What Are You Currently Reading?

[Viper1]

Wired for Dating by Stan Tatkin.

A third of the way through and I’m finally doing the work as a healthy sober person about dating appropriately, my interests, and boundaries.

 

[RackMaster]

I'm thinking of picking this book up to read to the kid's. I've heard good things about it. Has anyone read it?

Why is Dad So Mad?

The children’s issues picture book Why Is Dad So Mad? is a story for children in military families whose father battles with combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After a decade fighting wars on two fronts, tens of thousands of service members are coming home having trouble adjusting to civilian life; this includes struggling as parents. Why Is Dad So Mad? Is a narrative story told from a family’s point of view (mother and children) of a service member who struggles with PTSD and its symptoms. Many service members deal with anger, forgetfulness, sleepless nights, and nightmares.This book explains these and how they affect Dad. The moral of the story is that even though Dad gets angry and yells, he still loves his family more than anything. Less

 

[LibraryLady]

I'm thinking of picking this book up to read to the kid's. I've heard good things about it. Has anyone read it?

Why is Dad So Mad?

YES!!! I've recommended this book a bunch. (really? ask a question like that and NOT expect me to give an opinion?)

There's a whole subset of children's literature that delves into explaining big adult issues to children. Both ends of the spectrum, awesome to excruciating.

Considering your link is from Goodreads and it's ratings are 4+ stars, that's generally a good sign that a book is worth a look. Aside from professional journals, this is a website that is a go-to for many of us librarians when assessing books.

LL

 

[RackMaster]

YES!!! I've recommended this book a bunch. (really? ask a question like that and NOT expect me to give an opinion?)

There's a whole subset of children's literature that delves into explaining big adult issues to children. Both ends of the spectrum, awesome to excruciating.

Considering your link is from Goodreads and it's ratings are 4+ stars, that's generally a good sign that a book is worth a look. Aside from professional journals, this is a website that is a go-to for many of us librarians when assessing books.

LL

Thanks!! I was hoping to get a response from you but didn't want to put you on the spot.

 

[Gunz]

Finished Heretics of Dune, just starting Chapter House Dune.

I have David McCullough's The Pioneers and Rick Atkinson's The British are Coming on the night stand. Really looking forward to the Atkinson book but saving it to savor it.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Finished Heretics of Dune, just starting Chapter House Dune.

I have David McCullough's The Pioneers and Rick Atkinson's The British are Coming on the night stand. Really looking forward to the Atkinson book but saving it to savor it.

In the midst of Dune Messiah, damn Herbert was a great writer. The Movies definitely borrow too much stuff from Dune Messiah and compress everything.

Also, picked up Dark Age from Pierce Brown, release date was yesterday. Parents were in town so I missed his event that Changing Hands Book hosted, ugh.

 

[Viper1]

Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me.

About 20 pages in and fascinated by his command of language.

 

[Gunz]

Finished all 6 books of the Dune saga. Incredible.

Starting The British Are Coming and really enjoying it.

 

[Florida173]

I've been pushing through the wheel of time. Working through the 3rd book now, but I understand his religion gets in the way of some of his later books before Sanderson takes over.

 

[AdamZ42]

The Guerilla Factory by Tony Schwalm. Great book on the selection process and deployments of the Green Berets.

 

[x SF med]

Shop Class as Soulcraft (An inquiry into the value of work), By Matthew B. Crawford

An interesting study into the value of skilled labor versus knowledge work for the mental and emotional well being of the person. Very engaging and thought provoking. The guy went from think-tank to motorcycle repair.

 

[Hungry_Dog]

Finished "The Warwolf" yesterday.

The book is about a group farmers' effort to survive and eventually thrive during the 30 years' war when the foundation of society is engulfed in conflict; with attempts at livelihood being pillaged etc. with frequency from occupying and marauding forces. It's fiction; UW is a large thematic element though.

 

[JacktheShortKid2001]

Red Rising by Pierce Brown is one of the best books series I have read to date, anyone interested in Syfy should read the series and a new book is in the way to possibly complete ther

 

[Viper1]

Re-read Fahrenheit 451. Amazing

 

[AWP]

For those of you who are interested, you can pick up a Kindle version of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff for $2.99.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Re-read Fahrenheit 451. Amazing

I was not aware of this book. Googled it and am going to put it next in line to read. Thank you for the recommendation, sir.

For those of you who are interested, you can pick up a Kindle version of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff for $2.99.

Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full, is also a very good read.

 

[Gunz]

Re-read Fahrenheit 451. Amazing

For those of you who are interested, you can pick up a Kindle version of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff for $2.99.

Terrific books. I think I've read The Right Stuff four times.

 

[LibraryLady]

I was not aware of this book.

Oh, what has the education system come to.... That's an absolute classic! I'm sorry you weren't introduced to it earlier.

LL

 

[SaintKP]

Finished reading The Fight by Norman Mailer, fantastic read if you're even remotely interested in Ali, Boxing, or the concept of willpower. Highly reccomend it.

Rereading Atlas Shrugged again currently.

 

[AWP]

Finished 2 books and I’m halfway through The Right Stuff. Who doesn’t love 16 hours on planes and 5 hours in layovers?