Avid but slow-ish reader. I'm usually reading one fiction and one non-fiction book at a time. I love fantasy and hard sci-fi, mystery series. Non-fiction reading ranges from business and self-improvement to travel books and golf.
I hike, backpack, and walk. A lot. Much of the walking is on golf courses.
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Americans call the Second World War "The Good War." But before it even began, America's wartime ally Josef Stalin had …
The Wise Man's Fear is a fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss and …
The series only gets better. Great story telling, frightening at times. How can it wrap up in one more book?
The liberation of Europe and defeat of the Third Reich is an epic story of …
Good, but not great telling of the American side of the start of WWII in N. Africa (Operation Torch). I thought it lacked some strategic depth, but was a good read nonetheless.
UPDATE- original review was based on abridged audiobook. Full text is much better.
Essential Historic Document. This is a most important historic document as it is the only …
Highly recommended for WWII and Nazi history buffs. Amazing to read a correspondent's views as events unfold.
"The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan …
A comprehensive history of World War II analyzes the factors that affected the war's outcome …
Best strategic view of WWII overall that I've read. Love the British Commonwealth perspective that the author brings. More than a telling of the history, Roberts goes deep into the strategic mis-steps by Hitler throughout the conflict. Highly recommended.
The Magician King is a fantasy novel by Lev Grossman, published in 2011 by Viking …
I almost gave up on book 1, The Magicians, but am glad I stuck with the series. Book 2 is significantly better written than book 1.
The Magicians is a new adult fantasy novel by the American author Lev Grossman, published …
Not a page turner and I nearly bailed out 1/3 of the way through. The tongue-in-cheek references to Hogwarts, Narnia, etc. plus some surprise twists kept me in and I'm glad I did. Looking forward to reading The Magician King.
Reamde is a technothriller novel by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011. The story, set in …
Great thriller, though a bit longish (surprise from Stephenson!).
I nice diversion, easy to read and interesting insight into an interesting era.
Decent story, tough to follow the names at times, missing a solid story arc.
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in …
Probably the best of the series so far, though hard to top the first. Story lines advanced, much more of a page turner than A Feast for Crows. Now it is time to dive into the Westeros forums to figure out what happened and why in the last 3 chapters!
A Clash of Kings is the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by …
Technically I didn't read the whole book but rather just skimmed the volume and read in depth a few sections. This is a book of books - pointers to potentially interesting titles. I think Nancy's recommendations are solid (or at least aligned with what I like) based on matches with my personal read list, and I found some good ideas for reading later this year.
A bit too flowery and obtuse in language, but still containing some great ideas (and photos) for modern classic men's style.
