maipenrai Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Just finishing this fascinating book - a must read for anyone interested in high performance aircraft: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Men to Match My Mountains is a true historical masterpiece, an unforgettable pageant of giants—men like John Sutter, whose dream of paradise was shattered by the California Gold Rush; Brigham Young and the Mormons, who tamed the desert with Bible texts; and the silver kings and the miners, who developed Nevada’s Comstock Lode and settled the Rockies... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, lazarus said: Men to Match My Mountains is a true historical masterpiece, an unforgettable pageant of giants—men like John Sutter, whose dream of paradise was shattered by the California Gold Rush; Brigham Young and the Mormons, who tamed the desert with Bible texts; and the silver kings and the miners, who developed Nevada’s Comstock Lode and settled the Rockies... Looks like something I would enjoy reading. Unfortunately the price for the book is on the high side. Couldn't find it on any of the torrent sites either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 7:17 PM, galenkia said: My reading has really dropped off lately, I go through phases of reading a lot or very little. Only 60% through this on my Kindle after a week. Hopefully will pick up again soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Decided I wanted a good laugh so I turned to the classics. Can't go wrong a Pratchett. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Just started this, trying to get back reading more. Been slacking lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) Just finished this,by a former SAS RSM it's a great read. Edited February 3, 2023 by coxyhog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 & Just started this,at over 800 pages maybe it'll save me going to the gym.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Reading this. A before and after of the movie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 11:34 AM, andycoll said: Decided I wanted a good laugh so I turned to the classics. Can't go wrong a Pratchett. Currently re-reading the City Watch series. Nearly finished the 5th Elephant. Absolutely brilliant of course. Perfect holiday reading. Too hot to be outside 2pm in Los. Kicking back inside laughing at Pratchett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I'm really enjoying the books by Douglas E. Richards, especially his author notes at the end of the book. While the genre is sci-fi, he touches on issues we're now facing and the consequences of those issues in the near future. This excerpt from his latest book Portals really resonated with what I'm seeing happening now. “If the world is better than ever,” I asked, “why are we more stressed than ever?” “Because while we hate to admit it, we’re still animals. Primitives. Our brains are still those of cavemen, well suited to working in small, close-knit clans to stay alive. But this is no longer the case—by a long shot. Instead of being brothers-in-arms with small groups of people, we’re impacted by an endless parade of people we’ll never meet.” The professor paused to let this sink in. “Then, too,” she continued, “we’re more polarized than ever, more propagandized than ever. And this is only getting worse as new tech, especially social media and 24/7 news, divide us. First, we’re each getting individualized news feeds, so no two debaters are even working from the same set of facts, the same objective reality. And social media provides an anonymous platform to spew venom, to unleash our worst selves on each other, bypassing the normal restraints that evolution has built into us when interacting in person.” Singh paused and returned her glass to the table in front of her. “Our tech ensures we’re always connected, always reachable, always on call. Which is stressful enough. But even worse, the tech is designed to worm its way into our minds, tempting us into devoting more and more attention to it. As I mentioned, we’re in a society filled with people hell bent on doing whatever they can to addict us. It’s a war for your brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Brand new Dean Koontz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Very good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 11:07 PM, galenkia said: I read a couple of JD Kirk which are enjoyable police procedurals. But for a change i've added a few TM Logan to my kindle, about half way through "Lies". An entertaining mystery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 My ghost writer 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 No doubt @Krapow will want to read this when I’ve finished reading it. 😂 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 7:36 PM, galenkia said: No doubt @Krapow will want to read this when I’ve finished reading it. 😂 This was a very good though harrowing read. Some of the treatment of farm animals is just horrific. Lot of truth in the saying ‘If slaughterhouses had glass walls we’d all be vegetarian’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lemondropkid Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 14th book of my travels finished. Loved this. A very, very funny book. Author's style takes a lot of getting used as dozens of new characters are rapidly introduced, but he draws all the threads together at the end of the book. Laughed out loud several times reading it, that hasn't happened for a while with a book. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, Lemondropkid said: 14th book of my travels finished. Loved this. A very, very funny book. Author's style takes a lot of getting used as dozens of new characters are rapidly introduced, but he draws all the threads together at the end of the book. Laughed out loud several times reading it, that hasn't happened for a while with a book. Do you need the read his previous book first ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Stillearly said: Do you need the read his previous book first ? So I think Hammerhead was number 5 in the series. I read that as an young writer he'd killed off many of his characters in the early books. Then realised as he matured that he'd gone to far and reinstated them. I'd read one of his books before so had a feel for the central character Serge Storms. However I think his books and Hammerhead, can be read as a stand alone. Found there was a learning curve getting used to his style and the sheer volume of new characters. Worth persisting though. A style like Carl Hiassen on speed, but I'd say funnier. And a love Hiassen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Straight from being a Major in the Paras to being a Labour MP. A superb book but really heart rending & it had me in tears at times. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 This sure as hell has put me off ever visiting India.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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