What Are You Reading?

[mredskins]

Has anyone read Duma Key by King? Excellant read!

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by artmonkfanatic

I started it while waiting in line for the Wii Fit. I got about 1/2 way through the chapter, then they started selling the Fit, so I stopped reading.
I'll probably get it on audio book (skaudiobooks.com) and listen to it while I drive. That's where I seem to have more time.

Have you read his new short story "The Gingerbread Girl" yet?
I LOVE his Dark Tower series. I hear that JJ Abrams (LOST creator) bought the rights to make it into a movie!!!

Have you read the entire Dark Tower series??? If so I am impressed, it is a goal of mine.

how do you read the GB Girl? Where is it?

[Hog1]

Who has a good historical non-fiction they would recommend? I have a Stephen King in the wings, but not quite ready for that yet.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Who has a good historical non-fiction they would recommend? I have a Stephen King in the wings, but not quite ready for that yet.

I definitely recommend this one

Amazon.com: Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle: Lars Anderson: Books

Right now I'm reading Bob Woodward's State of Denial

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Who has a good historical non-fiction they would recommend? I have a Stephen King in the wings, but not quite ready for that yet.

John Adams by Mcullough (spelling?) is great read if your into US history. I never would have realized how different the Founding Fathers were from each other.

[DynamiteRave]

Right now I'm about to start The Host by Stephanie Meyer.

Her other books are probably a little too girly and young for this crowd (vampire-y) but apparently this is her attempt at sci-fi, so I'm pretty excited.

I also need to pick up the new book by Augusten Burroughs. I'm a big fan of his memoirs.

[redsk1]

I'll recommend a good book that I read some time ago. I have 2 small kids so i don't get much ME time anymore. Freakonomics. Very good book that makes you think about the real reason for certain social issues and opinions. Good book.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by redsk1

I'll recommend a good book that I read some time ago. I have 2 small kids so i don't get much ME time anymore. Freakonomics. Very good book that makes you think about the real reason for certain social issues and opinions. Good book.

I might have mentioned this book on here a while back. I whole heartedly agree. it is a fascinating book and one that can really change your veiw of the world.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by redsk1

I'll recommend a good book that I read some time ago. I have 2 small kids so i don't get much ME time anymore. Freakonomics. Very good book that makes you think about the real reason for certain social issues and opinions. Good book.

I borrowed that one from a friend and then bought it for myself. Totally get what you mean about the social issues. Also borrowed books by Paul Krugman from the same friend and thought they were pretty good (although I sort of got duped into buying The Great Unraveling which is not a book but a collection of editorials where Krugman rips the President a new one.)

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East.

Wow. I've almost bought this book about 4 times. I keep putting it down in the bookstore though. Looks very interesting.

As soon as I'm finished with David McCollough's "John Adams", I'm going to delve into the World War I era. I bought "Churchill's Folly", about the creation of Iraq, and "The Rise of the Third Reich" by Richard Evans. It's amazing how almost all of our current troubles in the middle east today were born with just two bullets fired at the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. Then again, trouble was brewing there since about the beginning of time.

How do you like "Power, Faith, and Fantasy" so far?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Wow. I've almost bought this book about 4 times. I keep putting it down in the bookstore though. Looks very interesting.

As soon as I'm finished with David McCollough's "John Adams", I'm going to delve into the World War I era. I bought "Churchill's Folly", about the creation of Iraq, and "The Rise of the Third Reich" by Richard Evans. It's amazing how almost all of our current troubles in the middle east today were born with just two bullets fired at the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. Then again, trouble was brewing there since about the beginning of time.

How do you like "Power, Faith, and Fantasy" so far?

How are you liking "John Adams"? I just downloaded the abridged version from iTunes to listen to during my 2.5 hour daily roundtrip commutes. I'm only an hour into it so far, but it's pretty good.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

How are you liking "John Adams"? I just downloaded the abridged version from iTunes to listen to during my 2.5 hour daily roundtrip commutes. I'm only an hour into it so far, but it's pretty good.

I'm just about done. Only 30 pages left. I actually bought the book 3 or so years ago, long before I knew anything about HBO's miniseries. I lost interest in it, but seeing it played out on HBO really left me thirsting for more details. So I picked it back up -- it's actually a tedious read in parts. The way John and Abigail wrote to each other, the way those people talked back then, you just really have to be on your toes. Not exactly the type of book you want to read in bed when you're tired. For me, it required a sharp mental state.

Overall, a great story. And one that makes you appreciate the contributions of what many consider to be an overlooked founding father.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I'm just about done. Only 30 pages left. I actually bought the book 3 or so years ago, long before I knew anything about HBO's miniseries. I lost interest in it, but seeing it played out on HBO really left me thirsting for more details. So I picked it back up -- it's actually a tedious read in parts. The way John and Abigail wrote to each other, the way those people talked back then, you just really have to be on your toes. Not exactly the type of book you want to read in bed when you're tired. For me, it required a sharp mental state.

Overall, a great story. And one that makes you appreciate the contributions of what many consider to be an overlooked founding father.

Speaking of overlooked founders, I would continue to urge everyone to read "Burr" by Gore Vidal. Burr and Hamilton didn't end up in that New Jersey field shooting at each other for no reason. It's great story. And Burr lived on for like 30 years. This would be a great mini-series.

[KLHJ2]

The Warpath, it's a collection of opinions contributed by redskins fans from around the world. Some of the authors are a bit rough around the edges, but its a good read for the most part.