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
splinter
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”.
-Kyle-
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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
“too much of anything is bad, but too much whisky is just enough”
Mark Twain
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.
Christopher Chin, Jonquiere Quebec
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Just finished, “Sharing Good Times” by President Jimmy Carter. Just started reading McGuane’s “An Outside Chance”.
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.
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.
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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“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.
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!
Tight lines,
Jeremy Barela
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I just finished reading a book co-authored by Skip Morris and Brian Chan on Chironomid fishing still waters . I am just starting Flyfishing small lakes for Trout by Gordon Honey and Kennith Strand . I got both these books for Christmas from my wife . I also am trying to absorb some of the Baensch Aquarium Atlas vol #1 #2 and #3 , its dry reading but I am at least learning stuff .
I find that when I reread my old Ed Zern books I realize how much I wanted to learn “this flyfishing thing” as a kid- and how much he communicated about the sport in using humor. My Dad never flyfished but got Zern’s “Are Fishermen People?” as a gift. I found it and absorbed it with a sense of awe and wonder- leading me to save up my allowance to buy a flyrod as a kid. Hmmmm, maybe I’ll toss it in my sons room and see what happens…(Hide the Ipod too) Oh, another good recent read, “There’s a Porcupine In My Outhouse” by Mike Tougias- very funny. We had him speak at our TU chapter about that book and his experience of buying a cabin up in rural Vermont and keeping it some 20 years. I can also reccommend his other books, “Quiet Places of Massachusetts”,
and “A Taunton Rivers Journey” if you are from this neck of the woods…
“Knowledge is knowing, wisdom is understanding”
I read a lot. It’s my major entertainment. I seldom watch TV.
Currently, I am reading my college textbooks in preparation for my Doctorial thesis. The one I’m on now is “Systems of Traditional Naturopathy, Clinical Applications”, by Dr. Andrew Weil, ND.
For light reading, I just finished Clive Cussler’s “Golden Budda”. I have also recently read several books on knitting, as I am trying to learn how (there is nothing wrong with a guy knitting. I like sweaters…OK?, I sew as well, and make most of my own clothes). And, as always I am reading the FAOL website.
Semper Fi!
Just started “Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas” by Zane Grey. I’ll be sure to let everyone know what I think when I’m done.
I must recommend this book which was recommended to me about a year and a half ago by a retired high ranking Air Force officer and it was excellent. It is required reading at the Military College, Carlisle, PA.
Once An Eagle by Anton Myrer
“A study in character and values, courage, nobility, honesty, and selflessness, here is an unforgetable story about a man who embodies the best in our nation - and in us all.”
By-the-way, anyone already read it?
Allan
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“Ghosts of Tsavo” by Phillip Caputo.
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I am currently reading Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin, read it in high school, but saw it in a used book store to read again. Also in the middle of a World War I book, and just finished The Longest Winter, a book about World War II, a very good book.
Drew
A bum-legged old man and a drunk. That’s all you got?
That’s WHAT I got.
Does reading anything on FAOL count? LOL Actually I am currently reading the “The Wheel of Time” series by Robert Jordan. I have read alot of books that I could barely put down until I finished them, but this series takes the cake by far. I have read a few fantasy fiction series such as the “Lord of The Rings” by Tolkien and George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Fire and Ice” series and Jordan absolutely blows both of them clear out of the water IMHO (which is saying a lot considering the scope of Tolkiens work). Jordan is much more intricate and detailed than Tolkien and the books are easier to read than Martin. I just finished book three of the series “Dragon Reborn” and I am going to see about picking up the next book this weekend since I am too busy at work to get much done during the day.
The only other book I have read and continue to read lately is “Fishing Guide to the Beartooth Mountains” by Pat Marcuson(lol I read the book frequently and cant remember if I got the name right…ROFL)…considered by me to be the Holy Grail of of fishing guide books since I live to fish the Beartooths of Montana
Take care everyone and cya around. Mark
edit…by the way Chris…I like you idea for this thread as well as the other ones you mentioned
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I just finished “The View from Rat Lake” by Gierach. I’ve got a(nother) murder mystery from some guy named Tapply… 
Ed
update: I read Scar Tissue by the aforemetioned Mr. Tapply. I’ll probably head back to the “T” section of the mystery rack in a couple of days…
Good read, Mr. Tapply. One of the guys at Starbucks said that the book had to be good because I hardly looked up for about 3 hours. Keep 'em coming. Imbolog indeed!
Ed
p.s. Note that to get published in the mystery genre these days, adult themes and language seem to be a pre-requisite.
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In the tile library here, we both read and have individual bookmarks in the books. JC tends to read through one book, I’m reading four at the moment.
Rebel-in Chief, Fred Barnes
Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade - Guy Browning
Arrogance, Bernard Goldberd
The New American Revolution, Tammy Bruce
The Blood Knot, John Galligan
Surrounded by Idiots, Mike Gallagher,
Invasion Within; Domenick J. Maglio
Beloved Waters, Paul Ford
Why Does Popcorn Pop, Voorhees
Women Who Make the World Worse, Kate O’Bierne
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