I think I'm going to start Churchill's series on WW-2. I've got an old set that belonged to my father and I want to check them out. 
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What are you reading Chapter 4
- Thread starter slobake
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I've got his entire collected works mere feet from me, and I read it years ago. This one does not ring a bell. How is it? I should re-visit Poe (and plenty of others!) sometime. Of course, I should also visit many other books and authors for the first time!
EDIT: My curiosity got the best of me. I looked at the table of contents for my Poe collection - it's literally the first story! Couldn't have made it much easier to find...
I'm studying up on cabinet making. I've made shelves, open boxes, and other assorted carpentry projects, but nice cabinets is something I've never tried. These days I finally have time and tools, so I'm going to give it a spin. It's the only thing I've not tried in any of my previous remodel opportunities, but time was always a factor and I didn't want to hold up progress so I could indulge in a vanity project.
I'm pretty sure I read that a LONG time ago. We have a Poe compendium that has that story in it, I believe. Reading the synopsis, I do recall it.
Artificial Condition (Murderbot 2) - Martha Wells
Finally taking another step in this series.
Finally taking another step in this series.
Currently on Aurora by David Koepp. He was the screenwriter for Jurassic Park, but I first came across his novel Cold Storage (which I greatly enjoyed).
Also re-reading Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Koepp tends to lace a bit of humor in his horror, so I've been turning to this one for something that plays it a bit more straight.
Also re-reading Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Koepp tends to lace a bit of humor in his horror, so I've been turning to this one for something that plays it a bit more straight.
Been reading current sci fi:
About a quarter of the way through Velocity Weapon by Megan O'Keefe and recently finished Paradise by David Wellington. Both appear to be the starts of new series.
Also reading On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder, and The Obsolescence of the Human, by Günther Anders. The latter was written in the fifties, but is incredibly timely.
About a quarter of the way through Velocity Weapon by Megan O'Keefe and recently finished Paradise by David Wellington. Both appear to be the starts of new series.
Also reading On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder, and The Obsolescence of the Human, by Günther Anders. The latter was written in the fifties, but is incredibly timely.
It's fun! Good world-building, a little hard sci fi, and it moves along without reading like something for young adults.
The Two Towers - Tolkien
2nd or 3rd time through this one, and reading it with my wife (who is a way bigger Tolkien nerd than I am). After a few false starts for books to read together, we landed on this one.
2nd or 3rd time through this one, and reading it with my wife (who is a way bigger Tolkien nerd than I am). After a few false starts for books to read together, we landed on this one.
What - in the middle of the story? Blasphemy! Start from the beginning! You know, like The Silmarillion...
Tolkien is absolutely my favorite author. Need to re-read those books again. But I could say that any time and have it be 100% accurate.
What - in the middle of the story? Blasphemy! Start from the beginning! You know, like The Silmarillion...
Oh we already reread The Fellowship... 2 or 3 years ago. It just took awhile to circle back around to the series, and it's not like either of us would forget where we left off. I do have The Silmarillion on my shelf and I'll get to it... someday. Weirdly, we don't have The Hobbit, which should be remedied.
If you're unfamiliar, The Silmarillion is a very different book. Just a warning.
I'm well aware. My wife has read it (again, a way bigger Tolkien nerd than I am) so I have a bit of an idea. Hence why I'll get to it someday, lol.
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)
Carol Tavris
This book is eye-opening. It's something I wish I'd read fifty years ago because understanding the core concepts has done more to clear-up misguided expectations than almost anything I've read.
It is a masterful study of Cognitive Dissonance.
Carol Tavris
This book is eye-opening. It's something I wish I'd read fifty years ago because understanding the core concepts has done more to clear-up misguided expectations than almost anything I've read.
It is a masterful study of Cognitive Dissonance.
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
I'm a retired college woodworking instructor who STRONGLY recommends immersing yourself in hand tools and mastering sharpening. Having done so, machine woodworking will make a lot more sense.
