What are you Reading or Read?

[audioguy3107]

I guess the last of the Clancy novels.....I was pretty upset when I heard he passed. I've always loved his books.

[bachrocks]

Originally Posted by laboon

雪国 by 川端

Snow country by Kawabata. He-he, very slow reading with dictionary and notebook.

BTW, when I get bored by continuus dictionary lookup, I am reading in background Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein. One my friend gave me that masterpiece, and insisted that I should read it :lol:

Nice to hear of your reading in Japanese, Laboon. I was never so ambitious--or brave?--to read real Japanese literature. I think my greatest accomplishment was a translation of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, for elementary school children he he he. Well, at least I could read your book's title and author name.

Won't you share some of the story with us--if you like doing that kind of thing.

[bachrocks]

Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven

Maestro John Eliot Gardiner

This is an approachable journey through Bach's life and music written by an authority that knows his works as a conductor. I heartily recommend it.

My favorite part is when he describes how in 1742 Bach bought a deluxe edition of Martin Luther's complete works for 10 Thalers. However, in the book where the price was written, it seems the master had crossed out the original price of 20 or 30 Thalers as an attempt to hide the actual amount he splurged on this luxury. Maestro Gardiner speculates that he was afraid to tell his wife how much he really paid.

He he he...I think we can all relate to that.

[audio badger]

The Good German by Joseph Kanon. A great piece of historical fiction, a WWII mystery.

Paul

[radio times]

Philip Kerr;just got his first three Gunther novels omnibus in the mail. My current favorite historical thriller writer.

[chessman]

I am reading a Web serial called "Worm," all 1.7 million words of it. If you like fantasy, gaming, comics, or mysteries this is for you. If you are a hard boiled realist or only read non-fiction, run for your life!

[audio badger]

Originally Posted by radio times

Philip Kerr;just got his first three Gunther novels omnibus in the mail. My current favorite historical thriller writer.

I just got the first two Gunther novels and have them in my queue. Will be curious to hear how you like them.

Paul

[radio times]

Hi Paul, I've read nearly all of Kerr's Gunther books, they have all been really good. He has the same attention to research as Follett, with a slightly more mature style.

[maxsmart]

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

"A WWII story of survival, resilience, and redemption."

Always amazed what I learn reading about war, and this is no exception.....

[audio badger]

Originally Posted by antipop

I've been reading a lot of finance book/novels. The recent read were:
Liar's poker -> story of a young college kid entering the world of finance and fixed income during the junk bond heyday and arbitrage.
Lords of finance -> extremely fascinating novel about the head of the central bank of the US, Germany and UK before, during and after WWI including the lead to 29 and the aftermath. I really enjoyed this one and give you insight into how each country is reacting today
Too big too fail -> very well documented of the back story behind the TARP and the timing during the crisis and how people reacted. I didn't enjoy it as much as Street Fighters
Street fighters -> the story of Bear Sterns and what led to their fall. I really loved this one. It is fast paced, you really get the sense of urgency and people fighting against something bigger than them.
When genius failed -> the rise and fall of LTCM filled with hubris and oversized ego. It shows that Wall Street is a humbling place and the star of the day can fall as fast as he rose.

I'm currently reading The Snowball, the biography of Warren Buffett. It's a big book which takes you from his birth and childhood, to his first work experience to today. It's very well documented with a lot of references. I'm really enjoying it even though it's making me change my opinion on Buffett.

Recently finished When Genius Failed. A really good book, and I think it was actually even more interesting to read it 15 years after the fact. Incredible to see the parallels with 2008.