What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? PART II
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The BBC did a mini-series of this. It was an excellent rendition of the books, aside from the problem of having actors age over long adult life spans. They changed actors for some characters but kept the same actor for Widmerpool (perhaps because he was already 60 at 16). Neither method really worked, but all in all I highly recommend the production. I highly recommend the books as well.Patchy Groundfog wrote:Re-reading "A Dance to the Music of Time," by Anthony Powell. Twelve novels, originally published between the early 1950s and 1975, now gathered into four volumes. It's a highly entertaining social history of England from just before World War I through the 1960s.
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Thank you for the recommendation - I'll see if I can get the series from Blockbuster later. I'm only halfway through this third (since 1979) reading.Puakinekine wrote:The BBC did a mini-series of this. It was an excellent rendition of the books, aside from the problem of having actors age over long adult life spans. They changed actors for some characters but kept the same actor for Widmerpool (perhaps because he was already 60 at 16). Neither method really worked, but all in all I highly recommend the production. I highly recommend the books as well.Patchy Groundfog wrote:Re-reading "A Dance to the Music of Time," by Anthony Powell. Twelve novels, originally published between the early 1950s and 1975, now gathered into four volumes. It's a highly entertaining social history of England from just before World War I through the 1960s.
It will be interesting to see how the actors fit my mental image of some of the characters. My Widmerpool, who may not resemble anybody else's Widmerpool, looks a lot like the guy who plays Dwight Shrute on The Office.
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Finished American Prometheus, now on to Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire by Richard B. Frank.
I've been pretty lucky lately; those two + Guests of the Ayatollah = the best stretch of books I've had in a awhile. YMMV.
Jeff
I've been pretty lucky lately; those two + Guests of the Ayatollah = the best stretch of books I've had in a awhile. YMMV.
Jeff
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"The Black Echo" by Michael Connelly.
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"The Lovers" by John Connolly...P.I. Charlie Parker, along with his pals Angel and Louis, search for the reasons why his police officer father commited suicide.
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Hawke by Ted Bell.
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A James Bond for the 21st century, Alex Hawke is suave, sexy, smart, wealthy, and deadly. And he's got the bloodlines to prove it--the direct descendant of a famous English pirate, the British secret agent is back in the Caribbean where his ancestor once amassed a legendary fortune and where, decades ago, his own parents were brutally tortured and murdered for a secret Alex, to this day, doesn't know he has in his possession. What brings Alex back to the scene of a crime he only vaguely remembers witnessing as a child is a mission to find and recover a stealth submarine that's gone missing less than a hundred miles from the American mainland, complete with 40 nuclear warheads and a rogue terrorist's finger on the countdown button. It's a hoary premise, but Bell makes it work with skillful plotting, quick characterizations, and a lively hero who deserves a sequel, not to mention the big screen treatment. --Jane Adams
Amazon.com Review
A James Bond for the 21st century, Alex Hawke is suave, sexy, smart, wealthy, and deadly. And he's got the bloodlines to prove it--the direct descendant of a famous English pirate, the British secret agent is back in the Caribbean where his ancestor once amassed a legendary fortune and where, decades ago, his own parents were brutally tortured and murdered for a secret Alex, to this day, doesn't know he has in his possession. What brings Alex back to the scene of a crime he only vaguely remembers witnessing as a child is a mission to find and recover a stealth submarine that's gone missing less than a hundred miles from the American mainland, complete with 40 nuclear warheads and a rogue terrorist's finger on the countdown button. It's a hoary premise, but Bell makes it work with skillful plotting, quick characterizations, and a lively hero who deserves a sequel, not to mention the big screen treatment. --Jane Adams
"The Black Ice" by Michael Connelly.
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My Uncle Oswald by Raold Dahl, best known for his kids books such as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. A follow-up to my having read the very interest The Irregulars, a nonfiction book about the activities of Dahl, Ian Fleming, and other members of the British spy ring who spied on the United States during the World War II.
