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Since it's been hotter that satan's crack and haven't been arrowhead hunting I've been on a Stephen King kick here lately. I just finished reading the Shawshank Redemption short story (one of my all time favorite movies) and the movie was about 90% accurate, as with all movies made from books there is always some added and some taken away. Has anyone read any good books lately?
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Currently reading the Frontiersman, an excellent historical account of the Ohio valley.North Central Kentucky -
Now that ya mentioned it , my daughter has taken up teaching the great grandkids cuzz of this no school thing, so I been reading some of the books,, I thought this one had a good presentation, It’s good stuff, course they’re more interested in catching butterflies and lizards, ( boys ), she’s a tomboy, wonder how that happened?Floridaboy.Comment
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This one is lighthearted and humorous. Makes me laugh.
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Hey Mike I was watching that movie this morning. I've seen it a few times has a cool endingNW Georgia,Comment
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Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. It's a business book, but it's a pretty interesting one as far as corporate books go.
Another book that I read recently (for probably the 3rd time completely, and start/stop several times) is "The subtle art of not giving a f#$%" by Mark Manson. The title, and the near constant use of the f-word aside (and I rarely swear), it's a really decent book about finding a couple of things worth caring about and then not stressing about the rest of the stuff. If you focus on a couple of things that matter, you are more productive and, at least in my case, a generally happier person.
I'm also a fan of Stephen King, it's been a couple of years since I've read one, but I think I've read most of them through say 2015 or so. Great books for sitting down in the shade or on a rainy day and just chill out.Hong Kong, but from Indiana/FloridaComment
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So very true Clovisoid! If we mainly focus on the few things that actually matter in our own lives and let go of all the drama and negativity that is everywhere around us then it would leave much more time to be productive in a positive way. This world could be a better place if everyone followed that advice.
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I too like stephen king ant....the body...which is stand by me is good...misery...pet semetary..to name a few..i agree...the movies are about 90 percent accurate to the books accountBenny / Western Highland Rim / TennesseeComment
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Up until about 7 years ago I had read everything he ever wrote. The Stand was his greatest work, by a wide margin, and if you can find the uncut version(it’s huge, something like a thousand pages) it’s even better. I read the original when he first published it. They made him edit out some 300 pages. Said no one would ever buy a book a thousand pages long, and probably would t buy one 700 either. Man were they wrong. When he got more famous, they re-released the whole thing, and I read it again.
The movie was pretty good, but it needed to be about a month long to equal the book.
Anyone wanting to do some fairly interesting reading/research, if you can find a copy of Phillips Ford, and Griffith’s “an archaeological survey in the lower Mississippi alluvial plain“...it’s an excellent read. Especially the parts where they have the notes from Desoto’s expedition.
Basically, they did a huge survey to find out where the rivers were during the Desoto time frame so they could eliminate or narrow down sites, so they could nail down where Desoto’s party crossed the Mississippi. The meanderings of it and the St. Francis over just 400 years is insane.
It’s pretty cool how they tried to prove and disprove each school of thought on the crossing location based on the notes. The chronicled what they saw and how many days it took to get to each village, what they saw when they got there, the terrain, etc.
They never were able to pin one theory down over another at that time, but I think they were leaning heavily on the Helena Crossing.
Evidence of the expedition was found years later at the Parkin site when a dig uncovered a Spanish Chevron glass bead from that time period, and Parkin fit one of the descriptions of the sites visited.
It’s just a cool read, plus there’s pictures and maps, and I love both those things.
Most better (university)libraries should have a copy, but it’s been out of print since the 50’s I think, so it’s kind of hard to find. -
Agree Jethro, the Stand was great and I have read the uncut version about a year ago. I remember the 90's TV series, what I remember it was pretty good but they left alot out (which is usual). I really liked 11-22-63 and Mr. Mercedes, those are the most recent ones I've read.
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Originally posted by Benji View Post- all those mentioned are great Benji, I haven't read "the body" but always loved "Stand by Me"
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Mike, of all the books he wrote, the movie on that one followed the book about as closely as any, except maybe Salem’s lot...
Excellent story. It was in a series of shorts called “different seasons” when first published. A big thick hardback with 4 separate stories in it. The Body, Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil ...Can’t remember the other one...
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Hey Jethro; "The breathing method " is the other story, I just read Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and I have read Apt. Pupil a few years back; Different Seasons been sitting on my bookshelf for years. I do plan on reading the body soon.🐜 🎤 SW GeorgiaComment
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Made my brain hurt.
stephen Hawking was toooo smart.Wandering wherever I can, mostly in Eastern Arkansas, always looking down.Comment
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I always read, but I have a disturbing lack of books about prehistoric peoples of North America. Mostly I read books about war, or reference books. Right now I am reading "The Longest Day", one of the best and detailed narratives of D-Day out there. In the past few months, I have read:
Air Command
The Stone Wall
The Killer Angels
Overstreet Guidebook 15th Edition (hey, It's a book, am I right?)
And numerous reference books from WWII history, to Civil War ammunition, to German helmets, and books about 1940s-1980s railroading.
There are books I want to read, such as "D-Day with the Screaming Eagles 101st Airborne", "Behind Hitler's Lines: The True Story of the Only Soldier to Fight for Both America and the Soviet Union in World War II" and "Stuka Pilot".
I'm also on the lookout for books on the Paleoindians, The Folsum culture and related points, as well as books on the Mississippians."The education of a man is never completed until he dies." Robert E. LeeComment
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I got into war history for a minute...specifically on vietnam, cuz my dad served and i wanted to learn more because he doesnt speak of it....read some on the hunt for saddam....have "no easy day" about the bin laden hunt but havent read thru it yet....ive been trying to catch up on some native material as well -
One of my all time favorite books is "Growing up in Vietnam". If you can find it, read it. It's a great book.
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Right now im reading the title about the middle archaic of the cumberland river and then i believe all move on to the book about the 20000 yr history of natives in north America...anyone read these?Benny / Western Highland Rim / TennesseeComment
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