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pedro · 11-19-2011, 10:42 PM

Just finished "The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint" by Brady Udall. Liked it a lot but not as much as "The Lonely Polygamist"

vaticanplum · 11-20-2011, 11:19 AM

"The Line" by Olga Grushin. I am bored so far. This seems to be a trend in my reading these days. Maybe it's me. My friend who recommended it to me has promised that it is slow going in the beginning but gets better.

hoopfan1952 · 11-20-2011, 12:03 PM

just finished a neat book about baseball, cuba, and 1964. refers to the reds throughout, and especially pete. got it on kindle for 99 cents. well worth a buck.
summer with fidel by r.g. lawrence

http://www.amazon.com/Summer-With-Fi...1312525&sr=1-2

westofyou · 11-20-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hoopfan1952

just finished a neat book about baseball, cuba, and 1964. refers to the reds throughout, and especially pete. got it on kindle for 99 cents. well worth a buck.
summer with fidel by r.g. lawrence

http://www.amazon.com/Summer-With-Fi...1312525&sr=1-2

Pete learned to play a passable 2nd base from a Cuban infielder coach IIRC

I'm reading Crazy 08, about the 1908 Pennant Race

reds1869 · 11-20-2011, 12:18 PM

I'm almost finished with In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. The book tells the story of Ambassador Dodd and his family in 1930s Berlin. Well worth a read if you like US or German history.

hoopfan1952 · 11-20-2011, 11:17 PM

all of harlan coben books are great. love his myron bolitar series. action, mystery and sports themes.

Sweetstop · 11-21-2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pedro

Just finished "The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint" by Brady Udall. Liked it a lot but not as much as "The Lonely Polygamist"

ah, interested to hear that, pedro. i loved "the lonely polygamist" also.

now reading the richard pevear and larissa volokhonsky translation of "war and peace" (only read an abridged version in the past) read their "anna karenina" several yrs ago...really good.

also found my son's old copy of "the phantom tollbooth" i'm starting..noted it's the 50th anniversary ..jules feiffer illustrations are terrific.

pedro · 11-21-2011, 05:07 PM

Long flight today from Portland to NYC and knocked off a good bit of Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Spectacular is the first word that comes to mind.

BillDoran · 11-21-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pedro

Long flight today from Portland to NYC and knocked off a good bit of Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Spectacular is the first word that comes to mind.

I'd be interested to hear your opinion upon finishing.

Sweetstop · 11-21-2011, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pedro

Long flight today from Portland to NYC and knocked off a good bit of Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Spectacular is the first word that comes to mind.

i thought he got it right..in fact, it's a little too close to home on occasion.

bucksfan2 · 11-22-2011, 02:57 PM

Just finished off "Moneyball".

Couple of thoughts about it.
-I enjoyed reading it a decade after the fact. It was fun reading about the greatness of Jermane Dye and Ray Durham.

-I there were times in which I thought I was reading some redszoners posts.

-Michael Lewis is a very good author but he also is a very arrogant author.

-I would have loved to see an epilogue written 5-10 years after the publish date.

-Youk for Billy Beane would have been one interesting trade.

-JP Ricciardi and Keith Law being talked about as baseball savants.

-No mention of PED's. I actually would love to hear Michael Lewis talk about the prevalence, or lack there of, of PED's while he was writing the book.

Stephenk29 · 11-26-2011, 05:34 PM

The Last Voyage of Columbus - 5/5 good stuff.
Endurance, Shackelton's Incredible Voyage. About 3/4 the way through and its pretty good.

hebroncougar · 11-26-2011, 07:06 PM

Stephen King's new one, 11/22/63. I'm about 70% through it, it's been an awesome read.

Stephenk29 · 11-28-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hebroncougar

Stephen King's new one, 11/22/63. I'm about 70% through it, it's been an awesome read.

That looked good. Seems more like a Christmas break project though.

marcshoe · 12-04-2011, 09:24 PM

Finished listening to Ron Chernow's Washington. One of the best historical bios of the period I've read. The narrator could be a bit off-putting with overly-correct pronunciations (kind of funny hearing him say "Saint Domingue" in a way that would leave anyone who didn't already know where the slave revolt in question took place clueless just weeks after hearing Gordon S. Wood talk about the same thing while pronouncing this in a very American Way), but otherwise the book was absolutely engaging.

