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Jonatan
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peatnick
·Just finished Nancy Jo Sales American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Took me over a month to complete, well researched and competently written but difficult topic for me as a father of 2 college age men and a teen age girl.
Don't agree with Sales' premise or conclusions but felt it important to understand her perspective since as a parent I am a complete amateur, worse by far than I am on watches, or so I'm told (lucky for me the watches don't talk back!)
Took me over a month to complete, well researched and competently written but difficult topic for me as a father of 2 college age men and a teen age girl.
Don't agree with Sales' premise or conclusions but felt it important to understand her perspective since as a parent I am a complete amateur, worse by far than I am on watches, or so I'm told (lucky for me the watches don't talk back!)
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RegF
·Keen Sci Fi fan and just read Hugo Award winner Red Shirts by John Scalzi
Its more than a send-up but still quite funny and a very engaging read.
I'd also call it a good entry point for those skeptical of SCuence Fiction but who have ever watch Star Trek in any flavour.
Its more than a send-up but still quite funny and a very engaging read.
I'd also call it a good entry point for those skeptical of SCuence Fiction but who have ever watch Star Trek in any flavour.
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Jking
·Took my boys to Barnes and Noble to pick up new books to read at bed time (a nightly occurrence for 3 and 4 y/o boys) and spotted this in the local section:
I always love reading something new about the history and traditions of New Orleans.
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonHughes' Admiral Bill Halsey. Meh. Not great, but not bad either.
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Willem023
·Just submerged in the depths of the Central Asian history again: lots of notes, some charts....... 📖 👍 👍
Few months ago in NL, I walked through my favorite bookstore ( .... I know....) and this one was the 3rd to pick up in 5 mins.....
Few months ago in NL, I walked through my favorite bookstore ( .... I know....) and this one was the 3rd to pick up in 5 mins.....
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Taddyangle
·I don't read enough books. But when I do, I like to read fictional books, mainly with a sniper or spy-related themes. Just read these, easy and quick reads.
On a positive note, while looking up the book covers to post, I found out he has two more books, so I will order them today.
On a positive note, while looking up the book covers to post, I found out he has two more books, so I will order them today.
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Private_Doberman
·Flashman at the Charge by George MacDonald Fraser. Such an enjoyable read! The entire series is outstanding.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesLove Tuchman's books.
Just finished up "Churchill's Bodyguard" by Tom Hickman. Highly recommended even though the author's writing style seems cramped and underdeveloped. https://www.amazon.com/Churchills-Bodyguard-Tom-Hickman/dp/0755314492
Also currently reading "Whirlwind" by John Ferling. It's a nice narrative giving a good overview of the American revolution.
https://www.amazon.com/Whirlwind-American-Revolution-War-That/dp/162040172X
Also currently reading "Here, There, and Everywhere" by Geoff Emerick, long time engineer at EMI who gives his view of the Beatles and the work that went into their recordings at Abbey Road studios.
https://www.amazon.com/Here-There-Everywhere-Recording-Beatles/dp/1592402690
Both Mrs. noelekal and I generally keep several books going simultaneously.
Just finished up "Churchill's Bodyguard" by Tom Hickman. Highly recommended even though the author's writing style seems cramped and underdeveloped. https://www.amazon.com/Churchills-Bodyguard-Tom-Hickman/dp/0755314492
Also currently reading "Whirlwind" by John Ferling. It's a nice narrative giving a good overview of the American revolution.
https://www.amazon.com/Whirlwind-American-Revolution-War-That/dp/162040172X
Also currently reading "Here, There, and Everywhere" by Geoff Emerick, long time engineer at EMI who gives his view of the Beatles and the work that went into their recordings at Abbey Road studios.
https://www.amazon.com/Here-There-Everywhere-Recording-Beatles/dp/1592402690
Both Mrs. noelekal and I generally keep several books going simultaneously.
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SpikiSpikester
··@ ΩFCurrently reading a good translation of Dante's Inferno & a book called "Japanese Yoga" by H.E.Davey.
Plus I have a stack of others in waiting...
Plus I have a stack of others in waiting...
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lillatroll
·Currently on holiday, so far I have read, a biography of Neville Southall, a former welsh goalkeeper, A book about football scouts, Thomas Hearnes' biography and a biography by Frank Steele, he was a sparing partner of Mohammed Ali and George Foreman, he was fired twice for knocking both men down in sparing, went with Foreman to the rumble in the jungle and stayed on afterwards, even if half of his story is true, it is one of the most amazing biographies about boxing I have read. Currently half way through The ballard of Les Darcy which was recommended to me by Standy and is a fascinating book, not only from a boxing point of view but it also gives an insight into the politics of the time.
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Tubber
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Should be a fascinating read.
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kidkimura
·Picked this up this weekend, and almost done. Good one for all of you, like me, that need a reminder that its a big world out there, waiting to be experienced:
https://www.amazon.com/Barbarian-Days-Surfing-William-Finnegan/dp/1594203474
https://www.amazon.com/Barbarian-Days-Surfing-William-Finnegan/dp/1594203474
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Interstellar
·Anything from Alan Moore is always a good read!
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1685
·Unfortunately I don't have much quiet time to read (2 young kids) but my wife got me to try listening to books on commutes. Works well but I still find it odd not holding and actually reading the material, oh well, here's my latest listen, must read for anyone who has a son who pitchers
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CanberraOmega
·Just finished
Now moving on to
Now moving on to
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Canuck
·Just finished SULLY, the story of the A320 that landed on the Hudson River with no loss of life. Good book.
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