Good books

[GRANITEstateMP]

Just found this thread last night and finished it this am, looks of good reads and new ideas for me.  I've read all of Tom Clancy's - Jack Ryan Series, starting at "The Hunt For Red October".  I had a hard time putting some of these books down, some of the things he wrote about / predicted was scary true!  I also enjoyed "The World Made by Hand" series by James Howard Kunstler, that somebody else mention, pretty sure there are 3 or 4 books in that series.  They were a good read also.

  "Lights Out" by David Crawford was another EMP type book similar to "One Second After".  It was a great read, had a hard time putting that down too.  Been a while since I read that book.

  "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline was a fun book too.  Takes place in the not too distant future, I can't describe it and give it justice, just a fun read.

  I've read and now listen to all of WEB Griffins "Corps" and "The Brotherhood of War" Series.  I like to read these longer series, because as others have said you get invested in the characters!  I have a 30 to 40 minute commute to work and listening to the books helps make that time pass, and it's cut down on my temper with other drivers...

[timberking]

Read Frozen Hours as recommended by Raider Bill and was not disappointed.  What our guys went through is unreal.  Stacking frozen Chinese to fortify a position.  I was cold reading about it.  Back on another John Sanderson novel.  If you like Lee Child (Jack Reacher), you might enjoy Sanderson.

[Raider Bill]

Read Frozen Hours as recommended by Raider Bill and was not disappointed.  What our guys went through is unreal.  Stacking frozen Chinese to fortify a position.  I was cold reading about it.  Back on another John Sanderson novel.  If you like Lee Child (Jack Reacher), you might enjoy Sanderson.

All of Jeff Sharras's books are great. Basically he starts with the American Revolution and goes to his last book which you just read. He did not write them in order but I'd suggest following the dates he writes about.

I can't suggest his dad's book Killer Angels enough. The mini series Gettysburg was based on it.

[red]

Lots of good info on popular books for those that like to read

[Raider Bill]

I just finished Ghost Rider by Neal Peart. He is the drummer for the band Rush.
He lost his daughter in a car accident, within a year of that his wife caught cancer and passed then he had to put his dog down. 
He jumped on his bike for 50k miles and about a year to clear his head.
The books about his journey during that time.

[dgdrls]

Teddy Roosevelt's Ranch Life & Hunting Trail.

Great read about TR's time in the US west at his ranch on the Little Missouri River, N. Dakota.
He visited in late 1883 for a 15 day hunting trip, loved it so much he purchased a Ranch and some cattle.
With the passing of his first wife and mother on the same day in early 1884. He left for the Ranch.

Elkhorn Ranch - Theodore Roosevelt National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

D



 

 

[moodnacreek]

An old favorite; Spiked Boots comes to mind. Also in Camp And Cabin by John Steele if I remember correctly.

[farmfromkansas]

Read a really good book a month or so ago, called Star of the North.  About life in North Korea.

[51cub]

An old favorite; Spiked Boots comes to mind. 

Also by Robert Pike- Tall Trees, Tough Men. Another one I like is called A Book of Country Things as told by Walter Needham. Most of what I have are out of print like the ones you used to get from Lindsay. Unfortunately, between time and attention span they're mostly reference books now. I have to admit that sometimes for something quick to read and not hard to follow kids books can't be beat. April Morning, Hessian Soldier, The Broken Blade. Some of those though you have to remember that it's entertainment, not a history textbook

[Raider Bill]

Ghost Rider by Neil Peart.

[moodnacreek]

51 Cub, have you read 'John Goffe's Mill?    { 50 cub white demo]

[Weekend_Sawyer]

I just finished "The Last Days of Night"
about Westinghouse, Edison and Tesla.

Very, Very good.

Jon

[51cub]

@moodnacreek  No, I hadn't seen it yet but thanks. It looks like it's exactly the kind of thing I want to see

[red]

Talking about good books 

[Raider Bill]

I'm rereading Killer Angels for the hundredth time.

It's on my top 5 all time book lists.

[rusticretreater]

My daughter bought me a three book set on Teddy Roosevelt.  The man lived an incredibly extraordinary life.

Edmund Morris's Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy:  The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt

Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award and on Modern Library's list of 100 best nonfiction books.

[GRANITEstateMP]

Hugh Howey's, Silo series.  First book was "Wool". It's been a while, but they were great reads

[RichTired]

Any of Lewis Grizzard's books!

[GRANITEstateMP]

Stephen King's, Mr. Mercedes series was a.good.read. 3 books, kept me thinking, who done it

[Dan_Shade]

Those are good.  "The Outsider" is another story with the character Holly in it.

"Billy Summers" is also really good 

[GRANITEstateMP]

Paul Doiron has a fictional series based around a Maine Game Warden.  I think there are around 12 books now?  I've only read 3 or 4, the rest I listened to as audiobooks when plowing snow or doing field work
book 1 is; The Poachers Son

[Bradm]

Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer.  Fictional story following the life of a small town farm boy who enlists in the army shortly before WW1 and follows his life until his death.

I'm going to give Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" another go.  The farthest I've been able to get is about 1/4-1/3 of the way through.  Going to try an audio book this time.

[Prizl tha Chizl]

I just listened to "The hidden life of trees" Peter Wohlleben. I'll never look at a woods the same way again.
Lots of cool stuff about how trees sustain each other, deal with pests, form complex relationships with micorriza, each other, and the natural world around them. I tried reading it a few years ago and couldn't get into it, but having it in my ear while sanding drywall I digested  most of it and was able to tune out the stuff that was too much for me. Yeah, some of it might be a bit of a stretch, but I think lots of good science in there based on real observation and matches up with stuff I've noticed over the years. I wish my county forester would read it.

[Don P]

I came away from that one... shaking my head. Yup I get it but that was the Disney version. I was in their woods harvesting for a project and when possible dealing with a burgeoning beech "issue" when the clients handed me that to read :D. Okey dokey but look around this isn't going to turn out well.

[Prizl tha Chizl]

Hey I get it, nobody likes to be told what to read, there's a lot of Good Books been pushed on me that I can't figure out why people waste their time with.🤷‍♂️
I had a hard time with the light reading aspect of it as well, but if you need the whole grain version, Suzanne Simard's scientific papers are on her website https://mothertreeproject.org/background/journal-articles/publications-all/?doing_wp_cron=1650913563.6623098850250244140625
Forestry is just one of the places this relatively recent understanding of plant/micorrizal relationships is having an impact, food ag is all over it, too, and I know it'sa young field, but anything that's gonna help me think about my woods in the big picture is probably gonna benefit the great grandkids I'm thinking of when I take care of them.
I had a gander around the room before I bellied up to the bar, and when I did I felt right at home with this crowd that knows how to work and loves the woods. I'm sure it's a smart enough group to be able to sift out the chaff on this one for the kernels inside.