Hello All

I was a bit surprised there were not more areas where people were
talking about books and it was suggested I try this one out, if
some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share some
author names and book series that we enjoy and we may find some
new ones to try out.

I have a wide variety of book types that interest me and I read
somewhere around 200 books a year these days and am always looking
for new books of interest, although to be honest, even though I have
many thousands of eBooks in my collections, I still prefer the feel
of a paper book in my hands.

My local library knows me so well that I just send them an eMail
with a list of 8 or 10 books I wish to take out every couple of
weeks and they are waiting for me when I get there.
Saves me a lot of time.. B)

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Re: Books
By: Rob Mccart to ALL on Wed Apr 23 2025 01:42:00

If some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

Like they used to say, "reading is FUNdamental". I love to read, even if I don't do as much of it as I used to. These days, I actually do most of my reading at work (let's just say I have a boring job). Lately, I've been on a computer nostalgia kick, so I've been reading old computer magazines; at the moment, Creative Computing and Boardwatch magazines.

But I also read novels, too. Mostly sci-fi/fantasy. The last series I read was the Harry Potter books. Unlike most, I see the movie(s) before reading the book. That way, I'm not disappointed because this or that was left out of the movie. To me, reading the book(s) afterwards expands on what I saw; it's like getting bonus material.

My collection is about a tenth of yours, also split between print and ebooks. Unlike you, I prefer ebooks. Don't worry, I'm not gonna descend into a X vs. Y debate. For me, the primary reason is visual. My eyeballs aren't the greatest so having the ability to change font characteristics on an e-reader is very useful. I use the standard-size Kindle.

Now, having said that, I just added a bunch of paper books to my collection, and I didn't pay a cent. I got them from a free book exchange at my work place. Since January, I picked up the following. None of which I've read:

The Nephilim Trilogy (omnibus) by L.A. Marzulli
The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (book 1) by Robert Jordan
Emergency Deep (book 1) by Michael Dimercurio
The Heroes of Olympus (full series) by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Titans Curse (book 3) by Rick Riordan
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II by R.L. Stine
Demond Seed, Strange Highways & Watchers by Dean Koontz

Well, I hope that has provided an adequate jumping off point.

L8R daze!

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Re: Books
By: Mortar to Rob Mccart on Wed Apr 23 2025 07:33 pm

Re: Books
By: Rob Mccart to ALL on Wed Apr 23 2025 01:42:00

If some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

Like they used to say, "reading is FUNdamental". I love to read, even if I don't do as much of it as I used to. These days, I actually do most of my reading at work (let's just say I have a boring job). Lately, I've been on a computer nostalgia kick, so I've been reading old computer magazines; at the moment, Creative Computing and Boardwatch magazines.

But I also read novels, too. Mostly sci-fi/fantasy. The last series I read was the Harry Potter books. Unlike most, I see the movie(s) before reading

i used to read a lot but it's very hard on my eyes.
i have a strong prescription and I don't want it getting worse.
if it gets worse, i might not be able to use contact lenses.

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Hello Rob!

** On Wednesday 23.04.25 - 01:42, Rob Mccart wrote to ALL:

I was a bit surprised there were not more areas where people were
talking about books and it was suggested I try this one out, if
some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

I have posted about certain books in respective echos from time
to time:

/FSXnet/FSX_GEN
/MICRO/MIN_CHAT
/DOVE-Net/Entertainment
/FSXnet/FSX_RETRO
/FSXnet/FSX_VIDEO
/FIDO/COFFEE_KLATSCH
/DOVENET/DOVE-GEN
/FIDO/FUTURE4FIDO
/FIDO/CHAT
/FIDO/ANYTHING_GOES

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share
some author names and book series that we enjoy and we may
find some new ones to try out.

Here is a list of recently notable books that pertain to
science-technology:

Top Releases in Science

These five provocative titles take on social media, music
streaming, AI, and the cult of futurism, confronting the myths,
motives, and mayhem behind our most powerful technologies and
challenging the stories we tell ourselves about progress and
who gets to define it.

[O] More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
9781541619593

Domination, space colonization, and the quest to transcend
mortality-this science-backed takedown of Silicon Valley's most
extreme ambitions lays bare the flawed logic and self-interest
driving these grandiose visions and how they distract from the
urgent crises endangering our planet.


[O] Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly
9781668083505

A bestselling, searing indictment of Spotify's algorithm-driven
design that reveals the radical impact it has on both music
consumption and creation, trapping artists and audiences in a
system that promotes conformity and stifles creative
expression.


[O] Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World by Parmy Olson
9781250337740

This Financial Times and Schroders Best Business Book of 2024
chronicles the gripping showdown between two CEOs at the helm
of the AI revolution. Behind the innovation lies a fight for
dominance that's unleashing reckless technology into every
corner of society and rewriting the future for us all.


[O] Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart by Nicholas Carr 9781324064619

From the bestselling author of The Shallows comes a sobering
look at how the tools we use to stay connected compromise our
ability to think, feel, and relate-urging a clear-eyed
reckoning with technology's influence and our role in its
unraveling.


