Links
Archives
- 10/01/2003 - 11/01/2003
- 11/01/2003 - 12/01/2003
- 12/01/2003 - 01/01/2004
- 01/01/2004 - 02/01/2004
- 02/01/2004 - 03/01/2004
- 03/01/2004 - 04/01/2004
- 05/01/2004 - 06/01/2004
- 07/01/2004 - 08/01/2004
- 10/01/2004 - 11/01/2004
- 11/01/2004 - 12/01/2004
- 12/01/2004 - 01/01/2005
- 01/01/2005 - 02/01/2005
- 02/01/2005 - 03/01/2005
- 03/01/2005 - 04/01/2005
- 04/01/2005 - 05/01/2005
- 08/01/2005 - 09/01/2005
- 01/01/2006 - 02/01/2006
- 04/01/2008 - 05/01/2008
- 05/01/2008 - 06/01/2008
- 06/01/2008 - 07/01/2008
- 07/01/2008 - 08/01/2008
- 09/01/2008 - 10/01/2008
- 10/01/2008 - 11/01/2008
- 12/01/2008 - 01/01/2009
- 07/01/2009 - 08/01/2009
- 12/01/2009 - 01/01/2010
- 07/01/2010 - 08/01/2010
Being the random thoughts of a middle aged overeducated physician, father, and citizen. James M. Small MD PhD. Send me a reply to jmsmall @ mycap.org.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Books
My oldest daughter has asked for a list of books I've enjoyed. There are so many, but here is a sampling:
The entire Master and Commander series by Patrick OBrian. 20 books about two great characters in turn of the 19th century England on the high seas as they battle Napolean, the Spanish, and of course the terrible Colonists in the War of 1812. They are wonderful books. The second is slightly weaker but then they kick back in.
Next, the Narnia books by C. S. Lewis. These are of course excellent children's books and would be terrific for bedtime reading out loud, but I read them recently and enjoyed them thoroughly.
Then there is the Marine Corps series by W. E. B. Griffin. Testosterone exudes from the pages as Marines rescue the South Pacific and Korea in this series, starting in the late 30's in China. The writing is not English teacher tight but the history is terrific and the characters interested me. My folks tell me the stories ring true (they were alive during WWII) and they have enjoyed Griffin's other books as well. There are a bunch of them.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon, is one of the most interesting and quirky books I've read in a while. It is a first person account from a teenager with either Autism or Asperger's syndrome. The author MUST have known someone with this problem. The boy has a very logical mind and is a math whiz, but at the same time will not hug anyone and has a phobic reaction to the color brown. A wonderful read!
More later...
The entire Master and Commander series by Patrick OBrian. 20 books about two great characters in turn of the 19th century England on the high seas as they battle Napolean, the Spanish, and of course the terrible Colonists in the War of 1812. They are wonderful books. The second is slightly weaker but then they kick back in.
Next, the Narnia books by C. S. Lewis. These are of course excellent children's books and would be terrific for bedtime reading out loud, but I read them recently and enjoyed them thoroughly.
Then there is the Marine Corps series by W. E. B. Griffin. Testosterone exudes from the pages as Marines rescue the South Pacific and Korea in this series, starting in the late 30's in China. The writing is not English teacher tight but the history is terrific and the characters interested me. My folks tell me the stories ring true (they were alive during WWII) and they have enjoyed Griffin's other books as well. There are a bunch of them.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon, is one of the most interesting and quirky books I've read in a while. It is a first person account from a teenager with either Autism or Asperger's syndrome. The author MUST have known someone with this problem. The boy has a very logical mind and is a math whiz, but at the same time will not hug anyone and has a phobic reaction to the color brown. A wonderful read!
More later...
Comments:
Post a Comment
