I have made a list of books to get today:

McCarry - Old Boys

Theroux - Great RW Bazaar

Bryson - Thunderbolt Kid

Huston - Caught Stealing

After I read these books, I will draw strong conclusions about those who recommended them . . .

The good Soldiers, david Finkel...

Account of Iraq by an embedded journalist... Brutal, and NOT political...
I can't say I "enjoyed" it per se, given the subject matter, but it's a good read !

one of the best books ever. fantastic read..fast page burner.

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sooooo good.

found a collection on ebay. every issue of sport aviation magazine since 1965. cost me $200. have been reading a year at a time. long how to articles on doping fabric. interviews with the last granville brother. a profile with rutan when he was just a guy building stuff in a garage. plans for the backstrom flying planck.

re reading mencken's prejudices. all other political commentators are pale ghosts next to him.

read a lot of fantasy garbage in highschool. 14 books later robert jordan's series is finally winding down. just got the latest one of them.

"Deepness in the sky" by Vernon Vinge. Great book (if you're into SF)

Adding this to my list. I assume that I will read the first few pages, get bored and give it to my wife, who will then read it and tell me it was sooooo good.

actually, i was hooked in the first paragraph. burnin, looking forward to your review of this one.

"Predictably Irrational"
The hidden forces that shape our decisions
by Dan Ariely.

i read that one, too. i really enjoyed it right up until the very end. then it got kinda preachy and utopian.

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen. Required reading for US Military Officers going to the sandbox or Afghanistan.

The author probably deserves the Peace Prize.

Not recent reads but here are some favs.


Favorite all time: Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey.

Favorite author: Jim Thompson.

Favorite non fiction: The Oregon Dessert (sp?) Long & Jackman

Favorite self-help / motivation: The Secrets of Question-based Selling Thomas Freese

Favorite as a child: Where the Wild Things Are

Favorite Cookbook: Fast Food My Way, Jacque Pepin

Favorite Car Book: 101 Projects for your Porsche 911, Wayne Dempsey


Larry

"Fighter Boys" by Patrick Bishop
(impressed, so then, "Bomber Boys")

"Alive" by Piers Paul Read (read "Lord of the Flies" also, and try to reconcile the 2 books)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor

The Future of Faith by Harvey Cox

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.

If you love dogs, racing and F1, this is the book for you.

Synopsis
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.

On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to succeed professionally; the unexpected loss of Eve, Denny's wife; the three-year battle over their daughter, Zoë, whose maternal grandparents pulled every string to gain custody. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family, holding in his heart the dream that Denny will become a racing champion with Zoë at his side. Having learned what it takes to be a compassionate and successful person, the wise canine can barely wait until his next lifetime, when he is sure he will return as a man.

I think that will be one to read in the near future.

"An Army at Dawn" (EXCEPTIONAL READ)

"Kite Runner"

"A Dog Year"

"Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors"

I've been on a fantasy binge for a while now. Last year I read A Song of Ice & Fire series by George R R Martin. It starts with A Game of Thrones, of which HBO is currently producing a pilot. The other novels are A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, & A Feast for Crows. His next novel is to be named A Dance with Dragons, but who knows when it will be finished now that he's all wrapped up in the pilot. I enjoyed this series so much that I'll probable read them again later this year.

I cannot recommend it highly enough.

+1 on that... Not only was it a great (short ) read for me, my wife loved it and even learned a thing or 3 about my hobby (racing porsches) in the process, so consider this a public service book if you like going to track days !!! She then passed it along to her sister -> brother in law -> other sister, that book is making rounds and promoting good driving techniques ;-)

Very good one !

"If you love dogs, racing and F1, this is the book for you." - arrerrac


Actually, there wasn't all that much about actual racing in this story and even less about F1. When racing did occasionally creep into the story line, it was indeed described very accurately. I saw Garth Stein at a local bookshop's meet & greet and he mentioned having some considerable seat time at the track. This is a story about the joys and pain of life as seen thru the eyes of one helluva great dog. You don't need to have any interest cars or racing to enjoy it but if you're a dog person, you'll absolutely love it. I did have a hard time buying into the story's ending, though.