What Are You Reading Today?

**Southern Breeze** · 27th April 12, 09:11 AM

I've just finished Odd Hours by Dean Koontze. Next is either How Firm A Foundation by David Weber or Gust Front by John Ringo.
My reading is as eclectic as my music. I'll read almost anything with one exception - romance novels.

**Zardoz** · 27th April 12, 09:42 AM

Just finished 'The Wicker Tree' by Robin Hardy, Enjoyable quick read. It has nothing to do with the Wicker Man other than some similar themes BTW.

Reading Elisabeth Sladen's (Sarah Jane from Doctor Who) autobiography now and it is as charming as it's writer.

**sydnie7** · 27th April 12, 09:47 AM

Breezing through a short series of Regency-era mysteries by Kate Ross, who sadly lost her fight with cancer after penning just four books.

I'll get to that Dean Koontz shortly, I enjoy his work as well.

**unixken** · 27th April 12, 10:00 AM

Just finished re-reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and now reading Laura Ingraham's "Of Thee I Zing".

**gary meakin** · 27th April 12, 10:10 AM

Just finished "Just Passin' Thru" by Winton Porter. A story of various hikers that stop by a hostel on the Appalachain Trail. Pretty enjoyable, easy reading.
Now I'm starting "In Freedom's Cause" by G.A. Henty. About William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. I imagine it won't be much like the movie.

**Grizzly** · 27th April 12, 10:13 AM

Am currently reading The Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin. First of his that I have read. So far so good.

Hats off to Zardoz for reading Elizabeth Sladens book, a lovely lady who time never aged. Sadly taken from us before her time.

**Zardoz** · 27th April 12, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

Am currently reading The Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin. First of his that I have read. So far so good.

Hats off to Zardoz for reading Elizabeth Sladens book, a lovely lady who time never aged. Sadly taken from us before her time.

They say the first Doctor you see is always your favorite, I started in the mid 70's with Jon Pertwee, but I've always rolled with the different Doctors, finding something to like about most of them. On the other hand, my boyhood crush on Sarah Jane never went away, and I will always think of her as the best of the assistants. I met and had a chance to speak with Jon Pertwee in the 80's when the BBC did a tour thing in the US and spoke with him for like 15 minutes, he was a very pleasant gentleman and he spoke of Ms Sladen, who he called 'Lizzie', and Katy Manning (Jo Grant) like they were his favorite children.

**Creeker** · 27th April 12, 10:42 AM

Hell's Angel by Sonny Barger

**Bugbear** · 27th April 12, 10:44 AM

I'm gearing up to read War on the Run: The Epic Story Of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier by John F. Ross. I've been reading up on British history leading up to the subject in some of the Oxford Very Short Introductions, and a few Osprey books, so I don't go into it stupid.

There were kilts mentioned in some of these books.

**Bugbear** · 3rd May 12, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

I'm gearing up to read War on the Run: The Epic Story Of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier by John F. Ross. I've been reading up on British history leading up to the subject in some of the Oxford Very Short Introductions, and a few Osprey books, so I don't go into it stupid.

There were kilts mentioned in some of these books.

Ok, I finished reading the book. Some of the things about Rogers made me think of Dale Seago; not everything, though.

Highland soldiers were mentioned a couple of times, but I don't think there was any discussion of kilts, though trews did come up: the Forty-Second I think.

"Rogers's Rules of Ranging" are reprinted in the back of the book along with several other things. I'm not qualified to say whether it was historically well written, but it was a very interesting read, and I enjoyed the book.