Posted on 06/13/2018 11:56:53 AM PDT by MplsSteve
Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
A tiki bar and reading room comes to mind...
Rereading “On Oceans of Eternity” (Island in the Sea of Time) by S. M. Stirling.
The spouse might nix the bar, plus neither of us drink.
Her room o’books is the library.
It’s 400 square feet with only a light bulb
Looking for a classic to read this summer - thinking maybe "Ivanho" but would like to hear suggestions.
God’s Secretaries; The Making of the King James Bible
by Adam Nicolson
fascinating, for my opinion is worth.
Rereading (probably for the 10th time), John D. MacDonald's "The Turquoise Lament". I've got every one of his paperbacks about Travis (and others) but at 70, I'm now rereading them in hardcover/larger print. 1st Edition 1973.
Rereading the Sherlock Holmes stories and Origin of the Species. Barnes & Noble is selling their beautifully-designed classic paperbacks - 2 for $10.
Ohhh, been thinking of tackling that for a few years. Maybe this year?
Daltons! The Raid on Coffeyville, Kansas
Robert Barr Smith
“The Emmaus Code” by David Limbaugh.
The Saboteur by Paul Kix. Hard to believe it’s a true story.
+6
Just Re-Read “Jack Hinson’s One Man War- A Civil War Sniper. An amazing true story worthy of being a movie but never will be. Hinson was a neutral Tennessee farmer turned deadly confederate civilian sniper after Union soldiers murdered his two sons, decapitated them and stuck their heads on his front gate leading to his house. Hollyweird would never make a film today highlighting the confederate cause.
Hinson was credited with killing over 100 Union troops, (mainly officers) while using his custom made .50 cal Kentucky rifle. Hinson was in his mid fifties at that time- an old man. He was present during the battle at Ft Donelson, conferred with generals from both sides during the surrender process (a very bizarre affair), befriended Grant and later fought with Nathan Bedford Forrest. He lived to the ripe old age of 67 and his rifle still exists with his kill punches still visible on the barrel.
I highly recommend the book.
Read CJ Box...start with the first ...everyone gets better../
https://www.amazon.com/C.-J.-Box/e/B001IGSO0I
A HIGHLY underrated book (and it is already highly rated)
I use to have an LP of Shatner reading the first section. It was pretty good too!
It is really good and pretty short.
Sherlock Holmes collection by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...............
“Flash Bang” by Kellen Burden. $1.99 kindle download from Amazon. It’s an edgy, funny, sad, crazy story with interesting characters about a veteran turned bounty hunter with his two buddies. They get caught up in some crazy bounty hunting and get hired to solve a murder.
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