Connie Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Posted October 14, 2014 Hi mordorbund, I liked the book Bang a lot actually. It has been years since i've read A Brief History of Time, so i don't feel really confident in giving a comparison. But about Bang, i liked that it made it very clear that it is all according to current knowledge and theory. It even gave competing theories and ideas and didn't present theory as fact. It was quite refreshing. The Beginning of Better Days was pretty good. I enjoyed reading the perspectives of Virginia Pearce and Sheri Dew on the topic. I feel kind of bad because i've been a little "meh" about it. Nothing really stuck out to me. It's a topic that requires much more study and thought that i want to put into it at this time. Anatess, Thanks for your perspective. I knew you'd have an opinion about it, and my sister has said basically the same thing. I don't know what it was about that first book, but i just couldn't see it going in a good direction though i enjoyed reading it. Good to know about the movie though. I'll have to watch it one of these days. mordorbund 1 Quote
Guest MormonGator Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Bushman Such great answers on this thread! Quote
Connie Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) The Looking Glass by Richard Paul Evans.... Sad. Last non-fiction: The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty. I really enjoyed learning about this group as i didn't really know much beyond the Peanuts version of the Mayflower voyage, lol. This one didn't seem to focus too much on the sea voyage but on their lives before in Holland and their day to day life when they finally reached the new world. It only gave Thanksgiving a passing mention. The struggles they endured and their faith and fortitude were truly amazing. Edited November 22, 2014 by Connie Quote
Connie Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Posted January 7, 2015 The last LDS non-fiction book i read was The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt. This was such a good book for me to read. I don't consider myself too ignorant on church history, but there was something special and amazing about reading this first-hand account. It was particularly poignant through the Missouri period as he was there through it all. I learned a lot i didn't know about this man. I didn't realize what a fan he was of logic and debate, and yet he had such an innate spirituality (not that those things are mutually exclusive). I really enjoyed this book. mordorbund, Palerider and Just_A_Guy 3 Quote
Just_A_Guy Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Currently reading Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament. Great book, and hugely informative; but I find I can only read it in 3-4 page doses. I am simultaneously laboring through Volume 1 of The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, which is convincing me of nothing so much as what an utter ignoramus I am about the New Testament. Edited January 7, 2015 by Just_A_Guy Connie 1 Quote
Guest Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 Given my quest the last couple of years to only have healthy friendships in my life, I read "My Other Ex: Women's True Stories of Losing and Leaving Friends". I had high hopes, but it was disappointing. Basically it came off as some New Yorkers whining from a point of view I can't understand, about things that were either worldly or sickening (incest, a lesbian affair with a mother's friend, that kind of thing). I don't recommend it. Quote
Daraamanthas Posted January 8, 2015 Report Posted January 8, 2015 Severed Souls by Terry Goodkind. I enjoyed this entire series, but, I am dissappointed in how this last book ended. There will be no more. Quote
Palerider Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Bushman Such great answers on this thread!Love that book Quote
Palerider Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 The last LDS non-fiction book i read was The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt. This was such a good book for me to read. I don't consider myself too ignorant on church history, but there was something special and amazing about reading this first-hand account. It was particularly poignant through the Missouri period as he was there through it all. I learned a lot i didn't know about this man. I didn't realize what a fan he was of logic and debate, and yet he had such an innate spirituality (not that those things are mutually exclusive). I really enjoyed this book.I really enjoyed that book too. Quote
PolarVortex Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Hey, thanks for mentioning this. I love autobiographies, and I was pleased to see that Mr. Pratt's book is available on Kindle for 99 cents. I've always felt close to him in a strange way because he lived in my part of California for a few years, and from what I can tell he lived very close to the present-day location of my house (like 160 years ago). What a shame that his remains were never found. Quote
Louloudi Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 The first fifteen lives of Harry August by Clare North. Loved it. Quote
SpiritDragon Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Overdosed Americaby John Abramson A bit redundant seeming at times, but a very thorough exploration of how capitalism has undermined the practice of medicine and how Americans in particular suffer as a result. Quote
Guest Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 The Sundering Series #1: The Companionsby R.A. Salvatorre I don't know... this book is wierding me out... all the original characters of the Forgotten Realms minus Wulfgar going back to being kids a thousand years later complete with all their memories... I can't seem to get comfortable with that concept. Quote
mirkwood Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Bob has become stagnant in his writing. The idea with the current Drizzt series and how he jumped ahead in time is great. The supporting cast is mediocre at best. I think the Sundering is an attempt to recapture the earlier years of his writing and I just don't have any interest in a rehash of the old. I have given up on Drizzt books. Maybe someday I will revisit where he has taken the story, but it just does not hold my interest anymore. I'd love to see him do a series on Gromph. Currently reading : Modern American Snipers. It is prety good so far. Just finished a zombie series: The Remaining. I'm waiting for the next book. It was a pretty good tale. Blackmarch 1 Quote
Guest MormonGator Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 The autobiography of Calvin Coolidge Quote
Blackmarch Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 The Sundering Series #1: The Companionsby R.A. Salvatorre I don't know... this book is wierding me out... all the original characters of the Forgotten Realms minus Wulfgar going back to being kids a thousand years later complete with all their memories... I can't seem to get comfortable with that concept.>.< grrrrrrrrr Quote
David Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 Just finished the Hobbit. Childhood classic. I would not mind using my hard bound copy to smack Peter Jackson in the head, might do him some good. Connie 1 Quote
David Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 The autobiography of Calvin CoolidgeI heard he was a pretty awesome president. Thoughts? Quote
Vort Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 Just finished the Hobbit. Childhood classic. I would not mind using my hard bound copy to smack Peter Jackson in the head, might do him some good. I have a bit of sympathy for Jackson. From what I heard, he was instructed to jazz it up quite a bit for the CGI appeal factor. Quote
FunkyTown Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 Just read The Rise of the Horned Rat. Because I am a nerd. mirkwood 1 Quote
Windseeker Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz Still working on it. After that I have Firefight lined up by Brandon Sanderson. Loved the first one in this series and I'm not a fan of teen fiction. Quote
Vort Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 The Martian. First work by the author, probably classified as "hard" SF. Near-future stuff, so it's all very believable. Actually a pretty enjoyable read, except for the filthy language that permeates the book starting with the first word. Though to clarify, by "filthy language" I mean vulgar words galore, not so much pornographic descriptions or other such crap (or which there are none). Quote
Windseeker Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 The Martian. First work by the author, probably classified as "hard" SF. Near-future stuff, so it's all very believable. Actually a pretty enjoyable read, except for the filthy language that permeates the book starting with the first word. Though to clarify, by "filthy language" I mean vulgar words galore, not so much pornographic descriptions or other such crap (or which there are none). I enjoyed this book. Not sure about the choice of Matt Damon to play him, but hopefully it will make a decent movie. Quote
PolarVortex Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 I heard he was a pretty awesome president. Thoughts? Silent Cal was an awesome president. The two funniest comebacks from politicians IMHO were Coolidge's "you lose" reply and Churchill's "Madam, if I were your husband, I'd drink it!" I'm laughing out loud now just thinking about them. Quote
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