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"What book are ye reading ritemeow?"

Cory N · · Monticello, UT · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 1,118
Trevor Kerber wrote:

Slaughterhouse Five went way over my head. I found parts of it funny, and parts of it where I was too lost to get much from it. 

I have read it several times and I believe this to be the idea. Are you as lost as Billy Pilgram? Maybe it’s a glimpse into what it’s like to be him, unstuck in time.

philip bone · · sonora · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 0

I liked the book ^ Striking out lately though. When I start skimming it's over. 

Jay Crew · · Apple Valley CA, · Joined Feb 2018 · Points: 4,068

It's helping me feel superior to my fellow humans

philip bone · · sonora · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 0

I enjoyed his son Martin's book. Zone of Interest not sure of title, gaining some traction as a film lately.

Peter Garnsey · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 26
Cory N wrote:

About 90% of the way through Moby Dick. I know a ton of people who know of the story but nobody I know had actually read it. I decided to give it a go. I’m a slow reader and it’s almost 1000 pages so I’ve been reading it for a while. I grew up on Cape Cod so the whaling references and talk about Nantucket and New Bedford were awesome and unexpected for me. I’ve really grown fascinated by whales and whaling. What a wild time. I definitely recommend the book if you can get over the old English.

If you've gotten into whales, whaling, and Natucket, the following is a must read. Would recommend to anyone into survival stories. Warning: Cannibalism 

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

Peter Garnsey · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 26
Hank Caylor wrote:

My Wife's a dam safety engineer for the State so she ordered this right away(the Colorado River is her jam), thank you for the suggestion!!

I'm just finishing Gulag by Anne Applebaum and have a fat Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution by Freidrich Katz on deck. Mmmmm history books mmmm..

If your wife is a dam safety engineer and the Colorado river is her jam I couldn't recommend the Emerald Mile more. Would also recommend to anyone into rafting or adventure stories in general.

Emerald Mile - The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

M M · · Maine · Joined Oct 2020 · Points: 2

You have to put yourself in Billy Pilgrim's shoes and know enough history about WW2 to get Slaughterhouse Five. 1984 should have been called 2004 IMO, Orwell's future predictions were spot on but a few years off. The Ministry of Truth and The Ministry of Love remind me a lot of names drug and chemical companies use now for all their products. 

Kevinmurray · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 0

John Steinbeck, The Grapes Of Wrath.

Cory N · · Monticello, UT · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 1,118
Peter Garnsey wrote:

If you've gotten into whales, whaling, and Natucket, the following is a must read. Would recommend to anyone into survival stories. Warning: Cannibalism

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

Having grown up on Cape Cod and being surrounded by whaling culture, it’s super cool to read these stories that talk about that area. It’s a  history I never really understood growing up despite being surrounded by restaurants with whaling harpoons on the walls. I read the Wikipedia page about the Essex when I was reading Moby Dick, looking forward to reading this book! Thanks for the recommendation!!

Danny Birchman · · Chattanooga, TN · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 171
Trevor Kerber wrote:

Kitchen Confidential was enjoyable and a good genre break from my usual sci-fi. 

Slaughterhouse Five went way over my head. I found parts of it funny, and parts of it where I was too lost to get much from it. 

Somehow I've made it this far without reading 1984, so that's where I'm headed now (~70 pages in)

Slaughterhouse is a classic but perpetuated bad history. I don't blame him as his reference was the propaganda he was fed as a POW. But the figure of 100,000 civilians killed in Dresden came from Joseph Goebbels. The figure is more like 25,000. It was also a vital staging center for troop deployment to the Eastern front.

Trevor Kerber · · Tempe, AZ · Joined Feb 2022 · Points: 10

Just finished Stranger in a Strange Land. It sure was... something. I'm glad Heinlein was able to inspire other writers with ideas that clearly show up in Dune and Foundation/Galactic Empire, but it fell flat for me. 

Wren Cooperrider · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 415

Ooh just found this thread and now I have lots of good stuff to add to my reading list! Some recent favorites of mine:

Sharp Teeth, Toby Barlow- Werewolves, gangs and LA, pretty fun read

Three-Body Problem series, Cixin Liu- Everyone's favorite scifi recently, and yeah it was pretty good

Native Air, Jonathan Howland- Kind of about climbing except not really

The Expanse series, James S. A. Corey- Nearish-future scifi, and sorta long series, cool concepts though

philip bone · · sonora · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 0

Kook, surfing memoir

Hank Caylor · · Livin' in the Junk! · Joined Dec 2003 · Points: 643

The Boer War, Thomas Pakenham

Gallipoli, L.A. Carlyon

And currently finishing Batavia's Graveyard, Mike Dash

Old lady H · · Boise, ID · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 1,375
Kevinmurray wrote:

John Steinbeck, The Grapes Of Wrath.

Perhaps the best book ever.

Haven't read anything particularly good, lately. Having a hard time even concentrating enough for much of anything, lately, sadly. But, hoping to get back in gear.

Mike T · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 106

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Trying to get my 19yr old to read it too.

Danny Birchman · · Chattanooga, TN · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 171
Hank Caylor wrote:

The Boer War, Thomas Pakenham

Gallipoli, L.A. Carlyon

And currently finishing Batavia's Graveyard, Mike Dash

First two books are the first major chapters in Churchill's war life. Not sure how much he's mentioned in The Boar War but really interesting stuff.

Trevor Kerber · · Tempe, AZ · Joined Feb 2022 · Points: 10

Since last time:

Dune and Dune: Messiah

Nearly halfway through Children of Dune.

ubu · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2009 · Points: 10

Just finished Heart of Darkness (Conrad).  Somehow I never had a chance to read this classic until now.  It packs quite a punch.

philip bone · · sonora · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 0

Just finished No Time for Sergeants. Rare case of the movie was better.

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