Agreed about David Weber… I’ve really enjoyed the Safehold series but it’s taking too long.
What book are you currently reading?
Bill22
#357
“Sailing Alone Around the World” by Joshua Slocum. A memoir published in 1900 by the first person to circumnavigate the world solo. It took him just over 3 years to complete… He left Fairhaven, Massachusetts on 24 April 1895 and made it back on 27 June 1898. It’s been fascinating reading so far 
PetaMarie
(squirrel-kissing paper tamer)
#358
I got into the James Patterson “Alex Cross” books for something to listen to at work. After about 4 of them the formula is obvious and repetitive. The last two I listened to this week were different. He was writing catastrophe and heartbreak in order to trick the reader, not simply the main character. I don’t mind when we go along for a ride with one of a book’s characters, but I do mind when a worn out author uses overly emotional manipulation as a way to spice up a mile long series in place of writing a decent storyline.
So, he’s not for me and now I’m listening to Zeros, a book about 5 hackers busted and forced to work for the government on a possibly nefarious project.
PaulL
(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?)
#360
Either the Safehold story was never completely plotted out, or it took a major deviation from the planned direction of the plot. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have petered out the way it did. Pity.
Weber has stated that he has a definite outcome in mind for the Honor Harrington series, but the books apparently expanded to unmanageable proportions in the writing. I doubt he’ll live to finish the story, given his health problems and the fact that he appears to find other stories more interesting now.
Part of the reason Weber’s books grow so large is that he writes by dictating to transcription software. This is fine, but it requires one to be ruthless about pruning. Otherwise, an author in love with the sound of his own voice is doomed.
brownfat
(Todd Allen)
#367
Got tipped off to this book on widespread corruption and fraud in generic drug manufacturing by Dr. Peter Attia’s podcast. So glad I got off all meds after going keto…
TimeForMe
#368
In addition to The Obesity Code, I’m reading Atomic Habits and “studying” How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.
I just started the Habits book so the jury is still out. The Leonardo da Vinci book has been a favorite of mine for years. I’m fascinated by his thought process. I typically pull this book back out when I feel like I’m losing my creative edge or when things are feeling stagnant in my professional life. It always inspires me to do something new or different.
DKElisaga
(K-9 Handler/Trainer, PSD/EP Specialist, Veteran)
#373
No matter what I’m reading… I seem to always go back to these two whenever i need a change.
Classic Lovecraft. All politics aside… I enjoy his creations.
Fellow vets and sci fi fans alike… it really hits you… right there.
CFLBob
(Central Florida Bob )
#377
A look at the bad science behind chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
He could have left off the last six words in the title and not lost anything. Probably would sell better.
Merril Hoge is an NFL veteran, retired from football due to mismanaged concussions in the 1990s. His co-author, Dr. Peter Cummings, who checks and re-checks the science, is a forensic neuropathologist. Both of them allow their young children to play football.
I’ll just say that the folks here who are deep into the science side of keto will recognize the many signs of junk science we’ve seen in the diet/nutrition world.
SlowBurnMary
#378
The Milk Lady Of Bangalore is a very entertaining read, from an author who grew up in India, lived in the U.S. for 20 years where she attended Mt. Holyoke College and Columbia School of Journalism - and married another Indian and had two kids - then returned to India with her family to be closer to their elder parents.
Part memoir, part travelogue - full of fascinating reporting on why cows are sacred in India, traditional dairy farming culture, the wealth gaps that fuel the Indian caste economy, the use of cows to bless housewarmings and other rites of passage, the variety of native bovines vs. imported holsteins, A1 vs. A2 milk, how to buy a cow, and cow shelters.
If you’re interested in the Indian Hindu love of cows as divine beings which gives them protected status and special privileges throughout India, if you love butter and ghee and/or traditional raw milk, if you’re interested in sustainable community co-ops, or if you like to be spirited away to other climes - this book is an easy and fun read with totally unique research and reporting.
barefootbob
#379
Enjoyed it and look forward to Dr Saladino’s upcoming book.
Made a trip to the library at lunch to pick up some fun reading for the long weekend as kids will be away. Got The Alienist and book 4 of The Expanse series. I don’t read many novels but I’m ready for an escapist side trip.