What are you currently reading?
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44hunter45
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Great read.
May be a book that could not be published today. It is so unvarnished that no doubt someone would call it hateful. It really is just a guy relating the things he experienced, without all the modern hand wringing. Garcia is not touting a point of view, he is just putting it out there as he remembered it.
I always enjoy old first person accounts, it is harder for the revisionists to spin them. I have some early printings of Mark Twain that have content that has since been removed by "enlightened" editors.
Garcia was a product of his time. It's a tragedy that so many nowadays want to edit "erase" history in any form. If you really want a good read check out The Last Hero by Peter Forbath. It's historical fiction but not for the easily offended crowd.
rustneversleeps
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It's on my nightstand and next on my list!
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Open Season, CJ Box
So far a fun before bed read.
So far a fun before bed read.
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rwc101
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I like comedy audio books for long drives.
Gebada22
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Just reread Boys in the Boat for the second time. Story of the 1936 US men's 8 rowing team. Absolutely fantastic story about courage, endurance and raw guts.
mtnkid85
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Im on AB. Guthries "The Bigsky". A super fun read about the mountain men time period around the 1830s.
High Desert
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I read "Falling" by TJ Newman. A thriller about a plane hijacking and kidnapping. I heard it was good but was disappointed. Interesting story idea but there is a huge plot hole that overwhelms the last third of the book.
MarvB
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…meh!
BrentD
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MarvB
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Not so much unfortunately … with only a few chapters left, I feel like crawling in the horse.
GrantK
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Just wrapped up "Smuggler" by Roger Reaves, highly recommended, as is the Lex Fridman Podcast with Roger...
Hem
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Finished Crow Fair last night...short stories by Thomas McGuane.
Most excellent.
Most excellent.
Irrelevant
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Really? I thought it was way better.
Irrelevant
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Currently working through this one:
So far it's pretty classic Harrison. Similar to Brown Dog, but not quite as good. 4.5 stars.
So far it's pretty classic Harrison. Similar to Brown Dog, but not quite as good. 4.5 stars.
dirtclod Az.
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Cowboy Kent Rollins cookbook/tales from the trail, and Hank Shaws book Hunt, Gather, Cook. 
MarvB
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It’s not that it’s “bad” (though Punke’s no Jack London) but I guess I was hoping for a touch more history or background on the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Gives the reader a renewed respect for both humped bears and maggots though
noharleyyet
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I respect his acting chops...political and literary, not so much.
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