Currently on Steve Berry's The Jefferson Key. I'm having a hard time with this one. I've read many of his Cotton Malone books, but for some reason I'm just slugging my way through this one.

Finished Tom Clancy's Executive Orders and am halfway through Rainbow Six.. I feel like I've slipped into a Robin Cook series.

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Restarting the Song of Ice and Fire series.

If you're an audiobook guy, and haven't tried the audio versions, you owe it to yourself to give that a whirl. Roy Dotrice does the narration, and he's fantastic. Some of the best audiobook narration I've listened to. (Though his pronunciation of some of the names differs from the ones used in the TV show, which can take a minute to adapt to.)

The Once and Future King by T.H. White. The story of King Arthur and Camelot. One of my all-time favorite novels. I re-read it every decade or so. Erudite but witty, a great story, and utterly charming in the best sense of the word. A wonderful read. If you can read the opening and not want to read further, well, I don't know what to say. I guess there's no hope for you (lol to myself).

Para, have you read it? I would be interested in your opinion. I think you would appreciate it.

 
Just finishing David Baldacci's latest, Simply Lies. Another good one from him, not one of the several character series he has going, but a stand-alone novel.

The Once And Future King Brilliant Novel!!!

Interesting Stuff Sir

parabellum

Lately, I've returned to my study of French filmmaking in the early sound era- 1930 to 1960.

I've been reading Cinema of Paradox - French Filmmaking Under the German Occupation

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The Once And Future King Brilliant Novel!!!

Are you agreeing with me, or is that what you have been reading, too?

Have read the book off and on for over 60 years, agreeing with you
I have been a King Authur devotee since the 1960's
I read Geoffrey of Monmouth classic'De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae'
The History Of The Kings Of Britain at school; the school I attended is in sight of Hastings Castle built by William in 1066 the original built before the Battle.

Have you read Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur? The Death Of Arthur?

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Originally posted by cyberphobia:
Have read the book off and on for over 60 years, agreeing with you
I have been a King Authur devotee since the 1960's
I read Geoffrey of Monmouth classic'De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae'
The History Of The Kings Of Britain at school; the school I attended is in sight of Hastings Castle built by William in 1066 the original built before the Battle.

Have you read Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur? The Death Of Arthur?

Have you read Bernard Cornwell’s Arthur trilogy?

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Just finishing David Baldacci's latest, Simply Lies. Another good one from him, not one of the several character series he has going, but a stand-alone novel.

Must be very recent! My printed Baldacci checklist from April 9 doesn't have it listed.

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Originally posted by cyberphobia:
Have read the book off and on for over 60 years, agreeing with you
I have been a King Authur devotee since the 1960's
I read Geoffrey of Monmouth classic'De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae'
The History Of The Kings Of Britain at school; the school I attended is in sight of Hastings Castle built by William in 1066 the original built before the Battle.

Have you read Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur? The Death Of Arthur?

No, I haven't. I have heard of it, though. I'll look into it.

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Originally posted by dar185:

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Originally posted by cyberphobia:
Have read the book off and on for over 60 years, agreeing with you
I have been a King Authur devotee since the 1960's
I read Geoffrey of Monmouth classic'De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae'
The History Of The Kings Of Britain at school; the school I attended is in sight of Hastings Castle built by William in 1066 the original built before the Battle.

Have you read Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur? The Death Of Arthur?

Have you read Bernard Cornwell’s Arthur trilogy?

No Sir but I will find copy from the library

Am trying to re-read '1984' but it is hard.

Also just got "Up From The Ashes". The revival of the American Chimney Sweep Trade.

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Originally posted by cyberphobia:
Have read the book off and on for over 60 years, agreeing with you
I have been a King Authur devotee since the 1960's

Cyberphobia, have you read the four Arthurian novels by Mary Stewart? The first in the series is The Crystal Cave. It is about Merlin and hard to put down once you start reading. Just an excellent author!

No I have not, I have gotten into eye opening Nordic Noir for the past couple of years, with a smattering of Lee Child; who now co writes not very good now his books got very sameish.

Way back there was a series of books by Jack Whyte 'Camulod Chronicles'a really different take on the Arthurian Legend.

Keep reading and use Libraries they are hardly used here in SW Florida its terrible seeing them close.

That was my good deed for the day.

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Am trying to re-read '1984' but it is hard.

Also just got "Up From The Ashes". The revival of the American Chimney Sweep Trade.

Reading 1984 for the the first time. Yeah I know I’m not much of a reader but lately seems this book is being compared to what could happen in today’s government, not necessarily ours. It’s really not my type of book but it’s started to pick up and I really want to finish it since I’ve already started and am half way through before I start another.

I still have the last two Jack Carr books which I really need to read.

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Originally posted by drabfour:

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Originally posted by Blume9mm:
Am trying to re-read '1984' but it is hard.

Also just got "Up From The Ashes". The revival of the American Chimney Sweep Trade.

Reading 1984 for the the first time. Yeah I know I’m not much of a reader but lately seems this book is being compared to what could happen in today’s government, not necessarily ours. It’s really not my type of book but it’s started to pick up and I really want to finish it since I’ve already started and am half way through before I start another.

I still have the last two Jack Carr books which I really need to read.

A bit of a coincidence, I’m reading Carr’s most recent, “Only the Dead” right now. I’m only about a quarter of the way into the book, but it’s apparent to me that Jack Carr is growing as a writer; I think this is his best. He is scathing in his very thinly veiled criticism (attacks?) on the current administration. Makes me want to post some excerpts in the Forum.

Last year I read both “1984” and “Brave New World.” Both certainly should make a patriotic citizen pay close attention to the machinations of government, and I’ll say no more than that.

I got In the Blood last year when it came out and just haven’t had the time to read it yet. Good thing about it now can read back to back with a little less time between the next books release.

Currently about halfway through Mick Herron's Slow Horses series (book 3, London Rules), excellent as is the TV series with Gary Oldman on Apple TV if you like spy/espionage genre.

Also just finished a couple of really interesting takes on classic fairy tales by Christina Henry.....one is Alice, the other is Lost Boy. Alternative and bloody what-if takes on Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan, respectively. Unexpectedly good and quick reads. I grabbed Alice at the airport and finished it in a single flight from Seattle to Dallas.

On the nonfiction side I grabbed Erik Larson's Churchill book, The Splendid and the Vile. I have high expectations for this, as everything else I've read by Larson has been brilliant.