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A curiosity:

Last book read? Subject matter favorites? Authors?
 
Last book read "The Audacity Of Hope," Barack Obama
*** Regardless of party affiliation, I highly recommend it.

Currently re-reading "Crimes Against Nature," Robert Kennedy, Jr. and "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini.

I normally have 2 books going at the same time and regularly re-read books. I don't have a favorite author and will read just about anything written in English - other than those cheesy Harlequin romance novels and sci-fi (with the exception of Terry Prachett) I hate cheesy romance novels although there IS a time and place for a trashy one.
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My literary tastes follow my musical tastes...eclectic and without reason.
 
Anseer yer own question Doc!
 
"1066 - A hidden history of the Bayeaux Tapestry"
Andrew Bridgeford.
Geeky history stuff, dark - middles ages, fave author is Winston Churchill.
 
Good Sci Fi, History on the War Between the States, History of WWII and the occasional good western.
 
umm... last one was a re-read of Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time." "About Face" by Hackworth and John Gribbon's "In Search of the Big Bang" in the last few weeks...

Subject matter is all over the board: Particle physics/cosmology, autobio's, Sci-Fi, history...

Authors the same, tho I like Azimov and Father Heinlein a lot, Michener too.

...a small sampling of my preferences. Izzat okay?
 
Ever read "The Demon in the Freezer" Doc...

If not, do. I'll even send you my copy to read if your local library can't get it for you.
 
That looks to be a book I want to own, Cam!!!

Thanks! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
Not read the "Freezer" one but have read much on the disease and know of the 'leftovers'... plenty of other pathogens lyin' in stas at various labs around the planet, too. GAH!

EDIT: Lately it's been nothing but Helen Borrie's "The Firebird Book"... gawd.
 
doc, last book- "the case for isreal" by alan dershowitz. fav. author- "popa" hemingway! what i like to read- anything, match book covers,cereal boxes,news print,books of all types, ive always held the printed word in high regard i still have books from the time i was in junior high school that are as clean and neat as the day i got them.
 
The Kite Runner was a good 'un.

Currently reading Imperial Grunts by Robert Kaplan.

For escape, I read anything by James Lee Burke.

All-time favorite read: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.
 
All time fav author - Isaac Azimov /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif ! Currently wading through Noam Chomsky's "Failed States" to please Mom /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif ! Constant re-read: The American Common-place Book of Prose /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif (pub. date 15 May, 1828 - original cover, 468 pages of 8 point print and I wonder why my eyes are going bad!)
 
Your mention of Chomsky reminded me I loaned a book to a friend YEARS ago and it's gone... so's he. Book's out of print, never did reach wide circulation: "Black Political Power in America", C. Stone... Sure my bookplate was in it, I'd like to have that back! Wonder why THAT suddenly popped into my mind. Some kind of free association; mebbe 'cause of the era of Chomsy's "CRV". <shrug>

...a mind is a terrible thing. 'specially mine lately! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
currently reading: Anne Rice's "Blood and Gold" from the "Vampire Chronicles" series.

Last book read: Anne Rice's "The Vampire Armand"(sp?) from the same series.
 
The Hunters, W.E.B. Griffin
 
When is the last time any of you guys read "1984"? Might pay everyone to sit down and re read Orwell's little classic.
 
Just finished WEB Griffin's latest bok - am deep into a Clive Cussler book right now....enjoyed "The Last Templar".
 
Haven't had time to really sit down & read a book in a long time. Sad really because I used to read all the time before I got shackled to my computer.

But I've always liked military history and westerns. I have a large collection of nonfiction books about the US Civil War, WWII. Other subjects I collect involve all things automotive & anything aviation related.

As for authors I've got a long list: But I’ve got a sentimental place in my heart for Louis L'Amour's writings and like any tech-o-crat I love Tom Clancy's fiction & nonfiction works.

Currently I have a book given to me by a former Marine that I plan on stuffing in my AWAL bag for my business trip next week. It’s called “BONNIE-SUE” A Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron in VIETNAM. By Marion F. Sturkey.
 
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