What book are you reading right now? (Page 4 of 40)
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Still trying to find the time to finish S.M Stirlings "The Scourge of God" and Colin Woodards " The Republic of Pirates". I never should have had both going simultaneously. I just got some of the books I asked my wife to send, so in the chute I have
Gary Willis' "Lincoln at Gettysburg" James Donovans " A Terrible Glory" and H.W. Brands' "The First American" Those three should keep me going for a while. |
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I just finished James McPherson's For Cause and Comrade. It's a terrific read about the Civil War soldier, what he thought, what he fought for, what sustained him and how he coped with combat.
I'm now reading his book, Tried by Fire, about Lincoln and his steep learning curve as Commander-in-Chief. Excellent reading, but would you expect otherwise from McPherson? McPherson explains why the non-military Lincoln could adapt quicker than many of his West Point trained generals. He also believes that the South would have seceded if any one was the president of estados unidos. I'm a little over 1/3 the way over and anticipate finishing it soon. |
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NRA Firearms Sourcebook
Guess that's not a history book. Recent history book was the abridged Journals of Lewis and Clark. GL |
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For historical I am in the middle of the Federalist Papers (No. 29 to be exact, so not quite the middle)
Also, Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Service by Benny Morris. For non-fiction, I am trying desperately to get farther into my own book, and just took a break to re-read Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress for the umpeenth time. I just hope someday to write something a quarter as good as that. |
TANSTAAFL!
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Originally Posted By scrum:
For historical I am in the middle of the Federalist Papers (No. 29 to be exact, so not quite the middle) Also, Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Service by Benny Morris. For non-fiction, I am trying desperately to get farther into my own book, and just took a break to re-read Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress for the umpeenth time. I just hope someday to write something a quarter as good as that. I'm actually reading a biography on Alexander Hamliton right now and the part I'm at is when he wrote the Federalist Papers. Good book. The books at home [I'm at work] so I couldn't say who the biographer is. |
“In England, if you commit a crime, the police don't have a gun and you don't have a gun. If you commit a crime, the police will say "Stop, or I'll say stop again." Robin Williams
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I have been reading a bunch of books about cocaine lately. I have read the following and I recommend them highly. White Wash: Pablo Escobar and the cocaine wars Cocaine Wars Killing Pablo Blow The big white lie Cocaine I have also read Coca Exotica, but it is more of a history of the plant through the 80's and doesn't focus as much on what most people would consider to be the exciting aspects of Cocaine for the most part. |
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Just wrapped up Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon Wood. Fantastic read on the motivations and expectations of the Revolution, and what actually happened (and continues to happen as a result). Highly recommended.
Also currently reading Madison's many letters and writings. |
| Almost finished with The Cotton Thieves about one man's experience in the 6th Michigan Infantry in the Port Hudson Campaign. Oh how he was hated by his commanding generals. He refused an order from Gen. Williams that he felt was unhealthy for his men and was placed under arrest and sent to New Orleans. While there, Williams was conveniently killed when his head was removed by a cannon ball. Charges were dropped and he returned to his command where he found a new, perhaps more incompetent general in charge (Dwight). Largely an alcoholic, Dwight's previous military training included dropping out of West Point. Dwight orders suicidal charges against fixed positions, resulting in the predictable slaughter of his men. At one point, he has everyone stealing cotton bales to fortify a hilltop from which he planned to shell Port Hudson's Citadel. |
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Originally Posted By j_galt:
Just wrapped up Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon Wood. Fantastic read on the motivations and expectations of the Revolution, and what actually happened (and continues to happen as a result). Highly recommended.. Wood is great, you should also pick up Revolutionary Characters by him. If you want a more objective view, you should look at Bernard Bailyn's Ideological Origins of the American Revolution. Bailyn was Wood's mentor but the two disagree very much on the philosophy |
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"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson
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Some excellent titles for me to look into!
Currently; "A World Lit Only By Fire" by William Manchester; description of Europe on the edge of the Rennaissance and the impact of Magellen's Voyage. |
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
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Originally Posted By QueenDeNile:
Originally Posted By scrum:
For historical I am in the middle of the Federalist Papers (No. 29 to be exact, so not quite the middle) Also, Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Service by Benny Morris. For non-fiction, I am trying desperately to get farther into my own book, and just took a break to re-read Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress for the umpeenth time. I just hope someday to write something a quarter as good as that. I'm actually reading a biography on Alexander Hamliton right now and the part I'm at is when he wrote the Federalist Papers. Good book. The books at home [I'm at work] so I couldn't say who the biographer is. Richard Brookhiser's work?? |
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
