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 Registered Member #837 Joined: Mon Mar 22 2010, 09:55pmPosts: 5 | Excellent. Having just moved into a new house--I can attest to the sheer amount of books I have accumulated over the years. My arms and back won't let me forget anytime soon. I--like another poster in this thread--have found myself drawn to ship modeling based on my choices of reading. The War for All the Oceans by Adkins was excellent. I'm also on my third (or is it fourth?) read-through of In the Heart of the Sea by Philbrick. Thanks for the suggestions on more reading! We have a wonderful used bookstore here--and I can often find obscure history titles. | ||
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| Registered Member #739 Joined: Wed Feb 17 2010, 11:28pmPosts: 26 | Whaler wrote ... Excellent. Having just moved into a new house--I can attest to the sheer amount of books I have accumulated over the years. My arms and back won't let me forget anytime soon. I--like another poster in this thread--have found myself drawn to ship modeling based on my choices of reading. The War for All the Oceans by Adkins was excellent. I'm also on my third (or is it fourth?) read-through of In the Heart of the Sea by Philbrick. Thanks for the suggestions on more reading! We have a wonderful used bookstore here--and I can often find obscure history titles. I read your post yesterday and just did a search at Amazon on this book title. WOW...I show a video (History Channel Production) about the true Moby Dick. Its the story of the Essex and is based on this book...very cool. Thank you for the heads up. Its now on my "Wish List". Very Nice. | ||
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| Registered Member #739 Joined: Wed Feb 17 2010, 11:28pmPosts: 26 | From one of the poster’s to this thread, I developed an interest in this series. I have purchased the 1st 10 books and I’m currently reading the 6th book in the series (The Fortunes of War). O'Brien has a very different style from any other author that I have ever read and it took me about 30 pages of tyhe 1st book before I could follow along and not miss important details, and go back and reread passages. It is a great series an I cannot believe that I had not read it sooner. Master & Commander – A great introduction to the series. The main Characters of the series meet and become life long friends. Very good book. It lead directly to my acquiring other books in the series. Post Captain – If this were the 1st book in the series…I never would have gone further. And I may not have finished this book. So far it is my least favorite of the series, but I must also say that the details in this book de keep recurring with some regularity in the later volumes. But for my tastes, this book wasn’t just bland…it was cardboard. HMS Surprise – This was a fascinating and exciting book. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the accurate presentation of the time period. The Maritius Command – Aubrey gains a Commodore’s Commission and now has several ships under his command. Another great book in the series. Desolation Island – The title is Desolation Island, but this geographic location is not pertinent until the very end of the book. Still…a very good book. The Fortune of War – This is the current book that I am reading and it takes off pretty much where the previous book left the reader. I normally read Physics Books, Chemistry Books, Forensic Science Books and anything history related. This series has been a very nice change of pace for my leisure reading. [ Edited Tue May 11 2010, 06:06pm ] | ||
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| Registered Member #739 Joined: Wed Feb 17 2010, 11:28pmPosts: 26 | Gene Bodnar wrote ... This thread can't last long without somebody introducing the Patrick O'Brian's series of books. I've read most of the popular series that most people mention, but my favorite still remains to be the O'Brian books. He's not much on plot, but for characterization he's the best. For everyday life of the typical sailor, he's tops. He portrays the routine life aboard a warship like no other author, in my opinion. In my opinion, the 21 volumes that feature Jack Aubrey should be read as one very long book. It's not easy reading, mainly because of all the technical terminology, not only nautical but medical, botanical, and otherwise; therefore, you need to read the series along with the companion volume called "Sea of Words." I'm on my fourth time reading through the series, and I never seem to tire of it. Furthermore, every time I read it, I seem to learn something new. Fascinating reading! Anyone reading the Jack Aubrey series really needs to get a copy of "Sea of Words". It is a great addition to any library and espcially useful when trying to follow along while reading the stories. I keep my copy at hand whenever I'm reading the series. I was fortunate enough to have ordered this book and read it cover to cover before I began the O'Brien series. I still refer to it, but not as often that I would have if I had not read it 1st...if that makes any sense. I have also ordered "Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition" and I'm waiting for that to come in. [ Edited Mon May 10 2010, 03:59pm ] | ||
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| Registered Member #455 Joined: Tue Nov 17 2009, 12:30amPosts: 1 | Some might find Farley Mowat's "Grey seas Under" a very fascinating book. This ocean-going salvage tug, the tug Foundation Franklin and Her crew working the North Atlantic off Canada's eastern seaboard. This steam powered tug worked these waters till 1949. | ||
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 Registered Member #1167 Joined: Thu Sep 30 2010, 02:31pmPosts: 13 | Rockhome Isle wrote ... So what are you reading right now? What do you think of the book that you are reading and do you recommend it to others...and Why or Why not? Always have several books going. Just now: Sam Harris: The Moral Universe. "How science can determine human values." He defines morality as that behavior that advances human well-being, then proposes scientific ways to figure out what those behaviors may be. Howard Jacobson, The Finkler Question. Winner of this year's Mann-Booker prize. About being a Jew in London. Leonardo Padura, Havana Red. Mystery story set in Cuba. First of a series. Seems good. Slavoj Zizek, Living in the End Times. Post modern philosophy. Very hard, but maybe worth it. Edwin Leaf, Ship Modeling from Scratch. No comment necessary. Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money. History of money by an expert. Haven't started it yet. Will do so when I finish the Harris book. It's been well reviewed, and I've heard Ferguson on NPR and found him inbteresting, so am looking forward to it. [ Edited Tue Oct 26 2010, 06:28pm ] | ||
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  Registered Member #1244 Joined: Thu Nov 04 2010, 04:59pmPosts: 122 | Hi Guys, I've been away from the List for quite a while and am catching up on what's been going on. I think this is a great thread as I'm a very avid reader. I have a list of 22 authors on my computer and in about 95% of them, I have read all their work. It cost me nothing. All were via libraries. I have read all the Alexander Kent Bolitho series twice. This is a nom de plume of Douglas Reeman. To my knowledge, as Reeman, he has written a further 39 naval novels about the WWll era. I have read all of them. Terriffic writer if you like the period. Mike, you mention whaling as your main interest and list a couple of titles. Have you not read Herman Mellville's Moby Dick? To my mind, this is the be all and end all of whaling stories. Curiously, he is not on my Authors list. I am currently reading Richard P Henrick and have finished 4 of his 18 novels. He is no great shakes in my estimation but two of his works have been made into films with great reviews. I'm busy with Ecowar Which has a whaling backdrop and the activities of a submarine in an attempt to save marine life. Something unusual. If anybody's stuck for something to read, send me an email. I may be able to suggest something. Ane let's keep this thread going! Cheers, Richard | ||
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| Registered Member #1244 Joined: Thu Nov 04 2010, 04:59pmPosts: 122 | Hi Guys I see that, by my count, Julian Stockwin has published his 11th. novel. It came out last month and is entitled "Victory". It is, of course, about Nelson and his shennanigans. Cheers, Richard | ||
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