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jgaiser · 03-27-2010, 09:33 PM

Not an ebook but picked up an older used copy of Only One Man Died .. The Medical aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by E.G. Chuinard, M.D.

Was going to provide a link, but seems to be out of print.

An interesting read on the medical care of the Corps of Discovery on their two year journey across the United States and back.

pdurrant · 03-28-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Now for Exodus: The Ark by Paul Chafe. A generation ship story.

Which is really two stories, wrapped by three scenes. The two long stories tell of important points in the internal history of the people on the ship. The three scenes give a little view of some before and after points.

Overall, very good.

[Hey - I just noticed. That was my 50th book this year.]

Now for a classic: Kai Lung's Golden Hours, beautifully converted from the Project Gutenberg text by Patricia.

neilmarr · 03-28-2010, 09:19 AM

Thanks for the tip, PDurrant. I've downloaded Patricia's version to Calibre to slip into my reader for next week's hospital stay. Very best. Neli

JSWolf · 03-28-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Well... I just finished _The Stand_. Very good book... thanks to all the recommended it. I rated it 4.5 stars on my librarything.

So... I guess I've got to decide next. I have read three pretty long books in a row now... also paid for them. So maybe next something shorter and/or cheaper at least. Or free.

I feel the next Kestral voyages book calling to me though.

BOb

So when are you going to get away from Librarything and hop aboard Goodreads?

Latinandgreek · 03-28-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

Thanks for the tip, PDurrant. I've downloaded Patricia's version to Calibre to slip into my reader for next week's hospital stay. Very best. Neli

I hope that your hospital stay turns out well.

I am re-reading a book I read as a child, "A wind in the Door". I've been on a childhood kick recently! I am also still reading "A Song for Arbonne"

pilotbob · 03-28-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So when are you going to get away from Librarything and hop aboard Goodreads?

When I have a good reason. LibraryThing does all I need it to do. What would I gain moving to goodreads?

BOb

pilotbob · 03-28-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I hope that your hospital stay turns out well.

I am re-reading a book I read as a child, "A wind in the Door". I've been on a childhood kick recently! I am also still reading "A Song for Arbonne"

The only book I recall reading as a kid that I might consider reading again was A Wrinkle In Time... and I am afraid that I won't think it as good a book if I do.

To many good books that I haven't read to start rereading stuff.

BOb

Ea · 03-28-2010, 01:04 PM

One chapter and 25 pages from finishing E. M. Forster - A Life the biography by P. N. Furbank. 600+ relatively dense pages (yes, it's a p-book) - so it has taken me some time, but it's been quite enjoyable too. It's a very good and well-written biography.

kennyc · 03-28-2010, 01:05 PM

The first book I have a clear memory of reading on my own was when I was pre or early teen - Edgar Rice Burroughs - Pellucidar!

It still stands up today.

I re-read it in the last year.

kennyc · 03-28-2010, 01:08 PM

Oh what Am I reading? I'm continuing to work my way through Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World" and "The Varieties of Scientific Experience interspersed with some re-reads of Loren Eiseley's "The Immense Journey" and am reading selections from "The Best American Essays of the Century" edited by Joyce Carol Oates - Specifically right now reading Joan Didon's - The White Album.

Crusader · 03-28-2010, 01:59 PM

Finally finished "The Enemy" by Lee Child. I didn't have much time for reading while being on deadline.

Also started reading and finished Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye by Allison DuBois. I like the Medium TV series so I wanted to see what the real person behind the story was about. Sadly it's a very short read and doesn't really go into much detail. There are some interesting occurrences mentioned, but it only touches the surface.

kennyc · 03-28-2010, 02:23 PM

Just finished Didon's essay The White Album and came away scratching my head at why it is so highly acclaimed. The only reason I can see is that she randomly intersected (due to reporting assignments etc.) with many of the media names/darlings of the late 60's in Los Angeles...Eldridge Cleaver, Linda Kasabian, The Doors... It was all somewhat disconnected scene-wise -- perhaps that is what "makes it" -- it is a perhaps a good reflection of the times...

I do plan on reading more of her work and have ordered one of her collections.

JSWolf · 03-28-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Which is really two stories, wrapped by three scenes. The two long stories tell of important points in the internal history of the people on the ship. The three scenes give a little view of some before and after points.

Overall, very good.

[Hey - I just noticed. That was my 50th book this year.]

Now for a classic: Kai Lung's Golden Hours, beautifully converted from the Project Gutenberg text by Patricia.

Is there an ePub edition of Kai Lung's Golden Hours? Mobipocket won't work on most devices (including my Sony Reader PRS-505) and LRF is not as nice.

JSWolf · 03-28-2010, 03:07 PM

I did start Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins. I'm about half done. But since it's all short stories, it's easy to stop in the middle. Now I'm reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. It's pretty interesting so far. I'm 30% into it.

kennyc · 03-28-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I did start Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins. I'm about half done. But since it's all short stories, it's easy to stop in the middle. Now I'm reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. It's pretty interesting so far. I'm 30% into it.

I noticed in the paper this morning an ad for the movie starting next week..

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03-27-2010, 09:33 PM	#4321
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Not an ebook but picked up an older used copy of Only One Man Died .. The Medical aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by E.G. Chuinard, M.D. Was going to provide a link, but seems to be out of print. An interesting read on the medical care of the Corps of Discovery on their two year journey across the United States and back.

03-28-2010, 09:19 AM	#4323
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Thanks for the tip, PDurrant. I've downloaded Patricia's version to Calibre to slip into my reader for next week's hospital stay. Very best. Neli

03-28-2010, 01:04 PM	#4328
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	One chapter and 25 pages from finishing E. M. Forster - A Life the biography by P. N. Furbank. 600+ relatively dense pages (yes, it's a p-book) - so it has taken me some time, but it's been quite enjoyable too. It's a very good and well-written biography.

03-28-2010, 01:05 PM	#4329
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	The first book I have a clear memory of reading on my own was when I was pre or early teen - Edgar Rice Burroughs - Pellucidar! It still stands up today. I re-read it in the last year.

03-28-2010, 01:08 PM	#4330
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Oh what Am I reading? I'm continuing to work my way through Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World" and "The Varieties of Scientific Experience interspersed with some re-reads of Loren Eiseley's "The Immense Journey" and am reading selections from "The Best American Essays of the Century" edited by Joyce Carol Oates - Specifically right now reading Joan Didon's - The White Album.

03-28-2010, 01:59 PM	#4331
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Finally finished "The Enemy" by Lee Child. I didn't have much time for reading while being on deadline. Also started reading and finished Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye by Allison DuBois. I like the Medium TV series so I wanted to see what the real person behind the story was about. Sadly it's a very short read and doesn't really go into much detail. There are some interesting occurrences mentioned, but it only touches the surface.

03-28-2010, 02:23 PM	#4332
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Just finished Didon's essay The White Album and came away scratching my head at why it is so highly acclaimed. The only reason I can see is that she randomly intersected (due to reporting assignments etc.) with many of the media names/darlings of the late 60's in Los Angeles...Eldridge Cleaver, Linda Kasabian, The Doors... It was all somewhat disconnected scene-wise -- perhaps that is what "makes it" -- it is a perhaps a good reflection of the times... I do plan on reading more of her work and have ordered one of her collections.

03-28-2010, 03:07 PM	#4334
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,798 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I did start Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins. I'm about half done. But since it's all short stories, it's easy to stop in the middle. Now I'm reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. It's pretty interesting so far. I'm 30% into it.