[O] Owned by Eoin Higgins
9781645030461

A riveting investigation into how tech moguls and former
crusaders for truth are reshaping media, exposing the
surprising alliances, power plays, and ideological shifts
converging to rewrite the rules (and risks) of modern
journalism.

I have a wide variety of book types that interest me and I
read somewhere around 200 books a year these days and am
always looking for new books of interest, although to be
honest, even though I have many thousands of eBooks in my
collections, I still prefer the feel of a paper book in my
hands.

I'm still working on Shantaram -by- Gregory David Roberts,
originally published about 10 yrs ago, but I decided to give it
a go.

It's an autobiographical novel about an escaped convict from
Australia ..flees to Bombay ..and describes his encounters with
some very interesting people and the mafia. It's a story about
the search for love and meaning too. Many "philosophical"
moments and great lines. Humour, tragedy, suspense.

My local library knows me so well that I just send them an
eMail with a list of 8 or 10 books I wish to take out
every couple of weeks and they are waiting for me when I
get there. Saves me a lot of time.. B)

Very smart.. but you miss out on "hanging out" at the fine
establishment. ;)


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Re: Books
By: Ogg to Rob Mccart on Wed Apr 23 2025 18:40:00

Very smart.. but you miss out on "hanging out" at the fine
establishment. ;)

That what I miss about Borders bookstore. They had nice, comfy chairs scattered about the store so you could "hang out" and read.

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Re: Books
By: Ogg to Rob Mccart on Wed Apr 23 2025 06:40 pm

Hello Rob!

** On Wednesday 23.04.25 - 01:42, Rob Mccart wrote to ALL:

I was a bit surprised there were not more areas where people were talking about books and it was suggested I try this one out, if
some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

I have posted about certain books in respective echos from time
to time:

/FSXnet/FSX_GEN
/MICRO/MIN_CHAT
/DOVE-Net/Entertainment

how do you have so much time to read? i'm too busy working

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Quoting Rob Mccart to All <=-

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share some
author names and book series that we enjoy and we may find some
new ones to try out.

Hi there - I love to read, but don't seem to have enough time to read as
much as I used to or want to. I also have a Kindle and I read alot on
that device, but I also have a small selection of print books as well. I
do like the 'feel' of them as well. I remember when I was a kid and the
class got to order Scholastic books from a catalog and it was like a
christmas wish list. So many books to choose from and I think there was
a limit or I could only get 2.

I love Military Sci-Fi, so that might limit my listings. I read other
stuff also.

Evan Currie - Into The Black series
" " - On Silver Wings series
Keith Laumer - Any of the Bolo Universe books
David Weber - Honor Harrington series

Lee Child - Reacher series
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - Pendergast series

A few of my favorites.

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To: Cougar428
> Lee Child - Reacher series Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child -

that's jack reacher right.

how are the books?
i guess the guy started out writing them because he was fired.
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Quoting Mro to Cougar428 <=-

To: Cougar428

Lee Child - Reacher series

that's jack reacher right.

how are the books?
i guess the guy started out writing them because he was fired.

I read one book and was hooked. As opposed to the movies which were
based on them, Tom Cruise is not big enough to be Reacher (although he
wasn't too bad in the movies).

Reacher is large. 6'5" and 220lbs. He's a retired MP who's a loner and
wanders the country often taking on odd jobs and investigating
suspicious situations with a sense of justice and doing what's right.

He knows how to fight and is strong.

As with any author, there are some really good books and some
lackluster ones. But the way they are written keeps me coming back for
more.

Have a wonderful day!

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Re: Books
By: Cougar428 to MRO on Sun Apr 27 2025 01:31 pm

I read one book and was hooked. As opposed to the movies which were
based on them, Tom Cruise is not big enough to be Reacher (although he
wasn't too bad in the movies).

Reacher is large. 6'5" and 220lbs. He's a retired MP who's a loner and
wanders the country often taking on odd jobs and investigating
suspicious situations with a sense of justice and doing what's right.

He knows how to fight and is strong.

yeah i know cruise didnt fit the model but he is a great actor.

they say the tv show actor is a perfect fit but it's just not good.

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Re: Books
By: Rob Mccart to ALL on Wed Apr 23 2025 01:42 am

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share some
author names and book series that we enjoy and we may find some
new ones to try out.

The Bible KJV

I am also reading the series The Winning of America by Allan Eckert, i'm on the 4th book now.

I am listening to the autobiograph of Theodore Roosevelt

When I was younger I liked Kurt Vonnegut

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Rob Mccart wrote to ALL <=-

I have a wide variety of book types that interest me and I read
somewhere around 200 books a year these days and am always looking
for new books of interest, although to be honest, even though I have
many thousands of eBooks in my collections, I still prefer the feel
of a paper book in my hands.

