What book are you reading?

[BLachance75]

"Astoria" by Peter Stark

[jonesey9041]

Just finished Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind not too long ago. A weird and dark book, but none the less, very interesting and captivating. "Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana apparently is based off of this book. I definitely would recommend the read. Im planning to start The Castle by Franz Kafka this week.

[Obake]

Wisdom and Destiny by Maurice Maeterlinck (1898). Public domain files for the book can be found here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4349 . I lost my physical copy long ago.

[Anodos]

Without knowing what your interests are, I can recommend some of the older titles I really enjoyed. "The Sea Wolf" by Jack London, "The Ballad of the White Horse" by G.K. Chesterton ( absolutely outstanding poem), "The House of the Wolfings" - William Morris.

[Anodos]

Almost finished with "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh" By Franz Werfel. Its historical fiction focusing on an really interesting event which occurred during the Armenian Genocide in which the Armenian villages took up arms and fought rather than face certain death through deportation. Thus far, its been excellent.

[Painthappy]

Just finished Bill Brysons: The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Great book and his stuff is top notch. Great way to further your education and also be entertained. His "A short history of nearly everything" is also a must read and should be read by everyone to fill in the gaps of what you didn't learn in school.

Right now I'm reading Joshua Slocum's Sailing Alone Around the World about his voyage in 1900. I absolutely love old books and would enjoy and recommendations folks might have.

[BLachance75]

Currently on a roll with reading books involving the Pacific Ocean.

Finished;
”The Wide Wide Sea” by Hampton Sides, this is about Captain Cooks last voyage. I recommend it, excellent read.
”In the Heart of the Sea” by Nathaniel Philbrick, this is the real life inspiration to Moby Dick. Another recommendation and excellent read.

[Grendel]

On a Fantasy kick right now "Silver Spike" book 3.5 of the Black Company series by Glenn Cook

[bored383]

"Stranger in a Strange Land" the version released after Heinlein's death, that his widow made sure had all the edited out sections restored to it. nearly half way in and its pretty good

[BLachance75]

"Into The Wild" by John Krakauer. Both were good but I liked this more than "Into Thin Air"

[BLachance75]

"Four Against the Arctic" by David Roberts. I don't know if I'd recommend it. It seemed like it was going to be a great story but I thought it was a letdown. I don't know if it was the author or the narrator of the audio book but I wasn't into it after about halfway through. I finished it because I was already halfway through but it was just eh.

[Obake]

• The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow
• The Trick Brain by Dariel Fitzkee
• Undiluted Hocus-Pocus by Martin Gardner
• Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba
• The Right Way to Do Wrong by Harry Houdini, edited by Teller
• The Truth About Uri Geller by James Randi
• Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross

[redsquirrel]

Very nice. That one may be my favorite. Also a good movie to watch once you’re done with the book.

[BLachance75]

redsquirrel I already have “Into the Wild” on hold through Libby. I’ll have to check out his other books.

[redsquirrel]

That’s a good one. If you liked it, his others are great as well.