fastkiller13 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Reading When Breath Becomes Air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc2001 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 I often read investing books, but lately I've switched my mind to something less cerebral. About 2 months ago a friend gave me his copy of "The Silk Roads. A new history of the world" by Peter Frankopan. Great book, it was a very good learning read. It provides some interesting perspectives on the various international trade and business relationships, and how those relationships have played out in history, and how they are shaping international politics today. As soon as I finished that one I picked up "Deception Point" by Dan Brown to read on a brief 4-day visit to my inlaws. It's not quite as good as Da Vinci Code, or Angels & Demons, but it was entertaining and a good time passer on the airplane. Next I started up "The Book of Joy" by Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama and Douglas Abrams. This is a long book, educational but somewhat humorous at times. I haven't finished it, I'm about 2/3 through it, but I've been on and off with it. It's a book I want to finish, but it takes some concentration to weigh the wisdom these two great men have bestowed on the reader. A couple of weeks ago I bought "The Atlantis Code" by Charles Brokaw to take on our cruise. I read about 1/2 of it on the cruise, but I've been distracted since we got back and I've still got about 1/3 to go. I will finish this soon I think. It's a bit like a Dan Brown, Da Vinci style novel, with a Robert Langdon sort of main character. It's not bad, but its not quite living up to the reviews I read about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 "Dangerman or Prisoner?" by Roger Langley about actor Patrick McGoohan. Those of you too young to be familiar with those 1960's TV shows, he was in "Scanners" as Dr. Paul Ruth, and Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" as mean King Longshanks - throwing people out of windows and so on! (trying not to laugh!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogiepuffer Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just signed up for Audible. Does that count? Listened to 'Smear' by Sheryl Attkisson. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatshotbud Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Been working through an eye issue that has kept me from reading most of the year. These last couple months I figured some exercise was due Some old & some new fiction:"Revelation Space""The Lost World""Under the Dome""The Force""The Hour of Lead""Starship Troopers""Stranger in a Strange Land""A Graveyard for Lunatics"Current reads:"El Paso""End of Watch" I usually read two books switching off - OCD Maybe?Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multi-useless Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 About halfway through Ender's Shadow right now, really enjoying it. I recommend it for anyone who liked Ender's Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 7:35 PM, SirVantes said: Big fan of Murakami another murakami fan. 1Q84 one of the great works. brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 just read Lord of the Rings again. such a wonderful book. try and get to it every 5-6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela3rd Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Dreadnought: King of Afropunk. Autobiography by D. H. Peligro, drummer in Dead Kennedys and Chilli Peppers. The depths of a drug dependent life and the highs of recovery and music in gory detail. You can smell the pus oozing from the abscesses at times...and hear the roar of the crowd at others. On the same page occasionally. Sent from my ActionMan walkie-talkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Another John Sandford Virgil Flowers novel. Mad River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB72 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Heavily into Tom Holland at the moment - Dynasty , Millennium , Persian Fire , and of course Rubicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nekhyludov Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just started re-reading this. It's been a few years, and is well worth revisiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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