My local library knows me so well that I just send them an eMail
with a list of 8 or 10 books I wish to take out every couple of
weeks and they are waiting for me when I get there.
Saves me a lot of time.. B)

That's cool about the library. :-) I use Libby now but I
don't read near as many books as I used to. Used to read a lot
of sci fi when I was younger. Got my time travel addiction
started. :-)

I listen to a lot of podcasts. I was turned onto a new one
when I stumbled on the book Playing with Fire by Billy
Hollowell. In the Christian circles, you don't read much
about the occult. To most 'maintstream' Christians, it's
something that is simply not discussed, and I think it's
something that SHOULD be discussed more.

Anyway, that led to his podcast, and others. I picked up
a book by John Gilhooly called Angels & Demons (What the
Bible says about Spiritual Creatures). Got started on
it but only about half way through when the men's study
group at church chose a new book to read and discuss -
Angels - by Dr. David Jeremiah.

And the latter has been my topic of blogging and podcasting
lately. https://jimmylogan.substack.com if you're interested.



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Mortar wrote to Rob Mccart <=-

If some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

Like they used to say, "reading is FUNdamental". I love to read, even
if I don't do as much of it as I used to. These days, I actually do
most of my reading at work (let's just say I have a boring job).
Lately, I've been on a computer nostalgia kick, so I've been reading
old computer magazines; at the moment, Creative Computing and
Boardwatch magazines.

Oh man - that brings back memories!!! I had a short term subscription to Rainbow magazine back in the day, for my TRS-80 CoCo 2. :-)

Saw a link to some somewhere - maybe on a BBS? To read online...

But I also read novels, too. Mostly sci-fi/fantasy. The last series I read was the Harry Potter books.

Our oldest son was in elementary school when they first came out, so
we read them with him. :-)

I use the standard-size Kindle.

One of our DIL's uses a Kindle PaperWhite, I think it's called.
She swears by it! She will read physical books too, but takes it
with her for when she can't grab a book. She was talking about
the battery life and how the screen looks like real paper.

My wife is not a reader, but liked it, so I bought her one but
the Scribe version, because she's a note taker. She will use it
instead of pencil and paper for notes at church.

The Nephilim Trilogy (omnibus) by L.A. Marzulli

I'm curious what you think about that! I've watched some of his
videos on "The Trail of the Nephalim" series. I think he's onto
something, even if we don't agree 100%.


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Ogg wrote to Rob Mccart <=-

My local library knows me so well that I just send them an
eMail with a list of 8 or 10 books I wish to take out
every couple of weeks and they are waiting for me when I
get there. Saves me a lot of time.. B)

Very smart.. but you miss out on "hanging out" at the fine
establishment. ;)

I have VERY fond memories of doing that as a kid! My mom would
go to town on Saturday morning to get groceries and she's drop
me off at the library. The 'children's section' was downstairs
and I would spend the hours there, and take books home too!

Read every Encyclopedia Brown book that way. :-)


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Cougar428 wrote to ROB MCCART <=-

Hi there - I love to read, but don't seem to have enough time to read
as much as I used to or want to. I also have a Kindle and I read alot
on that device, but I also have a small selection of print books as
well. I do like the 'feel' of them as well. I remember when I was a kid and the class got to order Scholastic books from a catalog and it was
like a christmas wish list. So many books to choose from and I think
there was a limit or I could only get 2.

You made me remember Weekly Reader 'magazine' in elementary school!
Very cool 'articles' and advertisements for books there too. Cool
memories! :-)

I love Military Sci-Fi, so that might limit my listings. I read other stuff also.

I enjoyed the epic "The Postman" movie from Kevin Costner, so I tracked
down the book. Used to search out the used book stores for paperbacks
I could 'pack' with me easily. :-) I forget who wrote it, but he also
wrote one called Kiln People. Those are sci-fi, and the Postman is
more military sci fi.

Not military, but I'm reminded of Rewind by Ken Grimwood. And I
haven't mentioned my VERY favorite one - Thrice Upon a Time by
James P. Hogan.

Lee Child - Reacher series

Loved the first movie and the television series. Thought about
reading those. They are worth it?


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Cougar428 wrote to MRO <=-

Lee Child - Reacher series

I read one book and was hooked. As opposed to the movies which were
based on them, Tom Cruise is not big enough to be Reacher (although he
wasn't too bad in the movies).

I've heard that before. :-) But the first movie was GREAT, even with
Cruise's size. First time I saw it I was like, 'that's one of my top
five movies now!'

We have been watching Leverage on Prime Video. Always heard it was
good, and we are up to season four. Same sense of justice. :-)


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Bogomips wrote to Rob Mccart <=-

The Bible KJV

Last year I planned to read the Bible in chronological order,
but failed to do so. This year I planned it again, but fell
off and didn't stick with it. :-)

Are you familiar with the NIrV? For 'reading,' it's very easy
to follow! I use it when I'm sharing Scriptures because it's
on a third grade reading level - the person you are sharing
with doens't have to understand 'the King's English' to
follow along. :-)



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