It appears that the full title is "Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity".
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I read A Gentleman in Moscow awhile ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.blacklab wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:07 am Just finished 2 books which were coincidentally Russian themed one fiction and one nonfiction.
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre.
The true story of a senior level KGB agent recruited by MI6 during the height of the Cold War in 1980s.
Riveting story of how the agent was betrayed by the CIAs Aldrich Ames but successfully exfiltrated from grip of KGB.
Highly recommend.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
Really delightful story of an aristocratic gentleman in post Revolutionary Russia who is spared execution but confined to live out his days in the same hotel in Moscow.
The Jesse Stone books are fabulous. Have you read the Spenser books by Robert B. Parker? Also world class. Tom Selleck was excellent as Jesse Stone.walks a lot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:38 pm Night Passage by Robert Parker.
I enjoyed the Jesse Stone TV movies, which starred Tom Selleck. They ran 10-15 years ago, I believe. When I found out the movies were based on books by Robert Parker, I had to check it out.
Jesse is an LAPD detective, with more than his share of personal problems. He gets fired from the LAPD, and ends up as police chief in a small New England town. The town is beautiful, and on the surface it appears to be an ideal place to live (the town is even named "Paradise"). But underneath, it is overflowing with corruption. With that, and his personal problems, Jesse has a full plate.
To me, the Jesse Stone in the book comes across as much more of a "tough guy" than the Tom Selleck character in the movie. I like the Tom Selleck character much better. This is one of those rare instances where I liked the movie version of a book better than the book itself.
Oh, and I liked the dog in the movie. I don't remember if it was an Irish Setter or a Golden Retriever. Great job as a supporting actor!!!
My favorite of all time! just read it, again, last month and again, blown away!!!!!! Enjoy!protagonist wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:28 pm I just started reading Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon".
Why?
Because a friend listed a dozen books he recently read, including War and Peace, and said that of those dozen books S. of S. was his fav.
He has recommended books to me in the past, and I respect his judgment.
Roll over, Leo Tolstoy!
I have not read any of Toni Morrison's books. Would "Song of Solomon" be a better starting point than "Beloved"? If you've read both, which would you recommend reading first?ScoobyDoo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:35 pmMy favorite of all time! just read it, again, last month and again, blown away!!!!!! Enjoy!protagonist wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:28 pm I just started reading Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon".
Why?
Because a friend listed a dozen books he recently read, including War and Peace, and said that of those dozen books S. of S. was his fav.
He has recommended books to me in the past, and I respect his judgment.
Roll over, Leo Tolstoy!
This is my first Toni Morrison book....2/3 through it now, and I have to say she is a VERY impressive writer. Song of Solomon is quite a page turner....a bit confusing at the beginning but it all comes together beautifully.Finridge wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:54 pmI have not read any of Toni Morrison's books. Would "Song of Solomon" be a better starting point than "Beloved"? If you've read both, which would you recommend reading first?ScoobyDoo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:35 pmMy favorite of all time! just read it, again, last month and again, blown away!!!!!! Enjoy!protagonist wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:28 pm I just started reading Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon".
Why?
Because a friend listed a dozen books he recently read, including War and Peace, and said that of those dozen books S. of S. was his fav.
He has recommended books to me in the past, and I respect his judgment.
Roll over, Leo Tolstoy!
Cormac McCarthy is one of my favorite writers, but Blood Meridian and The Road are substantially different from many of his other works.protagonist wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:53 am
When I finish this book I will start on Cormac McCarthy. I just bought "The Road", based on the claim by the very cool bookstore owner that it is her favorite book. I subsequently was told by my daughter that she liked "Blood Meridian" better.
The pandemic has me doing a lot of catch-up reading by authors that I have somehow passed by.
Finridge wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:54 pmI have not read any of Toni Morrison's books. Would "Song of Solomon" be a better starting point than "Beloved"? If you've read both, which would you recommend reading first?ScoobyDoo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:35 pmMy favorite of all time! just read it, again, last month and again, blown away!!!!!! Enjoy!protagonist wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:28 pm I just started reading Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon".
Why?
Because a friend listed a dozen books he recently read, including War and Peace, and said that of those dozen books S. of S. was his fav.
He has recommended books to me in the past, and I respect his judgment.
Roll over, Leo Tolstoy!
Thanks for the recommendations!Blues wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:15 pmCormac McCarthy is one of my favorite writers, but Blood Meridian and The Road are substantially different from many of his other works.protagonist wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:53 am
When I finish this book I will start on Cormac McCarthy. I just bought "The Road", based on the claim by the very cool bookstore owner that it is her favorite book. I subsequently was told by my daughter that she liked "Blood Meridian" better.
