I am almost finished with “The Face” by Dean Koontz. I will probably read “Forever Odd” by Dean Koontz next. I started reading his books after I finished reading all of Stephen King’s books. I also like the books written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
Steve
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went”-Will Rogers
Almost done with “The Island at the Center of the World” by Russell Shorto. A well written and interesting history of the early Dutch settlement of New York. I’d be done with it if I hadn’t gotten re-bitten by the fly tying bug.
Got talked into this one by my wife. The Kite Runner.
It’s not as riveting as some of the reviews indicate, but, a good read anyway. I recommend it.
Next one may be “A million pieces” . I was mislead however as to the subject matter
Mark
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I’m a junk book reader!G Every week
on Thursday, the wife and I have a 60 mile
loop we travel visiting 8 different thrift
shops and Goodwill stores. Nearly every
week I find yet more tying materials as well
as several new books at under a buck each.
I now have a floor to ceiling bookcase of
hundreds of Clancy, Coontz, Brown, Cussler,
Herman and the like. Even a few McMannis.
Each week we have a nice lunch or early
dinner out and return home with treasures
galore.G Rare that our jaunts exceed $25
and we always find treasures to share with
friends and family. It’s my favorite day
of the week.G I figure I have enough
books now that as the CRS progresses, I’ll
always have something new to read. The
book by my recliner today is Dale Brown’s
Storming Heaven. Warm regards, Jim
I wasn’t trying to be sophisticated with the current book. I read it in '92 when my old prof wrote it. Now I’m re-reading it and taking notes.(going into Land Claims negos etc this week with the locals).
Junk Books!!! I love 'em. Used to be able to go through 1-2 Louis L’Amour or Zane Gray in an evening at camp (before they had satellite TV and pool tables).
I get the “cheap fix” now with e-books on the Palm Pilot.
I read serious books too but usually
when on the clock.G The county pays me
to research my projects as well as implement
them.G Storming Heaven - just new to me.
Good topic! Warm regards, Jim
Anything by Louis L’Amour. I have just about every book he wrote, so I have a lot to choose from. Always take a couple along with me when I travel to the waters for a few days.
John McPhee’s “The Control of Nature.” Fascinating read of how man (governments) have spent billions trying to control Mother Nature. I’m half way through the “Fish’s Eye” too. JGW
Just finished “Another Lousy Day In Paradise” by Gierach,and have been doing an occasional chapter in “Fishing with Lee Wulff” here and there. Just got “All Fishermen Are Liars” by Linda Greenlaw on loan so I’ll probably get to that now; then go back to the Wulff book. Last non-fishing one was Clancy’s “The Bear and the Dragon”, but his stuff all feels the same after all of the ones I’ve read…
just finished rereading the Dirk Pitt series by Cusler. I’m half way done with The Quiet Man and other stories of Irish Lore by Walsh. Then its on to Cuslers Numa files series.
Well, reading a couple of interesting things right now.
First one is “Your Best life Now” , by Joel Osteen. I’m about 5 chapters into it and its a good read so far.
The second book is, The NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER’S Complete Guide to Professional Field Techniques, By John Shaw.
The second one is to help improve my photo taking skills, for that rare ocassion I get on the water and need to remember what I or my friends actually caught, not the lies that soon follow!!!
Just finished Protect and Serve by Richard North Patterson. I have a huge collection of Ken Follet, Tom Clancy, Harold Coyle, Martin Cruz Smith and Robert Ludlum books. Currently reading Faith by Deighton.
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