What are You Reading Now?
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I just finished this one about the rise of surrealism. Good read. I just wish she had written more about Dali. Yesterday was his birthday.
Truly a tough one and a bit of work to finish it.
Just picked up a new "Hard Case Crime" title - the covers are fun, lol.
Last weekend the Scott Glenn version of "Man On Fire" was on TV, so I watched it. The Denzel version is pretty good. Noticed it was based on a book and turns out a short series of books by A.J. Quinnell, so ordered three of them off Amazon and finished the first one yesterday and into the second today. Movies aren't really true to the first book, "Man On Fire", or even that similar to each other.
The book is good! If you like the Jack Reacher series of books, you'll find these similar in a way in style and intent, and they are well written.
Last weekend the Scott Glenn version of "Man On Fire" was on TV, so I watched it. The Denzel version is pretty good. Noticed it was based on a book and turns out a short series of books by A.J. Quinnell, so ordered three of them off Amazon and finished the first one yesterday and into the second today. Movies aren't really true to the first book, "Man On Fire", or even that similar to each other.
The book is good! If you like the Jack Reacher series of books, you'll find these similar in a way in style and intent, and they are well written.
My wife and I were walking our new,at the time, Irish Terrier puppy in Greenwich CT, and met a young woman who said she had one as well. She invited us over for a puppy play date. It turned out we spent the afternoon on their lovely farm chatting with her parents. Barbara Tuchman was her mother.
I’m reading The Best American Travel Writing 2008, edited by Anthony Bourdain and Founding God’s Nation, by Leon R. Kass, a commentary on the Book of Exodus. The latter is revelatory.
Then, a murder mystery or two to clear my head. Ellis Peters George Felse mysteries are favorites. Yes she wrote something other than the Cadfael mysteries!
Then, a murder mystery or two to clear my head. Ellis Peters George Felse mysteries are favorites. Yes she wrote something other than the Cadfael mysteries!
Currently enjoying "The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik Larson, a detailed historical account of Churchill in the war years.
Got this a couple years ago and hated to put it down when I needed to sleep or go to work - at the time the only new edition I could order in paperback was large print, lol, and I actually enjoyed (needed?) it!
It's a great historical account. I have been an admirer of Sir Winston since childhood for his courage, organistional skills and later, while competitively debating in high school, for his oratorical gift. Now I also admire him for his compassion when England was enduring its bleakest days.
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