Thread: What are You Reading?

I went and bought a Kindle e-reader for myself the other day. I'm of two minds about them as I previously mentioned in an earlier post. I do see the benefits of them, but I also see the problems and still much prefer to have the book. Saying all that I am currently reading 'The Wind in the Willows' that I downloaded as a free e-book. I've not read it at all before now, and I am enjoying it. I find the characters relationships and method of speech a little amusing in todays context, but I appreciated the era from which this story came.


Mick

Mick, I recently converted to a Kindle and it did take a bit of getting used to but once I did it was great. There's a wide selection of books available, I even buy most of my textbooks for school in Kindle format and despite my initial doubts, I'm just really sold on this little gadget. At the moment I'm reading a bunch of school related stuff and my just for fun book at the moment is The Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour

I love Louis L'Amour's 'Sackett' series. I have those five books and three random titles by him on the bookshelf behind me. I had more, but as one tends to do, I lent them out over time and slowly lost them.


Mick

I grew up reading L'Amour. I like the Sackett books; pretty sure one of them has some shaving with a "Tinker made" knife. Still, I think his best writing was in the longer books like The Walking Drum, The Lonseome Gods, Last of the Breed, and of course, Jubal Sackett.

Also, I just found out this summer that Louis L'Amour went through tank destroyer training at the same place my Grandfather did during WW2. According to what I read, L'Amour was transferred to a non-combat unit due to age.

Geezer wrote:

For a change of material and venue, I have been re-reading the Robert Van Gulick book series about Judge Dee- Jhien Jeh. They are a fictional stories revolving around the deeds and intelligence of an actual historical figure of ancient China.

I also love the 狄仁傑 books, except maybe the first one in the series, which is more interesting for its insight into Medieval Chinese culture than as a mystery IMHO. But, right now I just finished Hostile Shores by Dewey Lambdin (an Alan Lewrie naval adventure) - a fun romp following the adventures of this 18th century anti-hero. I am currently reading The Devil's Company by David Liss, a historical thriller involving corporate espionage aimed at the British East India Company, and China: A Macro History by Ray Huang.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Right now I'm about 1/2 way through and thoroughly enjoying "Through Black Spruce" by Joseph Boyden. I also *highly* recommend his first novel "Three Day Road". It is absolutely brilliant.

I am pretty sure I read "Three Day Road". Good read.

Yep, read it.

Over the Hills and Through the Trees by Papa.

"Forged In Battle" by Yossi Klein Halevi.

The story of the Israeli Paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem and divided a nation.

I've been listening to the unabridged audiobook 'Wheelmen' the last couple of days.
I'm just over halfway thru it by now.
So far it is pretty interesting.

I currently have two books on the go. On the e-Reader I have 'Catriona' by R.L Stevenson, and in the real world, I have 'The Bourne Dominion' by Eric Van Lustbader. 'Catriona' is the follow on from his book 'Kidnapped'.

I have some 930 + books on the e-reader now thanks to Jim's (syslight) generosity and knowledge of technological things. Even if I only find a fraction of them to my interest, I will be reading for some good while now. . Thanks once again Jim.


Mick