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Post by ironclad on Nov 11, 2020 20:54:38 GMT -5
Death Walker by Aimee and David Thurlo
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 11, 2020 22:37:33 GMT -5
Pale Horse Coming by Stephen Hunter. Very disturbing in the first chapters. It reminded me of several things I witnessed in Mississippi and Louisiana in the late 60s and early 70s. The novel was set in 1951, but things were just as bad (at least it seemed to me). Anyway, it gets a little lighter later on. Too realistic in the first chapters though. If you are lucky enough to think it's exaggerated it might not bother you so much. I read that. Is that the story about Ed McGivens, Audie Murphy and Elmer Keith along with some liberal who go after Parchman Farm? Yeah. Good yarn, the first part is traumatic and the end is a little silly, but overall a good read. |
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Post by jeffd on Nov 15, 2020 0:03:01 GMT -5
FYI I am a bit of a math geek. Of course from training for my occupation, but also out of a deep abiding love for the subjects. My skills are very workmanlike, as befits an engineer. (At the end of the day we have to land the plane.) But my enthusiasm is as one would have for music - I don't have to play piano to enjoy piano music, but playing music (in my case not piano) I do find a deeper way to appreciate all the music I hear.
I say this because I am often reading some really great stuff that goes well with a pipe or two. Right now I am reading and enjoying a bunch of books by Morris Kline. His four volume set of "Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times".
Anyone else on here have interest, professional or otherwise, in this stuff?
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 15, 2020 0:19:37 GMT -5
FYI I am a bit of a math geek. Of course from training for my occupation, but also out of a deep abiding love for the subjects. My skills are very workmanlike, as befits an engineer. (At the end of the day we have to land the plane.) But my enthusiasm is as one would have for music - I don't have to play piano to enjoy piano music, but playing music (in my case not piano) I do find a deeper way to appreciate all the music I hear. I say this because I am often reading some really great stuff that goes well with a pipe or two. Right now I am reading and enjoying a bunch of books by Morris Kline. His four volume set of "Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times". Anyone else on here have interest, professional or otherwise, in this stuff? I listen to Richard Fineman lectures pretty often, and A Short Account of the History of Mathematics is coming up on my reading list soon. But I don't like to get into the details of numbers, but I do find the big picture fascinating. |
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Post by desertbriar on Nov 15, 2020 7:24:55 GMT -5
Currently half way through James Joyce's Ulysses.
It's a heavy handed read to say the least. Once I loosened up to his "stream of Consciousness" style the fluidity came to me. Even then, reading this book is like running in sand.
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Post by taiguy66 on Nov 15, 2020 10:20:22 GMT -5
I seem to be spend lot of time on this forum reading posts and replying. Guess I’m reading the Briar
Patch: story line changes daily, new characters introduced and the plot never ends.
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Post by ironclad on Nov 15, 2020 12:32:56 GMT -5
FYI I am a bit of a math geek. Of course from training for my occupation, but also out of a deep abiding love for the subjects. My skills are very workmanlike, as befits an engineer. (At the end of the day we have to land the plane.) But my enthusiasm is as one would have for music - I don't have to play piano to enjoy piano music, but playing music (in my case not piano) I do find a deeper way to appreciate all the music I hear. I say this because I am often reading some really great stuff that goes well with a pipe or two. Right now I am reading and enjoying a bunch of books by Morris Kline. His four volume set of "Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times". Anyone else on here have interest, professional or otherwise, in this stuff? I have that set of books but I have yet to read it. The last book I read dealing with mathematics was The Golden Ratio by Mario Livio. I have a background in ancient and Koine Greek and I am slowly working my way though The Elements by Euclid. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 15, 2020 12:39:30 GMT -5
 Reading The Life Of Chesty Puller, common sense warrior who bruised a lot of bureaucrats top echelon but was for his men. He was a pipe smoker, some guys to mess with him cut rubber bands up and put them in his pipe tobacco, never gave them the satisfaction , he smoked it without a blink. His Marines loved him, he was always at the front. Good story, Great life.
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Post by mrlunting on Nov 15, 2020 13:58:14 GMT -5
So many books on the go right now. Currently reading mycelium running. By Paul Stamets.
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Post by rconix9 on Nov 18, 2020 21:06:28 GMT -5
I just finished The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers - a slight precursor to Lovecraft's work. It was interesting.
