What's everyone reading?

[CycloneErik]

Depends on where I am.
Night reading, sometimes early morning has been Star Wars books. Right now is "Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear."
Other times are a book called "The Year 1000" by Valerie Hansen, or "Street Fight," which is about the beginnings of Chicago cab companies in/around the 1920s.

 

[FarmerCy1]

Right now Steve Berry’s The Lincoln Myth. I have another book on military law in the Civil War and the 80s Farm Crisis in the stack after that. I typically mix use Berry’s historical fiction type books to break up my Non Fiction readings

 

[Mead For My Horses]

Right now, I'm reading The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom. Heard him on a podcast and bought the book. Good catch all 'how to improve your life' book.

Before that I read Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobson. Also read her Area 51 and Nuclear War books.

I mostly like to read biographies, military, sports and investing books. I recommend The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw to everyone.

 

[Dante]

Currently reading World War Z by Max Brooks, I was recommended it a long time ago, never really hought I would like it, but it's surprisingly good.

 

[CycloneErik]

Currently reading World War Z by Max Brooks, I was recommended it a long time ago, never really hought I would like it, but it's surprisingly good.

Aren't you only allowed like one certain book?

 

[NENick]

Just finished The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah and it was fantastic, very emotional. Need to finish The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson still but I just started Stephen King's The Long Walk yesterday.

A few others I've read recently, The Wager by the guy that did Killers of the Flower Moon was really good, true story about a shipwreck.

Nuclear War: A Scenario was really interesting.

The God of the Woods was a cool mystery/thriller

Just checked out The Wager after recently reading The Wide, Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides, about Captain Cook's 3rd and final voyage.

Maybe I'll try Moby **** next! Lol

 

[jdoggivjc]

Numerous Japanese light novel series release their latest English-translated volumes this month, including Classroom of the Elite and The Apothecary Diaries (and if anyone's looking for an EXTREMELY well-written novel series, to the point where things that were mentioned in passing in early volumes come into play in unexpected ways in much later volumes, I would highly recommend The Apothecary Diaries... or if you have Netflix or Hulu you can watch the series there).

The big series I'm currently reading (although on temporary break because of new releases of other series I read) is a series called Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?... which, contrary to the series title, there is literally no picking up of girls in a dungeon. However, it's an extremely well-written power fantasy series with several spin-off works.

 

[Angie]

Rereading Slaughterhouse Five for the millionth time.

 

[diaclone]

The Second Mountain by David Brooks.

I had finished Brooks' The Road to Character and got a ton out of it so I picked up Second Mountain. Now I'm at the point that I want to strengthen and develop my character more interested strengthening my character than working other skills. These are two great books.

 

[AuH2O]

Rereading the Age of Madness series by Joe Abercrombie.

Also, my book club picked Slaughterhouse 5 for this month, so I'm going through that, too.

I remember reading Slaughterhouse 5 in HS for an independent reading class. Then I read Breakfast of Champions. Im imagining no one in my small town NW IA school had a clue about that book even being there.

 

[NEPatriotscy]

I’m reading My Next Breath, true life and death synopsis by Jeremy Renner. Just incredible!

 

[Cyclonepride]

Autism Out Loud
Life With A Child On The Spectrum, From Diagnosis To Young Adulthood

Great book co-authored by three mothers with autistic children.

For me it was about learning about life outside of my norm.

Have you watched Love on the Spectrum on Netflix? My wife and I just started watching it and it has been really enlightening and heartwarming.

 

[MTCyclone43]

The Bible (Complete Jewish Bible) translation.

 

[RLD4ISU]

One Second After by William Forstchen

I just started the book. It's about an EMP strike on the US. It definitely will make you stop and think. Not so much the war part but what an EMP could do.


I'm impatiently waiting for A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out, book 10 of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.

 

[MTCyclone43]

I’m reading My Next Breath, true life and death synopsis by Jeremy Renner. Just incredible!

Did you see the interview with Rogan and Renner?

 

[enisthemenace]

I have not read it but have friends who did. What I've heard the most is that it takes these very long, very unnecessary missives about whales. I've heard it described as a book about whales with an occasional story mixed in.

Exactly what it is. There are parts, like the first 50 pages or so, that while still really difficult (word usage, sentence structure, pacing, etc) are really enjoyable. This part of the book is prior to Ishmael getting on the boat. The parts devoted to “whales” are interesting, but I find myself thinking “what the hell is the point in all of this”.

Overall, it’s not a “bad” read. Just really hard to read at any length of time in one sitting.

Just last night, as I’m reading, I found myself wondering whether Melville was making an intentional attempt to use every word in the English language.

 

[enisthemenace]

Albert Speers. Inside the third Reich.

I have this book. Have read about half of it. Assuming even a third of what Speer says is true (I’d be lying if I said I believe everything he writes, considering who he was), it’s still shocking. Even more shocking that he was allowed to live after Nuremberg.

 

[Dante]

Aren't you only allowed like one certain book?

Only if you are referring to Jurassic Park.

 

[cycloneted]

Enjoyed all of the Sanderson Cosmere books.

Another fantasy series you may want to consider is the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The Dresden Files tell the life and times of Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in Chicago's phone book, and I suppose it falls into the urban fantasy category. They're fun reads, have interesting characters and stories, and at 18 or so books, there's plenty to work through.

 

[Joe4Cy]

I think the farthest I have gotten in that book is "Call me Ishmael."

Had to read MD for one of my English lit classes. Phew - there were times I didn't know if I'd survive. Honestly, I can't tell you if I actually finished it or not!

Yet, here I am, teaching HS English! It can be challenging to find books that will engage students who, more and more, either don't like reading or are far behind on their reading skills. :-(. But, put a phone with TikTok in front of them.... Grrr...