What Are You Reading?

Ol'Dawg · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:15 pm

luckydogguy wrote:

Does looking through a catalogue qualify as "reading"? scratch

If so, I'm "READING" the new Cabelas Catalogue. And dreaming about duck hunting! I can't wait!

Lucky

Hey Lucky,

Have you ever read any of Gordon MacQuarrie's books? If you're dreaming about duck hunting already, you'll love his books.

Jim

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Python · Number of posts: 36 Registration date: 2008-02-09

Just recently finished Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz.

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luckydogguy · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:07 pm

Jim,

Thanks for the heads up and the link! cheers

Lucky

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Ol'Dawg · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:36 pm

Lucky,

You're quite welcome! Glad I could help.

For any closet duck hunters or wannabe duck hunters or outdoor sports readers here are the links I sent Lucky--
site about Gordon MaQuarrie-
http://www.gordonmacquarrie.com/
Willow Press new book of Gordon stories-
http://www.willowcreekpress.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=wcp/PROD/GordonMacQuarrie/0320
Reprints of his books are available at most on-line book stores too.

Jim

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Kea · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:35 am

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Hi Kea. It definitely gives one an insight on life during those times here in the US. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Hi Bill, Good to know that Mr. Doyle was getting it right about US ( sometimes that's not the case).

Cheers

jeepernick · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:23 am

Heller With A Gun - Louis L'Amour

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hazmat · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:03 am

Currently reading The Virtues of War by Stephen Pressfield. It's an historical novel of Alexander the Great's conquests. I've been interested in that period of history and after reading the "true" histories available, this book seemed like a good way to provide the drama histories tend to lack. Pressfield did a good job, a good read if you're into this kind of thing.

Currently waiting on George R.R. Martin's next offering in the Song of Fire and Ice saga. Good stuff if you're into fantasy at all and 4 thick books to read while awaiting the next installment.

Also have going From Dawn to Decadence by Jacques Barzun and am slowly but surely whittling away at Penguin's A History of the World.

Danish_Pipe_Guy · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:29 am

I'm half way through February's "Pipe Collector" newsletter put out By "The North American Society of Pipe Collectors"... If you folks don't currently subscribe you're really missing out on a great read....

Best,
Dock

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Kea · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:51 am

hazmat wrote:

Currently reading The Virtues of War by Stephen Pressfield. It's an historical novel of Alexander the Great's conquests. I've been interested in that period of history and after reading the "true" histories available, this book seemed like a good way to provide the drama histories tend to lack. Pressfield did a good job, a good read if you're into this kind of thing.

I am taking note. BTW, have you read "The Peloponesian War" by Donald Kagan? Historical book witten in a very fluent and accessible way.

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Currently waiting on George R.R. Martin's next offering in the Song of Fire and Ice saga. Good stuff if you're into fantasy at all and 4 thick books to read while awaiting the next installment.

Waiting? I am agonising! Rolling Eyes

I discover the series in Christmas 06, read the four books in about two months, full steam ahead .... and going to a sudden stop as the 5th book was still in the air.
At R.R. Martin's site, back in Feb 07, it seemed as if Summer 07 was the release date, now it seems that we will be lucky if by late 08 . Go on , Santa! Make my Christmas! cyclops

gospelman · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:29 am

"The Greatest Generation", Tom Brokaw.

Mike

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docwatson · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:43 pm

Presently half way through "I Love My Rifle More Than You". Very interesting tome about a former Female soldier and her views of having served in Iraq. Interesting.
Andy

bolson · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:31 am

I think it is fair to say that currently I am studying this forum and quite busy reading a billion posts. So much to learn, so little tobacco in my cellar.

Tony Ferrill · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:31 pm

"Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra" by D.T.Suzuki,and also looking through Grandmaster Wally Jay's "Small Circle Jiu Jitsu" to see if I've missed anything big.....I get up an hour early to read,sometimes I have to greet an early rising tot instead.My kids are mutants-don't need much sleep!!!!
LIFE IS GOOD!!!!! Very Happy

Tony

kuruma · Number of posts: 4 Registration date: 2008-03-29

Right at the moment I'm working my way through the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. A very good tale. Not very much like his other books and I think that is what I like about it.

Wet Dottle · Subject: Re: What Are You Reading? Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:07 pm

Declare, by Tim Powers. Bought the book a few years ago, when he came to town on a book tour. Only now started it.

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