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kyturkey

kyturkey

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My kids are doing a summer reading program through the library, and they have an adult program too. I figure I might as well join them. I prefer non fiction books that I can learn from or that are on a topic of interest, but on occasion I read a fiction book. I think the last fiction book I read was One Second After, which was interesting and I even got my wife to read it. Just finished a nonfiction book with Amish stories written by a guy who was a driver for them.

So, any good recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction books?
 
I read a bit, I used to think I read a lot until I met Rebecca and now I've had to re-assess, she's read my book when I walk into the kitchen to get a coke for a minute, it's enough to make me feel slow and stupid but there you have it :) The book of story stories you mentioned sounds like something she'd love as well, so maybe I'll ask her for an idea to mention. But for now I'm just going to shoot out the first few that come to mind rather then drowning you in my best thought out reply :)

forgive the nepotism but Rebecca just released her first fiction book as you may know "windward farm" by Rebecca Patrick-Howard, she's also done a couple of none fiction books in her own name about ghosts and local legends, crime etc in our county, "Haunted Estill county" and "more tales form Haunted Estill county." I love them all, and I'm not just saying it. All on amazon FYI,

also in the quote giveaway I'm doing a guy quoted his own fiction book, "stabbman" looked like it was worth a read to me if you like mystery/suspense/dark humor.

I've recommended it here before, but "The forever war" is worth a read for anyone. It's sci-fi, but don't let that fool ya, I forget the author right now...:eek: ah, it's Joe Haldeman, gotta love google.

also anything by Larry brown, but I enjoyed "Father and son" perhaps more then his more popular ones, (there about to bastardize on of his books as a film, which would be cool but I've been told whose in it so, I don't think there taking it seriously honestly)

Nonfiction...

"The rape of Nanking" is a book I think everyone should read, pretty nasty history (start of WWII) though if you're not looking to get into that sort of thing,

I find "The world of Odysseus" by MI Finley, about the best read by an academia on the Homer/Trojan war world if you're that way inclined.

"1491", early history of America by Charles Mann, a readable history, again something I can admit isn't always the case despite my liking of the subect, it's a fascinating book, as is it's sequel.

I'm trying to think of a collection of non-fiction short stories,i know I'm thinking of one you might like it just won't come of the tip of y mind...anyway,

hope you find something, I'm going to look up "One second after"
 
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West by Steven Ambrose
The most enjoyed non fiction book I've read in past 20 years
 
One of the reasons I always loved Louis L'Amour's books is for the historical value. Not necessarily the westerns although they are entertaining but more the historical novels. The Walking Drum is one of the greatest books ever written in my opinion. If it's read within reach of a set of encyclopedias it is a great history lesson.
 
The book in my sig line most definitely is fiction. :)

For books by other people, I like the works of Douglas Adams for humour with neat observations on life sprinkled throughout (fiction).
 
stabman said:
The book in my sig line most definitely is fiction. :)

For books by other people, I like the works of Douglas Adams for humour with neat observations on life sprinkled throughout (fiction).
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Dirk Gently is my hero :)
 
B JACKSON said:
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West by Steven Ambrose
The most enjoyed non fiction book I've read in past 20 years
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Sound intersting, like something I'd like.
 
Thanks for all the sugestions from everyone, I'll have to check and see if the library has any of them.
 
kyturkey said:
Thanks for all the sugestions from everyone, I'll have to check and see if the library has any of them.
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When you come up in July you can take some of my Clive Cussler books, if you want to. I only buy from the under $5 rack, so you can keep them.
 
The Devil All The Time by Donal Ray Pollock: Very dark and disturbing, but a fantastic read that I had a hard time putting down.
Coming Through Slaughter by Micheal Ondaatje
Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides
The Things They Carried by Tim Obrien

These are the books I've read so far this year, I always include the last book I finished in any trade deals on this forum, just an FYI ;)
 
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