What's the last book you bought?

[Archae]

I have bought a bunch of older books from our local library, (they sell or give away the older or outdated ones,) but here's the last book I bought.

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Spyro-Reignited-Trilogy/dp/1945683988

[Skittles]

1. Chase Darkness With Me - Billy Jensen

he pursues unsolved murders....good stuff

[dweller]

5. Had the look that up

Sounds fascinating … putting it on my list of reads


✌🏻

[Skittles]

6. I found his story intriguing

quite a fascinating read

[CanonRay]

2. Journey of Souls

[werdna]

8. Life Between Lives

Excellent book by Michael Newton. Here's anew author's first book along the same lines you might be interested in:

https://awalkinthephysical.com/welcome/

I have yet to read it, but it has been touted by a spiritually oriented pod-caster:

[werdna]

90. Sorry MW, wrong Michael Newton.

This is who we're referencing vis-a-vis Life Between Lives. https://www.newtoninstitute.org/dr-michael-newton/

This is the author to whom you refer. https://www.fantasticfiction.com/n/michael-newton/

[Midnight Writer]

92. Ooops. My mistake. I will delete my post.

[Upthevibe]

56. Werdna....I loved Life Between Lives.............

I found it fascinating....

[Upthevibe]

55. CanonRay....Journey of Souls is such a great book!

I love Michael Newton's work...

[musette_sf]

3. Here's mine:

Recollections of My Life as a Woman: The New York Years - Diane di Prima

https://www.amazon.com/Recollections-My-Life-Woman-Years/dp/0140231587

Not available on Kindle so had to get the hard copy.

[Tikki]

4. I am reading the first novel by a lady I met when she was barely a teen

and she was writing even then.

I am half way through and truly enjoying this story.
These are interesting characters living curious yet relatable lives.


https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Find-My-Way-Home-ebook/dp/B09MWLCM31
Tikki

[I_UndergroundPanther]

7. Peril

[lpbk2713]

9. The Old Man and the Sea

I've read it a few times but never owned it until recently.

[werdna]

10. Easwaran, Eknath: Upanishads

Beautiful, enlightening translation.

[nevergiveup]

11. Maus

[MyOwnPeace]

23. Uh-oh!!!!!!!

'Big Brother' says you shouldn't be doing that!!!!!

[2naSalit]

12. I just bought...

Doug Peacock
Was It Worth It?
A Wilderness Warrior's Long Trail Home.
2022.

I read his first book many years ago and never forgot a number of events in it still. I haven't started this one yet because I started a project a few days before it arrived that consumes my time right now.

[VGNonly]

31. I recently bought

Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey.

Hayduke Lives!

[2naSalit]

32. I need to get a copy of that.

[petronius]

52. Me too! Along with Mary Austin's 'The Land of Little Rain'... (nt)

[VGNonly]

53. A Sand County Almanac

by Aldo Leopold and The Practice of the Wild by Gary Snyder are amongst my favorites.

[petronius]

70. Thanks! I don't know Snyder, but it's on my list now... (nt)

[3catwoman3]

13. Next-to-new copies of...

…Winds of War and War and Remembrance.

I am a re-reader of well told tales.

[zanana1]

26. Those are totally enjoyable novels.

I should read them over again.

[3catwoman3]

30. I think they tell the history of WW II better than...

…any dry old history book.

[zanana1]

45. I love historical novels.

They're a story and a history lesson all rolled into one.

[wnylib]

39. I have read those so many times

that my paperback copies are coming apart. Will need to buy new ones.

Have also watched the movie series several times. Too expensive to buy, but my library has the whole series which I currently have out on loan.


Wouk was a genius.

[sarge43]

46. Yes. They need to be read several times

There always something more to ponder. Further, studying the techniques of story telling.

[Backseat Driver]

14. Several Erik Larsen novels for DH's b-day!

One about William Churchill and the other a tall tale about how it was living in the seductiveness of pre-war Germany as war drew closer, the serving US Ambassador and his family.

[First Speaker]

15. The Nineties, by Chuck Klosterman

[LastDemocratInSC]

16. The new Shackleton biography by Ralph Fiennes.

[VGNonly]

47. Polar exploration

I'm an armchair scholar on the subject.

[LastDemocratInSC]

50. I've always had a keen interest in the subject, too.

The new book is an eye opener. There's much more detail about what occurred on Shackleton's expeditions. The degree of danger and misery Fiennes describes is beyond anything I've read. He also fills in details about Shackleton 's early life and his time in England between expeditions. Fills in details for me, at least. And, he's writing from the perspective of his own Antarctic adventures. It's interesting that he accomplished the trans-continent feat that Shackleton was seeking.

It's a great book.

[LastDemocratInSC]

86. One more note about the new Shackleton biography.

The Endurance / Aurora expedition doesn't begin until about 70% through the book. Fiennes has a lot to say about the previous expeditions and activities during the intervening times. It's a wonderful read.

[SeattleVet]

17. 'Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home' by Lynda V. Mapes

A lot of in-depth info and some amazing photos about the plight of the Southern Resident group that frequents Puget Sound, and ho they connect to native cultures.

