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Originally Posted by derekweb
the last bits of books read (including ebooks)
Phules Company series.
A Hymn Before Battle (book 1)
Gust Front (book 2) ... Both are by John Ringo, ... EXCELLENT reads
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Thanks for the tips. I downloaded the Ringo books a few days ago and may give them a try sometime even though I'm not a big SciFi reader anymore. First, some others.
As for my reading, I just finished the Journal of John Woolman, another book in the Harvard Classics series, which I'm now reading from front to back (or wherever I give up). Next up is something by William Penn, I think. I'm using the Portable Harvard Classics which has many books in eReader format, and those plus more in txt format. He's adding them as he completes them, and it's a great project. <I'm hoping Hacker still has some interest in his "enhanced" version of the same which he's been working on in the past, and will provide it in some formats like rtf, html, iSilo, eReader, Plucker, etc. Hint. Hint. Not sure if it's still active because it sounds like he's got a very full plate of exciting projects besides that.>
Also finished A Brief History of Nearly Everything, by Bryson I think. Was excellent and was a science-based survey with creation of the universe, makeup of the universe, creation and makeup of the the earth, same for life and humans. And many interesting notes that remind you of how fragile life and our current environment is in the midst of space collisions, activity and turmoil under the surface of the earth, ice ages, etc. Well worth reading, even though it might get you skimming portions because of the length.
In addition to the next Harvard Classics book, I'm going to read Ender's Game, which a lot of sources seem to feel is the best scifi book ever. Like I said, I'm not usually a big scifi fan, but best ever... gotta give it a try.
I'd also like to read Orbitsville. By Bob Shaw maybe? Highly recommended to me as a perfect "escape from reality" book. Can't find it in electronic form anywhere, though, with is a bummer. Actually out of print also, I think. If anyone knows if it is available somewhere in ebook form, please let me know.