What are y'all reading now?

[AMH]

Well, I was going to make my first post an answer to the question of how the "newbies" decided to take up cycling but this might be a good opportunity to get opinions from more erudite readers.

I am currently reading "Gideon's Spies" the secret history of the Mossad by Gordon Thomas with a Reginald Hill novel and the new Einstein bio on the table. I have been surprised by some of the revelations (presuming a level of accuaracy exists) regarding Israel and the Mossad's approach to relations with the US.

While I followed the Pollard fiasco at the time, I was unaware that Mossad shared this intelligence with the Russians allowing them to roll up some of our spy networks. (I was also unaware they recorded Clinton's phone calls to Lewinsky) Disappointed to learn they had the truck under surveillance that hit the Marine barracks in Lebanon but didn't warn us to "teach us a lesson." There are other explosive type revelations such as the alleged execution of media magnate Robert Maxwell.

The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman---an oldie but a goodie about the start of WWI. There aren't too many good female military historians, but she's one.

[bozman]

Current: American Gospel - Jon Meacham
Up next: The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina - Frank Rich

Originally Posted by AMH

I am currently reading "Gideon's Spies" the secret history of the Mossad by Gordon Thomas with a Reginald Hill novel and the new Einstein bio on the table. I have been surprised by some of the revelations (presuming a level of accuaracy exists) regarding Israel and the Mossad's approach to relations with the US.

While I followed the Pollard fiasco at the time, I was unaware that Mossad shared this intelligence with the Russians allowing them to roll up some of our spy networks. (I was also unaware they recorded Clinton's phone calls to Lewinsky) Disappointed to learn they had the truck under surveillance that hit the Marine barracks in Lebanon but didn't warn us to "teach us a lesson." There are other explosive type revelations such as the alleged execution of media magnate Robert Maxwell.

While I wasn't aware of all of this, it doesn't surprise me in the least. Remember, Israel is a sovereign nation whose goals are not always the same as ours. It is not the 51st state. Pre-1967, their main military suppliers were the UK and France. When they decided not to sell Israel any more military hardware, the Israelis were stuck. They decided then that they would always have alternate sources. That's why they kept open backchannel communications with South Africe and Iran, among others. With our turmoils and waffling now on the Mideast issues, I wouldn't be surprised if they are still spying on us, especially with the large influx of stubborn ex-Russian Jews that have emigrated.

[ClutchCargo]

Current: Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris

Up Next: The March, by E.L. Doctorow

[davids]

Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy:

All the Pretty Horses



The Crossing



Cities of the Plain



...I'd say I'm about halfway through now.

[TMB]

I just finished re-reading a book called "Too Secret, Too Long" a non-fiction account of the MI5 and MI6 spy scandals, especially focussing on Philby, Burgess, McLean, Blunt and the mysterious "fifth man".

Now reading ( just pulled it off the shelf for a re-read) "Kelly". A biography of a fellow named Sean Kelly who rode a bike from time to time. Written probably 15 years ago by David Walsh.

[t. swartz]

Capone: The Life and World...(Kobler); next up: Boyd: The Fighter Pilot...(Coram), then The Philadelphia Experiment: Project Invisibility (Moore), followed by RFK: A Candid Biography (Heymann). In between: any/all 'net sites regarding Majestic 12, Disclosure Project, Zero Point Energy, Element 115.

[72gmc]

My most recent reads were "The Price of Power"--Seymour Hersh's account of Kissinger in the Nixon White House--and a book of Truman Capote's short stories.

Lately I'm leafing through New Yorkers and National G's and trying to decide on my next book.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by oldguy00

Anything by Michael Crichton. Anyone read his newer book "Next"??
If you've never read his book "Travels", I highly recommend it.

I like Crichton also...I read "Next" a couple months ago....received for Xmas. It's good / interesting / different. Should make a good movie.

I found "State of Fear" very interesting.....

Most nights I am limited to Dr. Seuss and Richard Scarry....

The Nightmare Years (Shirer)
Flashman and the Redskins (MacDonald Fraser)
Native Seattle (Thrush)

[gdw]

Just finished Flashman and the Redskins, George MacDonald Fraser, and started Evan S. Connell's, Son of the Morning Star : Custer and the Little Big Horn.

[Lincoln]

Three Cups of Tea.

So far, I highly recommend it.

[goonster]

Current:



Mildly interesting.

Next:



Cormac McCarthy is Teh Man.

[BoulderGeek]

"The Nasty Bits," Anthony Bourdain

"French Revolutions," Tim Moore

Lonely Planet Guide to France

Newsweek, Playboy, Outside