9/3/08 Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl. Short stories by the man who wrote James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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8/30/08 The Orc King by R.A. Salvatore. This continues the story of Mithral Hall and the Kingdom of Many Arrows as they try to learn to live together in peace, orc and dwarf.
Over the summer I spent the time rereading the whole Drizzt saga, I skipped Homeland, Sojourn and Exile because I have read them more than any other books in the series. I even read the Sellswords series about Entreri and Jaraxle though I think it is cheap that Salvatore made an existing book from one series the first book in the Sellswords series. I read all these so I can be prepared for The Orc King the first book in the new Transitions series. The second book The Pirate King is coming soon in hardback.
6/11/08 True Believers by Joe Queenan. It is a look at why fans follow certain teams, even if the teams are abysmal, ie the Cubs. It was written before the Red Sox recent streak of World Series wins so it is a little dated that way. I let my sister borrow my Hitler book I was going to read so I haven’t gotten back to that yet.
6/1/08 Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett. I needed a quick read and Pratchett’s books are always entertaining and insightful. Is there a king in Ankh-Morpork? One man thinks so. See this reading guide to pick an order to read the books. There is one book this does not include and that is the newest Making Money which should be included in the Industrial Revolution line.
5/27/08 Hood by Stephen R Lawhead. A retelling of the Robin Hood story, set in Wales.
5/23/08 The Truth by Terry Pratchett. There is a newspaper in Ankh-Morpork. Remember, the truth will make you fret.
Yes I decided I needed something lighter than a book about Hitler. I will read I Am Adolf Hitler after this.
5/10/08 A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. 12 centuries after the annihilation of civilization by nuclear holocaust, there is an ancient artifact that brings hope to the survivors. I just started reading so I’m not sure how it ends.
4/21/08 Judgement on Nuremberg by William J. Bosch. The author looks at the attitudes of Americans from Presidents to the man on the street, dealing with the trials and aftermath of Nazi War Criminals at Nuremberg.
3/28/08 The Stand by Stephen King. A deadly virus has been unleashed. I don’t know much past that.