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re: What is the Rant reading these days? (Book Thread)
Posted on 8/5/16 at 1:10 pm to BluegrassBelle
Posted on 8/5/16 at 1:10 pm to BluegrassBelle
I always read Confessions by St Augustine of Hippo.
But the current book I am browsing is Strike Two, Ron Luciano. It is a biography of him during his first years in the MLB as umpire. The Umpire Strikes Back was fantastic and I read it as a teen and just saw this one at the public library wanted to give it a try. It is not as funny but still pretty good read.
But the current book I am browsing is Strike Two, Ron Luciano. It is a biography of him during his first years in the MLB as umpire. The Umpire Strikes Back was fantastic and I read it as a teen and just saw this one at the public library wanted to give it a try. It is not as funny but still pretty good read.
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Posted on 8/5/16 at 2:15 pm to BluegrassBelle
Chaos Theory, by Robert Murphy. How a society could operate free from Government coercion.
Free download from the Mises Institute: LINK
Free download from the Mises Institute: LINK
Posted on 8/5/16 at 2:56 pm to BluegrassBelle
Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo
Posted on 8/5/16 at 3:05 pm to BluegrassBelle
Clive Cussler - The Kingdom
Posted on 8/5/16 at 3:12 pm to BluegrassBelle
Junky by William Burroughs
Posted on 8/5/16 at 4:53 pm to GnashRebel
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Brian Greene is great at explaining things to laymen, but he is also a humongous a-hole.
I haven't seen that quality in him. I've taken some of his online courses, have watched every documentary he's ever made and read all of his books. He's brilliant.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:00 pm to BluegrassBelle
The Lord of Chaos
It's book 6 in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series
It's book 6 in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:11 pm to BluegrassBelle
Almost finished American Gods. Pumped for the show. Love the casting so far. Especially McShane.
Finished man in the high castle recently too. Great book. Not sure how I feel about the ending though.
Finished man in the high castle recently too. Great book. Not sure how I feel about the ending though.
This post was edited on 8/5/16 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:13 pm to BluegrassBelle
I'm reading the Secrant.
Posted on 8/7/16 at 9:48 pm to BluegrassBelle
The Fountainhead
Posted on 8/8/16 at 6:35 am to BluegrassBelle
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I just started up American Gods by Neil Gaiman
I liked AG, but of his I liked Neverwhere and Ocean At The End Of The Lane better (I think I'm in the minority though).
Currently reading Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #1) by David Eddings. High fantasy published in the early 80s. Great so far.
Recently read and would recommend:
A Night In The Lonesome October - Zelansky
The Lies of Locke Lamora - Lynch
Also just beginning to get into some Louis L'Amour, thanks to a thread on this board a few months ago. Reading Bucksin Run stories now.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:46 am to BluegrassBelle
Reclaiming History, the 1400-page refutation of every JFK assassination conspiracy, written by Vincent Bugliosi.
The first 100 pages should convince any half-rational person that LHO acted alone in murdering Kennedy, but the next 1300 pages are a fascinating read.
I recommend it to anyone interested in this most infamous murder case.
The first 100 pages should convince any half-rational person that LHO acted alone in murdering Kennedy, but the next 1300 pages are a fascinating read.
I recommend it to anyone interested in this most infamous murder case.
This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 7:47 am
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:09 am to Kentucker
I heard him speak a few years back (more than a few) and he took some unnecessary swings at people that were meant only to arouse a condescending laugh from the assembled group. It put me off. Having said that he does a great service in popularizing science to fools like me. Of the top dogs in that realm, I would say I enjoy his work the most.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 2:58 pm to GnashRebel
I didn't know that about him. Hopefully he was just being a young smartass.
While he is certainly educated and understands physics better than most people, he doesn't seem to be able to do thought experiments in the mode of Einstein or Hawking. That's a shame because I think he could make a lot of discoveries if he could.
Thankfully, at least, he's an enthusiastic public educator about physics. I have learned so much from his works.
While he is certainly educated and understands physics better than most people, he doesn't seem to be able to do thought experiments in the mode of Einstein or Hawking. That's a shame because I think he could make a lot of discoveries if he could.
Thankfully, at least, he's an enthusiastic public educator about physics. I have learned so much from his works.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:48 pm to UKWildcats
Which world war atlas did you buy? I am interested.
I just finished reading Dune. Man, I was freaked out the first few chapters and wasn't sure I would like it. I couldn't put the damn thing down, though. Will most likely finish the series at some point. Highly recommended
Right now I'm reading Boys in the boat by Daniel James brown. It's about the gold-winning American rowing team in the 1936 olympics. Very good read
I just finished reading Dune. Man, I was freaked out the first few chapters and wasn't sure I would like it. I couldn't put the damn thing down, though. Will most likely finish the series at some point. Highly recommended
Right now I'm reading Boys in the boat by Daniel James brown. It's about the gold-winning American rowing team in the 1936 olympics. Very good read
Posted on 8/10/16 at 11:45 am to Royal
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I just finished reading Dune. Man, I was freaked out the first few chapters and wasn't sure I would like it. I couldn't put the damn thing down, though. Will most likely finish the series at some point. Highly recommended
The series is strong throughout. One of my all-time favorites.
Don't watch the movie or any other video versions, though. They're complete crap.
Dune is one of those special literary works that is best left for the mind to create the "special effects" of spice and the other dazzling aspects of the story. Does not translate well to video.
Posted on 8/10/16 at 11:52 am to BluegrassBelle
As a rite of passage, I bought my 15 year old son a copy of The Long Walk last week. I'm tempted to re-read it before giving it to him...is that wrong?
I loved that book when I read it 30-odd years ago.
I loved that book when I read it 30-odd years ago.
Posted on 8/10/16 at 1:37 pm to Kentucker
Dune is one of my favorites but I didn't think any of the others in the series ever came close to living up to the original. Not that they were all bad reads, but just not near as good.
Posted on 8/10/16 at 2:02 pm to BluegrassBelle
The Awakening
Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin
Posted on 8/10/16 at 2:36 pm to BluegrassBelle
I started The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky the other day. As good as the translation is, I can't imagine how great it is if you can understand Russian.
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