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I read this autobiography "Broken Music", which actually appears to be written by Sting himself in 2003. It tells his story from his childhood up to when The Police had just started to see success. There were some surprising details and amazing connections, and it is nice to see how long and hard the struggle can be, even for someone who grew into a well-crafted songwriter and rock star.
 
I got a Kindle for Christmas probably five or eight years ago. I like books.

I don’t know how or why but when Covid hit I had been going to the library and I actually had 21 library books. They closed the library and I could not return them.

After reading all of them I had to turn on my Kindle. I then borrowed Kindle books from my library. I was surprised that it worked because I had not used it for years.
 
Stuart Woods has gotten monotonous...
I like the Bill O'Reilly series Killing_______
C.J Box, Brad Taylor, Marc Cameron among a lot of those listed previously with similar types of stories.
A great one: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins (true story)
And the one to make you think: One Second After by William Forstchen
 
spikedaddy99 said:
Stuart Woods has gotten monotonous...
I like the Bill O'Reilly series Killing_______
C.J Box, Brad Taylor, Marc Cameron among a lot of those listed previously with similar types of stories.
A great one: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins (true story)
And the one to make you think: One Second After by William Forstchen
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The book I mentioned "Boyd, The Fighter Pilot that Changed the Art of War"... will make your head spin in the last 20% or so of the book.... your brain will hurt...
 
Gofirstclass said:
Mr. Happy, just an FYI, J A Jance is a lady.

For those of you who like to read, a good source of books can be your local Goodwill. Hardback books are only $4.95 and paperbacks are about $1.50.

You might try something like our neighborhood community has done--we have two small houses (slightly larger than a bird house) that are our "lending libraries". There is usually a good selection of books in there. That's where I drop off books I've finished so others can enjoy them.
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I have accumulated almost 1,500 books. I always thought I'd sell them to a used book store, but those businesses had dried up before I got around to it. Never thought about Goodwill. I guess I'll do that and reduce the amount of fuel for a house fire in my basement...

I used to spend a couple hours every day reading. In 2013 I bought my first Samsung tablet. Read on that for a year or 2, then I transitioned to streaming during the time I would normally read. It has probably made me less smart, but I'll be ok.
 
spikedaddy99 said:
Stuart Woods has gotten monotonous...
I like the Bill O'Reilly series Killing_______
C.J Box, Brad Taylor, Marc Cameron among a lot of those listed previously with similar types of stories.
A great one: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins (true story)
And the one to make you think: One Second After by William Forstchen
Click to expand...
I like the o’reilly series killing xxxxxx. Pretty good books
 
That autobiography sounds like an intriguing read! It's always fascinating to get a glimpse into the life and journey of iconic figures like Sting. It's a reminder that even the biggest stars had their share of struggles and challenges along the way. If you're into absorbing life stories like that, you might also enjoy Emily Henry books. They may be fiction, but they're filled with relatable and compelling characters, which can be just as inspiring as real-life tales.
 
W.E.B. Griffin's many series are GREAT.

Read them all 25+ years ago and have started re-reading them.

I get them free from my Ft. Myers library app, download to the Kindle App on an iPad, and keep them for two weeks.
 
Since winter is coming it’s time to think about reading a bit more. This past summer my spare time has been learning and practicing guitar. I used to “play” but not really. But when I retired lsat fall I decided I was going to take it more seriously and actually learn to play properly. It’s still early, but I am at the stage where, if I decide I want to play a song, I find the music tabs and I learn it. Skills are less in the way now. And I am trying to learn enough theory to be able to understand and improvise. It’s been a lot of fun. I‘m not fast enough yet to shred solos, but it’s not looking so out of reach any more.

I seem to focus on 70’s rock, old blues, and also acoustic stuff. My favourite that I learned is Rain Song by Zeppelin. I love the tones. Anyway, enough off topic. Next post will be a book recommendation.
 
Last winter I read the “Bear Town” trilogy by Fredrik Backman. Growing up in small towns in northern Canada, I lived that hockey obsession culture, so I can relate at some level. But he’s such a great writer that even if you are not a hockey person, you will get the point. Highly recommended.
 
I just finished "Call Me Hunter" by Jim Shockey. It's along the lines of a thriller but with a totally different reading experience. As he's telling the story, recounting events in the first person, I would stop reading, fire up my google-fu, and sure as shit, that event happened. It was a wild ride.

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Nater Potater said:
...pretty much anything by Larry Niven. His "Ringworld" is one of my favorite books.
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I had to go back to ensure I wasn't repeating myself, and wasn't too surprised to see that, at this time of year, I'm starting to read again. Larry Niven's "Known Space" is a collection of around 12 short stories that make for a great read when bedding down for the night.
 
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