Good to know. I was hesitant to start them just because I loved that first trilogy so much. Best fantasy I’ve read in years.
What are you reading?
- Thread starter RedBlooded
- Start date
Good to know. I was hesitant to start them just because I loved that first trilogy so much. Best fantasy I’ve read in years.
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II, by Buzz Bissinger.
Great novel for sports fans as well as WW II history enthusiasts. An amazing assortment of college and professional football players from 2 regiments of the 6th Marine Division who stage a football match while training on Guadalcanal for the invasion of Okinawa.
Great novel for sports fans as well as WW II history enthusiasts. An amazing assortment of college and professional football players from 2 regiments of the 6th Marine Division who stage a football match while training on Guadalcanal for the invasion of Okinawa.
Last edited:
Giving this one a shot, just decided I was done with Golf in the Kingdom. Great half of a book, and a terrible second half.
Oh sheeeeeit! I think Barlow is hiding in the school!
Gonna finish this one up today on audio. You are right, freaking awesome.
I have really enjoyed King. Too bad I am so late to the party. We can blame my conservative upbringing (which wasn't all bad or anything). But King, The Simpsons, and Al Bundy were off limits.
Among many things, one of the reasons I enjoy his writing is because I love grappling with the big questions of life. He does a great job making you ponder things like death and desperation (Pet Sem) and the what is real questions (Salems Lot). For instance, there are numerous lines I have thought about quoting in the Religion thread. Mix in some great characters, some mystery, and some scares, and I'm set!
What is next for me on audio? It doesn't have to be King, but I will say I have enjoyed King many times more than Malfi if that helps! FYI I am currently reading The Stand on Kindle.
White Malice. It follows the CIA's influence in Africa after the second world war. Never really studied much on African history, it's pretty interesting and also eye opening.
Man you are probably a tough hang right now. Dudes stuff is depressing
You should look into a book like Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
"It" is his best work by a ways, IMO. The recent movies were good, but impossible to do it justice. Just captures the emotions (fears, joys, etc) of childhood, and then adulthood so well. Very nostalgic feel to it.
Just saw this thread (not sure how I missed it), but wondering if you’ve ever come across good reads related to what was happening in Asia prior to Pearl Harbor.
That is a subject I want to know a LOT more about, but just can’t seem to find much out there. It’s like authors avoid it.
I have read Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy (Eri Hotta) and have Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942 (Richard Frank).
Japan 1941 (Hotta) didn’t really give me what I was looking for. Was a good book, but not exactly the subject matter I’m seeking. I have hopes for Tower of Skulls, but I’m guessing it will miss what I’m looking for as well.
Want I really want to know is what was Japan doing prior to deciding they had to attack the US. I know the were imperialistic, and had brutal conflicts with China (which is what I expect to get out of Tower of Skulls), but I think there is a much more to the story involving the South Pacific. That is what I want to read more about.
Finished The Passenger and Stella Maris. Preferred the later of the two which I thought was quite good. Got about a third of the way through The Crossing, put it down for now, a bit far fetched. Just finished The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Good read.
Last edited:
I think Salem's Lot is why I think long and hard before I invite anyone into my house.
The Talisman and The Stand are my faves by King, also Different Seasons.
I've read a ton of different histories on that, but this is the first one that comes to mind.
I saw this one when I ended up going with Tower of Skulls. Only reason I skipped it is because it covers through 1945.
I’ll probably read it eventually, but I was thinking a book spanning 1936-1945 would be too broad for what I’m looking for, unless it’s like 2,500 pages
I’ve heard about the US causing a lot of issues for Japan in the South Pacific many years before WWII.
I bet this is fascinating. I thought The Coming of the Third Reich (Richard Evans) was really good. It spans the timeframe between the world wars in Germany and how Treaty of Versailles as well as the global depression made Germany ripe for what ultimate happened.
That is a book I’ve read about 10 times, and have “loaned” (never to see again) at least twice.
I should probably participate in the topic here:
I just finished The Brothers Karamazov (Dostoevsky) and am currently reading/almost finished with The Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas).
On deck was Into Thin Air (Krakauer; I’ve read Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven), but I think I’m going to bump it for Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War (which I mentioned above).
I just finished The Brothers Karamazov (Dostoevsky) and am currently reading/almost finished with The Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas).
On deck was Into Thin Air (Krakauer; I’ve read Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven), but I think I’m going to bump it for Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War (which I mentioned above).
How have I missed this thread until now? I am an avid reader and for crime fiction I have stumbled onto Jennifer Hillier. She is very good at the psychological/emotional aspect of crime. All her books are set in Seattle and/or Toronto (places she has lived). I don't want to put her books down once I get started on one. John Sanford is my #1 author in the crime genre though. He has 3-4 different series all set in MN.
Non-Fiction: I read a ton of finance/retirement/investing books. Best quick, general advice book in that area is "We're Talking Millions!". I bought a half dozen of this book for my kids and others. Great for younger people to read to set them in right direction. Short (2-3 hours) and concise.
Non-Fiction: I read a ton of finance/retirement/investing books. Best quick, general advice book in that area is "We're Talking Millions!". I bought a half dozen of this book for my kids and others. Great for younger people to read to set them in right direction. Short (2-3 hours) and concise.
