Who's Reading What?

[Quillback]

On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:11:46, ness said:

Just wrapped up 'Mafia and the Machine' about the Pendergast political machine in Kansas City in the early/mid-1900's and the KC mafia. KC had a reputation as a wild, wild town. Lot's of interesting early KC mafia stuff too. KC truly was one of the biggest, most influential mob families in the country.

Now reading 'Unbroken' about Louie Zamperini, the Olympic distance runner who later ended up in a Japanese POW camp after 47 days floating in the Pacific Ocean. Survived years of torture before getting out.

 

I'll have to read that one, always had an interest in the history of organized crime.

I read Unbroken, amazing what Zamperini endured.  The Japanese treatment of allied POW's was truly brutal.  I wonder if the movie glosses over all that.

[ness]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

I'll have to read that one, always had an interest in the history of organized crime.

I read Unbroken, amazing what Zamperini endured.  The Japanese treatment of allied POW's was truly brutal.  I wonder if the movie glosses over all that.

Seems like I remember hearing the Japanese were kinda ticked at the way they were portrayed in the movie. They were animals and killed about as many Chinese, Koreans, Indonesians, etc. as the Holocaust killed Jews.

[Quillback]

Just read 'The Oregon Trail' by Rinker Buck.  Rinker and his brother rode, in 2011, the route that the Oregon trail followed (the trail had several cutoffs so they didn't cover every cutoff).  They rode it in a mule powered replica of the wagons the pioneers used.

About 2/3 of the book is about their trip, people they met, dealing with the mules, and the many obstacles they had to overcome.

Another 1/3 Is Oregon Trail history.

Good read.

[Al Agnew]

I just finished the seventh book in a series I recently found that I really like.  It's the Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry.  Ledger is kind of a Jack Reacher type but with more angst to go along with his deadly competence, working for a government agency that is responsible for battling the kind of threats that would fit well in the X-files...a blend of high tech thriller, science fiction, and horror.  Light reading but quite entertaining.  The eighth book is out, along with several short stories, but I have been reading them all on Kindle and the eighth book is not on Kindle yet.

[rps]

Since Christmas break began I have re-read the 13 book (and counting) David Weber Honor Harrington series. Think a female lead Horatio Hornblower in space ships. Right now I am cleaning up the excess books derivative to that series. Good stuff if you like military sci fi.

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I need a good trout or fly book.  Any recommendations.

[ness]

Welp, I'm reading the Bible by Moses and some other guys. Going to get cover to cover in a year. I'm doing it with a friend, so we've got a little outside motivation and encouragement. Not focusing on reading and understanding every single word -- we've both got excellent study bibles with extensive explanatory notes that make it easier to understand and apply to daily life. Been wanting to do this for a few years, so now I'm doing it. Almost a month in and I'm on track.

[snagged in outlet 3]

8 minutes ago, ness said:

Welp, I'm reading the Bible by Moses and some other guys. Going to get cover to cover in a year. I'm doing it with a friend, so we've got a little outside motivation and encouragement. Not focusing on reading and understanding every single word -- we've both got excellent study bibles with extensive explanatory notes that make it easier to understand and apply to daily life. Been wanting to do this for a few years, so now I'm doing it. Almost a month in and I'm on track.

I've done it 2 times cover to cover of different versions.

Pete

 

[ness]

9 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I've done it 2 times cover to cover of different versions.

Pete

 

No spoilers, OK?

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

ok