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CRussel · 06-04-2014, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Difflugia

A poutine-maker?

A Garburator.

(But don't you be making fun of our second national food. It's actually a lot better than it sounds.)

bfisher · 06-04-2014, 05:49 PM

I am now reading "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion" by Allen C. Guelzo
This is an account of the Battle of Gettysburg; not the why of it, but the how. For a non-fictional abbount,I find it very hard to put down; it is a very gripping account of the combat. Currently near the end of day 2 (Barksdale's attack through the peach orchard), and wondering how it will all turn out.

2014 is the inaugural year of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History. This book was the winner (March 2014). The other shortlisted books were:
"The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945" by Rick Atkinson
"Britain Against Napoleon: The Organization of Victory, 1793-1815" by Roger Knight
"Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War" by Peter R. Mansoor
"The Men Who Lost America" by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy (the American Revolutionary War from the viewpoint of the British leadership)
"The Bombing War: Europe, 1939-1945" by Richard Overy
I have most of these on my TBR, except for "Surge"; maybe too recent for a complete account.

Dazrin · 06-05-2014, 12:09 AM

Finished The Martian a couple days ago and then read Walker by Michael Langlois. I enjoyed it, but the sequel isn't out yet and it is a fairly abrupt ending. I consider it more of an intro than anything else. Hopefully he will continue the story at some point. I may try The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card or The Man Who Crossed Worlds by Chris Strange at some point soon. The review said that these were better written but still have similar concepts.

Tomorrow I will start Hyperion by Dan Simmons for the book club. Really looking forward to it.

MickeyC · 06-05-2014, 10:43 AM

Just finished Field of Prey by John Sandford and it was one of his better ones.

missimpossible · 06-05-2014, 10:45 AM

Currently reading Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith and finding it tough going. Not because it's not a good book - it is - but it's a bit of a downer. I can only take so much of it at the one time.

LovesMacs · 06-05-2014, 11:01 AM

Still reading Du côté de chez Swann (Swann's Way), almost finished with the novella digression known in English as "Swann in Love". Page 363 on my paperback edition to be precise.

I'm seriously thinking of beginning The Fault in Our Stars to see what the fuss is about. I'm also tempted to begin Mark Zuehlke's Juno Beach: Canada's D-Day Victory - June 6, 1944 because of the D-Day anniversary and also because Canadian efforts and sacrifices seem largely neglected amidst all the WWII literature out there.

Zuehlke appears to specialize in Canadian military history. Apparently he's written a trilogy of books about Canada and D-Day, of which the above title is the first book.

I only want to begin one or the other because Proust demands some attention and I'm a little stretched for time.

CharredScribe · 06-05-2014, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by missimpossible

Currently reading Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith and finding it tough going. Not because it's not a good book - it is - but it's a bit of a downer. I can only take so much of it at the one time.

Read that book several years ago and really loved it. I was just thinking about it today (randomly and unexpectedly)... weird

CRussel · 06-05-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

On to The Tide of Victory, #5 in the Belisarius series. Though I think we may be nearing the point where the series starts to go downhill.

Finished. But I think I'm definitely going to wait a bit before I start the last one in the series. I'd give this one no more than a 4 out of 5, and that's being generous.

Next up: ?? Maybe the next DCI Banks book? Sure, why not. #3, A Necessary End.

Hampshire Nanny · 06-06-2014, 01:43 AM

I have just finished reading Murder and Mendelssohn, the 20th and most recent Phryne Fisher mystery by Kerry Greenwood. That's another series that I have completed this year. Now I need to get back to Honor Harrington. I've set a small goal to finish reading all of those this year.

pdurrant · 06-06-2014, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next: Lightspeed Magazine #49 edited by Christie Yant. This is the special "Women Destroy Science Fiction" issue from their Kickstarter project.

And a very good issue it was too. Not all stories were to my taste, but some were excellent. And it includes lots of interesting non-fiction interviews and essays at the end.

Next up: Probably Assassin's Quest, but perhaps something else will take my fancy when I look through my ebook reader on the bus this evening.

speakingtohe · 06-06-2014, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

A Garburator.

(But don't you be making fun of our second national food. It's actually a lot better than it sounds.)

