I am a voracious reader. \u00a0Since I got acclimated to my Kindle (actually the Kindle app on my iPad mini), I think I am reading more than ever, which I didn’t think possible. \u00a0Add my Audible app to the mix and my day is spent reading (or listening) to books from can’t see to can’t see. \u00a0I haven’t listened to the radio in years. \u00a0The only time I watch TV is when I am exercising on the treadmill or the rowing machine.<\/p>\n
So, here is what I am reading just now.<\/p>\n
Ulysses<\/strong> by James Joyce<\/a>. I still have my copy of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man<\/em> that I acquired\u00a0in high school.<\/p>\n Faust<\/strong> by Goethe<\/a>. \u00a0Short audio book, only 5 hours.<\/p>\n Havoc’s Sword<\/strong><\/a> by Dewey Lambdin. \u00a0Part of a\u00a0series about the 18th-century\u00a0British\u00a0navy that follows the exploits of the fictional Alan Lewrie. \u00a0This volume is the series worst. \u00a0It’s so poor that I might skip the remaining half-dozen books in the series. \u00a0Up to now, I’ve really enjoyed the scamp’s adventures. \u00a0Good naval yarns.<\/p>\n Fox<\/strong> by Adam Hardy<\/a>. \u00a0Another\u00a018th-century\u00a0British\u00a0navy series. \u00a0I love the 14-volume series. \u00a0The author is dead and I am sad the series is left incomplete. \u00a0Each volume is a novella of 120-130 pages. \u00a0This series hits my sweet spot for naval adventure.<\/p>\n Master and Commander<\/strong><\/a> by Patrick O’Brian. \u00a0Yet another\u00a018th-century\u00a0British\u00a0navy series. \u00a0I read through the entire 20 volume series 10 years ago but I am taking it up again now that I’ve finished the Fox series. The movie of the same name is based on the series.<\/p>\n Hard as Nails<\/strong><\/a> by Dan Simmons. \u00a0I read the three volumes in this PI noir series. \u00a0Simmons has written in several genres including sci-fi, horror, and mystery. \u00a0The more I read of Simmons, the less I like him.<\/p>\n Swan Knight’s Son<\/strong><\/a> by John C. Wright. \u00a0I am not a big fan of fantasy but I dip my toe in once in awhile. \u00a0This well-written book left me cold and I will not pursue this series any further.<\/p>\n Son of the Black Sword<\/strong><\/a> by Larry Correia. \u00a0I did enjoy this fantasy novel and might read another in the series.<\/p>\n Darknet<\/strong><\/a> by Matthew Mather. \u00a0Blah story ripped from today’s headlines.<\/p>\n Twin Sombreros<\/strong><\/a> by Zane Grey. \u00a0I am not a fan of westerns nor did I read Grey when I was young but I enjoyed this ‘gunslinger romance.’<\/p>\n Darkship Thieves<\/strong><\/a> by Sarah Hoyt. \u00a0Another fantasy novel that left me cold.<\/p>\n The Missionaries<\/strong><\/a> by Owen Stanley. \u00a0Black humor; recommended.<\/p>\n The Fourth Political Theory<\/strong><\/a> by Alexander Dugin. \u00a0Post post-modern, post history analysis of the contemporary geopolitical situation. \u00a0The author is Russian.<\/p>\n Bockchain\u00a0Revolution<\/strong><\/a> by Don Tapscott. \u00a0I agree with the author that blockchain technology is the next BIG THING.<\/p>\n The Clash of Civilizations<\/strong><\/a> by Samuel P. Huntington. \u00a0This book is getting a lot of buzz because 20 years ago the author posited that cultural clashes would define the post-cold-war world. \u00a0So far, it’s very good and lives up to the hype.<\/p>\n The Sleepwalkers<\/strong><\/a> by Christopher Clark. \u00a0A well-written analysis of origins of WWI. \u00a0Highly recommended.<\/p>\n The Dark Net<\/strong><\/a> by Jamie Bartlett. \u00a0The author\u00a0makes some good points but the book is filled with a lot of bilge. \u00a0It reads like a term paper done under deadline.<\/p>\n The Arm<\/strong><\/a> by Jeff Passan. \u00a0The author follows several professional baseball pitchers as they try to heal their pitching arms and revive their careers.<\/p>\n Leverage<\/strong><\/a> by Karl Denniger. \u00a0The author claims that the debasement of the dollar will destroy the global economy. \u00a0I haven’t read enough yet to form a coherent opinion.<\/p>\n Poor People<\/strong><\/a> by William Vollmann. \u00a0The author traveled the world asking poor people why they are poor. \u00a0A worthwhile read but disappointing and I was unable to finish the final 20%.<\/p>\n The Monstrosity of Christ<\/strong><\/a> by Slavoj Zizek and John Millbank. \u00a0A Christian theologian (Millbank) and militant atheist (Zizek) provide one of the more thought-provoking discussions about Christianity I’ve ever read. \u00a0Easily 5 stars.<\/p>\nNon\u00a0fiction<\/h3>\n