So, What Are You Reading?

Which other presidents has H. W. Brands biographed?

 

Johann: Calculus - I just had time to learn a bit about the kind of problems it can be used to solve.

When someone, probably me, asked our calculus professor for an example of how calculus could be useful in life, he replied that a standard answer is in calculating the longest length of ladder that can be carried horizontally around a corner where two hallways of varying widths join. Need hasn't arisen yet.

 

Truman, Reagan, FDR, Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt ...

Lots of other American history books, too. Here's the book section of his website:

Books

J.

 

Read Alice Morse Earle's Home Life in Colonial Days.

 

It's a lot of years ago, but I was less-than-impressed with the Godfather I movie - likely because I'd read the book previously. I pretty well gave up on movies, because they were so disappointing after the books. Another similar case: "A Beautiful Mind" - the story of mathematician John Nash. Again, great book, blah movie.

I watched Godfather II and fell asleep halfway through. Never saw III. I liked "Goodfellas," though. More my idea of a gangster-movie. Men with great suits, fancy cars and pretty women. Especially as it co-starred Lorraine Bracco, whom you may have seen some years later, as Dr. Jennifer Melfi, Tony's psychiatrist in The Sopranos.

J.

 

Read Anne Colver's Mr. Lincoln's Wife.

 

This is one of my favorite threads on DI. I don't often contribute so I thought I might add something for once.

Read:

Star Wars Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston. - one of the better new Star Wars books I have read.

Saving Capitalism from Short-Termism by Rappaport.

Local Content Policies In the Oil and Gas Sector by Tordo & Silvana

Oil Titans: National Oil Companies in the Middle East by Marcel. - A really good read about NOC's.

Rally Cry (The Lost Regiment Series) by Forstchen. A good time travel / war book.

 

I've never read any of the Star Wars books but I'm eagerly awaiting the release of Rogue One.

 

FDR, Teddy Roosevelt, Reagan, Jackson, ..all amazing books...

Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Reagan: The Life

Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times

I have read TR and FDR..reading Grant now..

T.R.: The Last Romantic

 

(1) Got a really nice free book from Thrift store on building outdoor structures - decks etc. today. Don't have it with me, so can't give author etc today.
(2) Bought two books for 90 cents each while I was there:

Introducing Philosophy - Dave Robinson, Judy Groves
Introducing Logic- Dan Cryan, Sharron Shatil, Bill Mayblin

About 12 years ago, I had a copy of Introducing Philosophy. I bought it new, with a gift-card from my son. It cost $18 and was stolen, from a Laundromat, days later. I wonder if this is the same copy? :smile: If so, it's somehow been kept in mint condition. Now I get to finish it...

J.

 

Read Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation Speaks.

 

Reading a series of detective books. Actually I like to read them and want to know always. lol

 

Most Recent Haul from the Thrift Store

Aaron Ralby, Atlas of Military History from Antiquity to the Present Day
Andrew Bridgeford, 1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry
Thomas Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civilization

 

OK, this is a little off-topic but it's tangentially related. Overdrive is a new app that allows you to get ebooks, videos etc. from your local library.

OverDrive App - Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library.

 

Read Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization.

 

Check out detective is Monsieur Lecoq (who is mentioned in an early Sherlock Holmes story by Watson). The author of the books about this detective is Emile Gaboriau and his books are available for download at no cost on the web at Emile Gaboriau @ Classic Reader
I have a print book of on of his stories published around 1900 in my library.

 

Thrift shop again. Around $1 each on average:

Introduction to Game Development Ed. Steve Rabin (for my grandson) (Perfect condition. Published at over $90 Can!)
C++ Primer+ Stephen Proto (for me)
Creating Japanese Gardens Alvia Horton
Projects for Outdoor Living Ed. William Hylton
The Age of Chivalry National Geographic
The A-Z of Garden Plants Murdoch Books, Australia
Go In and Out the Window Dan Fox (music) Claude Marks (commentary). Music for young people with illustrations from Metropolitan Museum of Art. Beautiful!
Roman Britain: Life in an Imperial Province Keith Branigan
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials Ellen Phillips, C. Colston Burrell
The Soviet Union Today National Geographic
Spectacular China Chinese Tourist Press and Hugh Lauter Levin Associates (As-new condition. Published at $75 Can.)

And for $15 extra... a laptop! A hefty Compaq Armada 1700, even had a good battery! Drive was wiped clean, no O/S and missing proprietary files - would not boot without them. Downloaded the missing files (free)...perfect! Now happily running Windows 98SE and live Linux distros, Slitaz, Macpup etc. I also installed Claris Appleworks - the one and only Windows version I know of. Just about the best $15 I ever spent.

Books...old computers. Love 'em both! :smile:

 

impressive