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Post by msdemos on Jan 27, 2022 19:29:35 GMT
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 27, 2022 19:34:17 GMT
F- Of Mice and Men
NF- Travels with Charley
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Post by clusium on Jan 28, 2022 5:50:04 GMT
Fiction: I just finished reading Overworld:The Revelation by Philip Narsingh. Pretty easy reading. It is fantasy fiction, loosely based upon the Apocalypse.
Non-fiction: Until You Are Dead, by Julian Sher, about the miscarriage of justice of the Steven Truscott case.
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 29, 2022 18:59:52 GMT
“The Law of Innocence” by Michael Connelly. This is the sixth and, thus far, last of the Lincoln Lawyer books. Criminal defense lawyer Michael “Mickey” Haller prefers to work from the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car instead of maintaining a permanent office. In this, he must defend himself after being framed on a murder charge. Normally, I prefer whodunits or puzzle mysteries rather than the “legal thriller” but the Haller novels, even though the true killers become apparent about half-way through, have more surprises, plots, strategies, reversals, and shocks than a dozen (or two) of today’s so called “cozy” mysteries. When I finished this, I immediately started with the first and read straight through the series 
“Assassination Vacation” by Sarah Vowell. This is a book of history but as readable and fascinating as any fiction you can find. Vowell takes us through all of the assassinations (and attempts) of U.S. presidents in detail. Then she travels to the actual locations and describes them as they are today. So, if you have never heard of Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, or Giuseppe Zangara, you might want to dip into this book and find out how they are important in U.S. history. To quote the NY Times Book review: “A learned, engagingly discursive, funny, sometimes even jolly ramble – literally – through the landscape of American presidential assassinations.” 
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Jan 29, 2022 23:27:48 GMT
Fiction  Non fiction  Whether or not you belive the stories he writes, its a very interesting book, and Yogananda is a fascinating person to read about regardless if you belive in the things he says or not.
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Post by theravenking on Jan 30, 2022 22:31:27 GMT
FictionThe Island by Robert MerleA superbly entertaining retelling of the story of the Mutiny of the Bounty. I obviously cannot vouch for its historical accuracy, however the author has written several works of historical fiction, all well received by critics and readers alike.  Non Fiction
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes by David GrannThis volume collects several articles Grann wrote for various magazines, most of them dealing with true crime cases. Some of these have been adapted into movies, most notably The Imposter about a French con-artist, however I found the documentary film far inferior to Grann's superb piece of reporting. These tales prove that truth is indeed occasionally stranger than fiction. 
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