What are you reading? - Page 29

Steve · 08-01-2009, 08:56 PM

Down the River, Edward Abbey

TXRebel · 08-02-2009, 01:08 AM

A Well Regulated Militia... by John J. Carpenter.

jcruse64 · 08-02-2009, 01:25 PM

The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstien

qwerty1500 · 08-05-2009, 05:27 PM

Just started The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam. Have always been a Halberstam fan and this was his last book before he was killed. Was never reeally a student of the Korean War and couldn't think of anyone who could tell the story as well as him. This one has been on my list for a while.

Cigargal · 08-05-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by qwerty1500

Just started The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam. Have always been a Halberstam fan and this was his last book before he was killed. Was never reeally a student of the Korean War and couldn't think of anyone who could tell the story as well as him. This one has been on my list for a while.

I am reading his book The Fifties-very good, well researched. A bit more about the Cold War than I wanted to read, though. I am sure something else was going on besides that-but I am only half way through it.

drob · 08-05-2009, 08:47 PM

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons - The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

Cigargal · 08-06-2009, 10:24 AM

Today I start Sacred by Dennis Lehane.

Buena Fortuna · 08-06-2009, 11:05 AM

I have been reading the entire Daniel Silva series this summer, right now I am reading The Messenger

Have read this summer so far:
The Kill Artist
The English Assassin
The Marching Season
The Confessor
A Death in Vienna
Prince of Fire
Moscow Rules

BamBam · 08-06-2009, 02:32 PM

"The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker

08-06-2009, 04:48 PM

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - Stephen King

pmwz · 08-07-2009, 05:35 PM

Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts

Cigargal · 08-11-2009, 08:52 AM

Some of you avid readers may find this pass interesting.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19634

qwerty1500 · 08-11-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cigargal

I am reading his book The Fifties-very good, well researched. A bit more about the Cold War than I wanted to read, though. I am sure something else was going on besides that-but I am only half way through it.

Halberstam definitely has a political point of view. I think he overplays it and I'm not sure that I agree with his political premise in the first place. I'm nearly 300 pages into The Coldest Winter and he really hasn't written much about the war. But, I've read plenty about how MacArthur was a dork and Dean Acheson was the savior of the free world.

kaisersozei · 08-11-2009, 03:33 PM

I have a couple books going simultaneously:

Glenn Beck's Common Sense, inspired by Thomas Paine (a quick read)
The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada (never read Castenada before, decided to start this a few weeks ago at the beach)
City at the End of Time by Greg Bear (seriously complex scifi)

akumushi · 08-11-2009, 03:55 PM

Just finished The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler. Classic noir.

The Poet · 08-11-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

I have a couple books going simultaneously:

Glenn Beck's Common Sense, inspired by Thomas Paine (a quick read)
The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada (never read Castenada before, decided to start this a few weeks ago at the beach)
City at the End of Time by Greg Bear (seriously complex scifi)

Castenada was a bit of a fraud, but this is an interesting read (the best I recall from decades in the past). I have heard - nota bene - I have heard, this is even a better read if the reader's also on peyote.

shilala · 08-11-2009, 04:03 PM

The Case for Christianity - CS Lewis

Cigargal · 08-12-2009, 10:55 AM

Finished Prayers for Rain by Dennis Lehane. Last of the Kenzie/Gennaro series. Now I guess I read Shutter Island. He needs to write faster...lol

Starscream · 08-12-2009, 11:06 AM

Star Trek: Enterprise The First Mission

08-12-2009, 03:07 PM

Cool cigar mention in My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult, en iTouch...

“So the guy bought a case of expensive cigars,” he says, “and had them insured against fire for $15,000. Next thing you know, the insurance company gets a claim, saying all the cigars were lost in a series of small fires.”

“He smoked them?” I say, washing the soap out of Jesse’s hair.
Brian leans against the threshold of the door.

“Yeah. But the judge ruled that the company guaranteed the cigars as insurable against fire, without defining acceptable fire.”…

"So who subpoenaed you?” I ask Brian. “The defendant?”

“The prosecution. The insurance company paid out the money, and then had him arrested for twenty-four counts of arson.”…

“The judge threw out the case, right?”

“The judge sentenced him to twenty-four consecutive one-year terms,” Brian says.

08-01-2009, 08:56 PM	#561
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: What are you reading? Down the River, Edward Abbey __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

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TXRebel Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Cary Location: Texas Posts: 1,276 Trading: (12)	Re: What are you reading? A Well Regulated Militia... by John J. Carpenter. __________________ "The government turns every contingency into an excuse for enhancing power in itself."

08-02-2009, 01:25 PM	#563
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08-05-2009, 05:27 PM	#564
qwerty1500 Good thing I'm normal Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: One Particular Harbor Posts: 607 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? Just started The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam. Have always been a Halberstam fan and this was his last book before he was killed. Was never reeally a student of the Korean War and couldn't think of anyone who could tell the story as well as him. This one has been on my list for a while.

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drob Superbowl XLIV Champs! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Here Posts: 245 Trading: (8)	Re: What are you reading? Ben Hogan's Five Lessons - The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. __________________ "Life is a garden - dig it!" - Joe Dirt

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Buena Fortuna Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SE Michigan Posts: 637 Trading: (18)	Re: What are you reading? I have been reading the entire Daniel Silva series this summer, right now I am reading The Messenger Have read this summer so far: The Kill Artist The English Assassin The Marching Season The Confessor A Death in Vienna Prince of Fire Moscow Rules __________________ Build a man a fire and he will be warm for hours. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

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BamBam Just Pipin' Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,299 Trading: (37)	Re: What are you reading? "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker

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pmwz Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cologne Posts: 372 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts

08-11-2009, 08:52 AM	#572
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What are you reading? Some of you avid readers may find this pass interesting. http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19634

08-11-2009, 03:33 PM	#574
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: What are you reading? I have a couple books going simultaneously: Glenn Beck's Common Sense, inspired by Thomas Paine (a quick read) The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada (never read Castenada before, decided to start this a few weeks ago at the beach) City at the End of Time by Greg Bear (seriously complex scifi) __________________

08-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#575
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler. Classic noir.

08-11-2009, 04:03 PM	#577
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: What are you reading? The Case for Christianity - CS Lewis __________________

08-12-2009, 10:55 AM	#578
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What are you reading? Finished Prayers for Rain by Dennis Lehane. Last of the Kenzie/Gennaro series. Now I guess I read Shutter Island. He needs to write faster...lol

08-12-2009, 11:06 AM	#579
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: What are you reading? Star Trek: Enterprise The First Mission __________________ Insert quote here.

08-12-2009, 03:07 PM	#580
Joan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? Cool cigar mention in My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult, en iTouch... “So the guy bought a case of expensive cigars,” he says, “and had them insured against fire for $15,000. Next thing you know, the insurance company gets a claim, saying all the cigars were lost in a series of small fires.” “He smoked them?” I say, washing the soap out of Jesse’s hair. Brian leans against the threshold of the door. “Yeah. But the judge ruled that the company guaranteed the cigars as insurable against fire, without defining acceptable fire.”… "So who subpoenaed you?” I ask Brian. “The defendant?” “The prosecution. The insurance company paid out the money, and then had him arrested for twenty-four counts of arson.”… “The judge threw out the case, right?” “The judge sentenced him to twenty-four consecutive one-year terms,” Brian says.