What are You Reading Now?

[DesertDan]

A few chapters into this, better than I had anticipated. His parents were holocaust survivors from Poland. My mother was a WWII refuge from Hungary, so some parallels (and in their patterns later in life).

I need to read this. I have watched several of the interviews he gave during the book tour, the one with Lifeson was best of course.
I read most of Peart's books.

 

[bullet08]

I read this book when I was about 10 years old. I bought most of the series.
I picked it up this week and since I have read everything in the house, I started reading this again. I'm about 5 chapters in.
Has anyone else read this series?
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Read most of them. Haven't reread them since. Must've been some time ago.

 

[DesertDan]

Jefferson Davis and his Generals: The Failure of Confederate Command in the West. - Steven E. Woodworth

A very interesting read.
General Braxton Bragg was a member of my family. He is most often excoriated by historians for his role in the war. While there was certainly fault to be found and this account doesn't sugarcoat his failings, it is more sympathetic, showing there were serious strategic, political and personal issues beyond his control, often exacerbated by Jefferson Davis himself.

 

[captainsousie]

I know it sounds silly but I've been catching up on Bagwell's Awaken Online series. It drew me in because I love playing computer RPGs. To me it's unique in the genre

 

[huntertrw]

The World of Pooh, the complete Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne. What a joy to revisit these childhood favorites!

 

[captainsousie]

The World of Pooh, the complete Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne. What a joy to revisit these childhood favorites!

Great choice. More philosophical than most give Milne credit for.

 

[krizzose]

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"In this revelatory work, Barbara W. Tuchman examines not only the great rhythms of history but the grain and texture of domestic life: what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money, taxes, and war dominated the lives of serf, noble, and clergy alike."

Fascinating stuff.

A classic

 

[krizzose]

I’m revisiting this worthy title:

 

[username]

Got my audible credit so Dungeon Crawler Carl book 6.

 

[Merton]

Just finished the first volume on Mark Lewishon's "Tune In" a magnum opus about the Beatles. It is over 800 pages and covers about 4 years (58-62). It took him 10 years to write and he has been working on Vol 2 for more than 10 years. A tremendous read, but really intended for in depth Beatles devotees. For more casual readers " one, two, three four" is a very good read.
Also have been reading Shelby Foote's "The stars in their courses " which is an excerpted piece from his epic Civil War tome. Great stuff.

 

[Bengel]

Rereading after 20 years

 

[Rossi320]

Home is where the bodies are,not sure of who the author is just pick it up and might read more of for this author...it is really good

 

[Model 29]

Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen.
Everyone should read this, please

 

[AroEnglish]

Just started The Waste Lands by Stephen King.

 

[carlomarx]

 

[jackattack]

Just started The Waste Lands by Stephen King.

One of the best in the series.

 

[Kobold]

 

[makhorkasmoker]

 

[AroEnglish]

One of the best in the series.

That's good to know! I liked the first book and loved the second one.

 

[buroak]

Hadji Murad by Tolstoy.