04-23-2020, 09:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-23-2020, 01:52 PM by Genuine Realist.)
(04-23-2020, 08:52 AM)stupac2 Wrote:We are drifting a bit, but I went through nearly all of the Oxford University books on American History, on Audible during my daily walk (now in my 15th year, so that's a lot of hours.) Are you reading in sequence or by interest? All were valuable, but McPherson's book on the Civil War and Stanford's own David Kennedy on FDR were invaluable.(04-23-2020, 08:28 AM)Genuine Realist Wrote:(04-23-2020, 08:25 AM)stupac2 Wrote: I shared an article a while ago where a epidemiologist made the same comparison to the blitz, so you're definitely not the only one to think of it. I put in a hold on the ebook, #450 in line on 120 copies! It must be a popular one.I don't know where you're situated in life, but the Kindle paperwhite and E-version are highly recommended. Kindle prices are beyond reasonable.
Yeah I have a kindle, getting books through the library is just my default. I'm currently slowly working my way through What Hath God Wrought, so I can wait. Losing my hour a day on BART, while in some ways beneficial to my sanity, has me reading a lot less. I should start taking the kindle with me when my kid wants to run around in the back yard instead of my phone...
The only ones I have skipped were general surveys that were criticized as too polemical. The 'Era' books, such as' God Wrought', were all terrific.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.