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Picked up a copy of A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, and Caesars of the Wilderness The Story of the Hudsons Bay Company by Peter C Newman. A super sale held by local alumni over the weekend. A couple other books too, not really WSS themed. Shipwrecks and Pirates of Cape May, Black Elk Speaks, and Powwow Highway. I am embarassed to admit that I forgot the name of another book about a mountain man. Looks a little preachy, but I'll still check it out. I've only gotten the preface done, in class right now, but it looks really interesting. The Cape May book BTW had some interesting chapters about Uboats off the eastern seaboard.
 
Just finished yesterday Less Stroud's book, Survive. Excellent. It's written in the same style as his shows, very straight forward with no fluff or pageantry. Learned lots.

Charlie
 
I just finished "Emergency, this book will save your life!"

Pretty good read, not a how to, more of a survivalist coming of age story.

Next on the list is "Patriots" but I haven't ordered it just yet.
 
I'm reading about supratentorial herniations.

I would almost rather have one than read about one.
 
"Social Psychology" by David G. Myers.

I'm reading it because I kinda have to...it's the textbook for my current course. The last one was "Abnormal Psychology"...which was just a damned good read..even for a textbook.
 
Funny my local university had a big fundraising/booksale this weekend as well. Picked up a bunch, A collection of essays on prehistoric Europe, an illustrated book on British Castles and manor houses, The Sindbad Voyage by Tim Severin , Peter Cooks "Complete book of Sailing", an illustrated book on the Samurai Sword (in German!) and an Ellis Peters murder mystery. All for just ten bucks!
Also recently bought Tim Obrien's "The Things They Carried". Will read that first then the Severin book.
 
I just got a copy of "98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive" by Cody Lundin.

Then for work, I'm reading (maybe I should say 'glancing through') "Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed".
 
"The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. Ironically, I just finished "Surviving a Disaster" by Tony Nestor.
 
Aside from an arseload of field guides for the PNW...I picked up Survive!! By Les Stroud...Good so far, really solid it seems and he makes the effort to point out that you may want to contact other sources as he sometimes goes against the grain...
 
You're going to love "A Walk in The Woods." It's hilarious.

I just finished "Empire Falls" and "Straight Man" by Richard Russo (won Pulitzer for fiction with "Empire Falls" in 2006). Great books that are funny and serious at the same time.

I'm getting started on Ray Mears' "Essential Bushcraft" now. I have Marcus Luttrell's "Sole Survivor" up after that.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
Dude - so odd - I have read so many books above. I just finished 'Nigger - the history of a troublesome word' and I tried to read 'Knowing an Invisible God' which, after the 5th chapter was muy sucko.

I finished The Road recently - which was amazing.

I LISTENED to (different from read): Plato's Republic, The Ghost Map, Justinian's Flea, Darwin's Origin of Species... and a few others.

TF
 
Talfuchre said:
I finished The Road recently - which was amazing.

I LISTENED to (different from read): Plato's Republic, The Ghost Map, Justinian's Flea, Darwin's Origin of Species... and a few others.

TF
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If you liked "The Road," you might want to read what I think is McCarthy's best: "Blood Meridian." I've read it twice and it blows me away.

And if you like Darwin, check out Steve Jones' "Darwin's Ghost." Amazing!

Too many books; not enough time....

Shoot your television.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
I am just getting started learning about wilderness and survival stuff. I am currently reading Bushcraft by M. Kochanski and after that I have I will start on the the Foxfire books that were given to me volumes 1-6
 
Just finished George sears Woodcraft and camping for the 3rd time... And am in the middle of Walden, but took a break to read the latest edition of Wilderness Way
 
Just finished reading The Darkest Jungle by Todd Balf --- it's about an American expedition in 1852 to cross the Darien isthmus in Panama. 1850

heavy stuff
 
Right now I am reading two books. The First is Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. It is a study of how different societies changed throughout history and the causes.

Also looking through The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework by Geoffrey Budworth.
 
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