Books... What are you reading? And what do you recommend?
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TCH
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Just put it on hold in Libby.
BarnBuster
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BarnBuster
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Interesting list of books this month:
This links to "Studies in Intelligence" published usually 3 or 4 times a year. Each one has a book list of recent publications of interest.
www.cia.gov
This links to "Studies in Intelligence" published usually 3 or 4 times a year. Each one has a book list of recent publications of interest.
Studies in Intelligence - CSI
www.cia.gov
Coldnasty
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Reading Ken Kesey “Sometimes a great notion” pretty good so far but He’s one of my hero’s so.. Recently some heavier stuff, Crime and Punishment, Heart of a dog, Master and Margheritta and bunch of other random stuffInteresting list of books this month:
This links to "Studies in Intelligence" published usually 3 or 4 times a year. Each one has a book list of recent publications of interest.
Studies in Intelligence - CSI
BarnBuster
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some new non-fiction:
"The new tourist : waking up to the power and perils of travel" / Paige McClanahan.
"Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo" / Dan Hampton
"The truth about Crypto : your investing guide to understanding Blockchain, Bitcoin, and other digital assets" / Ric Edelman
"The shadow of war : a novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis" / Jeff Shaara.
"Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World" / Dolnick, Edward
"Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future" / Kahn, Jeremy
"The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore" / Friss, Evan
"The new tourist : waking up to the power and perils of travel" / Paige McClanahan.
"Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo" / Dan Hampton
"The truth about Crypto : your investing guide to understanding Blockchain, Bitcoin, and other digital assets" / Ric Edelman
"The shadow of war : a novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis" / Jeff Shaara.
"Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World" / Dolnick, Edward
"Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future" / Kahn, Jeremy
"The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore" / Friss, Evan
BarnBuster
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BarnBuster
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Absolutely the best writer of historical WW2 Naval military fiction, specifically surface warfare in the Pacific. Deuterman himself is 3rd generation Navy; Command at Sea, and whose Dad was a destroyer Captain during Saipan and Okinawa. First rate, you can smell the powder. One of the few authors I'll reread:
Trial by fire / P.T. Deutermann.
The hooligans / P. T. Deutermann.
The nugget / P. T. Deutermann.
The commodore / P.T. Deutermann.
Ghosts of Bungo Suido / P.T. Deutermann.
Sentinels of fire / P.T. Deutermann
Pacific glory / P.T. Deutermann.
Iwo, 26 Charlie / P. T. Deutermann.
Trial by fire / P.T. Deutermann.
The hooligans / P. T. Deutermann.
The nugget / P. T. Deutermann.
The commodore / P.T. Deutermann.
Ghosts of Bungo Suido / P.T. Deutermann.
Sentinels of fire / P.T. Deutermann
Pacific glory / P.T. Deutermann.
Iwo, 26 Charlie / P. T. Deutermann.
Jimski
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Reading a very good book that is taking me down many paths.
I Am Soldier.
A book about 60 historical soldiers over the last 2500 years.
Not so much for the book per day as it does not go very deep into individual soldiers but it has names and dates that have spawned another 5 books so far qued up at the library.
Commando: south Africa Boer war.
For 5 shillings a day: various British soldiers in wwii
The book mentioned texts and partial manuscripts that are available online. A quick search found the library of Congress has digitized a lot of old records. A quick search found the official transcript of my Uncle Romans silver star in WW2 working his way through Italy. Never would have thought to look for last name at the library of Congress.
I Am Soldier.
A book about 60 historical soldiers over the last 2500 years.
Not so much for the book per day as it does not go very deep into individual soldiers but it has names and dates that have spawned another 5 books so far qued up at the library.
Commando: south Africa Boer war.
For 5 shillings a day: various British soldiers in wwii
The book mentioned texts and partial manuscripts that are available online. A quick search found the library of Congress has digitized a lot of old records. A quick search found the official transcript of my Uncle Romans silver star in WW2 working his way through Italy. Never would have thought to look for last name at the library of Congress.
BarnBuster
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Did you know that the LOC also has an extensive audio recording library of interviews with Vets.
Audio Recordings | The Library of Congress
Listen to music, interviews, field recordings, and more from the Library's historic sound recording collections.
www.loc.gov
injinji
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At one point I had the library ladies in two counties searching for LL books for me. I read all that I could find. I bet you would like Max Brand too.
injinji
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I've finished Skinny legs and all, and I have a car appointment in two weeks, so I have to go upstairs and find a new waiting room read. I'm leaning toward Still life with Woodpecker, but I only have that one in paperback. I do have Jimmy's A salty piece of Land right here at hand. I might chose it instead of the stairs.
BarnBuster
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Interesting piece from "The New Yorker". Original behind paywall, following link displays it:
"What’s Happening to Reading?
For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end."
By Joshua Rothman
"What’s Happening to Reading?
For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end."
By Joshua Rothman
BarnBuster
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StonedGardener
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I really liked his book , " Education of a Wandering Man ".....autobiographical. I would a loved being his publisher.
FYI , if interested
laddyd
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I used to have every book he wrote. I haunted the used book stores until I had them all. Then we moved and I sold my whole collection.
I was introduced to his works while working on a tugboat. You had your choice of, fuck books as they called them, Hustlers and Penthouse, or westerns. Don't get me wrong, I looked at the magazines plenty, but sooner or later you want something to read.
One book was all it took, I was hooked on westerns. Luke Short, Max Brand, I liked most of them but Louis Lamour was my favorite.
Reading his books is what motivated me to pack up my family and move to the mountains.
StonedGardener
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So many of we Baby Boomers were weaned on western TV shows in the 50's and 60's. Hell, my brother and I were always shooting at those heathen savages from behind the couch. Of course, our actions were fueled by the relentless implementation of propaganda by the educational community. It was Manifest Destiny , not genocide. Anyway, I remember "Have Gun - Will TravelI used to have every book he wrote. I haunted the used book stores until I had them all. Then we moved and I sold my whole collection.
I was introduced to his works while working on a tugboat. You had your choice of, fuck books as they called them, Hustlers and Penthouse, or westerns. Don't get me wrong, I looked at the magazines plenty, but sooner or later you want something to read.
One book was all it took, I was hooked on westerns. Luke Short, Max Brand, I liked most of them but Louis Lamour was my favorite.
Reading his books is what motivated me to pack up my family and move to the mountains.
(Paladin), "Wanted-Dead or Alive" ( Steve McQueen), Maverick, Cheyenne, Rawhide (Clint Eastwood ), The Rifle Man ( I had that rifle with the large circular handle , just like Chuck Conners), on and on.......oh yeah, can't forget "F-Troop".
I've always loved a good western movie. I think "Open Range " (Kevin Costner
Robert Duvall), from a few years back, was the last great western I've seen. To me, the prolific L'Amour presents the romanticized style of westerns that were reflective of the 50's - 60's morality . A very smart choice considering his staggering book sales. After all, who the hell wants to read a horror book, like
" Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee " ? .......that book broke me in two.......the saddest book I've ever read. Happy trails stoned cowboy ! Oops.....I forgot
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Cisco Kid and and a salute to "The Duke".
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