Books... What are you reading? And what do you recommend?

The bastard brigade : the true story of the renegade scientists and spies who sabotaged the Nazi atomic bomb / Sam Kean.
(Great read about the battle for atomic supremacy)

Normandy '44 : D-Day and the epic 77-day battle for France : a new history / James Holland

One giant leap : the impossible mission that flew us to the Moon / Charles Fishman @Singlemalt @cannabineer
(Focuses on the scientists, engineers, and technicians that made it work)

In the valleys of the noble beyond : in search of the Sasquatch / John Zada.

Superbugs : the race to stop an epidemic / Matt McCarthy.

Bottle of lies : the inside story of the generic drug boom / Katherine Eban. (Take generic drugs? DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!)

Gotti's boys : the Mafia crew that killed for John Gotti / Anthony M. DeStefano.

Black site : the CIA in the post-9/11 world / Philip Mudd.

Fire and fortitude : the US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943 / John C. McManus.

No beast so fierce : the terrifying true story of the Champawat Tiger, the deadliest animal in history / Dane Huckelbridge.
@GreatwhiteNorth

Oh Patrick...

Not bad. At the Elysian Society the bodies eat lotus flowers and fall into trance to become the loved one that died so that the living can talk to them And even have sex with them. It’s full of murder and mystery.

For about the 19th time. Beautiful imagery...

The warning / James Patterson and Robison Wells.

Contraband / Stuart Woods.

The Russia account / Stephen Coonts

Crisis in the red zone : the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come / Richard Preston

Red metal / Mark Greaney and Lieutenant Colonel Hunter Ripley Rawlings IV, USMC.

Opium : how an ancient flower shaped and poisoned our world / John H. Halpern, MD, and David Blistein.

I just finished reading LSD My Problem Child, also a good read.

BarnBuster said:

The warning / James Patterson and Robison Wells.

Contraband / Stuart Woods.

The Russia account / Stephen Coonts

Crisis in the red zone : the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come / Richard Preston

Red metal / Mark Greaney and Lieutenant Colonel Hunter Ripley Rawlings IV, USMC.

Opium : how an ancient flower shaped and poisoned our world / John H. Halpern, MD, and David Blistein.

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Jeez Louise Those sound really depressing. Lol. How do you keep your spirits up?

Dr.Amber Trichome said:

Jeez Louise Those sound really depressing. Lol. How do you keep your spirits up?

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By coming to RIU of course

mysunnyboy said:

By coming to RIU of course

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Of course how could I forget ! Roll it up is such a wonderful positive place with amazing people and so much fun! It’s like a little slice of heaven.

Dr.Amber Trichome said:

Of course how could I forget ! Roll it up is such a wonderful positive place with amazing people and so much fun! It’s like a little slice of heaven.

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I’m gonna report you!!! Love you @Dr.Amber Trichome

Dr.Amber Trichome said:

...spirits..?

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:

Jeez Louise Those sound really depressing. Lol. How do you keep your spirits up?

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and some books are more entertaining than others, too

BarnBuster said:

In the valleys of the noble beyond : in search of the Sasquatch / John Zada.

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Is the spoiler worthwhile on this one?

BarnBuster said:

Here's my recent read list over the summer



Holy ghost / John Sandford.

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I call these airport novels and have read the entire Prey series.

Don_Sequitor said:

I call these airport novels and have read the entire Prey series.

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I used to read Sandiford. But then I used to read everything.

Remember used book stores. I could stay in those places for hours. I would just pick up random books to read to broaden my horizons.

I’m sorry those are gone.

mysunnyboy said:

Remember used book stores. I could stay in those places for hours. I would just pick up random books to read to broaden my horizons.

I’m sorry those are gone.

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Thrift stores. . . . . . . .

too larry said:

Thrift stores. . . . . . . .

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Oh yeah? Sweet. I like the way a book feels. I don’t read them online.

too larry said:

Thrift stores. . . . . . . .

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I like going to Barnes and Nobles and browse all the books until I finally find one I like. They have a lot of very nice new books on clearance and it’s so nice to have a fresh new book that doesn’t smell. I just bought this one today. It has 908 pages.

mysunnyboy said:

Oh yeah? Sweet. I like the way a book feels. I don’t read them online.

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Most thrift stores have more books than they have room for. Always on sale.

When I was writing, I didn't read anything published after 1725. So I was forced to read online. Studies have shown it's harder to hold on to information reading that way. Not to mention it's not easy to take your device into the tub.

But I need to downsize. Half of my upstairs is library. Still have stacks of books everywhere. I don't really read anymore {other than waiting rooms}, and have stopped buying books. If you were close enough, you could take a few boxes.