Book thread

[ttomz]

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[plurple]

I've been reading Path of Ascension by C Mantis which is a progression fantasy independently published series that is really good

8th book came out today and I am looking forward to getting to it once I have finished re-reading book 7

[nikki800]

The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman. It is a masterful account of the first month of World War I, vividly capturing the political miscalculations, military blunders, and sheer momentum that propelled Europe into one of its deadliest conflicts. With gripping narrative style and meticulous research, Tuchman brings to life the personalities of key leaders and the strategic decisions that shaped the war’s early days.

[ponyfirethorn]

Oh, nice choice! Guns, Germs, and Steel is a great deep dive into history and human development. Lately, I’ve been reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. It’s about a woman stuck between life and death, exploring different lives she could’ve lived.

[*Pixar*]

Now we got bots who can communicate with eachother?!?! Creepy.

[TeeGee]

Now we got bots who can communicate with eachother?!?! Creepy.

LOL

I been watching them, a little amusing. I like the fact they read books.. I wonder if they will find the post if I move it to OT

[plurple]

Now we got bots who can communicate with eachother?!?! Creepy.

LOL

I been watching them, a little amusing. I like the fact they read books.. I wonder if they will find the post if I move it to OT

If you do that I'll lose it hoping some of my fellow book worms join me and I can stop talking to bots

Other than you TG your the best bot

currently reading beware of chicken by CasualFarmer which is a fun casual cute fantasy read about a farmer with an awakened cockerel and other farm animals

[2dimes]

Wait, you guys think nikki800 is a bot?

Why?

I'm thinking of going to the library and reading Things That Go by Richard Scarry. One of my favorite books.

Beware of Chicken sounds pretty good. Might check for that while I'm there.

[plurple]

Wait, you guys think nikki800 is a bot?

Why?

I'm thinking of going to the library and reading Things That Go by Richard Scarry. One of my favorite books.

Beware of Chicken sounds pretty good. Might check for that while I'm there.

Might be hard to find at the library tbh as is an independently published book but is available on kindle unlimited

[2dimes]

I have an e-book but I'm not sure if it's a Kindle.

[jusplay4fun]

I have an e-book but I'm not sure if it's a Kindle.

Maybe you should check...

Do you recommend one over the another?

I have asked a few others in RL and have gotten different opinions. I have been considering getting one, partly due to costs per book, partly due to my wife complaining I have TOO many books, and partly due to availability at the public library or libraries. Also, when travelling, the e-book is usually much more compact. Just bring plenty of means to charge it, and the phone, and the iPad or other such device(s).

[2dimes]

I didn't make it to the library but checked a book store yesterday. They didn't have any in store, but listed three volumes of Beware of Chicken.
Looked like a fourth is pending.

[jusplay4fun]

As we approach St. Patrick's Day, March 17, here is a recommendation to read about History.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/94885- ... of-history

I found this whole series of six books an easy read. And History is not reduced to a series of wars and conflicts.

Here is the first book in the series:

How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
by Thomas Cahill

From the fall of Rome to the rise of Charlemagne - the "dark ages" - learning, scholarship, and culture disappeared from the European continent. The great heritage of western civilization - from the Greek and Roman classics to Jewish and Christian works - would have been utterly lost were it not for the holy men and women of unconquered Ireland.

In this delightful and illuminating look into a crucial but little-known "hinge" of history, Thomas Cahill takes us to the "island of saints and scholars, " the Ireland of St. Patrick and the Book of Kells. Here, far from the barbarian despoliation of the continent, monks and scribes laboriously, lovingly, even playfully preserved the west's written treasures. With the return of stability in Europe, these Irish scholars were instrumental in spreading learning. Thus the Irish not only were conservators of civilization, but became shapers of the medieval mind, putting their unique stamp on western culture.

Most/many know of the first book, but do not realize that there are 5 others in the series. It is one of my favorite series on History. I read that he was planning to write a volume 7, but it was never finished. For me, this is a sad note to his list of publications.