What are you reading?
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Uncle beanhead
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Re: What are you reading? Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides
I just started Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides. It’s about Kit Carson and “ The conquest of the American West”. Good non fiction with a lot of local history and names you will recognize from surrounding peaks and such.
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Ignats
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Re: What are you reading?
Sapiens (Yuval Harari). Good read especially when you get over hating yourself. Prior: William Forstchen post-apocalyptic series, Graham Handcock, Stichen, Vince Flynn, Tony Hillerman and of course, Ayn Rand.
Re: What are you reading?
About to finish Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawkens and Amory and Hunter Lovins.
Been working my way through Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz, once I finish that I'll only have one left of the series auf Deutsch, at which point I'll have to figure out what else I can read to work on my German comprehension.
1776 and Just Mercy are next on the non-fiction list.
Been working my way through Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz, once I finish that I'll only have one left of the series auf Deutsch, at which point I'll have to figure out what else I can read to work on my German comprehension.
1776 and Just Mercy are next on the non-fiction list.
"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see." -Ed Abbey
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
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More ++++ on both Krakauer and Craig Childs. The Secret Knowledge of Water is one of my favorite things that I've read over the past couple years. Utterly captivating, the book absolutely transported me to each scene he was recollecting.highpilgrim wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:31 amThat was a great read. Vintage stuff. The story of the Devil's Thumb was a favorite.
I've read a lot of Craig Child's work and find it compelling. The current one I'm rereading is The Secret Knowledge of Water, about the American southwestern desert. Good stuff.
His Animal Dialogues is great as well.
"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see." -Ed Abbey
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
Re: What are you reading?
a quick search- that looks INCREDIBLE. how did you like it?
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highpilgrim
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Re: What are you reading?
He is great at generating atmospheric feelings for his subject matter. And fear when he wants. You should read the Animal Dialogues when he is describing encountering big predators in very dense jungle.
Think about trying this as well:
Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession
Book by Craig Childs
Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
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Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
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nmjameswilson
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Re: What are you reading?
Liver Rescue 3-6-9
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I enjoyed it! Was partially reading it for work, to be honest, but it did get me fired up. It is (horrifyingly) pertinent to the current climate/market situation despite having been published 21 years ago. For someone like me who never took an econ class in high school or college, it framed things in an approachable manner and offered solid, real-world examples for the recommendations the authors pose to society.stephakett wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:02 ama quick search- that looks INCREDIBLE. how did you like it?
"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see." -Ed Abbey
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
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Animal Dialogues was actually the first Childs book I read!! I will read anything by that man, I adore his style.highpilgrim wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:30 amHe is great at generating atmospheric feelings for his subject matter. And fear when he wants. You should read the Animal Dialogues when he is describing encountering big predators in very dense jungle.
Think about trying this as well:
Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession
Book by Craig Childs
Not as recent, but in the spring I read One Summer by Bill Bryson, which is a fascinating dive into late-1920s America, from political to technological to pop cultural. Would highly recommend as well.
"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see." -Ed Abbey
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
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douglas
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Re: What are you reading?
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Not as recent, but in the spring I read One Summer by Bill Bryson, which is a fascinating dive into late-1920s America, from political to technological to pop cultural. Would highly recommend as well.
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Every book by Bill Bryson is fantastic - I recommend them all!
Not as recent, but in the spring I read One Summer by Bill Bryson, which is a fascinating dive into late-1920s America, from political to technological to pop cultural. Would highly recommend as well.
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Every book by Bill Bryson is fantastic - I recommend them all!
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scalba123
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Re: What are you reading?
I recently finished Know My Name which I thought was a powerful book.
Also Journey's North: The Pacific Crest Trail and Woodswoman.
Also Journey's North: The Pacific Crest Trail and Woodswoman.
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12ersRule
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Re: What are you reading?
3 books I've read recently.
1) "The Mountain - My Time on Everest" - Ed Viesters/Dave Roberts. Some of the stories about the first ascents up certain faces on Everest were interesting, but this is probably the last book I'll ever read again on Everest.
2) "The Storm on our Shores" - our very own Oman. Enjoyed this one. It's right up there with "The Big Year" as my favorite by him. Some of the details on the battle on Attu bogged me down a little, but overall, this is a stellar work. Highly recommend it for anyone interested in Pacific part of WW2.
3) "Is This Anything" - Seinfeld. It's mostly his routines in written form. Only a few made me laugh out loud, but worthwhile overall. Definitely can see some common threads in his bits.
1) "The Mountain - My Time on Everest" - Ed Viesters/Dave Roberts. Some of the stories about the first ascents up certain faces on Everest were interesting, but this is probably the last book I'll ever read again on Everest.
2) "The Storm on our Shores" - our very own Oman. Enjoyed this one. It's right up there with "The Big Year" as my favorite by him. Some of the details on the battle on Attu bogged me down a little, but overall, this is a stellar work. Highly recommend it for anyone interested in Pacific part of WW2.
3) "Is This Anything" - Seinfeld. It's mostly his routines in written form. Only a few made me laugh out loud, but worthwhile overall. Definitely can see some common threads in his bits.