She's a reporter for the Seattle Times that has done a lot of work with the Seattle Aquarium. The current art exhibit in the aquarium is based on this book.


https://smile.amazon.com/Orca-Shared-Waters-Home/dp/1680513265/

[dewsgirl]

18. Midnight in Chernobyl, Adam Higginbothom

[mnhtnbb]

19. Jamie Raskin's memoir, Unthinkable,

about the suicide of his son and the events of January 6, 2021, which resulted in Raskin leading the team for the second impeachment ofTrump. Finished it this past week. Highly recommended.

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58935131-unthinkable

[Chipper Chat]

20. Blackball in the Heartland by Alex Painter.

About the Negro Leagues in Indiana 1900-1950.

[Shrek]

21. A biography about a holocaust survivor

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250267641

[Donkees]

22. Dogen's Extensive Record - Translation of Eihei Koroku

Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto School of Zen, is renowned as one of the world's most remarkable religious thinkers. As Shakespeare does with English, Dogen utterly transforms the language of Zen, using it in novel and extraordinarily beautiful ways to point to everything important in the religious life.

He is known for two major works. The first work, the massive Shobogenzo (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye), represents his early teachings and exists in myriad English translations; the second work, the Eihei Koroku, is a collection of all his later teachings, including short formal discourses to the monks training at his temple, longer informal talks, and koans with his commentaries, as well as short appreciatory verses on various topics. The Shobogenzo has received enormous attention in Western Zen and Western Zen literature, and with the publication of this watershed volume, the Eihei Koroku will surely rise to commensurate stature.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dogens-Extensive-Record/Eihei-Dogen/9780861716708

[MyOwnPeace]

24. 'Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot: And Other Observations'

That's not just a statement, it's the title of the book I bought off of a 'used-book' shelf - written by Al Franken - and he was correct!!!!

[North Shore Chicago]

25. Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States


For folks who are not aware, you will NEVER see Columbus Day the same way.

[zanana1]

27. It should be required reading.

[AngryOldDem]

40. That was my high school graduation gift to my son.

Both People’s History and The 1619 Project should be required reading.

[smirkymonkey]

65. That is still on my list!

And I plan to buy soon!

[niyad]

72. Have you read, "An Indigenous People's History of the United States" by Roxanne

Dunbar-Ortiz? Will definitely make you rethink columbus day. A very painful, sad, horrifying read.

[North Shore Chicago]

77. I will now, thank you.

Sounds shocking and riveting.

[niyad]

78. It is indeed that. I could barely read more than ten pages at a time, it was so

heartbreaking.
Let me know what you think of it.

[North Shore Chicago]

81. Hi

I just ordered the book, I am also voraciously reading Holocaust survivor stories. I must be a masochist.

[niyad]

85. I think it is more a matter of wanting to acknowledge the people, not just

the events and the powers involved.

[Bayard]

83. I'm going to look for that one

I have a small library of Native books.

[niyad]

84. Let me know what you think.

[mopinko]

28. michael dwyer or the insurgent captain of the wicklow mountains.

a tale of the rising in '98 (1798)

about an ancestor of mine, written in 1856.

[Emile]

29. John Grisham's THE JUDGE'S LIST

Ordered but not here yet.

[demmiblue]

33. Library book sale: Blowout, A Very Stable Genius, The President is Missing

[Lettuce Be]

34. Maus and it is excellent. Wish I'd read this in school

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

35. I've ordered two from my local independent book shop

Anderson's in Naperville, Illinois.

Desperate Undertaking by Lindsey Davis. This is the latest in a detective series set in Rome under the Flavian emperors. The other is The Sourdough Whisperer by Elaine Boddy. For those of you interested in sourdough bread making, I cannot recommend Elaine enough. Her website is https://foodbodsourdough.com/

[Kali]

36. last october to read during knee surgery recovery

Discovering Paquimé

Minnis, Paul E., Whalen, Michael E., University of Arizona Press

[malthaussen]

37. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. n/t

[yardwork]

71. I love that! Nostalgic for a simpler time, ironically.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

41. An oldie: Only the Ball was White

baseball stuff

[Harker]

42. "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching", by Thich Nhat Hanh...

Found it for a dollar at my local library's little bookshop.

Thich Hanh, or Thich Nhat Hanh... that is the question.

[Auggie]

43. All About Me -- Mel Brooks

[NNadir]

44. I'm trying to avoid buying too many more books but I did ask for and receive...

...[link:http://|Shorting the Grid, The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid] by my friend Meredith Angwin.

It's not a novel, but is a novel horror. There's a word for lack of access to reliable power: Poverty.

We're running out of room for books in this house, so I'm trying to rely on the library more and more, that and electronic downloads.

[Ocelot II]

48. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now.

Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: “sonder.” Or maybe you’ve watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That’s called “lachesism.” Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you’ve never actually experienced. That’s “anemoia.”

If you’ve never heard of these terms before, that’s because they didn’t exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,” says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition—from “astrophe,” the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to “zenosyne,” the sense that time keeps getting faster.