The pandemic has me doing a lot of catch-up reading by authors that I have somehow passed by.
Take some time to read up on some of his early classics, "Suttree" and "The Border Trilogy" come to mind. I've read most all of his work over the years and hope you will enjoy them as well.
I read The Road in two days, and I agree with your assessment of mesmerizing, unforgettable writing and thematic darkness.bf0123 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:08 pm I agree on the Cormac McCarthy advice to start with The Border Trilogy or Suttree. He is a mesmerizing writer, haunting sentence after sentence. However some novels, especially The Road, are very dark thematically. The Road is also great with unforgettable writing. But if one can also know McCarthy's humorous and romantic side then I suspect The Road can be appreciated even more.
So hard to narrow it down.protagonist wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:50 pmThanks for the recommendations!Blues wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:15 pmCormac McCarthy is one of my favorite writers, but Blood Meridian and The Road are substantially different from many of his other works.protagonist wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:53 am
When I finish this book I will start on Cormac McCarthy. I just bought "The Road", based on the claim by the very cool bookstore owner that it is her favorite book. I subsequently was told by my daughter that she liked "Blood Meridian" better.
The pandemic has me doing a lot of catch-up reading by authors that I have somehow passed by.
Take some time to read up on some of his early classics, "Suttree" and "The Border Trilogy" come to mind. I've read most all of his work over the years and hope you will enjoy them as well.
I just finished The Road. It was a very fast read. He has quite a way with language.
Is there one in particular you would especially recommend for the next book?
Longest Silence is great. What others do you have on your list? I've read a number of Gierach's books, Ted Leeson's essays (also good), etc.
If you ever get a chance, listen to McGuane talk about his life (he's done so on a handful of podcasts over the last few years). He's had the kind of life you don't believe is possible outside of movies. Really interesting dude.Blues wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:54 pm Some years back I was at the Blade Show in Atlanta or Guild Show in Orlando and met a custom knife maker named Thomas McGuane. I mentioned to him that I was a fan of a writer by that name...
...he informed that that was his father. Like his father, he had talent at his craft.
Next up on my list are “Cloudbursts” by Tom McGuane and “Sowbelly” by Monte Burke.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/book ... demic.htmlLast year, when the coronavirus began spreading throughout the United States, Lewis called some of his government sources for “The Fifth Risk.” What he learned was even more disconcerting than the frightening scenario he was reading about in the news. The experts he spoke to were alarmed not just by the government’s failure to contain the virus, but by the possibility that an even more deadly pathogen was on the horizon.
“All of them saw this event as a dry run for something much worse that is inevitable, and how do we prepare for it?” Lewis said in an interview last week. “They view the pandemic in the way a body views a vaccine. It’s like practice for when the real thing hits.”
I read Lewis's "The Fifth Risk" and hoped for some sort of follow-up that would focus on the pandemic. Thanks for the NYT link.Jeff Albertson wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:49 pm Looking forward to Michael Lewis' new book, 'The Premonition, A Pandemic Story', due out in May.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/book ... demic.htmlLast year, when the coronavirus began spreading throughout the United States, Lewis called some of his government sources for “The Fifth Risk.” What he learned was even more disconcerting than the frightening scenario he was reading about in the news. The experts he spoke to were alarmed not just by the government’s failure to contain the virus, but by the possibility that an even more deadly pathogen was on the horizon.
“All of them saw this event as a dry run for something much worse that is inevitable, and how do we prepare for it?” Lewis said in an interview last week. “They view the pandemic in the way a body views a vaccine. It’s like practice for when the real thing hits.”
I heard Offit interviewed on a podcast. Impressive.ruralavalon wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:42 pm Deadly Choices by Paul Offit, M.D.
This book was written in 2010, contains a history of vaccination, is a history of anti-vaccine movements, changes in vaccination rates and their effects. Very timely issues. I recommend this book.
He has written several other books, two that were recommended to me are The Cutter Incident (2005) and Autisms's False Prophets (2008).jebmke wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:58 pmI heard Offit interviewed on a podcast. Impressive.ruralavalon wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:42 pm Deadly Choices by Paul Offit, M.D.
This book was written in 2010, contains a history of vaccination, is a history of anti-vaccine movements, changes in vaccination rates and their effects. Very timely issues. I recommend this book.
Her, "Shipping News" was a groundbreaking literary work. Really enjoyed it.