What Books Are You Reading Right Now?

Don't think I could read a book on phone...too small. Mainly only read on planes these days, and I use an old 8" Kindle Fire. Works great.
 
knarfeng said:
IMO, it's not the same experience. I've tried both. The Kindle device is much easier on the eyes if you are reading for long periods of time. The phone projects light, which is harsh on the eyes. The Kindle does not. The Kindle is more like the experience of reading print on paper. And the Kindle battery lasts far longer than a phone battery does.
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I picked up a Kindle a couple months ago when they had a Prime Days sale for ~$90. I wish I’d bought one years ago. The battery life is fantastic and find that I use it more often than the phone app.
 
I read a couple of hours a day, alternating between a Kindle and a real book. I prefer the Kindle when reading outside, just easier while my dog distracts me to throw her disc.

Just finished a new book by a favorite author, Tom Clavin. "Running Deep - Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in WWII". Clavin writes books about the Old West and some war stories, he partners with Bob Drury on some of the books. Running Deep had a lot of history of submarines and of WWII battles, these submariners were among the bravest.
 

"Blurred Boundaries" by Hong Ze Han and Chris Bates- The story of Taiwan life mostly set post 1949 after the defeat of the KMT- told from the perspective of the family of the well known internal Chinese Martial arts grand master Hong Yi Xiang. Very good, very informative- filled with proverbs about practice and life and the effects of losing a war and your home. The result of "The great retreat" on the KMT and the mainland Chinese and the people of Taiwan. I'm a martial art history nerd esp. in traditional Chinese systems really enjoying this book. Not a "how to" at all but the story of the way it was in the 40's and up into today. Wine and food- fist fights and the struggle to make a living and survive. Good and evil.. A few western people who were pioneers in Chinese martial arts are mentioned E.G. R.W. Smith and Mr. "Sweet Potato". The story is told in many short chapters like "Tea time" talk.. Recommended for martial arts history fans.

If interested you can read more about Master Hong's back ground in Robert W. Smith's classic "Chinese Boxing Masters and Methods." chapter one.
 
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