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Dictionary-of-Obscure-Sorrows/John-Koenig/9781501153648

[Corgigal]

49. Last Call by Elon Green.

[area51]

51. A Flavia de Luce novel,

The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley

[BuddhaGirl]

54. I am thoroughly enjoying the Daevabad trilogy

about a magical Middle Eastern kingdom, by S. A. Chakraborty. I'm currently on the 2nd book and this series is awesome.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P61V629?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1645817683&sr=8-1

[ruet]

57. God Emperor of Dune. -NT-

[Skittles]

58. The Hyde Park Headsman

Anne Perry

[Upthevibe]

59. Archae.....Great post!

The last book I bought is, What Color Is Your Parachute For Teens...

[benpollard]

60. The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American

By Andrew L. Seidel

I have poor eyesight so I'm listening to the audiobook. It's good, but I'm not enamored with the narration. Add a little mirth to your voice, for crap's sake (like Seidel does when he speaks)!

[TexasBushwhacker]

61. "If God Is Love, Don't Be A Jerk"

by John Pavlovitz

[Ohio Joe]

62. I got used copies of some George C Chesbro books

The Cold Smell of Sacred Stone
The Beasts of Valhalla
Two Songs This Archangel Sings

Great stuff.

[lastlib]

63. Strongmen--Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat

I HIGHLY recommend it (not just for what she says about TFG, which is plenty).

She has a lot to say about dictators from Mussolini to Khadafy to Saddam and Putin. A quality read.

[sakabatou]

64. "Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot" by Seth Andrews

[smirkymonkey]

66. "How To Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollan

https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225/ref=kwrp_li_std_nodl

I have been seriously looking into psychedelic healing lately and even talking to my therapist about it. I expect that I will do it within the next year, but wanted to read up on it first. The subject really fascinates me and he is one of the leading experts in this field.

[Not Heidi]

67. 300 Writing Prompts

So far I'm not impressed.

Too many of the prompts require only a one-line answer. My favorite of these: "What color are your eyes?"

Eliciting the best/longest answer: "Write about a song and the memories of feelings it evokes in you."

[nolabear]

75. Prompts are tricky.

Closed-ended ones are asking a lot of the writer.

[Not Heidi]

88. yep

😕

[Wolf Frankula]

68. Exotic Zoology by Willy Ley.

Wolf

[struggle4progress]

69. Just bought "The Last Lion (Volume I)", which is a bio of Churchill

and "Go Set a Watchman"

Found "Watchman" interesting but had some problems with it

Partly through "Lion," long and exhausting in detail

[Sogo]

73. ebook:

"One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness"

by: Tony Nader, MD, PhD

https://www.amazon.com/One-Unbounded-Ocean-Consciousness-Questions/dp/B09NP8VL8W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26ZWAL02LEMPL&keywords=one+unbounded+ocean+of+consciousness+tony+nader&qid=1645936181&s=books&sprefix=one++unbounded%2Cstripbooks%2C243&sr=1-1

[nolabear]

74. The Power of the Dog.

The movie was so striking I just had to see how the plot played out in the book. I’m about 1/3 through and it’s really good.

[Vinca]

76. I've been reading Scott Turow's Kindle County series, so "The Last Trial."

Hope he continues the series since he introduced an interesting new character.

[niyad]

79. "Citizen Reporters: S. S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine That Rewrote

America" by Stephanie Gorton. About one of the most influential magazines of its time, demonstrating the indispensible role of true investigative journalism.

[Mad_Dem_X]

80. Billy Summers - by Stephen King

I've yet to read it, but hopefully will soon.

[Bayard]

82. Same here!

Finished it a few weeks ago. Its a good one!

[yellowdogintexas]

87. if Kindle counts, I ordered a book in the James Acton series by J Robert Kennedy 99 cents

It is a good series. Title is "The Nazi's Engineer" I was disturbed by the punctuation until I realized the Nazi refers to an individual, not the party as a whole. In fact, the author has a note regarding the punctuation.

#20 in the series, which can be read out of order if you choose.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0779M3KWH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I do not remember the last physical book I purchased. My campaign to avoid running out of space for books has been highly successful!!

[LudwigPastorius]

89. Cibola Burn

It’s part of The Expanse series.

These days all I can stand is some escapist, pulp sci fi.

Real life is too heavy for nonfiction right now.

[frogmarch]

91. Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere:

a Memoir, by Poe Ballantine.

Author Poe Ballantine investigates the disappearance of a brilliant mathematics professor, who is later found mysteriously tied to a tree and burned beyond recognition.

http://hawthornebooks.com/catalogue/love-and-terror-on-the-howling-plains-of-nowhere

Also available at Amazon.

A documentary was made about the book. Here's video preview of the doc on You Tube:

I lived in Chadron, NE until a year and half ago and became very interested in the case.

Chris, the guy in the video who said it would make perfect sense for Haataja to have killed himself was being sarcastic, as he later clarified in person. And how, with a lot of F words.