What's everyone reading this summer...?

Wade
Veteran Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

I'm always curious as to what other people might be reading...so anyone willing to share, please do.

Myself, most of my reading has been doing background reading to help me rewrite my course syllabi, and most of the stuff I'm sure people would be utterly bored by.

But here's a couple I've really been enjoying...

1. Erik Benson, Aviator of Fortune: Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American Commercial Rivalry, 1931-1946. A fascinating story about the development of air travel in the Caribbean/Central America.

2. Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Travels with a Tangerine: From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler. This is volume 1 in Mackintosh-Smith's three volumes retracing the 75,000 miles that Ibn Battuta traveled over 50 years starting in 1325. What started as a pilgrimage to Mecca took him everywhere from China to Mozambique. Mac-Smith, an exBrit who has lived in Yemen for a couple decades, is a bit of a name dropper (Oxford educated), but its still a fascinating story.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

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Cheesey
Preferred Member

13 years ago

I want to do some reading.....but all my books are packed away. Not sure which box they are in.

Wade
Veteran Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

I want to do some reading.....but all my books are packed away. Not sure which box they are in.

"Cheesey" wrote:

Well, given the hassles you've had recently, Cheesey I think that's a legitimate reason.

I am sort of jealous in one way, though -- I could never fit my books in one box. I think I'd need about fifteen .... refrigerator size boxes. Maybe 20. 🙂

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

MontanaBob
Registered

13 years ago

I read the obituaries every day, just to check if my name is in there. If it is, I go back to sleep. If it isn't, I think about getting up. By then, it's almost time to go back to bed, so why bother getting up?

On a literary note I just finished a Robert B Parker book and am now into Dave Barry's The History of the Millenium, So Far. Pretty funny stuff here.

Anyone for a Weenie Roast?

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

Microsoft Visual C# 2010 by John Sharp.

4PackGirl
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13 years ago

Microsoft Visual C# 2010 by John Sharp.

"Zero2Cool" wrote:

geek. ;)

i'm currently reading (for the 4th or 5th time) the mitford series by jan karon.

DGB454
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13 years ago

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Rockmolder
Honored Member

13 years ago

I barely ever read, but when I have to go to school again, I'll pick up a book once a week when travelling with the bus and I can't get to sleep.

I'm currently 3/4 of the way in Rich Eisen's Total Access. I'll most likely read The Blind Side after that.

Formo
Veteran Member

13 years ago

FearFighters.

Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!

porky88
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#10

Been reading The Dark Tower. Currently on book 2.

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