In the summer I work in a tourist place on the Alaska Highway. The 2nd most frequent question I get asked is WTF is poutine

Helen

CRussel · 06-06-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by speakingtohe

In the summer I work in a tourist place on the Alaska Highway. The 2nd most frequent question I get asked is WTF is poutine

Helen

ROFLU!

And explaining what it is really doesn't do it justice. (I admit, when first I heard it described, I thought "that's just disgusting". But that's so not true. )

@Hampshire Nanny: Supposedly there's a new one coming this fall, but who knows how long it will be before it's available in the U.S. Might have to go on vacation to Australia to get it.

alansplace · 06-06-2014, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by speakingtohe

In the summer I work in a tourist place on the Alaska Highway. The 2nd most frequent question I get asked is WTF is poutine

Helen

Really?! I traveled the Alaska Highway several times in the late 1960's. Just where do you work?

Also, WTF is poutine?!

Difflugia · 06-06-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

Really?! I traveled the Alaska Highway several times in the late 1960's. Just where do you work?

Also, WTF is poutine?!

French fries with gravy and cheese curds. It actually is delicious, at least until your heart stops.

Edit: Or did I miss the point of that entirely and you're surpised anyone didn't know what it is?

alansplace · 06-06-2014, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Difflugia

French fries with gravy and cheese curds. It actually is delicious, at least until your heart stops.

Edit: Or did I miss the point of that entirely and you're surpised people anyone didn't know what it is?

Hmmm....looks yummy, sounds yummy, what's the fuss about I wonder?

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06-04-2014, 05:49 PM	#19907
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	I am now reading "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion" by Allen C. Guelzo This is an account of the Battle of Gettysburg; not the why of it, but the how. For a non-fictional abbount,I find it very hard to put down; it is a very gripping account of the combat. Currently near the end of day 2 (Barksdale's attack through the peach orchard), and wondering how it will all turn out. 2014 is the inaugural year of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History. This book was the winner (March 2014). The other shortlisted books were: "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945" by Rick Atkinson "Britain Against Napoleon: The Organization of Victory, 1793-1815" by Roger Knight "Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War" by Peter R. Mansoor "The Men Who Lost America" by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy (the American Revolutionary War from the viewpoint of the British leadership) "The Bombing War: Europe, 1939-1945" by Richard Overy I have most of these on my TBR, except for "Surge"; maybe too recent for a complete account.

06-05-2014, 12:09 AM	#19908
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,729 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Finished The Martian a couple days ago and then read Walker by Michael Langlois. I enjoyed it, but the sequel isn't out yet and it is a fairly abrupt ending. I consider it more of an intro than anything else. Hopefully he will continue the story at some point. I may try The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card or The Man Who Crossed Worlds by Chris Strange at some point soon. The review said that these were better written but still have similar concepts. Tomorrow I will start Hyperion by Dan Simmons for the book club. Really looking forward to it.

06-05-2014, 10:43 AM	#19909
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished *Field of Prey* by John Sandford and it was one of his better ones.

06-05-2014, 10:45 AM	#19910
missimpossible Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 491236 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Glasgow Device: Libra 2, Clara 2e, Oasis 3	Currently reading Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith and finding it tough going. Not because it's not a good book - it is - but it's a bit of a downer. I can only take so much of it at the one time.

06-05-2014, 11:01 AM	#19911
LovesMacs Fanatic Posts: 513 Karma: 2644386 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: iPhone, Kindle Touch	Still reading Du côté de chez Swann (Swann's Way), almost finished with the novella digression known in English as "Swann in Love". Page 363 on my paperback edition to be precise. I'm seriously thinking of beginning The Fault in Our Stars to see what the fuss is about. I'm also tempted to begin Mark Zuehlke's Juno Beach: Canada's D-Day Victory - June 6, 1944 because of the D-Day anniversary and also because Canadian efforts and sacrifices seem largely neglected amidst all the WWII literature out there. Zuehlke appears to specialize in Canadian military history. Apparently he's written a trilogy of books about Canada and D-Day, of which the above title is the first book. I only want to begin one or the other because Proust demands some attention and I'm a little stretched for time.

06-06-2014, 01:43 AM	#19914
Hampshire Nanny Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 8064562 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 KB, iPad2	I have just finished reading *Murder and Mendelssohn*, the 20th and most recent Phryne Fisher mystery by Kerry Greenwood. That's another series that I have completed this year. Now I need to get back to Honor Harrington. I've set a small goal to finish reading all of those this year.