Just started John Grisham’s Bleachers.
If you are a history buff, I highly suggest any or all of the “Killing” series books by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard. All of these books contain a much more detailed account of the history of the subjects involved than are ever taught in school and in a manner that is very entertaining. Killing the Killers, Killing the SS, Killing the Rising Sun, Killing Patton, Killing Kennedy, Killing Reagan, Killing Jesus, Killing the Mob, Killing the Witches and Killing the Legends were all great reads. I am currently in the middle of reading Killing Lincoln. I generally don’t enjoy reading, but this series has really grabbed my attention and I am enjoying these immensely.
Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
2017.
It's the only book I've ever said it was hard to put down. Seeing the comment about the "Killing" series above reminded me of it. Purchased it the day of the 2020 Presidential election and read 8 chapters before the results started coming in. Finished it the next day. It is a damn fine book.
"So Jackson faced three enormous challenges. He had to convince President Madison and his War Department to take him seriously, even though he wasn't one of the well-educated Virginians and New Englanders who dominated the government. He had to assemble a coalition of frontier militiamen, French-speaking Louisianans, Cherokee and Choctaw Indians, freed slaves and even some pirates [talk about, interesting]. And he had to defeat the most powerful military force in the [W]orld - in the snake and [black] [A]lligator infested, confusing terrain of the Louisiana bayous."
Yes sir.Thanks.
Settled on Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley for my next book. I’ve read several of his books in a more recent series but not as much of the Easy Rawlins books. Great mystery/detective writer if any of yall are in to that genre.
I wanted to read the Bourne trilogy. Started on the first book, Bourne is shot in the head, falls in the ocean (he's dead, ask your wife, marine infection in the brain is adios).
A doctor in Greece does neurosurgery on Bourne, by himself, on his kitchen table (not possible, ask your wife).
I quit reading about that point.
When we were living in Spain, I would go to the library to work. They had an old card catalog tucked off to the side, and by chance I opened it to a random location. The first card I saw was Toole's Confederacy of Dunces.
There was also a little book kiosk in one of the parks near us, only opened up a few hours a week. But among other books, stacked against the window was La conjura de los necios. Same book, in Spanish.
Not a lot of people ask, but I think it's still possible. When I first tried it, it took awhile but I finally succeeded.
I use the library for my research. I got a faculty member to sponsor me, so I also have Internet access (sort of. you now need a VPN to access the e-collections off campus). But I have to renew for that every year.
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