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  • What are you reading? + Book reviews.

    I figured I'd start a tread on literature since I read a lot and most of you do as well.

    I'm just going to list the books I'm reading and their genre.

    After that I'll review some books that I have read. If your going to review a book I ask that you provide the author’s name, the title, and the genre so that if someone wants to find it in the Library or a bookstore they know where to look.
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    Science Fiction:
    • Starfire by Charles Sheffield
    • Infinite Possibilities by Robert A. Heinien


    Fantasy
    • The Celtic Crusades: The Black Rood by Stephen R. Lawhead
    • Lord Of Chaos by Robert Jordan
    • Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
    • The Grand Design: Book Two of Tyrants and Kings by John Marco
    • The Eyes of God by John Marco
    • The DragonBone Chair: Book on of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams





    Fiction
    • Gelgamesh: Averse narrative by Herbert Mason


    Computers
    • C++ for Dummies by Stephen Randy Davis


    Politics
    • IR: The New World of International Relations by Michael G. Roskin and Nicholas O. Barry


    Education
    • Learning Power by Cynthia and Drew Johnson


    Games
    • Winner's Guide to Texas Hold'em Poker by Ken Warren


    Cooking
    • Firehouse Food: cooking with San Francisco's Firefighters by Geoge Dolese & Steve Siegelman


    Science
    • The Next Fifty years: science in the First Half of the Twenty-First Century edited by John Brockman
    • The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Physics by Julian Barbour
    • Galileo's Finger: The ten Great Ideas of Science by Peter Atkins
    • The Science of Star Wars by Jeanne Cavelos
    • Before the Beginning: Our Universe and Others by Martin Rees


    Religion
    • Meeting to Living God by William J O'Malley, S.J.
    • God: The Oldest Question by William J O'Malley, S.J.


    Economics
    • Economics: institutions and Analysis by Gerson Antell & Welter Harris
    Last edited by Leader; 18 Oct 03,, 19:05.

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    • #3
      I read at least 250 books a year. I really enjoy reading. Most of the books are military orientated, but some of them are fantasy like David Eddings.
      Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

      Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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      • #4
        Non-Fiction:

        My Jihad. Aukai Collins.

        (1/3 of) The Hunter, The Hammer, and Heaven. Robert Young Pelton. (Will read the other two stories where he isn't hanging around Aqil in the future.)

        From Beirut to Jerusalem. Thomas L. Friedman.

        Fiction:

        Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. J.R.R. Tolkien

        Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. J.R.R. Tolkien. (Little more than halway done.

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        • #5
          1) SALT a World History by Mark Kurlansky
          It goes into salt and its role throughout recorded history as well as before records. A lot of not widely circulated info.


          2) The Elegant Universe
          Superstrings, Hidden Dimmensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
          Very well written and accesible info.


          3) World History of Warfare by Archer, Ferris, Herwig & Travers
          Extremely worth the read for Warfare theory and history buffs.


          4) The Greenhill Armoured Fighting Vehicles Databook
          Contains a LOT of specs for older tanks, armoured vehicles and self propelled guns.but not a whole lot of pictures


          These are just a few of the recent ones I'm working on.

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          • #6
            I don't read fiction if I don't have to.

            I am currently reading:

            Collier's Encyclopedia Vol 1.
            Collier's Encyclopedia Vol 2.
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            Collier's Encyclopedia Vol 19

            Collier's Encylopedia Yearbook 1956
            Collier's Encylopedia Yearbook 1957
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            Collier's Encylopedia Yearbook 1972

            Why the Allies Won (Richard Overy)
            "Every man has his weakness. Mine was always just cigarettes."

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            • #7
              5) The United States and the Pacific A History of a Frontier by Jean Heffer
              I had high hopes for this book from reading the review but found it a somewhat unsatisfactory read compared to its billing. While hardly useless it leaves room for a better work on the subject in my personal opiniion.

              6) Cultures of the Jews by David Biale
              I'm saving this one (its a big text) for when I have a lot more time than I do now.

              7) Encylopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and Life. From Paleo-Indians to the Present. by Fredrick E. Hoxie
              This is a large and excellent work but by no means an end all resource on the subject. It is however a prized posession.

              8) The Oxford History of Islam
              Oxford nearly always publishes excellent work and this one is no exception

              9) Scotland the Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson
              I haven't had time for this one yet either

              10) Arabs at War by Kenneth M. Pollack
              I thought this one was an OK read (i mostly skim read it) It just didn't measure up to the level of a previous similar read "Elusive Victory" by Trevor Dupuy. But then that is a rather tall order.

              Yes there are a lot more. I Seemed to have joined too many book clubs. I didn't bother to mention the technical books Sigh

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Sparky
                2) The Elegant Universe
                Superstrings, Hidden Dimmensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
                Very well written and accesible info.
                I've read that book. Very intriguing. If you like that your like The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Physics by Julian Barbour. It's challenging to get your mind around, but once you do it changes your whole perspective on the universe.

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                • #9
                  Lord of the Rings. Just finishing the third book.

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                  • #10
                    "Unsinkable" Daniel Allen Butler

                    Its about the construction and sinking of the Titanic.
                    Your look more lost than a bastard child on fathers day.

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                    • #11
                      I'm in the middle of the 'Swords' series by Fred Saberhagen.

                      Currently Reading:
                      5th Book of Lost Swords: Coinspinner's Story

                      This is the 8th book in a series I first started reading about 8 years ago. I didn't have all the books (there are 12 in all), so I never finished it. Good fantasy series. I got 'em in the middle of July, so I'm averaging 2-3 a month. I'm a slow reader though...

                      Also currently reading:
                      The Holy Bible - reading both KJV and NIV
                      I never understood "fire for effect". I thought the firing WAS the effect...

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                      • #12
                        Townsaver, Coinspinner, Shieldbreaker, Doomgiver, Farslayer et al?

                        That series kicked ass.

                        Townsaver was my fave.

                        What were the other 7 swords named?

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                        • #13
                          Wait, one was Dragonslayer, right?

                          So that leaves six.

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                          • #14
                            hmmm,
                            People's history of the US(marxist book, kinda interesting)

                            a bio on ole great leader nixon

                            all quiet on the western front

                            Reagan, In His Own Hand

                            Lies My Teacher Told Me (another semi-maxist book)

                            Macbeth

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                            • #15
                              about 1 or 2...
                              my uncle reads like 20

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