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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
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Jun 14, 2018 - 10:34am PT
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The Mind of Ron Anderson......4th grade reading level.
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Flattlander
Mountain climber
Bloomington, IN
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Jun 14, 2018 - 11:06am PT
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Currently reading Seventy Summits by Vern Tejas, just finished Annapurna by Maurice Herzog.
Currently listening to Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut on long runs, just finished with Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.
I'm a new climber working my way through some classics along with some newer stuff sprinkled in.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jun 14, 2018 - 03:53pm PT
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I can't either but then I don't like to read history. Oh wait, I don't like to read about politics or current world events either. We are so bombarded by daily events now days that I read fiction to get away from the bombardment. So I guess I can see how someone could be the other way and not want to read about made up stuff.
I just finished reading The Traitor Son Cycle by Miles Cameron. Most excellent adventure.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 14, 2018 - 04:09pm PT
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The Great Game....fascinating and very apropos as I am going to Pakistan in August.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Jun 14, 2018 - 08:38pm PT
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You're not done with that yet, Jim? (Great book, BTW.)
I'm hoping you—and all of the rest of you, for that matter—are planning to clear your reading calendars on Tuesday, rush down to your nearest bookstore, and start my new book, The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle Over the Greatest Riches in the American West. ;-)
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Jun 14, 2018 - 10:02pm PT
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Timid Toprope: I cannot understand someone not willing nor interested to read novels (fiction).
What? You don’t see the fiction all around you? The mind offers a great stage to play out all sorts of narratives.
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john hansen
climber
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Jun 16, 2018 - 09:19pm PT
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My local library is very good at bringing in my requested books..
Born to Run , Bruce Springsteen.
Nansen, Furthest North.
All American Murder, about Arron Hernandez , and the murder's he commited.
Blood Moon , a history of the Cherokee Nation from contact, to the trail of tears and beyond.
All these books are worth reading.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 16, 2018 - 09:28pm PT
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hey there, say, timid... you can read my novels... :) they are
quite 'novel' to say the least... :)
i will send you one, free...
when i get my next funds, in july... :)
i am on empty now, :)) but, have a bit of food in the house,
for the pets and me... :))
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 16, 2018 - 09:37pm PT
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I'm on somewhat of a Western US history kick Greg, so your timing is good. It's on the list now. The list seems to be getting long these days.
On a different note, I liked this quote about reading:
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
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DanaB
climber
CO
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Jun 17, 2018 - 05:17am PT
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God is Not Great, C. Hitchens.
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silverplume
Trad climber
Boulder
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Jun 17, 2018 - 06:59am PT
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God is Not Great, C. Hitchens.
Miss that guy so much- such a bright light.
I'm working through a handful of reads right now:
The Ancient Minstrel by Jim Harrison
Walking on Lava: Selected Works for Uncivilized Times
Limits of the Known by David Roberts
The Walking on Lava collection is put out by the Dark Mountain Project - which some of you may find interesting if you're not aware of it.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
Wilds of New Mexico
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Jun 18, 2018 - 09:06am PT
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Greg- I just pre-ordered your book. Congrats on getting it done!!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jun 18, 2018 - 03:15pm PT
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Well now I started the Troy trilogy by David Gemmell. Just about 100 pages into the first book (Lord of the Silver Bow). I have to admit, it took me this long to kind get used to his writing style. Not as bad as someone like Pynchon, but a little too lyrical for my taste (maybe he's trying to invoke Homer).
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Jun 18, 2018 - 03:20pm PT
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Timid TopRope, You are a 100% right. I had to give myself a reality check. I do read quite a few novels and love them. What was I thinking....or not. :)
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jun 18, 2018 - 03:34pm PT
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Stephen hawking- grand design
Johnathan waterman- arctic crossing
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Jun 18, 2018 - 10:36pm PT
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Tim—I'll be pimping the thing at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ on Thursday... which I realize is about a thousand miles from New Mexico, but just in case you're in the neighborhood... would be GREAT to see you. (And thanks. Hope you enjoy it.)
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Yinzer
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jun 19, 2018 - 12:51am PT
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Thought I'd post up to give you guys some wildcard ideas / throwback classics from a younger ST'er ...
Twight's 'extreme alpinism'
Twight's 'kiss or kill'
Daniel Arnold - Early days in the range of light
Rowell - Mountain Light
Rowell - Mountains of the middle kingdom
Narby - The Cosmic Serpent
Strassman - DMT - the spirit molecule
Heaven / Charing - Plant spirit shamanism
Shultz / Hoffman - Plants of the Gods
Hancock - Supernatural, Magicians of the Gods
Bob Sharp - SoCal geology field guide series
Ron Kauk -Spirit of the Rock
KSolem's Needle's Guidebook
Lingering deep in a Monet biography I can't seem to finish. Savoring it.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jun 19, 2018 - 01:43am PT
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I was re-reading this guy S Seats? There were some fun extolling posts following the harrowing reports of the daring do. Where if, supposed one wanted to, would you go to look for those?
theses:
Three of mine which might fill you in to the different styles of rock climbing are:
PO Wall tr, Merriam PK tr and Beggars Buttress tr.
These and some others will give you an idea of how climbers interact and approach this nonsense.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Jun 29, 2018 - 08:17am PT
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Finished "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro because Bill Gates was reading it. Good read; different sort of fare for me.
Now reading "The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard Cutler. So far, more insightful than I thought it would be.
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