GOB'S GRIEF by Chris Adrian, the single creepiest novel I've ever read, set just after the Civil War and the plot involves resurrecting the dead from that war.

THE LITTLE FRIEND by Donna Tarrt, not as good as THE SECRET HISTORY, but engrossing nonetheless.

MIDDLESEX by Jeffrey Euginedes, written in the form of a memoir of a Greek-American hermaphrodite raised as a girl, who at 14 discovers that genetically speaking, she is a he.

MIDDLESEX and LIFE OF PI were the best novels I've read in the past year. How about you?

JR

The Life and Times of Ben Franklin

The Civil War (3 vol by Shelby Foote )

The Gates of the Alamo ( a "must read" for all you Texians)

Lately, I been into books by James Patterson:
Pop Goes the Weasel
Roses are Red
1st to Die
Season of the Machete
Jack and Jill

All his books have oner a hundred chapters. They seem to be quick reads because the chapters are 2 to 4 pgs. each. Keeps the book moving fast.

Low

Low,

I have read all of the Patterson novels and if you like him try, John Sandford and the "Prey" series such asRules of Prey, Shawdow Prey, Eyes of Prey, etc!!! They are excellent and you can get "addicted" to them!

I am reading Elmore Leonard "Tishomingo Blues" and it is typical of Leonard, humor, action and twists galore!

I have also taken a turn into non fiction World War II history by Stephen Ambrose and other historians! Reading about the Tuskegee Airmen right now! Really brave men, who put up with a lot of bullsh*t from their instructors yet really became air heroes!

Charlie

Thanks for the Reco, Charlie... I will give them a try.

Nobody ever takes my recommendations. LOL.

The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes
by Iona Archibald Opie (Editor), Peter Opie (Editor)

No offense JR... Just not my taste, but will look into them further.

JR, you are just too damn deep in your reading!!! I read to be entertained and if I want to be informed and educated then I read historical non fiction!

Favorite fiction writers include: Elmore Leonard, James Patterson, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Walter Mosley, T Jefferson Parker, Dean Koonce, John Sandford, William Murray!

Charlie

Not a novel, but I just finished "Final Hours", Barbara Olson's book about the torrent of pardons issued by Bill Clinton in the last moments of his term in office ... Barbara was was among the passengers on the 9/11 flight that was crashed into the Pentagon ... the book was published shortly after her death and is some extremely insightful reading ...

Barbara Olsen was one of my favorite political analyst and quite a smart and beautiful lady!!! Need to read this book.

Charlie

"King of the Moon" by Gene Kira.
Captures the vibe of Baja Mexico. A nice novel about a warm place to read during a cold winter. If you like traveling in Mexico, you will like this one.

I just finished "Amuzing Ourselves To Death". Anyone out there like Philosophy?

Errr...That should read "Amusing"...lol!

I do read a little philosophy now and again. I've read Decartes, King Solomon, some Taoism but my favorite philosopher would have to be Jimmy Buffett.

Norm, read GRINGOS by Charles Portis.

"I think, therefore I am."

Good choice. One of my favorites.

"Roll with the punches, learn to play all of your hunches" Buffett

One of my favorites. 🙂
M

jreddoch-
RDC just put up a post regarding Joe Galloway the co-author of We Were Soldiers Once and Young. That is a great book in many respects. It involves battle tactics vs. human instincts, challenges and fear. The book goes into depth of the men who fought and died. It's a heartfelt writing and it's a true testament from Galloway and Moore and the respect they had for our servicemen as well as the enemy they faced. I had the opportunity to meet General Hal Moore and have written to Mr. Galloway on a few occasions. They are a couple of great men and their story is one of true heroism. It really is worth the time to read.
Michael

I spent six years in the service and twelve trying to forget the experience, so that's probably not for me. I can say the best novel I've read about the American soldier was THE THIN RED LINE by James Jones. Terrible movie, great novel.