What are you reading at the moment?

What are you reading at the moment?

Postby siderussianlegsweep on Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:58 am

Thought we had a thread on this but couldn't see it. :?

I am two thirds through The Given Day by Dennis Lehane. This is not his normal fare, about 700 pages of general fiction, I wouldn't say it is a crime book at all.

It is pretty good (it is Lehane after all) although the sheer size of the book is pretty daunting......
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Postby Keys on Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:45 am

Robert B Parker 'Rough Weather'.. A Spenser novel, yey !!! Going good so far.

Just finished 'The Gate House' by Nelson DeMille, excellent...

Finshed 'The Brass Verdict', by Michael Connelly, excellent...
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Postby jbenham on Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:50 am

Just finished Brass Verdict. Long wait for a good book! :D

Just getting ready to start Swan Peak. 8)
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Postby CaribooRose on Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:39 am

HI Russian
I'm just about finished JLB's Bitterroot ... stupid me, I read Moon of Red Ponies first (DUH!).

Think I'll take break from the more serious genre ... I have some Lisa Scottolini's waiting patiently for me.
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Postby jbenham on Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:52 am

Isn't Cimmeron Rose the first one?
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Postby CaribooRose on Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:00 am

Right, JB ... Cimarron Rose, Heartwood, Bitterroot, In the Moon of Red Ponies ... and I'm hoping another one soon :)

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Postby siderussianlegsweep on Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:55 am

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane. Finally finished it.....

Dennis Lehane is a very talented writer. His books Mystic River and Shutter Island are two of my favourite works of fiction but with The Given Day, I think he is trying to hard to create an epic historical book ala James Ellroy.

The storyline is huge, there are characters and events galore, the book is over 700 pages long but it felt incomplete.

We have Babe Ruth featured in a number of chapters but for what reason? He is not a main character in the book but someone who has a few pages here and there, telling his story but leading nowhere.

The main characters Danny and Luther are both interesting but again, their stories seem incomplete and maybe even rushed. It is almost as if the author had been going to write 800 pages but then decided against it and went 720, but cut out important pages that could have helped the story.

I just finished up feeling the last 50 pages or so were rushed and seemed disjointed.

I jsut hope this is not the start of a series of historical books......
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Postby aussiepete on Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:28 pm

Three to look for by an author that's new to me, thanks.
I'm reading Dry Ice, one of a series by Stephen White, at the moment.
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Postby lbroome on Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:37 pm

I'm reading "Eat Smart Think Smart" by one of my running days health guru's, Robert Haas. I finished my first marathon back in the mid 80's using his energy diet guide. I also used Dr. George Sheehan and Jim Fixx for my trainer's, and for my philosophical guru's. They were by far the best writer's about running for the Soul and Spirit of it.
May they be running in peace with Christ as I write this.

I'm also reading "U.S. Special Forces" by Sam Southworth & Stephen Tanner. Its a small book covering brief history past and future of each unit, but was written in 1999. I was interested in how SOCOM came about and how they all were working together as a team.

For anyone interested in a little detail about Danny's past military career, its a must read. I bet Froggy even knows this Combat Controller that Lt.Gen.Max Bailey is pinning a Purple Heart on where he and 5 other CCT's were wounded near Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan during Op Enduring Freedom. You have to read the book to see it.

I also must say that the PJ's and AFSOC training left me as a SAR Swimmer eating mud bud. I never knew. My cousin was a AF Cop and specialized in anti-terrorism. He was a 12th degree balck belt or higher as he was called on several times to go to Bening and teach hand to hand to the Army. Dummy me called him a weenie and all the time he could have used my head for a mop laughing all the while. Danny, you are an elite spec op warrior my friend. Thanks again for all you did, Cheeky

Same goes for you Mr. Hebert.

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p.s. I also read about the gear that the PJ's wore for tree insertion. They didn't mention a kevlar jock strap. Whats up with that?
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Postby jbenham on Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:39 pm

Reading Swan Peak. Anyone ever hear of it? :D
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