OT winter reading

A friend I teach with and I have a two man book club. (that way it is easier to settle arguments over which book to read next and arguments over everything else that otherwise goes with such a topic)

Anyway, we finished Lonesome Dove a while back and are in need of a new topic and new read.

Westerns are pretty much out for this time around but anything else is fine. Lee does not fish at all much less flyfish so that topic is mostly out although a fine adventure story is always welcome.

As I know many of you read well beyond the topic at hand here, I thought I would ask for suggestions.

How about the book of John from the Bible. Lots of good stuff there. Even a fishing story.
Dick xfishcop

" The Walking Drum" By Louis L'amour. I highly reccomend it. It is a very well written historical novel. Though he is best known for his westerns, Louis wrote many other books on many other topics. "The Walking Drum" is set in europe, and is the story of Kierkegaard, a pirate and adventurer, among many other things. A very good adventure story, with L'amour's trademark historical and geographical accuracy..... I have read it a few times over the last twenty years, and enjoy it every time....ModocDan

Pillars of the earth by ken follet. Absolutely wonderful book, but somewhat long. perhaps you could take it in sections? It even has a sequel "World without end"

The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols.

I agree with Modocdan on the walking drum as being a good read, for this time of year if you haven't read " A Christmas Carol" by Dickens its better than most of the movies and a quick read.

Eric

very interesting suggestions so far. I am very much taken aback by " A Christmas carol"

keep the suggestion list coming please!!

Once An Eagle, by Anton Myrer

Dub

Try this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cit...embling_Leaves

John

Might I suggest "All Creatures Great and Small" by James Herriot? As a matter of fact I have found all of his, James Herriot's, writings to be excellent. Very entertaining and heart warming.

If you want something that can lead to interesting discussion try The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. As science fiction it's old school /probably impossible but the story is full of open ended philosophical questions.

What with Valkerie coming out, "The War" by Ken Burns is a great read(a bit long). I think it's the ultimate WWII book. It isn't a "war book" in the traditional sense.

Lee especially, but to some extend both of us have read too many primary sources on historical topics to be able to relax and read a general public crono of something like that. Although I did like watching the "Civil War" series of his.

I think we are going with "the walking drum" neither of us has read it before so it shoud be interesting to both of us.

I did a fun google search yesterday and found the "Maniness" 100 must read list. I was surprised by the number I have never taken the time to read but really should have.

http://artofmanliness.com/2008/05/14...-mans-library/
worth a look for fun any way.

thanks for all the suggestions

Going through that list I'm really surprised how many I have actually read!!! Didn't hurt that in High School we had an English Course entitled Great Books. Many were read then and have been re-read in the last few years.

Thanks for posting the link

Fatman

Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey

I have hit a good number on that list but thought my "read that one" list would have been a better match.

Hello briney, you will be entranced whilst reading the 'Complete Sherlock Holmes' series. Can't go wrong !

Cheers,

MontanaMoose

"Pearl Harbor" by Newt Gingrich
"Flags of our Fathers" by James Brady
"1776"
"Mayflower" Nathanial Philbrick

Anything by W.E.B.Griffin (read them in order there are several series)

Loved the Holmes collection. I read the collection years ago as a kid but still remember many of the stories fondly.
I think one of the literature teachers requires a couple of the stories. Some kids still really enjoy them. Others well... would complain if they were required to breath every day. "... that just smacks of effort":rolleyes:

Neal Stephenson's "Baroque Cycle". Natural history, natural philosophy, intrigue, finance, history, sex, war...

I think it is currently published in 8 volumes in paperback, but in three large-format paperbacks if you can find it.

Not being up to doing much else, I've spent quite a bit of time reading, curled up on the couch, blanket covered, and a big black dog on my lap!! I feel comfortable suggesting:
"The Shack"
"Water for Elephants"
"Marley and Me"
None heavy, but lots of fun.

If you happen to like books about dogs that'll tug at your heart, try these:

'The Art of Racing in the Rain',
and 'Merle's Door'.

Dub

Boone by Daniel Morgan. Might be the best biography of Daniel Boone ever written, and I have read lots of them.

Rick

Carl Hiaasen Double Whammy

Hemingway The Sun Also Rises

Fitzgerald Tender is the Night

Jay Winik's 1864; David McCullough's 1776 and John Adams; Mark Frost's The Greatest Game Ever Played; Nick Lyons' Full Creel.

Randy

Some of the Books that I have absolutely loved are (not listed in any priority):

The Great Alone - by- Janet Dailey (Fiction based on fact)
Death in The Tall Grass - Peter Capstick (Non-fiction)
The Last Ivory Hunter - Capstick (Non-Fiction)
Angels & Demons - Dan Brown (Fiction)
The Da Vinci Code - Brown (Fiction)
Underboss (Sammy The Bull Gravano) - by - Peter Maas (Non-fiction)
The Greatest Generation - Tom Brokaw (Non Fiction)
Tis - Frank McCourt (Non Fiction)
Not Without Peril - Nicholas Howe (Non Fiction)
Alaska - Michener (If you start on about page 250)

And "all" three of these books by Jean Marie Auel:
The Clan of the Cave Bear (historical fiction)
The Valley of Horses (historical fiction)
The Mammoth Hunters (historical fiction)

This thread is great, keep it going........

Lonesome Dove was an awesome book and a good movie.

There are a few books I can recommend.
-Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
-Angles and Demons also Dan Brown
-Anything by Patrick F. McManus; writes funny stuff and a few mysteries
-Change of Tides by not sure but he was an Admiral, Nimits maybe?
-Being from Ohio the author John Starks Bellamy III and Less Roberts (Cleveland area stuff)

Wow I could go on and on.

Sean

Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders by John Gierach. Just a great collection of stories.

Ken

Here is a 1980's SI magazine article to get you started. I would recommend you print it out, it's about 25 pages or so. The true story of a JC football coach from a village in Mississippi. I saw his team play twice while attending NW Miss. JC, in 1964-65 most of his player were not wearing facemask. He was a legend during his lifetime, I would love for a good director to make this into a movie.

http://www.shwiggie.com/articles/bul...van/index.html