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['Aussie Rick']

I am now reading Paul Strathern's book; "The Artist, The Philosopher and the Warrior".


by Paul Strathern

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I'm currently reading:

by David Mitchell and;

by Leo Tolstoy

[Eric]

The Disillusionment of Justice (Captain) Holmes:

The Metaphysical Club

[Michael]

A spur of the moment change in my reading line up has me starting by Mosab Hassan Yousef

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by Greg Bear

by Enrique Sanchez Abuli and Jordi Bernet

[Jack]

I am reading The Days of the French Revolution.

The Days of the French Revolution

Christopher Hibbert

[Alisa]

Jack wrote: "I am reading The Days of the French Revolution.

The Days of the French Revolution

Christopher Hibbert"

Jack, remember when mentioning a book to post the book cover, author photo (if available) and link. Otherwise the goodreads software won't do it's job and link back to your post. It should look like this.
byChristopher Hibbert

Thanks!

[Kristi]

I'm starting by Mark Bowden today!

[KOMET]

Among the books I'm now reading is the following ---

It offers a wonderful way of enjoying a quiet, unhurried Sunday afternoon.

For almost 20 years, I've been a fan of Patrick O'Brian's 'Aubrey-Maturin' series of seafaring novels set during the Napoleonic Wars. He really knows how to convey the atmosphere and the sensibilities of that era. This book is a treat!

[Alisa]

KOMET wrote: "Among the books I'm now reading is the following ---

It offers a wonderful way of enjoying a quiet, unhurried Sunday afternoon.

For almost 20 yea..."

Komet, thanks for the recommendation and your note. Don't forget to include the author photo (if available) and linke in addition to posting the book cover whenever you mention them. Both are needed to populate the goodreads software properly and something we ask of all the membership. Thanks!


by Patrick O'Brian

[Angie]

I recently picked up the following books to read:

by Robert Murray

by Lois McMaster Bujold

by Lars Brownworth

by John Ringo

by Stephen W. Hawking

There are some history reads, some sci-fi, and one science book. They should keep me busy for a little while!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Angie,

I have a copy of "Lost to the West" by Lars Brownworth to read myself, if you get to it before me let me know what you think of it :)


by Lars Brownworth

[Liz]

I just recently finished reading:
by Louise Murphy
A historical fiction about two Jewish children & the "witch" who cared for them in Nazi-occuppied Poland during WWII. I really enjoyed this.

I am currently reading (along with my ongoing non-fiction group reads):

by Wilkie Collins
Fiction, Classic, Mystery, Victorian, "1001 Books to Read Before You Die"

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by S. C. Gwynne

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Andre, I think you'll like "Empire of the Summer Moon", well I hope you do as I enjoyed it a great deal.

by S.C. Gwynne

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Hi Rick, I'm very interested in Quanah Parker.

Do you know this one:
by Bill Neeley

I liked it a lot. Other than Gwynne's it's just on Mr. Parker's life.

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André wrote: "Hi Rick, I'm very interested in Quanah Parker."

Hi Andre!

I recently moved out West to Southern Oregon and I find myself surprised by the presence of living, active Native American communities. Back East, my exposure was pretty much limited to the National Museum of the Native American in Washington, DC. "Out here" Native American issues are not so much history as they are a part of a continuum of events extending to current times.

Anyway, I only know a little about Quanah Parker. I first heard about QP when I read the fiction,

by Kirk Mitchell

which is a contemporary thriller set on a reservation. The protag, named Quanah Parker (yep) is a Native American ex-FBI agent who returns home to get caught up in an intrigue. There's actually quite a bit of historical research included in the narrative which ties in to the characters, reservation life and, the crime itself.

And of course, there's the seminal non-fiction work on Western Expansion vs the Native American nations, in which Quanah Parker has a chapter,

by Dee Brown

I checked out the movie too, but didn't care for it particularly and I don't recall there being anything about QP in it :-(

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Thanks Tanya. Dee Brown's book is of course a good one. I don't know your fictional detective as yet but will look into it.
Thanks for the suggestions!

['Aussie Rick']

André wrote: "Hi Rick, I'm very interested in Quanah Parker.

Do you know this one:
by Bill Neeley

I liked it a l..."

Hi Andre, would you beleive it if I told you I've got a copy of that book sitting somewhere un-read in my library!

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Hi Rick - believe it or not, I'm ready to believe anything you tell me about your magnificent library - and your wife. Please also send her my heartfelt greetings!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Andre, you may well understand that I don't like to raise the issue of books in my library, especially un-read ones, with my wife :)

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André wrote: "Thanks Tanya. Dee Brown's book is of course a good one. I don't know your fictional detective as yet but will look into it.
Thanks for the suggestions!"

Please add author's link and photo when available when citing them; it helps the goodreads software:

Dee Brown

[Michael]

Reading by John Clarke as my downtime book at work. A interesting read so far it talks about psychopath's in the work place, not in a tongue in cheek sense. There are some disturbing accounts how these individual's have decimatde work places. Basically a phyco is a physco you don't need to kill people to qualify.

[Bryan]

Just started:

Karl Marlantes

[Kristi]

Bryan, I am going to be reading that with a couple friends next month, you'll have to let me know what you think!! I'm really looking foward to reading it!

[Alisa]

Michael, that looks kind of wild. Added it to my to-read list, would love to hear what you think of it when you are done.

