Good books

[Old Greenhorn]

I am really sorry about that. How do audio books work for you? I have trouble with those too, but I have not tried one in a long time.

[GRANITEstateMP]

I have been plucking away at the Sacketts series by Louis L'Amour.  I had finished The Daybreakers a little while back and put a couple other books in front of Lando, which I'm about halfway through and enjoying.  I'm a bit of a book snob and I've been trying to get these books in the "leatherette" covers/bindings vs the paperbacks.  I've been pretty lucky with hitting ebay and getting 1 or 2 books at a time (in order cause I'm a bit crazy that way too). Most I've paid so far has been$14, most are closer to $7-9.

[SwampDonkey]

Never see much linen bound books anymore. Line Linen wears like iron (not tow linen) because it is processed differently than rayon or lycocel. There is lots of fake 'bamboo' to, or mislabelled let's say, it is most likely rayon from bamboo fibre. Linen and true bamboo is made from retting bast fibres and making into yarn. They will hold up to wear a lot better. I do see some special release editions of books done with linen covers.

[Raider Bill]

I have been plucking away at the Sacketts series by Louis L'Amour.  I had finished The Daybreakers a little while back and put a couple other books in front of Lando, which I'm about halfway through and enjoying.  I'm a bit of a book snob and I've been trying to get these books in the "leatherette" covers/bindings vs the paperbacks.  I've been pretty lucky with hitting ebay and getting 1 or 2 books at a time (in order cause I'm a bit crazy that way too). Most I've paid so far has been$14, most are closer to $7-9.

You skipped number 5, "Sackett".
Are you reading them in order?

Going on a cruise in a couple weeks, nothing else to do so I'm thinking of starting at book one and see how far I get.

[GRANITEstateMP]

Raider Bill,

Somehow I started out reading them in chronological order recommended by bookseriesinorder.com.  I have no idea why I did it this way vs doing them by publication date!  So far I've done:

Sackett's Land
To The Far Blue Mountains
Warrior's Path
Jubal Sackett
Ride The River
The Daybreakers
Lando

Sackett is next up on the hit list.  It may have to wait a bit, I got a few in the on deck circle!

[barbender]

I really enjoyed Louis L'Amour's books as a young teen. I don't know if I read them all, but my uncle had I believe complete library of his books. It was one of those "complete" collections that maybe Time/Life used to do or something. Lots of books! 

I was a voracious reader as a kid, and I went through most or all of those books while staying with my aunt and uncle out on the ranch they worked on near Decker, Montana. 

Something that made the books speak even more to me was the fact that some of the places in them were right outside the front door, like Hanging Woman Creek (in fact, we were just out there last fall and my son got his cow elk up at the head of Hanging Woman).

[Raider Bill]

Raider Bill,

Somehow I started out reading them in chronological order recommended by bookseriesinorder.com.  I have no idea why I did it this way vs doing them by publication date!  So far I've done:

Sackett's Land
To The Far Blue Mountains
Warrior's Path
Jubal Sackett
Ride The River
The Daybreakers
Lando

Sackett is next up on the hit list.  It may have to wait a bit, I got a few in the on deck circle!

I'm the same with on deck books. Have 29 waiting on my Kindle.

Been reading about the Vikings in around 900 AD.

I find westerns to be a nice way to purge my mind and shift gears on topics. Started reading them back in the 60s.
Simple life back then.

[Old Greenhorn]

Which Viking book are you reading Bill? I have a couple on the shelf I should get to sometime soon from my Pop's library.

 I just finished a biography of John Burroughs (1837-1921). John was a literary naturalist and born and raised here in Roxbury, NY in the Catskill mountains about 30 miles west of me. He spent the second half of his his about 15 miles east of me in West Park, NY. An eclectic man who worked for the US treasury in D.C. for a while as he was writing and learning to write well. He was friends with the likes of Ford, Edison, Whitman, Teddy Roosevelt, Jon Muir and many others who he visited with and traveled with over many decades. He published 23 volumes of his writings over the years as well as copious essays and articles for magazines. He was, at heart, a farmer all his life.
 Since John is pretty much well known in our area in part because his two properties are now national historic landmarks and tourist attractions I have long thought I should know a bit about the man. Before I could read his books, I wanted to read his biography. Since I had a hard time finding a good biography on John Hancock and wasted my time on a dud, I looked into this one carefully before I chose one. Glad I did. I found the right one, This book is very well done and well rounded. It's called 'John Burroughs, an American Naturalist" by Edward Renehan Jr.. A very well done and comprehensive read.

 I finished that book yesterday and today his first volume in the 23 book collection showed up. Called Wake Robin , it centers on ornithology (birds) which is not really my thing. Written in the verbiage of the late 19th century it is taking me a little while to get in the rhythm, but I am working on it. I had considered buying the whole collection, but I think now the next one I get will be one that does not focus on birds.
 Anyway the biography was a good one and I am glad I fially read it. Now at least I will know who people are talking about.