My Uncle Oswald , not for kids, is weird. Mildly funny in some places but not very, and fairly unpleasant. Yet I keep turning the pages. It is an achievement of sorts to write a book so entirely based on coarse humor about sex that is so utterly lacking in eroticism. A good deal of the humor is based on indirect, PG-rated descriptions of sexual encounters between a young woman of loose morals and numerous famous artists, writers, scientists, and European kings; the point is that she is tricking them into donating sperm for ultimate resale.
My Uncle Oswald , not for kids, is weird. Mildly funny in some places but not very, and fairly unpleasant. Yet I keep turning the pages. It is an achievement of sorts to write a book so entirely based on coarse humor about sex that is so utterly lacking in eroticism. A good deal of the humor is based on indirect, PG-rated descriptions of sexual encounters between a young woman of loose morals and numerous famous artists, writers, scientists, and European kings; the point is that she is tricking them into donating sperm for ultimate resale.
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The Guns of August--Barb Tuckman
I just finished "The Brass Verdict" by Michael Connelly. Next up will be "Dark Of The Moon" by John Sandford.
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metabasalt wrote:Bogleheads Guide to Retirement and Four Pillars of Investing. Enjoying both!
Four Pillars of Investing is a great book.
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LH wrote:atlas shrugged ayn rand
great book. applicable to modern times. Timeless.
I agree.
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After "Dark Of The Moon", next will be "Next Lightning" by John Sandford.
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Sorry, should be "Heat Lightning".chaz wrote:After "Dark Of The Moon", next will be "Next Lightning" by John Sandford.
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Next is "The Narrows" by Michael Connelly.
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The Disciple by Stephen Coonts
Product Description
In this new novel by the New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Coonts, Iran is weeks away from acquiring nuclear weapons and has every intention of using them to strike first— only Tommy Carmellini and Jake Grafton can stop a nuclear nightmare
Iran is much closer to having operational nuclear weapons than the CIA believes, and Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has a plan. Iran will become a martyr nation, and Ahmadinejad will lead the united Muslims of the world in a holy war against the non-believers.
But the Americans have a secret weapon in a group of Iranian dissidents, including a brother and sister determined to avenge the death of their beloved grandfather at the hands of the religious police. They are funneling information to Carmellini. They want to stop the attack before their leader launches a new world war. But will the U.S. government believe the information they are providing, and can the Americans prevent the Israelis from taking matters into their own hands, which could prove disastrous?
Returning to the kind of military and espionage story that made Cuba one of his most successful novels, Coonts weaves an unforgettable tale of men and women at war, with the sort of dramatic military action and undercover technology for which Coonts is known.
About the Author
STEPHEN COONTS is the author of fifteen New York Times bestselling books. A former naval aviator and Vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of West Virginia University and the University of Colorado School of Law.
Product Description
In this new novel by the New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Coonts, Iran is weeks away from acquiring nuclear weapons and has every intention of using them to strike first— only Tommy Carmellini and Jake Grafton can stop a nuclear nightmare
Iran is much closer to having operational nuclear weapons than the CIA believes, and Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has a plan. Iran will become a martyr nation, and Ahmadinejad will lead the united Muslims of the world in a holy war against the non-believers.
But the Americans have a secret weapon in a group of Iranian dissidents, including a brother and sister determined to avenge the death of their beloved grandfather at the hands of the religious police. They are funneling information to Carmellini. They want to stop the attack before their leader launches a new world war. But will the U.S. government believe the information they are providing, and can the Americans prevent the Israelis from taking matters into their own hands, which could prove disastrous?
Returning to the kind of military and espionage story that made Cuba one of his most successful novels, Coonts weaves an unforgettable tale of men and women at war, with the sort of dramatic military action and undercover technology for which Coonts is known.
About the Author
STEPHEN COONTS is the author of fifteen New York Times bestselling books. A former naval aviator and Vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of West Virginia University and the University of Colorado School of Law.
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At 1/4 of the way into Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy, by Seth Fletcher, I'm finding it fascinating and willing to recommend it on the basis of what I've read so far.
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