Reading Books For Pleasure

[gracie920101]

The Accidental President by A.J. Baime

It's about the first 4 history-making months of Truman's administration after being thrust into the presidency following FDR's death in office.

Fascinating to read about the machinations and maneuvering in wartime politics.

 

[seela]

The Accidental President by A.J. Baime

It's about the first 4 history-making months of Truman's administration after being thrust into the presidency following FDR's death in office.

Fascinating to read about the machinations and maneuvering in wartime politics.

This sounds cool.

I've been to the Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam where HST negotiated with Stalin and Churchill in 1945. During that trip I also went to the Glienicke Bridge nearby where the East and West Germany used to exchange captured spies and the villa where the Wannsee conference was held. It was a school trip in high school and I still remember it all. The guides were excellent and made the history of the places and the meetings so vivid. It was one of those moments that blew me away and made me feel like I'm experiencing history up close.

 

[FurryFury]

Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) by Neal Shusterman 4/5
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas 4/5
Both fun YA novels involving death.

 

[seela]

I re-read Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Written in 1958, reads a lot more modern than that. Still a masterpiece.

 

[twister947]

Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife ~~~~Mary Roach

I really like her writing and her wit.

 

[Dreamliner]

Normal People, Sally Rooney. Revolves around the relationship between two people. The plot alludes to BDSM at times and the changing dynamics of her relationships.

 

[wallstreetguy]

Child 44

absolutely harrowing. a big F U to everyone who thinks socialism leads to anything except death.
also, The Alchemist. never read it before. brilliant.

 

[twister947]

Sometimes it's good to read a book that gave you pleasure long ago. 35 years down the road, I'm reading Blue Highways, by William least Heat - Moon. Good writing.

 

[seela]

Ah, I found another two books by the writer in whose books everyone has a disease or disability and/or ends up in hospital and people live like in the 80s, although they're set in the 2000s. They're so awful they're amazing! I so wish they'd be translated. Awful!

 

[wallstreetguy]

Ah, I found another two books by the writer in whose books everyone has a disease or disability and/or ends up in hospital and people live like in the 80s, although they're set in the 2000s. They're so awful they're amazing! I so wish they'd be translated. Awful!

My Russian friends are always telling me about amazing books they read in their native tongue and say, I wish this was translated into English so you could read it!

 

[seela]

My Russian friends are always telling me about amazing books they read in their native tongue and say, I wish this was translated into English so you could read it!

Maybe you should learn Russian.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I’ve read six time travel books in the past couple of months, by a guy named Shawn Inmon. They aren’t groundbreaking, nor are they great literature, but this thread is about pleasure, and they are definitely that.

 

[wallstreetguy]

Maybe you should learn Russian.

I am not adding any new languages any time soon. Too American for any of that.

 

[wallstreetguy]

Americans may have to, anyway...
Just sayin’.

They used to warn us about this during Cold War.

 

[wallstreetguy]

maybe Alaskans should start?

A Russian friend told me about a documentary about Inuit there and a Russian who went to catalog the last speakers of their language. They sang childhood songs.
Turns out, their Inuit language was really Old Russian.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I need a good junk food book. Lately, I’ve been reading a few books that were recommended to me. Since they are by my smarty pants friends, they tend to be more high brow and thought provoking. I need something that goes down smooth.

There’s nothing like, “I can’t wait to see what happens next!” About 80% of what I read is nonfiction, and it’s often not driven by a sequential narrative. It hurts my brain.

What is your literary junk food of choice?

 

[gracie920101]

after getting asked this question by a Friend who was given that book's German translation as a gift this year i was wondering if my spontaneous answer was far off
the book in question is Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
and He said it's a nice book but He was wondering if girls these days have such slightly erotic but not sexual relationships to their best (girl)friends
and after He gave more detail i tended to say yes W/we have
has A/anyone read the book and can add T/their view on the matter?
(thank Y/you in advance)
(also wasn't sure if this is the right thread for that question but i didn't wanna start a new one either)

Hmmmm. I've read most of her books under her alter ego, J.D. Robb but I have paid any attention to others. I just read the synopsis and may have to grab that when I have the chance.

Yes, this is the right place.

 

[wallstreetguy]

Okay, Boomer!

Not technically a Boomer, but nice shot.

 

[twister947]

Can I answer? Robert Crais, Elmore Leonard, Robert Parker. For nonfiction John McPhee is hard to beat.

 

[seela]

I am not adding any new languages any time soon. Too American for any of that.

 

[wallstreetguy]

I'm a voracious reader. Best books should be English. I read in 3 languages. But my favorite for novels is English.

 

[seela]

I need a good junk food book. Lately, I’ve been reading a few books that were recommended to me. Since they are by my smarty pants friends, they tend to be more high brow and thought provoking. I need something that goes down smooth.

All The Beautiful Girls by Elizabeth J. Church.

I mentioned it a while back. It goes down smooth, but it has some depth. Some really murky themes, but also hope, grits, glitz and glamor.

 

[seela]

I'm a voracious reader. Best books should be English. I read in 3 languages. But my favorite for novels is English.

Strange logic that best books should be English. Reading is fun regardless of the language.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I don’t even know. I don’t junk it, much.

You need to go on a junk-it junket.

What kinds of stories did you love when you were say, age 10-13? What sorts of books caught your eye when you browsed the shelves?

• GoodReads has good read-alike lists: https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/read-alikes
  
• You’re a LOTR fan, so I found this read-alike list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/139340.Books_Like_Lord_Of_The_Rings
  
• Lastly, most local public libraries will gladly provide a readers’ advisory service, where a librarian suggests titles based on your preferences.

Have I junkshamed you?

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Lol, a category called “Heroes Like Mr. Darcy” made me laugh.

You’re welcome. The one I found useful was “Other simian protagonists accompanied by men wearing yellow hats.”