I'm also plowing through the first 3 Stormlight Archive novels by Brandon Sanderson.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 18, 2020 21:45:30 GMT -5
I just finished The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers - a slight precursor to Lovecraft's work. It was interesting. I'm also plowing through the first 3 Stormlight Archive novels by Brandon Sanderson. I just got Rhythm of War! It's huge. I am hesitant to start it. I think I will wait another hour. |
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Post by ironclad on Nov 18, 2020 22:05:28 GMT -5
I just finished The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers - a slight precursor to Lovecraft's work. It was interesting. I'm also plowing through the first 3 Stormlight Archive novels by Brandon Sanderson. is a great read. |
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Post by rconix9 on Nov 18, 2020 22:19:32 GMT -5
I just finished The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers - a slight precursor to Lovecraft's work. It was interesting. I'm also plowing through the first 3 Stormlight Archive novels by Brandon Sanderson. I just got Rhythm of War! It's huge. I am hesitant to start it. I think I will wait another hour. Awesome! Can't wait to start it! I've listened to the first 3 on audible but I prefer actually reading the text, so I'm re-reading them before I start Rhythm of War. I'm on pace to finish Words of Radiance tomorrow. Have you read the Mistborn series? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 18, 2020 22:56:29 GMT -5
I just got Rhythm of War! It's huge. I am hesitant to start it. I think I will wait another hour. Awesome! Can't wait to start it! I've listened to the first 3 on audible but I prefer actually reading the text, so I'm re-reading them before I start Rhythm of War. I'm on pace to finish Words of Radiance tomorrow. Have you read the Mistborn series? All of both series. 😉👍🤠 |
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Post by rconix9 on Nov 19, 2020 9:10:50 GMT -5
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Post by calabash on Nov 19, 2020 9:12:52 GMT -5
Currently half way through James Joyce's Ulysses. It's a heavy handed read to say the least. Once I loosened up to his "stream of Consciousness" style the fluidity came to me. Even then, reading this book is like running in sand. Ulysses is a piece of cake compared to Finnegan's Wake. |
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Post by calabash on Nov 19, 2020 9:13:24 GMT -5
I just started 'A Promised Land'
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 19, 2020 9:34:56 GMT -5
Finished Chesty Puller, just as I encountered in the service those that can do, those that can’t don’t. Jeasouly, high up slowed his rise, the desk MF tried to slow him down. His son got maimed in Vietnam, Chesty died in 1971, son committed sucide in 94.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2020 10:14:12 GMT -5
Reading "My 60 years on the Plains".
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Post by calabash on Nov 19, 2020 11:45:29 GMT -5
Finished Chesty Puller, just as I encountered in the service those that can do, those that can’t don’t. Jeasouly, high up slowed his rise, the desk MF tried to slow him down. His son got maimed in Vietnam, Chesty died in 1971, son committed sucide in 94. You might enjoy his son's book, 'Fortunate Son' |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 19, 2020 14:46:24 GMT -5
Will look it up, Thanks!
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 19, 2020 19:08:02 GMT -5
STALIN, Robert Service.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 22, 2020 13:30:53 GMT -5
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
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Post by jeffd on Nov 23, 2020 21:23:17 GMT -5
Currently half way through James Joyce's Ulysses. It's a heavy handed read to say the least. Once I loosened up to his "stream of Consciousness" style the fluidity came to me. Even then, reading this book is like running in sand. Ulysses is a piece of cake compared to Finnegan's Wake. Finnegan's Wake is, according to many, impossible to understand, without reading "A Skeleton Key to Finnegan's Wake" by Joseph Campbell and Henry Robinson. Every year or so I give James Joyce a running start by reading his short stories. They are often times hard enough to get my arms around, but have the benefit of being, umm... short. |
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Post by rconix9 on Nov 25, 2020 17:58:02 GMT -5
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers Which short story did you like the most? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 25, 2020 19:39:28 GMT -5
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers Which short story did you like the most? I'm not sure that I can say that I like any one over the others. They are strange, and each one is different. |
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Post by taiguy66 on Nov 25, 2020 19:41:26 GMT -5
Reading another episode of the Briarpatch. Wonderful read! So far one character is blessed having a terrific wife; another raving about catnip tea; big turkey dinner on the go with all the fixings; one character quitting his job and giving “giving it to the man;” and long lost family members making the trek home for the holiday. Exciting stuff... can’t wait for the next chapter!
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Post by username on Nov 25, 2020 21:24:35 GMT -5
Still slowly reworking my way thru all of Sherlock Holmes. According to my kindle I’m 19% thru. I’ve read it before and have it on audio book as well. So not in a hurry and mostly read a bit here and their.
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Post by taiguy66 on Nov 26, 2020 8:50:49 GMT -5
Still slowly reworking my way thru all of Sherlock Holmes. According to my kindle I’m 19% thru. I’ve read it before and have it on audio book as well. So not in a hurry and mostly read a bit here and their. Sounds like a great task over the Christmas holiday: sit by the fire, a glass of your favourite beverage and a pipe in your mouth reading about the exploits of the great detective. Hopefully you’ve got a gourd Calabash and black shag tobacco stored on the toe end of your Persian slippers! Cheers..... |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 26, 2020 9:43:02 GMT -5
Now reading Dawnshard: From the Stormlight Archive. Book 3.5 in the Stormlight series by Brandon Sanderson.
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Reading The Life Of Chesty Puller, common sense warrior who bruised a lot of bureaucrats top echelon but was for his men. He was a pipe smoker, some guys to mess with him cut rubber bands up and put them in his pipe tobacco, never gave them the satisfaction , he smoked it without a blink. His Marines loved him, he was always at the front. Good story, Great life.
