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What are you reading?
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I started them in order with the first 2 books of short stories. The first 2-3 book it was hard for me to get though at points, it felt like it was dragging on scenes. But this is the first one that I’m really enjoying. Excited to finish the series and hoping to do so in the next 1.5 months.
Just finished it. I learned so much about Jack Trice. Book is very detailed and well done.
Well…just finished Into Thin Air. I quickly realized, probably within the first 10-20 pages, this was my second time reading it, LOL.
It is a very good read, but I do have a few issues with it, if I’m being totally transparent. The way Krakauer depicts himself during the expedition, at times, is a bit off-putting. Not all the time, as he certainly provides plenty if examples of vulnerability and regret, but at the same time, unlike his other books (which of course do not have the personal impact on him like Into Thin Air does), I feel he has a grandiose picture of himself in his own mind.
Oh well…good book. Only took me about 3 days to read, which is good for someone who is a “deliberate” (nice way of saying “slow”) reader like me.
Good reminder. I heard an interview about this book once and have always wanted to pick it up.
I'm Reading The Last Chairlift by John Irving. 898 pages - gonna be a long read!
Just started Tom Jones by Henry Fielding. Old book written in 1749. Previously read Fielding’s Joseph Andrew’s it was laugh out loud funny. Pokes fun and makes **** out of everyone.
longest book ive read was lord of the rings, but it was all 3 books in 1 so i dont completely count it. I still working through way of the kings. its 1007. which would be my first single book over 1k pages.
I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo (mentioned a few pages back), which weighs in at 1,274 pages. It honestly didn’t feel that long though.
I read War and Peace (Tolstoy) years ago. Not as many pages as Monte Cristo, but still 1,200+. That one is a brutal endurance test. Good book, but the Russian names used over and over throughout are momentum killers.
The Executioner‘s Song (Normal Mailer) is a good read. Almost 1,100 pages.
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Last night I finished Where Men Win Glory: the Odyssey of Pat Tillmans Life, by Jon Krakauer. Great book about a great man, who was very complex, but always exceptional. Obviously I knew what was coming, but I’m still wrecked after reading the end.
As always, Krakeuers writing is exceptional.
As always, Krakeuers writing is exceptional.
Finally started the Stormlight Archive. Loved Mistborn by Sanderson and 300 pages into this I'm really enjoying it so far. Love the way Sanderson lays out intricate new worlds and slowly feeds you information on how the world works as the whole story and world slowly start to coalesce.
I just finished Dead Zone from 1980. Have you read it? The villain gives some crazy prophetic Trump like vibes.
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I just finished Dead Zone. One of my King favs thus far. Have you read? That villain gives me major Trump vibes....
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Recently purchased Salman Rushdie's "Victory City", hilarious send-up of gods, religion, and societal norms.
In Chapter 2, the reader meets Hukka and Bukka who decide to become gods, and spin their backstory.
"We must become gods now," Hukka said, "to make sure the people worship us." He look up into the sky. "There, you see, " he pointed. There is our father, the Moon.
"No," Bukka shook his head. "We'll never ger away with that."
"The great Moon God, our ancestor," said Hukka, making it up as he went along.
The reader then learns that there are FIVE Sangama brothers: Hukka, Bukka, Pukka, Chukka, and Dev [yeah, I laughed out loud]...Bukka said they must all be sons of the Moon King, to which Hukka replies, "But I say two is plenty."
For good reason.
In Chapter 4, the disreputable brothers appear and quickly learned there were many golden coins in the newborn city ruled by Hukka and Bukka.
"Pukka, Chukka, and Dev were determined not to be cut out of history if there was easy wealth to be had."
In Chapter 2, the reader meets Hukka and Bukka who decide to become gods, and spin their backstory.
"We must become gods now," Hukka said, "to make sure the people worship us." He look up into the sky. "There, you see, " he pointed. There is our father, the Moon.
"No," Bukka shook his head. "We'll never ger away with that."
"The great Moon God, our ancestor," said Hukka, making it up as he went along.
The reader then learns that there are FIVE Sangama brothers: Hukka, Bukka, Pukka, Chukka, and Dev [yeah, I laughed out loud]...Bukka said they must all be sons of the Moon King, to which Hukka replies, "But I say two is plenty."
For good reason.
In Chapter 4, the disreputable brothers appear and quickly learned there were many golden coins in the newborn city ruled by Hukka and Bukka.
"Pukka, Chukka, and Dev were determined not to be cut out of history if there was easy wealth to be had."
Among current reading, music history/pop culture vein:
"John Lennon: 1980 Playlist." Explores music he was listening to during his haitus from recording (1975-1980) and what inspired him to return to the studio. Insightful so far. I've read a bunch of Beatles-related books over the years, I tell myself I don't need to read much more about it -- but something comes along with a unique approach to the history and sometimes I can't resist.
"Grunge, Nerds and Gastropubs." Exploration of the transition of late-'80s/early-90s with metal, indie rock, grunge and some other elements of culture around that period. Some good bits so far, and some missteps, still assessing.
"John Lennon: 1980 Playlist." Explores music he was listening to during his haitus from recording (1975-1980) and what inspired him to return to the studio. Insightful so far. I've read a bunch of Beatles-related books over the years, I tell myself I don't need to read much more about it -- but something comes along with a unique approach to the history and sometimes I can't resist.
"Grunge, Nerds and Gastropubs." Exploration of the transition of late-'80s/early-90s with metal, indie rock, grunge and some other elements of culture around that period. Some good bits so far, and some missteps, still assessing.
I just finished The Wind Up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami. I honesty have no idea what the **** I just read. One minute he is making spaghetti and the next he is at the bottom of a well being able to pass through different dream like states. I did really enjoy it though
The next book I am going to read is the same others memoir What I talk about when I talk about running. As a runner I am excited to hear his thoughts it.
The next book I am going to read is the same others memoir What I talk about when I talk about running. As a runner I am excited to hear his thoughts it.
In general, I have heard Japan (more so some of their top military leaders) were very aggressive in wanting to expand the Japanese empire. They had invaded Korea and China and wanted more. In order to support these efforts, they needed raw materials (primarily oil) and their #1 source was the U.S. The U.S. didn't agree with Japan's actions and stopped supplying them oil and other items. This caused Japan to eye the Dutch East Indies as an oil source, but they would have to go through the Philippines to get to them. They knew the U.S. would never allow that so they wanted to cripple the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor before they made their move on the Dutch East Indies. Thus we ended up with the conflict that resulted. I don't think Japan wanted war with the U.S. if they could have gotten their supplies in any other manner. They knew that the U.S. was capable of out doing them in every aspect of men, material and support and a long war would probably not end well for them, thus they wanted to cause as much damage/devastation at the beginning to get the huge jump that they did.
