What's Currently on Your Reading List?
- Mumbleypeg
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Thank you both for the nice compliments.
Ken
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If I can summarize in one word; fantastic!cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:12 amHow was the rail book ?WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:28 am Finished the rail book last week, starting to tackle this one again.
Plan this time is to finish it, in it's entirety, before I start another...
Excellent read.
Definitely worth adding to the library IMHO, Mr. Wolmar is the master writer of said genre.
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Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Well,
Ole wooly boy was having one of those days, so finished said previous memorial in one afternoon.
Riveting page turner for sure.
Now that am on a roll, going to tackle this big boy starting tomorrow...
Ole wooly boy was having one of those days, so finished said previous memorial in one afternoon.
Riveting page turner for sure.
Now that am on a roll, going to tackle this big boy starting tomorrow...
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Re: What's Currently on Your Reading List?
For those members who are interested just thought i would let you know, just got an email from True West about the release of a new book in the New year about Billy The Kid, is on pre-order and looks like it would be an interesting read.
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I've been considering that. It's the 3rd book in the "Illustrated Life and Times of..." series by Bob Boze Bell.
Doc Holliday and Wild Bill Hickock were the subjects of the first two books.
I'm thinking of waiting until they buddle the series and offer at a lower price per book rate, like they did with the "Classic Gun Fights" trio.
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Re: What's Currently on Your Reading List?
.Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:34 pmI've been considering that. It's the 3rd book in the "Illustrated Life and Times of..." series by Bob Boze Bell.
Doc Holliday and Wild Bill Hickock were the subjects of the first two books.
I'm thinking of waiting until they buddle the series and offer at a lower price per book rate, like they did with the "Classic Gun Fights" trio.
- Mumbleypeg
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Just started this one. Re-published memoir of a Texas pioneer woman about two Texas families, their lives and ranches on the early Texas frontier.
Ken
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An absolutely wonderful book Ken. We went out and roamed around on the lambshead ranch. Drove the roads inside the ranch. It's not allowed anymore. And won a tour of the ranch on a silent auction in Albany. It is a wonderful area. There is a follow up book that I can't recall the name of at the moment. I bet you enjoy it.
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Thanks Floyd, I’m about 50 pages into it now. You’re right it is a great read. There are apparently two follow-on books, Lambshead Before Interwoven and Lambshead Legacy. I’d love to have been able to tour the ranch like you were able to do. Here’s some further info I found https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/ent ... n-reynolds. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/ent ... head-ranch
Ken
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Yes those are the two books. And thanks for the additional information.
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That will be a fantastic read, any book about the early pioneers who opened up the country and suffered through tough times are always interesting. We have a family over here who were one of the first in the high country, they are still there generations later, and they would not have survived without the women.Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:41 am Just started this one. Re-published memoir of a Texas pioneer woman about two Texas families, their lives and ranches on the early Texas frontier.
Ken
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So true mate, so true .cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:47 amThat will be a fantastic read, any book about the early pioneers who opened up the country and suffered through tough times are always interesting. We have a family over here who were one of the first in the high country, they are still there generations later, and they would not have survived without the women.Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:41 am Just started this one. Re-published memoir of a Texas pioneer woman about two Texas families, their lives and ranches on the early Texas frontier.
Ken
I think I need to put some reads of said genre, on my to-read list, seeing as I've been chewing through my all my war books.
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Now that I finished said previous read, time to change gears a bit, and dig into somethin' more inline with are hobby.
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Re: What's Currently on Your Reading List?
I just finished reading "Sing Me Back Home", Merle Haggard's 1981 autobiography. Excellent read. Out of print now, a friend loaned me his copy.
He is damn sure honest! I was always under the impression that he didn't really deserve to go to prison. But after reading the book, yep, he deserved it! He made a lot of bad decisions after his Dad passed away when Merle was only 9. But he finally got his act together, and Country Music is much richer as a result Anyway, it's a good read.
By the way, "Sing me back Home" was the first song that I memorized all the words to when I was a kid back in the late 60s. Seems like my Dad always had a Haggard album playing back in those days.
He is damn sure honest! I was always under the impression that he didn't really deserve to go to prison. But after reading the book, yep, he deserved it! He made a lot of bad decisions after his Dad passed away when Merle was only 9. But he finally got his act together, and Country Music is much richer as a result Anyway, it's a good read.
By the way, "Sing me back Home" was the first song that I memorized all the words to when I was a kid back in the late 60s. Seems like my Dad always had a Haggard album playing back in those days.
Mike
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Just got this one in the mail today. Looks like a great historical account of the Case family and
the history of the business. Also has over 220 photographs of the Case family, factory personnel
and product ads.
This company, Arcadia Publishing has put out a lot of books on different cities, companies and
people.
the history of the business. Also has over 220 photographs of the Case family, factory personnel
and product ads.
This company, Arcadia Publishing has put out a lot of books on different cities, companies and
people.
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Looks like a good one, David.
Enjoy
Enjoy
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Steve
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Excellent lookin' read David, on-to my "buy it" list she goes.
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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That one is filled with great history David. I have a copy around here somewhere.
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I have already begun to draw up a reading plan for 2021. It includes Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Titan, Stoic, Dreiser's The Financier, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Carnegie, The Catcher in the Rye, Selinger, Remarque's Arc de Triomphe. I also think to read Loughcraft. In general, I try to build plans for the coming year in all directions.
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Challenger, You have some serious reading ahead of you. I wonder if you might enjoy The Razors Edge by Somerset Maugham. It had a great influence on me as a young man.
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I've heard he's one of the best to ever pen the genre of Western. Here's a collection of shorts.
We'll see if he's as good as L'amour Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Our property is adjacent to the Glen Riddle farm where the great, "Man o' War" and his "get", "War Admiral" (who raced the famous Seabiscuit) were raised and trained. The farm is now a development, three golf courses and a Ruth's Chris Steak house. Found a copy of MAN O' WAR in a hospital thrift shop. It's a great read. Written partly from the horse's perspective, lots of great history. Didn't know every thoroughbred horse in America is descended from only three "Arabian" or "Turkish" sires. Love history! J.O'.
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Nope. Couldn't finish it. Got 2/3 through it and said to myself, "Ya know, I don't have to finish this." So I decided I'll go grab one from L'amour.Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:16 pm I've heard he's one of the best to ever pen the genre of Western. Here's a collection of shorts.
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We'll see if he's as good as L'amour
Take care and God bless,
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Every thoroughbred in the world is from the same sires.Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:33 pm Our property is adjacent to the Glen Riddle farm where the great, "Man o' War" and his "get", "War Admiral" (who raced the famous Seabiscuit) were raised and trained. The farm is now a development, three golf courses and a Ruth's Chris Steak house. Found a copy of MAN O' WAR in a hospital thrift shop. It's a great read. Written partly from the horse's perspective, lots of great history. Didn't know every thoroughbred horse in America is descended from only three "Arabian" or "Turkish" sires. Love history! J.O'.
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I'm taking a week off to "celebrate" the end of 2020, so I'm alternating between these top two.