What Are You Reading?

[JWCowboy]

I grew interested in this legendary Texas attorney after listening to the first episoide of Tyler Mahan Coe's excellent country music history podcast "Cocaine & Rhinestones"

So I found this out of print book in our local library system and I've really enjoyed it.

Percy Foreman - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[JWCowboy]

Has anyone read American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer? Thinking of downloading it on payday

Wow, I just looked it up and see that it's a Pulitzer Prize winner as well. Another one added to the old reading list as a result of visiting this thread.....

 

[Messygoon]

I've had this one on my "to read" shelf of my home library for ever. Have greatly enjoyed several others by Ambrose. I share a birthday with him, which is probably a silly reason to like someone, but I've always appreciated him as a historian/author.

+1. On my short list as well. Audiobook is now placed on my account’s hold at the local library.

 

[oc_in_fw]

Wow, I just looked it up and see that it's a Pulitzer Prize winner as well. Another one added to the old reading list as a result of visiting this thread.....

This thread has inspired some of my reading, too.

 

[Toothpick]

I grew interested in this legendary Texas attorney after listening to the first episoide of Tyler Mahan Coe's excellent country music history podcast "Cocaine & Rhinestones"

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So I found this out of print book in our local library system and I've really enjoyed it.

Percy Foreman - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Any insight in to that podcast?

 

[Fred D]

 

[JWCowboy]

Any insight in to that podcast?

I really like it. He's David Allan Coe's son, and lives in your area. (you're near Nashville, right? FWIW it's my hometown. Born and raised and lived there until I was 28)

I discovered it through this article.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/04/15/tyler-coe-country-podcast-season-two/

First season has a variety of good episodes. My favorites thus far are the ones on The Louvin Brothers and The Judds. Haven't listened to the second season yet but it's supposed to be entirely dedicated to George Jones.

Cocaine & Rhinestones | The podcast about the History of Country Music

Cocaine & Rhinestones is a podcast about the history of 20th Century Country Music and the lives of those who gave it to us. Every episode is created by Tyler Mahan Coe.

cocaineandrhinestones.com

 

[JWCowboy]

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Yet another that's been on my "to read" list forever....

 

[coolcanuc]

The Three Emperors: An Ethan Gage Adventure
Almost caught up. One more after this.
The Three Emperors: An Ethan Gage Adventure (Ethan Gage Adventures Book 7) eBook : Dietrich, William: Amazon.ca: Books

 

[Fred D]

Yet another that's been on my "to read" list forever....

Mine as well, and Harlot's Ghost will next, which I started reading in 1995 but never finished.

 

[Toothpick]

I really like it. He's David Allan Coe's son, and lives in your area. (you're near Nashville, right? FWIW it's my hometown. Born and raised and lived there until I was 28)

I discovered it through this article.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/04/15/tyler-coe-country-podcast-season-two/

First season has a variety of good episodes. My favorites thus far are the ones on The Louvin Brothers and The Judds. Haven't listened to the second season yet but it's supposed to be entirely dedicated to George Jones.

Cocaine & Rhinestones | The podcast about the History of Country Music

Cocaine & Rhinestones is a podcast about the history of 20th Century Country Music and the lives of those who gave it to us. Every episode is created by Tyler Mahan Coe.

cocaineandrhinestones.com

Sweet! Thanks!

 

[jdp93]

Picked up Vanity Fair again. I got about half way through a couple of years ago, but put it down (can't remember why). Anyway, it was easy to get back into, and I am enjoying it.

 

[Whilliam]

"Facing Reality" by Charles Murray.

 

[Neilzebub]

Re-reading for the fifth or sixth time Neil Gaiman's American Gods. One of the most lyrical novelists I've ever encountered. Like Murakami, he can write narrative where nothing happens and you're still enthralled.

 

[Rushman2112]

I've just finished re-reading Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series, featuring Gordianus the Finder. I like to read before I try to sleep but I usually don't want anything that I might get too into as I sleep pretty rubbish at the best of times. I had forgotten the first book was originally published in 1991. Great historical detail if that's of interest. Roman Blood I find a bit slow but by about 3 or 4 Saylor and the Finder hit their stride.

 

[beginish]

Re-reading for the fifth or sixth time Neil Gaiman's American Gods. One of the most lyrical novelists I've ever encountered. Like Murakami, he can write narrative where nothing happens and you're still enthralled.

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One of my all time favorites, Puppy.

 

[beginish]

Currently tearing through Stephen King’s “Later.”

 

[Neilzebub]

One of my all time favorites, Puppy.

Have you seen the TV adaptation of it? I thought they did a pretty good job.

 

[oc_in_fw]

Has anyone read American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer? Thinking of downloading it on payday

Downloaded.

 

[beginish]

Have you seen the TV adaptation of it? I thought they did a pretty good job.

I watched Season 1 and liked it. I still haven’t recovered from what Bilquis did to Joel Murray…..and I knew it was coming.