Just started listening to Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" for a change of pace.

Juggling a couple of "real" books as well, but neither is particularly compelling.

11-19-2011, 10:42 PM	#241
pedro Please come again Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 14,716	Re: What are you reading now? Just finished "The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint" by Brady Udall. Liked it a lot but not as much as "The Lonely Polygamist" __________________ Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun

11-20-2011, 11:19 AM	#242
vaticanplum Has big taste Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 6,704	Re: What are you reading now? "The Line" by Olga Grushin. I am bored so far. This seems to be a trend in my reading these days. Maybe it's me. My friend who recommended it to me has promised that it is slow going in the beginning but gets better. __________________ There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.

11-20-2011, 12:03 PM	#243
hoopfan1952 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: kansas Posts: 2	Re: What are you reading now? just finished a neat book about baseball, cuba, and 1964. refers to the reds throughout, and especially pete. got it on kindle for 99 cents. well worth a buck. summer with fidel by r.g. lawrence http://www.amazon.com/Summer-With-Fi...1312525&sr=1-2

11-20-2011, 12:18 PM	#245
reds1869 We Need Our Myths Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlooking GABP Posts: 4,163	Re: What are you reading now? I'm almost finished with In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. The book tells the story of Ambassador Dodd and his family in 1930s Berlin. Well worth a read if you like US or German history.

11-20-2011, 11:17 PM	#246
hoopfan1952 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: kansas Posts: 2	Re: What are you reading now? all of harlan coben books are great. love his myron bolitar series. action, mystery and sports themes.

11-21-2011, 05:07 PM	#248
pedro Please come again Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 14,716	Re: What are you reading now? Long flight today from Portland to NYC and knocked off a good bit of Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Spectacular is the first word that comes to mind. __________________ Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun

11-22-2011, 02:57 PM	#251
bucksfan2 Waitin til next year Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 9,619	Re: What are you reading now? Just finished off "Moneyball". Couple of thoughts about it. -I enjoyed reading it a decade after the fact. It was fun reading about the greatness of Jermane Dye and Ray Durham. -I there were times in which I thought I was reading some redszoners posts. -Michael Lewis is a very good author but he also is a very arrogant author. -I would have loved to see an epilogue written 5-10 years after the publish date. -Youk for Billy Beane would have been one interesting trade. -JP Ricciardi and Keith Law being talked about as baseball savants. -No mention of PED's. I actually would love to hear Michael Lewis talk about the prevalence, or lack there of, of PED's while he was writing the book. Last edited by bucksfan2; 11-22-2011 at 03:00 PM.

11-26-2011, 05:34 PM	#252
Stephenk29 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 709	Re: What are you reading now? The Last Voyage of Columbus - 5/5 good stuff. Endurance, Shackelton's Incredible Voyage. About 3/4 the way through and its pretty good. __________________ "The Hall of Fame is there to keep alive the memory of people. You don't need to do that with people like Buck [O'Niel] and Joe [Nuxhall]. Nobody's forgetting those guys." - Joe Posnanski

11-26-2011, 07:06 PM	#253
hebroncougar Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,017	Re: What are you reading now? Stephen King's new one, 11/22/63. I'm about 70% through it, it's been an awesome read.

12-04-2011, 09:24 PM	#255
marcshoe Ex-tixe Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Just past Mars Posts: 4,470	Re: What are you reading now? Finished listening to Ron Chernow's Washington. One of the best historical bios of the period I've read. The narrator could be a bit off-putting with overly-correct pronunciations (kind of funny hearing him say "Saint Domingue" in a way that would leave anyone who didn't already know where the slave revolt in question took place clueless just weeks after hearing Gordon S. Wood talk about the same thing while pronouncing this in a very American Way), but otherwise the book was absolutely engaging. Just started listening to Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" for a change of pace. Juggling a couple of "real" books as well, but neither is particularly compelling.

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