I wouldn't necessarily characterize this as "happy," living a bit of this life as I am now, but it is richer in many ways than what preceded it, so will endeavor to find the book to help with perspective and tick prevention. Thanks.drmoss_ca wrote:. . . For the sake of my sanity I am now immersed in . . . 'Woodcraft and Camping' and imagining myself sleeping in a wool blanket bedroll under the stars of the eastern woodlands, whilst dreaming of the doom of a large trout tomorrow. Such is the happy life.
What are you reading?
Ron
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I'm about halfway through Alistair Maclean's HMS Ulysses from 1955. I'm glad to have chosen this one. Takes place aboard a British Naval vessel engaged in convoy duty in WW2. Fiction, but evidently the author knows what he's talking about. I'm finding it very engaging. As I said, halfway through and I'm already dreading the day I've finished it.
Gary
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McLean's books have always been fan favourites of mine. I read many of them when I was a teenager and they never left me wanting. Short, intense, well written, and always with a great twist at the end.
For myself, I finally finished the first of the Bartimaeus Trilogy and found it, well, only so-so, and decided I couldn't find the motivation to make it through the final two. My son told me how it ends -- so I don't feel too badly done by.
I have been considering picking up The Map of Time - it has some rather good reviews -- and seems interesting -- and then I think of all the history books I haven't picked up on a long time and then get stalled in being able to choose a book to read. More research, methinks.
For myself, I finally finished the first of the Bartimaeus Trilogy and found it, well, only so-so, and decided I couldn't find the motivation to make it through the final two. My son told me how it ends -- so I don't feel too badly done by.
I have been considering picking up The Map of Time - it has some rather good reviews -- and seems interesting -- and then I think of all the history books I haven't picked up on a long time and then get stalled in being able to choose a book to read. More research, methinks.
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I just finished HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean. It took me a while, and that's the way I like to read a good book.
Gary
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Yes, it's about the one of the special units that were tasked to go after him as he was deemed to be the only reason the German armored forces were being so effective in Africa. I've just started it this weekend, and it contains a lot of detail. He was from the old school, treating the wounded from either side with great care, leading from the front. Uncommon traits. I'm hoping to enjoy reading it.
Gary
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Shelby Foote, of course.KAV wrote:I walked out this AM to toss teh trash and recycle.
I just brought in the 4th box of dicarded books.
OMG! countless paperbacks of well known and ( to me) obscure plays
books on Shakespeare, plays by Christopher Marlowe and the 3 volume Civil War by Shelby Foote!
Where to start?
Jim