Off Topic - What are you reading ??

[splinter]

a collection of letters from the Civil War(The War For Southern Independence) printed in the 50's and recently updated and re-released. The quality of the composition in letters from even the most common footsoldier is amazing
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[Kyle]

Right now I am reading In the Name of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy (Go history!)

I noticed someone mentioned The Kite Runner, which I had to read for school and I can say without a doubt: I have never been more disappointed with a book or author. It starts with promise and ingenius writing only to devolve into a transparent story that just plain ticked me off. I think that the author tried to rush the book to print once Afghanistan came into the news, which would explain the change in style from the mid-point of the book onwards. End rant
Edit: P*ssed isn't allowed, so changed to "ticked".

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[dudley]

I just finished " Spiked Boots" by Robert Pike
Tales of the logging camps, river drives, and other stories from the north country of New Hampshire

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[fcch]

Dudly,

Hey, ... if you liked that, ... try:

The Loggers Digest: From Horses to Helicopters
by Barry Coulson

Tales and stories, ... an easy read and takes ya back to the hay days of West Coast (BC) logging.

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[anglerdave]

Just finished, "Sharing Good Times" by President Jimmy Carter. Just started reading McGuane's "An Outside Chance".

[l1ranger]

Almost finished Larry the Cable Guy's book "Git-r-done" - I've rarely laughed out loud so much over written words.
Also working on a book regarding dog language and communication

After that I'll get started back again on my stephen king study's - was completely overtaken by the Dark Tower series and its ties with other stories of his, and plan on doing some reading, re-reading and X-ref-ing with some notes.

[Crotalus]

Currently reading "A View From Rat Lake" by John Gierach.

Waiting in the wings are "Trout Tactics" by Joe Humphries and "Sex Death and Fly Fishing" by Gierach.

[mantis]

Anything and everything to do with the history of FF/FT. Other reading is solidly via audio book. Currently listening to "The Longest Silence" thru my head set.
Because I listen when I am tying and often get deep into the tying I can listen to a lot of these tapes over and over. Trout Bum, Trout Magic etc.Outside of fishing related subjects I enjoy anything by Dick Francis the former English racing jockey, , Garrison K, or Patrick McManus. A little of Stephen Dobyns too as all his stuff is 'Saratoga' related.

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[buckeyetier]

"The Economics of Sports" by William Kern. I started of reading part of it for a paper, but liked it so much I kept going. Also, a copy of Eric Leiser's "The Complete Book of Fly Tying," which I picked up off the bargain table at Border's for $6.

[barel fly]

just finished "Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban," starting "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Read the first three books in a few weeks, I never saw myself reading these, but must say they are very entertaining!


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