What are you currently reading?

[Birdbander]

Just started The Dynasty by Jeff Benedict. I didn't see the documentary. I never knew how badly injured Drew Bledsoe was that allowed Brady to become the starting QB, that was just in the prologue. Looking forward to a good read hopefully.

 

[Harrier]

This one was a little disappointing. I was hoping for more detail about how Carson outfitted his expeditions, the gear he used, the obstacles he overcame … but this was a dry retelling of the less interesting parts of his life.

 

[blueridge]

Finished all four in the Arliss Cutter series. Enjoyed them quite a bit. (Thanks @noharleyyet .)

Real disappointed in the latest Joe Pickett book. CJ Box just phoned this one in. Real bad.

 

[Harrier]

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Real disappointed in the latest Joe Pickett book. CJ Box just phoned this one in. Real bad.

A red flag for me is when the author’s name on the cover is much larger than the title.

 

[blueridge]

A red flag for me is when the author’s name on the cover is much larger than the title.

Ha! I guess that does say a lot. He knows his name and the name of the series will sell it and and isn’t as worried about the quality of writing.

It just seemed like he mapped out a plot structure and then wrote it as fast as he possibly could. Half of Joe’s lines are “Yup”.

 

[hamwhiskeyjungle]

"The Martian" by Andy Weir, it’s outta this world, literally! Loving the mix of science and sarcasm.

 

[noharleyyet]

Real disappointed in the latest Joe Pickett book. CJ Box just phoned this one in. Real bad.

It just seemed like he mapped out a plot structure and then wrote it as fast as he possibly could. Half of Joe’s lines are “Yup”.

Formulaic ennui has been Box's money modus for a good many of Pickett iterations. Hopefully 3" set up a Nate rampage worth my time and money...

 

[Harrier]

This was an interesting history of pirates with a little sociological discussion thrown in about why contemporary audiences find pirates thrilling and entertaining.

 

[Jake.]

For some reason I can’t attach the pic I took but I’m currently reading Horses Never Lie by Mark Rashid. It’s a fantastic read and gives some great insight to horse behavior and perspective.

 

[SCliving Outdoors]

I just finished Recursion by Blake Crouch. It was really good. I finished the Wayward Pines series by Crouch just before that. Those books were really really good too.

 

[Zak]

Some books I read in May:

Great Rams II and III by Robert Anderson - Pretty expensive books, but worth it. Interesting stories on the history of sheep hunting that you won't find anywhere else. Will need to read the other books in the series if I can get them for a decent price.
Civil War: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote - The best comprehensive book on the Civil War I've ever read, but need to be in the mood and it is quite a time investment.
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams - A history lesson through the Revolutionary period through their letters, loved it

 

[noharleyyet]

For some reason I can’t attach the pic I took but I’m currently reading Horses Never Lie by Mark Rashid. It’s a fantastic read and gives some great insight to horse behavior and perspective.

 

[noharleyyet]

Just finished another Jericho Quinn (Marc Cameron) installment (Act of Terror)...the guy destroys more BMW and Ducati superbikes than Joe Pickett does pickups.

 

[44hunter45]

Still working through Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner.

This guy's vocabulary is @noharleyyet level. I'm learning a ton just googling his phrases.

 

[oakbird]

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker. It’s an engaging book on the science behind sleep written by one of the experts. I’m learning a lot about it, and it’s impacting how I live my life in order to optimize my health. It’s not the kind of book to keep me sucked in because it’s so factual, but I’m enjoying it still.

 

[oakbird]

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker. It’s an engaging book on the science behind sleep written by one of the experts. I’m learning a lot about it, and it’s impacting how I live my life in order to optimize my health. It’s not the kind of book to keep me sucked in because it’s so factual, but I’m enjoying it still.

 

[noharleyyet]

“Clete”, James Lee Burke

 

[oakbird]

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker. It’s an engaging book on the science behind sleep written by one of the experts. I’m learning a lot about it, and it’s impacting how I live my life in order to optimize my health. It’s not the kind of book to keep me sucked in because it’s so factual, but I’m enjoying it still.

 

[arwhntr]

The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides. If anyone has been spending some time in Hawaii, notably Big Island you'll recognize the name Captain Cook. Interesting read about the Englishman Cook's last voyage where he unexpectedly "discovers" Hawaii and ultimately loses his life there.

 

[Hammsolo]

Devolution by Max Brooks

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre is a fiction book by American author Max Brooks set in the Pacific Northwest.

Same guy that wrote World War Z. It’s fun quasi historical fiction horror that my summer brain needs.