Good Fireside Read

cmdionne said:
I love to read Hemingway when I'm out in the bush
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I have a tattered paperback copy of Hemingway's short stories in a pocket of my pack or daypack most all the time. I think I've read "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" a hundred times.

On trips of a couple of days, I make sure to bring a new book. On longer trips, two. I always recall the time I only brought one book, Hemingway's "Farewell To Arms," on a three-night trip. I read it in two nights (it was a solo fall hunting trip and it was dark very early). I'll never forget how pissed off I was at the depressing ending. It seemed especially frustrating to be alone in the woods with nothing else to read to clear my mind of it. :grumpy:

Now, I'm careful to pick a book that is a little more cheerful. :D

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
John Sanford's "Prey" books...

MN detective, start with the first one and read the series...watch him evolve. Lotta game playing with serious bad guys.

Good re-reading, as well.
 
TwoDogs said:
How many of you take a long a good paperback on your trip into the woods for a good relaxing read in the evening by the fire......or even by your fireplace at home.

If so, what's been your favorite to date, are you a Louis L'amour fan, or do you have others that you prefer. Just wondering what you would recommend as your favorite.

My favorite of all time is of course the Bible, and I hope that's the same for most of you, but for this question please share others you would highly recommend!!:thumbup:
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TwoDogs,
Thanks for your question. I am a part-time instructor at a university, and I can't get many of my freshmen to read anything. They won't have a chance in school or in life. To keep this short, I suggest anything by Stephen King. My favorite is The Stand, an epic about disaster, survival, redemption, and civilization. Once you get hooked, you might start the Dark Tower series, starting with The Gunslinger, about a Gunslinger, on a Quest for the Dark Tower. I am encouraged by the response so far and hope we can keep this thread going.
Happy Reading,
cgover
 
Thank you.....I am very pleased to find we have some avid readers here, like most of you I find when I'm out in the woods for a while with a good book to read at night clears my head better than anything I can imagine.

Cgover....I agree it's a very sad situation, (most not all) kids these days feel they must be entertained and that we are obligated to make sure they are entertained......reading and using their imagination seems crazy to them.
 
Well, on the plus side, for the first time in decades, TV watching is on the decline...kids are watching less TV than their parents did and spending the time on the internet instead. Obviously there are some downsides to the internet, but at least it a) requires reading skills and b) is interactive instead of passive, like watching TV.
 
Good points.....I heard something not to long ago, can't verify it's true, but makes sense so it probably is. I heard that in Japan (I think it was) that they are taking PC's out of the schools, or cutting way back on them because they were finding that as the kids grew into young adults their spelling (spell check) and handwriting skills were terrible. Even myself, (we'll just say older) I find my handwriting skills have suffered, likely as a result of typing everything vs. having to write something down.......even hand writing a letter is a lost art these days. Sorry, I know this is a little off the topic, but it came to mind.....thanks.
 
+1 on Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. A wilderness classic!

Also for your consideration: Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. The original wilderness read! Published in 1949, it is an amazing experience to read!

Walden spent a lot of time in my backpacks over the years.

Plato's Republic did too.

TE Lawrence's "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is dense but filled many a tent-bound hour. (Lawrence of Arabia).

A small cribbage board helps, too!

MP
 
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