Books you're currently reading???

wolf · 08-13-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

am into the left behind series. on book three of eight now.....

I only read the first one, but enjoyed it more than I expected.

I liked Joel Rosenberg's series that starts with The Last Jihad better.

Griff · 08-15-2010, 11:13 AM

Bloody Mohawk by Richard Berleth was my main beach book this week. It is a narrative history of the Mohawk Valley but by necessity extends its reach into Pennsylvania. It is an excellent read so far. You see the Iroquois making some pretty astute political moves but they knew and from here we know, it was only a matter of time before they lost their grip on the land.

As an aside, I had to rebuff a Baptist proselytizer who was reading Cooper's The Prairie and saw it as an opening to request my email address. I still managed to recommend the book to him, I wonder if it will have any effect on his chosen people view of American history.

wolf · 08-23-2010, 11:37 AM

Continuing on with my electronic galley reads.

Roman Games - Bruce MacBain
Historical Mystery, set during the reign of Domitian. Very good. Better writing and more complex plotting than John Maddox Roberts' SPQR series.

Double Prey - Steven Havill
Southwestern US mystery, doesn't fall into the trap of trying to be like Hillerman, but there's more loose ends than I like.

Mirror Image - Dennis Palumbo
Psychological Mystery (think Jonathan Kellerman) set in Pittsburgh. I'm about a third of the way through, pretty decent storytelling so far.

08-15-2010, 11:13 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Bloody Mohawk by Richard Berleth was my main beach book this week. It is a narrative history of the Mohawk Valley but by necessity extends its reach into Pennsylvania. It is an excellent read so far. You see the Iroquois making some pretty astute political moves but they knew and from here we know, it was only a matter of time before they lost their grip on the land. As an aside, I had to rebuff a Baptist proselytizer who was reading Cooper's The Prairie and saw it as an opening to request my email address. I still managed to recommend the book to him, I wonder if it will have any effect on his chosen people view of American history. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-23-2010, 11:37 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Continuing on with my electronic galley reads. Roman Games - Bruce MacBain Historical Mystery, set during the reign of Domitian. Very good. Better writing and more complex plotting than John Maddox Roberts' SPQR series. Double Prey - Steven Havill Southwestern US mystery, doesn't fall into the trap of trying to be like Hillerman, but there's more loose ends than I like. Mirror Image - Dennis Palumbo Psychological Mystery (think Jonathan Kellerman) set in Pittsburgh. I'm about a third of the way through, pretty decent storytelling so far. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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