What book are you reading?

[Ratzo]

Just finished Treasure Island today.
Startng "Temps" from 1991. Basicly second string super heros, if I understood the cover synopsis.

[Brokeass_baller]

That's fascinating. I had no idea. I might check this one out.

[Grendel]

Oh yes, it ended up in the stratosphere and got spread all over the earth. By the time it got to us it was pretty dispersed but still detectable above normal background radiation level. Our APDs were very sensitive especially to alpha emitters.

The author is doing a pretty good job with the background and technical explanation for someone who is not trained in nuclear power. So far (about 1/2 way) he is keeping me interested in the details (at the personal level) that I was not aware of our debriefings on the incident and aftermath was very technical and was devoid of a lot of the political and personal background.

[Brokeass_baller]

Wait, so the particulate in the air from Chernobyl was great enough to set off the detectors in NY? Am I reading this correctly?

[Cunha]

Worth a try.

[Grendel]

"Midnight in Chernobyl" by Adam Higginbotham, not too bad so far (outside some typical hyperbole). It was recommended to me by a coworker who found out I used to work in nuclear power and wants to know if it is accurate. Funny thing is I was at the Navy Nuclear Prototype facility in Ballston Spa NY at the time and our APDs (Air Particulate Detectors) started going off while I was on watch. We ended up being debriefed on what the government (NAVSEA 08 and NRC) knew about it after running around trying to figure out how we were causing the alarms and not finding anything.

[Anodos]

I was a man child at the tender young age of around 25 when I read them. I enjoyed them very much. Lillith and Phantastes especially.

[Jonnydread]

I just finished the Realm of the Elderling series by Robin Hobb. I am not generally a big fan of fantasy-type books, but this was an absolutely amazing read. Highly, highly recommended.

[Cunha]

How old were you when you read those others? If you liked them, I can't recommend Wingfold highly enough. If they weren't special to you then maybe you wouldn't like this one either.

[bored383]

I finally read 'dune' . . . still not a fan of how that author writes, but once I got into the story I liked it. I can see how this book creates such diehard fans.

now I am reading 'The Singular Adventures of Baron Munchausen', and hoooo-llleeeeeeee cr@p it is outlandish in the extreme. I love the terry gilliam movie from the 80s . . . but I can honestly say that it is a pale, thin, very watered down rendition of the mad braggart that is Munchausen

[Anodos]

Reading Elijah in Jerusalem by Michael Obrien with my wife.

Currently listening to the third volume of The Gulag Archipelago. Hoping to wrap that up before the year is out.

[Anodos]

I have read a bunch of his fantasy works (North Wind, Lillith, Phantastes, other short stories.) But haven't tried any of his other novels.

With a rating of 1000/10 I might have to start with Thomas Wingfold.

[Anodos]

I have had Anne Applebaum's book on my shelf for years and I keep putting it off. Glad to hear its a good read though. After Archipelago I think I will finally read it.

And in my opinion the first volume of Archipelago is the more difficult one to dig through. The second volume was easier, and the third is really interesting so far.

[mlzplayer111]

> I actually read it while working at a bread factory. Lol.

Lol for some extra irony points, and yes I recommend it to anyone not even people who aren't interested because its a very fun read

[autococker04]

I only got about a quarter of the way through on my first three week reserve. Really long but interesting read. Im doing gulag by Anne applebaum as an easier to read intermediate while I wait for my next reservation