Books! How do you read and what do you read?

sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris.

Time frame is the 1930s, depression era.
A reporter traveling about sees a sign made out of an old board. ' 2 children for sale'
He takes a picture of it..
By mistake that photo is damaged & he has to stage the picture with 2 different children.
That photo ends up in the newspaper , that he works for.

Donations flow in for the children.
He delivers them at night hoping he isn't seen.

One trip reviles that the family no longer lives there.

His life & his friend's lives get tangled with trying find out what happened to the children.
 

I'm currently reading (via audiobook)

A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved, by Bret Stetka

Fascinating!
 

I love World War II history. I am reading a book now that chronical details about what life was like on the first month of that war in the United States... The book is titled "December 1941" written by Craig Shirley. It is fascinating, my parents were 14.

My father had been held back one year in grade school and he turned 18 on January 3, 1945. He was in battle in Europe within 90 days.
 
I am reading a "surprisingly" great novel by Jake Tapper titled The Hellfire Club. It is set in Washington D.C. during the Joseph McCarthy reign of terror.

I shouldn't be surprised. I really like Jake as a journalist & interviewer. It really is a fun read.

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surprisingly very good, though not in the category of great.
 
Sliverfox said:
The Pioneers by David McCullough

Once I got into reading about Ohio's history,, enjoyed this book.
Makes me want to travel to Marietta, Ohio to see the rivers & historical buildings.

Is there anyone from Marietta , Ohio , on Senior Forums?
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Hi Silverfox, I enjoyed this book,David McCullough is one of my favorite historians,read most of hs books.he could read telephone book&make it sound interesting,great voice LOL! Sue
 
I will bring us down to earth. I'm reading James Patterson's latest book ... something about a Black Widow. (I always thought a black widow was a wife who killed a succession of husbands, but I guess not ... just a succession of men will do). Next I intend to read his 22nd installment of The Women's Murder Club series. I have a few books that feature vigilantes as the protagonist, and I hope they are good. It's easier to find books about vigilantes hunted by law enforcement.

I will get back to weighty nonfiction soon, though. I have a several books about the Great Depression in the US, Japanese internment, the Alexander Technique for handling back pain and balance (probably among other things), and many books about the human brain.

I'm going to have to go back to my former ways of reading at least one nonfiction book a week. Lately I've been reading mostly thrillers, and I need to bring balance back into my life ... like throw in some hobbies and learning about subject areas that interest me.

When I die, what I will miss most, besides people, animals, and nature, will be books.
 
The book I'm about to start is"Becoming Dr Seuss:Theodor Geisel&The Making of an American Imagination by Brian Jay Jones
I know who Geisel was but I'm always interested how he became famous
The last book I read by Jones was terrific on Jim Henson which I found fascinating
 
Love Mysteries. Recently got a mailer with a free read of 2 chapters of a wonderful mystery series about a librarian that takes a job at a marvelous mansion near "lighthouse point". She lives in a cottage in the garden.

Its like this company is going back to the old days - I'm sending back the card that says I'll accept this book (for introductory price of $1.99 (S & H) and get 4 others in this series over the next few months. Love it.
 
"Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come" - Richard Preston

Was suggested to me by a friend who was with me on a deployment to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo ) in 1988.
We were discussing the Ebola outbreaks in 1976 and how we were fearful that might happen again while we were there.

This book was an eye opener about this level 4 virus.
 
Leann said:
I like historical fiction and mysteries. I have a Kindle because it is easier to tote around, especially when I travel, and I have it loaded with many books. I'm not a big fan of audiobooks. It all depends on the narrator/reader.
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It's true what you said about audiobook readers. The book I'm listening to right now about language is read by a guy with kind of a whiney voice, which is taking all the enjoyment out of it. Steven King narrated some of his audiobooks and it just doesn't work (for me). There are a few other writers whose writing I love but can't stand to listen to them read their writings.
 
SeniorBen said:
It's true what you said about audiobook readers. The book I'm listening to right now about language is read by a guy with kind of a whiney voice, which is taking all the enjoyment out of it. Steven King narrated some of his audiobooks and it just doesn't work (for me). There are a few other writers whose writing I love but can't stand to listen to them read their writings.
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My mother was legally blind and received audio books from the Lighthouse/State. It was incredible the difference between these books and the ones you buy...her books were so superior in quality and the narration made such a difference in listening.
 
Having gone though a series of books by Lisa Gardner, I am now going through books by Lisa Unger. They are murder mysteries.

I just started "My Sister The Serial Killer" by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
 
Just finished The Ursulina by Brian Freeman, wow so good! I'd never read anything by him before but will definitely read more by him.
 

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