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Bryan wrote: "Just started:

Karl Marlantes"


by Karl Marlantes narrated by Bronson Pinchot

I experienced the audiobook edition earlier this year. I say "experienced" because it went far beyond reading or listening as a book. "Matterhorn" pierced through my ambivalence about the Vietnam War by dumping me in the middle of the jungle with shocking realism. *I had dreams about being in Vietnam!* It's the best book I've read this year and I've been relentlessly recommending it (in both audio and print editions) to absolutely everyone! I hope you love it too!

[Bryan]

Tanya wrote: "Bryan wrote: "Just started:

Karl Marlantes"


[bookcover:Matterhorn: A Novel of the V..."

Awesome, Tanya. So far, so good; you are dumped in the middle of the jungle with the first sentence!

['Aussie Rick']

Damn, another book to add to the 'to-read' list!


by Karl Marlantes

[Michael]

As my kindle reader I have started by Michael Franzak

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Good for you.

['Aussie Rick']

I've just started this brand new release titled "The Road to Koniggratz" by Quintin Barry which covers Von Moltke and his role in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.

by Quintin Barry

[Martin]

I am reading The Forgotten Founding Father

and I just started and finished Liberty and Civilization

yesterday.

[Elizabeth S]

Started by Gene Kranz a few days ago, and I'm really enjoying it. Covers the early NASA days during the Mercury program, through Gemini, and most of Apollo. Written by Gene Kranz, who was the flight director for most of those missions. For those of you who have seen the movie Apollo 13, Gene Kranz was the guy wearing the vest, played by Ed Harris. Everyone called him "Flight" or "Fly" for short.

[Alisa]

Martin wrote: "I am reading The Forgotten Founding Father


and I just started and finished Liberty and Civilization

yesterday."
Martin, please remember to add the author link (plus photo where available)whenever citing a book. Thanks


byJoshua Kendall
byRoger Scruton

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Alisa, thank you for reminding Martin about the guidelines and helping him out. Good job.

['Aussie Rick']

I've just started a new book covering the Soviet offensives into East Prussia during the final stages of WW2: "Battleground Prussia" by Prit Buttar.


by Prit Buttar

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

How are you liking it Aussie Rick?

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Bentley, it's pretty good considering this is the author's first book. Its well researched and well told although so far I have been disappointed in the maps which have been basic and not enough.

by Prit Buttar

[Kirsten]

I'm currently trying to read a whole pile before the holidays kick in. A few highlights:

by Eric Pooley I recommend this to people who are really interested in how the climate laws are created and passed, primarily a policy/law/social science view. Very little actual science involved.

by Yanek Mieczkowski I'm finding this book to be a very refreshing take on Ford's often unfairly portrayed presidency.

I just finished by Sylvia A. Earle which is a super accessible, well written book about one of the most important issues we face. I loved this book, I think she's a great writer and it doesn't hurt that I love the ocean. If you care about the ocean, eating seafood, or you know the health of 70% of the planet that has fed and sheltered you, a must read.

[Alisa]

Kirsten, ambitious reading pile you have going there and all look quite interesting. How are you liking the book on Pres Ford?

[Kirsten]

I'm really liking it. I like the fact that President Ford is finally being given a fair shake. I wasn't alive during his presidency, but I was always told that he was a bumbling, not very bright man. Seems to me he was an athlete, and while not maybe as smart as Carter or others, he tried hard to be a decent, honest soul (which can be a rarity in Washington and the world at large), and really went a long ways towards healing some of the wounds Nixon inflicted. I was never a fan of having bactine poured on my wounds when I was a kid, but they helped clean them out and heal, and I think that's the role Ford played. It's nice to see him getting recognition now, even if it's a bit late.

[Bryan]

Great Kirsten, you are so right. He was an athlete, but with Saturday Night Live and other press, he was seen as a bumbler. Historians are giving him more of a fair shake nowadays, and I think rightly so. It was tough post-Watergate.

[Michael]

After a flat out nightshift(not) I finished by James Fergusson

So I then started reading by William L. Smallwood

['Aussie Rick']

I've just started a 1976 English edition of "Wallenstein: His Life Narrated" by Golo Mann. The translation from German is a bit rough at times which jars the reading on occasion but fingers crossed it gets better.

by Golo Mann

[Erick]

I am reading by Alistair Horne

The book covers the war in Algeria between the French and Algerians between 1954 and 1962. I am not sure how I ended up with the book but I am really enjoying it. Mr. Horne has done a good job of giving a balanced description of a war this recent that involved so many controversial actions by both sides.

In a situation like this there are a lot of powerful stories. One in particular, however, caught my attention.

Paul Teitgen was a high level official responsible for oversight of the police. A terrorist was caught red-handed planting a bomb in a gasworks and it was known that he had planted a second bomb before being caught. Thousands could be killed when the second bomb detonated but Mr. Teitgen refused to have the terrorist tortured to discover its whereabouts.

I want to avoid a discussion on the merits of Mr. Teitgen's decision but however you feel about it you must respect his moral courage in holding what is perhaps the more difficult position in such a horrific situation.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Erick, Alistair Horne's book "A Savage War of Peace" is one of the few books available on the conflict in Algeria and is one of the best military histories around. I hope you enjoy it!

by Alistair Horne

[Erick]

I requested this book from the library and I don't know why I did that; I wasn't looking for a book on this topic.

I consider that to be a fortunate accident!

Have you read anything else by Horne? How does it compare in quality to to this book?

by Alistair Horne

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Erick,

I've read most of Alistair Horne's military histories, including "How Far from Austerlitz" (Napoleon), "The Price of Glory" (Verdun in WW1), "To Lose a Battle" (France 1940), and many of his general French histories and have found them all very enjoyable and very readable.

& & by Alistair Horne

[Michael]

My day reader is actually by Max Hastings