Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: BWCA.com Book Club :: Your coronavirus reading list
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JWilder |
What's next?? Not sure, I will need a short break when finished with this one! |
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ZaraSp00k |
I just discovered my library is allowing curb side pickup, so I can toss my personal library aside. currently reading Brave New World (written 1931), women having lots of sex partners, abortions, who would have thought THAT would become true? LOL, I read it 50 years ago, now I understand why the library sold this book to me for $1 two decades ago, it was dated then and even more dated now. the alternative is : I am gross and perverted Im obsessed n deranged I have existed for years But very little had changed I am the tool of the government And industry too For I am destined to rule And regulate you I may be vile and pernicious But you can't look away I make you think Im delicious With the stuff that I say I am the best you can get Have you guessed me yet? I am the slime oozin out From your tv set You will obey me while I lead you And eat the garbage that I feed you Until the day that we don't need you Don't got for help...no one will heed you Your mind is totally controlled It has been stuffed into my mold And you will do as you are told Until the rights to you are sold That's right, folks.. Don't touch that dial Well, I am the slime from your video Oozin along on your livinroom floor I am the slime from your video Cant stop the slime, people, lookit me go |
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ZaraSp00k |
The book I am currently reading is the History of the Ojibway People, a unique book, it was written by William Warren in 1851 before MN became a state and not published until after his death in 1885. He was born on Madeline Island (LaPointe) in 1825 to a white fur trader father and Ojibwe mother. He started to document the history of the Ojibwe at the age of 17 before the culture was lost (!), his writing comes from talking directly to elders who had direct knowledge of the times and were the keepers of the oral history of the Ojibwe. He married a member of the White Earth tribe and was elected as a member of MN house of representative when it was a territory. Since it was written almost 200 years ago some of the thoughts and words have might be shocking and controversial to today's readers. But hard to discount or not believe somebody who lived the times and had access to elders who witnessed the arrival of white Europeans. An amazing book. |
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LindenTree |
Aldy1: "Bearpath9: " Read that book a couple of times, its deep. |
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Wabawho |
I'm wondering if you read Anna Harris' book Consciousness? I have not read it myself, but had planned to. I would expect it to be as scientifically based as any book could be on the subject. Just wondering if I should remove it from my list? |
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Wabawho |
I'm wondering if you read Anna Harris' book Consciousness? I have not read it myself, but had planned to. I would expect it to be as scientifically based as any book could be on the subject. Just wondering if I should remove it from my list? |
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Bearpath9 |
On tap, I have "Agincourt" by Juliet Barker. Basically, a history of the events that led to the War of the Roses. And when I finish those, I just may re-read "The Great Mortality" by John Kelly (not that John Kelly). A history of the Bubonic Plague in the 14th century. Morbid, I know. Yeah, I read a lot of history. |
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Aldy1 |
Now I'm onto another Bill Bryson book 'A Short History of Nearly Everything'. So far I am loving it. Sounds like a similar read to what Bearpath is reading. Makes you think. I just love reading about space and science. |
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Bearpath9 |
Kinda different, but interesting. Makes you think. |
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ZaraSp00k |
Roy Cerny I probably shouldn't have read this, now I want to go even more. An hour paddle on a nearby lake was an enjoyable, but poor substitute. |
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TomT |
But, in September before my BW trip I was browsing the Piragis bookstore and... lo and behold a title jumped out at me. "Blue Highways: A Journey Into America" by William Least Heat Moon. It is a book I read maybe 35 years ago and have always wanted to revisit. This copy is a newer printing with a new forward. I'm very excited to have this again. Blue Highways |
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h20 |
TomT: "I'm getting ready to start (after I finish the latest BW Journal issue) "Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity" by Garrett GundersonJust reread Blue Highways after it first came out. As good as it was the first time. |
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JWilder |
h20: "TomT: "I'm getting ready to start (after I finish the latest BW Journal issue) "Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity" by Garrett GundersonJust reread Blue Highways after it first came out. As good as it was the first time." After reading the summary/plot of this book. It has been included at the very top of my "must read" list. Sounds like an awesome experience. |
