I started by book on Thomas Jefferson.....400 or so pages-that'll take care of my reading for a while....it's called Thomas Jefferson-An Intimate History(Fawn Brodie).
Finished up The River of Doubt by Candice Millard. Great book with superb narrative writing. This is my physical book. Still listening to The Big Roads by Earl Swift as my commute book. On now to The Age of Lincoln by Orville Vernon Burton for my next physical book.
I really love Louis L'amour books. But the title of that one reminded me of a line from the bumpers of an old local radio show I used to listen to. Thus the west was discovered. Just to the left of the east. Looking up from Mexico. From Canada, look right.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981-1987 - Bob Woodward Yes, the Watergate reporter. Interesting read, even if disputed in intelligence circles. Sheds much light on how many crates of missiles, money and marching powder were trading hands. New way to look at the Falkland War and much insight into the geopolitical hostility between the US of A and the clerics in Iran. @jtspartan
Finished up The Age of Lincoln on Saturday and moved on to Grant' Final Victory by Charles Bracelen Flood.
Finished up Grant's Final Victory and then moved on to Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths by Stephen B. Oates. Really interesting and well-written book. Now, on to Rendezvous with Destiny by Michael Fullilove. Pretty breezy read so far.
Rendezvous with Destiny was not all that well written or interesting. I put it away after about 60 pages. Moved on to Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas. Terrific so far. Compelling character and information. Well written.
Just getting into the history of the Wild West, really just over the past 12 months. Recently subscribed to Wild West Magazine. http://www.historynet.com/wild-west Are you much into that era, or just picked up the book?
