any good? Ive seen old copies at the used bookstore in the mall, but the 80's covers always turned me off. If its anything like Lord Foul's Bane I would rather not get it- that book was awful.

IMO much better than the Thomas Covenant books. My daughter liked them so much over the years she permanently borrowed my old paperbacks. I'd say they're written at the same level as the Harry Potter books meaning PG ish, but don't let that off put you, they're pretty entertaining. Good characters.
 
"Behind Hitler's Lines" (Thomas H. Taylor)
 
Next up:

"Easy Company Soldier" Don Malarky w/ Bob Welch

"Seven Roads to Hell (a screaming eagle at Bastogne)" Donald R. Burgett


Someone or other recommended the set after I'd finally gotten around to watching Band of Brothers with the wife.
 
The Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela

The Leftovers Tom Perrotta

The Inner Game of Music Barry Green
 
Next up:

Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)

Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer (Joseph Conrad)

Mandatory re-read: The five-part "trilogy" started with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Shame on you if you don't know the author. SHAME!)

The Vital Question (Nick Lane)

The Fifth Elephant (Terry Pratchett)
 
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The girl in the spiders web.

It's not by Larsson who wrote the original trilogy starting with the girl with the Dragon tattoo, but it has all the same characters and follows chronologically. It's not bad, but not as good as the ones Larsson wrote. Similar (though not as drastic) as what happened with the Dune books.
 
just finished "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley. it's about a five year old kid from rural India who gets separated from his brother and is stuck on a train to Calcutta by himself. pretty amazing story of survival, and also a heartwarming family / adoption story. i enjoyed it.
 
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