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.
 
Just finished Poetics by Aristotle; The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie; and A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt. Currently reading I Also Had My Hour: An Alternative Autobiography of G. K. Chesterton, by Dale Ahlquist; The Interior Castle, by St. Teresa of Avila; and Dante's Divine Comedy (Longfellow translation).
 
Reading PsyWar: Enforcing the New World Order

Psych Ops of Covid-19 cancel culture experienced by Dr Robert Malone.

Authors:
Robert W. Malone, MD, MS is an internationally recognized virologist and immunologist, clinical research and regulatory affairs expert, US federal contract proposal and project manager, and the original inventor of mRNA delivery and vaccination as a technology, DNA vaccination, and multiple non-viral DNA and RNA/mRNA platform delivery technologies. Scientifically trained at UC Davis, UC San Diego, and at the Salk Institute Molecular Biology and Virology laboratories, Dr. Malone received his medical training at Northwestern University (MD) and Harvard University Medical School (clinical research postgraduate fellowship), and in Pathology at UC Davis. He has almost one hundred academic peer-reviewed publications and has been an invited speaker or chair at about a hundred conferences. He is the author of Lies My Gov't Told Me. Dr. Malone cofounded the Malone Institute, which aims to bring back integrity to government, the biological sciences, and medicine.

Dr. Jill Glasspool Malone has cofounded several biotech companies and has held positions in the biotechnology industry and academia. Dr. Malone has an extensive publication record in gene therapy, immunology, and public policy for infectious disease outbreaks. She is a clinical trials specialist with particular expertise in public policy and federal regulatory issues. She graduated from University of California, San Diego with a bachelor’s degree specializing in behavioral anthropology, and from Union Institute and University with a PhD in public policy, with an emphasis on biotechnology. She completed a Harvard University Medical School global scholars clinical research postgraduate fellowship. She cofounded the Malone Institute with her husband, Dr. Robert Malone.
 
TraditionalMedicinal said:
I don't think there's a book thread going, if I may be so bold as to start one..

Trying to get back into reading more books lately, just picked this up the other day and so far it's good.

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The Federalist Papers, and Karl Marx.
 
"The Invisible Spy" by Thomas Maier. Tells the story of how British spies operated covertly inside the U.S., (with foreknowledge of FDR), to combat the growing threat of Nazi Germany at home and abroad. (The Brits were well ahead of our domestic intelligence gathering agencies at the time, and their cooperation led to the growth of our networks.)
 
I've read a lot of books since last posting but just finished one that stands out. "Dirtbag Billionaire" the biography of Yvon Chouinard founder of Patagonia by David Gelles. I think most people know the brand Patagonia but the story of the company and Chouinard is amazing. I'm no fan of their environmental or political stance but didn't let that get in the way. The book also spends time chronicling David Tompkins the founder of North Face, an adventure buddy and friend.

There is a movie available for free, "180 Degrees South", that includes footage of Chouinard and Tompkins on an early adventure. Well worth watching.
 
Rupestris said:
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.
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This is a fun new one for your Kindle IMG_0279.jpeg
 
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Dave, I'm guessing you're posting from your phone? The images are huge and I'm having to reduce them in size to be able to fit more stuff on the screen. I've seen this before...not sure if you can bring the size down. I don't use my phone to post images.
 
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