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Aldy1 |
Finished: + Canoeing with the Cree - I very much enjoyed the adventure of this story. I thought the perspective of the 1930's made this especially fascinating. I also read Adventure North a few months ago (modern day trip by Chaska boys) and enjoyed that too. + Team Human - A compelling read that made an impact on me. In a sad way most of the time but it finishes up optimistic. A manifesto urging society to work together as a team, with a harsh look at how we got here. + Waters Beneath My Feet - I wrote my thoughts in another thread. Loved it. Next Up: + The Road - Cormic McCarthy post-apocalyptic novel + Distant Fires - Another canoe adventure book, I can't get enough of them. Les Kouba illustrations are a bonus! + (Started this one) A Short History of Nearly Everything - Great so far! |
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ZaraSp00k |
Climate change and the health of nations : famines, fevers, and the fate of populations Anthony McMichael Climate change may be on the back burner, but an interesting read to put it in perspective: The Little Ice Age : how climate made history 1300-1850 Brian Fagan |
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TomT |
Blue Highways Revisited |
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ZaraSp00k |
here is my recent list: A history of God : the 4000 year quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam / by Karen Armstrong. All the talk in Soul Space got me to revisit this book, more info on Islam than I want to know, hell it’s more info on religion than I want to know. Yet, an interesting read. Classic Krakauer : essays on wilderness and risk / Jon Krakauer. Selected writings from the author of Into The Wild, some are good, some OK, all are old. Janis : her life and music / Holly George-Warren. Live fast, die young, like an auto wreck, you can’t look away. A very good chronicle of Janis Joplin and the SF music scene unfolding during the Summer of Love and the birth of one of my all time favorite rock albums’ Cheap Thrill’s by Big Brother And the Holding Company. I’ve also read a couple books on Consciousness which I will not mention because they are almost 100% BS and a waste of time. But then what else are you gonna do? If anyone has one written by an author based in real science, I am all ears. FWIW, use a libraries search function for “consciousness”, to give you an idea of how popular the topic is, sadly, you’d be better off going to a bar (if you can find one open) and talking to the town drunk than reading 99% of them. |
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straighthairedcurly |
Great adventure story about rafting a whitewater river in Borneo. |
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fraxinus |
Thanks for starting this Z. The three books you mentioned sound like they belong on my list. |
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Aldy1 |
Aldy1: "'Rona Reading Update: Book update: + The Road - This was a dark and depressing book. But it was also a beautiful love story about a father and son. Cormic McCarthy sure can write. + Distant Fires - I enjoyed this, but they made some decisions that left me scratching my head. Near the start of their trip, they decided not to bring a tent and then went on to complain about sleeping in the elements. What the heck were they thinking? Have they camped before? They eventually got a tent when they met up with family somewhere in Canada. And then they went on to finish their trip to Hudson Bay with two friends - however on their final two days they paddled on past their friends near a large rapids, the sort of rapids where you'd probably want to make sure your friends are OK. They finished the trip without their friends by a whole day without knowing if they made it past the rapids. Why did they ditch them? It seemed really odd. Anywho, there were other small things like this that made me question these two young men. + A Short History of Nearly Everything - Still making my through this. Just a wonderful book. Next Up: Not quite sure yet, but I think I'm ready for some fiction. |
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Aldy1 |
Bearpath9: " Ha I tried to read this when I was a teenager. I'm not sure I could quite grasp it at the time, probably due for a re-read. |
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Bearpath9 |
Aldy1: "I finished Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. A book about Bill walking the Appalachian Trail with his friend. I found the history of the trail quite interesting. Aldy, if you like space and science, give Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time" a go. I have read it 3 times and still only get about a quarter of it. Makes your head explode. |
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TomT |
Not! :) I’m currently reading The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. It’s about doing little things on a consistent basis to eventually reach a goal. |
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Aldy1 |
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