Books... What are you reading? And what do you recommend?

Thurston said:
New puppy duty.
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I'm reading Circe by Madeline Miller right now. It’s a mesmerizing retelling of Greek mythology from the perspective of the enchantress Circe. The lyrical prose and rich character development make it a captivating read. If you're into mythological fiction with a unique twist, this one's definitely worth picking up!
 
Maverick Mario said:
I'm reading Circe by Madeline Miller right now. It’s a mesmerizing retelling of Greek mythology from the perspective of the enchantress Circe. The lyrical prose and rich character development make it a captivating read. If you're into mythological fiction with a unique twist, this one's definitely worth picking up!
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Just put it on hold in Libby.
 
BarnBuster said:
Interesting list of books this month:

This links to "Studies in Intelligence" published usually 3 or 4 times a year. Each one has a book list of recent publications of interest.

Studies in Intelligence - CSI

www.cia.gov www.cia.gov
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Reading Ken Kesey “Sometimes a great notion” pretty good so far but He’s one of my hero’s so.. Recently some heavier stuff, Crime and Punishment, Heart of a dog, Master and Margheritta and bunch of other random stuff
 
some new non-fiction:
"The new tourist : waking up to the power and perils of travel" / Paige McClanahan.

"Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo" / Dan Hampton

"The truth about Crypto : your investing guide to understanding Blockchain, Bitcoin, and other digital assets" / Ric Edelman

"The shadow of war : a novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis" / Jeff Shaara.

"Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World" / Dolnick, Edward

"Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future" / Kahn, Jeremy

"The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore" / Friss, Evan
 
Absolutely the best writer of historical WW2 Naval military fiction, specifically surface warfare in the Pacific. Deuterman himself is 3rd generation Navy; Command at Sea, and whose Dad was a destroyer Captain during Saipan and Okinawa. First rate, you can smell the powder. One of the few authors I'll reread:

Trial by fire / P.T. Deutermann.
The hooligans / P. T. Deutermann.
The nugget / P. T. Deutermann.
The commodore / P.T. Deutermann.
Ghosts of Bungo Suido / P.T. Deutermann.
Sentinels of fire / P.T. Deutermann
Pacific glory / P.T. Deutermann.
Iwo, 26 Charlie / P. T. Deutermann.
 
Reading a very good book that is taking me down many paths.

I Am Soldier.
A book about 60 historical soldiers over the last 2500 years.

Not so much for the book per day as it does not go very deep into individual soldiers but it has names and dates that have spawned another 5 books so far qued up at the library.
Commando: south Africa Boer war.
For 5 shillings a day: various British soldiers in wwii

The book mentioned texts and partial manuscripts that are available online. A quick search found the library of Congress has digitized a lot of old records. A quick search found the official transcript of my Uncle Romans silver star in WW2 working his way through Italy. Never would have thought to look for last name at the library of Congress.
 
Jimski said:
Reading a very good book that is taking me down many paths.

I Am Soldier.
A book about 60 historical soldiers over the last 2500 years.

Not so much for the book per day as it does not go very deep into individual soldiers but it has names and dates that have spawned another 5 books so far qued up at the library.
Commando: south Africa Boer war.
For 5 shillings a day: various British soldiers in wwii

The book mentioned texts and partial manuscripts that are available online. A quick search found the library of Congress has digitized a lot of old records. A quick search found the official transcript of my Uncle Romans silver star in WW2 working his way through Italy. Never would have thought to look for last name at the library of Congress.
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Did you know that the LOC also has an extensive audio recording library of interviews with Vets.
www.loc.gov

Audio Recordings | The Library of Congress

Listen to music, interviews, field recordings, and more from the Library's historic sound recording collections.
www.loc.gov
 
I've finished Skinny legs and all, and I have a car appointment in two weeks, so I have to go upstairs and find a new waiting room read. I'm leaning toward Still life with Woodpecker, but I only have that one in paperback. I do have Jimmy's A salty piece of Land right here at hand. I might chose it instead of the stairs.
 
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