Hi Bill, I read Hondo for June on the Range in 2023, the first Louis L'Amour I have read and really enjoyed it. My only criticism is that the conclusion seemed rushed and was kind of a let down compared to the rest of the novel. I thought maybe L' Amour had to hurry up and finish it to meet a publisher's deadline. I read that it was originally published as a series in a magazine prior to being published as a book. I found an older paperback of it at a local thrift store (with a different cover than your copy) for 25 cents. I have also seen the movie version starring John Wayne as Hondo which I found really good and close to the novel. I have never read the Christie book The Hound of Death. I look forward to reading it. Sounds like it is more ghost stories than her usual mysteries, so an interesting change of pace. I read her Lord Edgeware Dies several years ago but don't remember it well so should try to re-read it sometime. Interesting that she gives away the murder victim's identity in the title. I also look forward to reading Nathaniel Philbrick's Bunker Hill. I have read some of his George Washington books and his Mayflower book and thought they were really good. I have a copy of a book he wrote on the Battle of the Little Bighorn which I haven't read but look forward to getting to it.
Hey Ricky! I enjoyed Hondo, but you are right, the end was rushed. I need to go back and watch Hondo again. I have it at home on DVD but haven't watched it in a long time. If you liked those other Philbrick books then you will like the one on Little Bighorn. I thought it was great. He does a good job breaking down the story. At the time I read it I was on a Little Bighorn kick and I read three other large nonfictions about the battle. It was very interesting to see the different takes on Little Bighorn. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Loved Peter the Great, an interesting fellow and his city was truly a beautiful way to drag Russia out of the Middle Ages. Thankful that I visited his city in the late nineties during the rosy days of the too brief thaw in relations.
I didn't finish it yet but I plan to go back and finish. I also want to read his books on Catherine the Great and Nicholas II and his wife. I have both but I need to read them when I don't have so much going on in life. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
I started it in a buddy read but, enbarrassingly, I had to abandon ship because I bit off more than I could chew. Too much was going on with the beginning of school and football practice and other things. But have no fear, I will go back and finish it. I really enjoyed his writing through the first 100 pages. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
@@billruttenberg That’s ok. For the class sometimes we were assigned to read more than a hundred pages before the next class period. For the non history lovers it was a nightmare.
He is the king of the western genre! I haven't read a ton of his books, but I have always enjoyed the ones that I did. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Lisa. I have been trying different approaches to the problem. I have never tried a hair dryer. I will try that next time. So far, alcohol wipes are my favorite. That particular sticker was a booger. It came off nice and easy until the end ... then it ripped the cover 😡. Oh well, better luck next time. Thanks for watching. Have a great week.
I haven't watched this video yet, but I wanted to let you know that I just came across a children's book about Lincoln that seems a bit unusual. Just in case you haven't heard of it, I thought I'd mention it. It's called Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle. It looks like it's about a Venezuelan immigrant girl. It's for preschool to early elementary school kids. Have a great week.
Thanks for the heads up Melissa. I will have to look into it. I think I possibly have heard about it, but I will check and see. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Six books. Holy moley, you're on fire. Not sure how the heck you manage it. I look forward to hearing what you think about Napoleon and Peter the Great. I'm working on a giant book about the Enlightenment. It's an effective presentation of the period and its ideals, but the period itself, with all the belief in human reason, progress, and the pursuit of happiness, feels rather childish and cloying after a while. The author says he's going to argue that the "Enlighteners" weren't just a bunch of naive, self-satisfied white dudes in wigs whose movement provided justification for European imperialism/colonialism. Guess I'll find out. All the best with the new school year.
You've got a lot of things going on this month!!! GarbAugust sounds like fun. I want to read Hondo - maybe next June. Also I need to read something by Nathaniel Philbrick. I think you did better at the Summer of Sport than I did.
It was a busy month. Almost too busy. I haven't been able to read the McCullough books like I wanted to. That has been disappointing. If you can get to Philbrick I really think you will like his writing. He does an excellent job telling the stories of history. He is one of my favorites. I wanted to get another book in for Summer of Sport and my own Opening Day project but I just ran out of time. Oh well, there's always next year. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Hey, Bill! I was thinking about Napoleon biography for Q4, actually. I'm using the fact that he died in 1821 to justify reading it, despite the fact that everything important he did was firmly in Q3. We have to find these little cheats where we can! If you get into the Napoleon and have some firm opinions, shoot me a Voxer message about whether or not you thought it was worth your time. Would love to hear your take.
Hey John! No problem, I will let you know what I think of it. I will say that I wish I had the hard copy because I don't always pick everything up when I am doing the audiobook. But I have enjoyed it so far. I am only about 20% through it. I can't wait to hear your take on it as well. ... when you get to it. Thanks for watching. Have a great week.
Didn't Andrew Roberts who wrote the Napoleon biography also do a book on Churchill? And is he the one who did a recent book on George III? I haven't read Peter the Great but have read his book on the last Russian tsar and his wife, Nicholas and Alexandra, and thought it terrific. It is also a massive tome but written in a very readable style. Also saw the film version done in the 1970s about a year ago on TMC and thought it was very well done.
I’ve been hunting Andrew Roberts Napoleon for awhile. I been looking for a used copy. I am enjoying the Massie Peter the great book. I am starting the bridge also. My dad pulled for the Braves and dodgers. He got mad at the Braves over Freddie freeman and started pulling for the dodgers. I do so in his memory.
I’ve been hunting Andrew Roberts Napoleon for awhile. I been looking for a used copy. I am enjoying the Massie Peter the great book.i will be starting the bridge also. Dodgers and Braves were my dad’s favorite so i pull for them. He got mad at the Braves over Freddie freeman and started rooting for the dodgers. I root for them in his memory.
Hi Bill i just sent you a friend request on good reads. Its Jammie Zamora. I dont like the gory books either. I dont know how you make it through books you dont like. I cant do it. Its too painful.
I saw the friend request. I will accept it when i get home. Thanks. I don't like not finishing books, not sure why it bugs me but it does. I am always afraid I will miss out on something. I probably need to get over that. Thanks for watching. Have a great week.
Hi Bill, I read Hondo for June on the Range in 2023, the first Louis L'Amour I have read and really enjoyed it. My only criticism is that the conclusion seemed rushed and was kind of a let down compared to the rest of the novel. I thought maybe L' Amour had to hurry up and finish it to meet a publisher's deadline. I read that it was originally published as a series in a magazine prior to being published as a book. I found an older paperback of it at a local thrift store (with a different cover than your copy) for 25 cents. I have also seen the movie version starring John Wayne as Hondo which I found really good and close to the novel. I have never read the Christie book The Hound of Death. I look forward to reading it. Sounds like it is more ghost stories than her usual mysteries, so an interesting change of pace. I read her Lord Edgeware Dies several years ago but don't remember it well so should try to re-read it sometime. Interesting that she gives away the murder victim's identity in the title. I also look forward to reading Nathaniel Philbrick's Bunker Hill. I have read some of his George Washington books and his Mayflower book and thought they were really good. I have a copy of a book he wrote on the Battle of the Little Bighorn which I haven't read but look forward to getting to it.
Hey Ricky! I enjoyed Hondo, but you are right, the end was rushed. I need to go back and watch Hondo again. I have it at home on DVD but haven't watched it in a long time. If you liked those other Philbrick books then you will like the one on Little Bighorn. I thought it was great. He does a good job breaking down the story. At the time I read it I was on a Little Bighorn kick and I read three other large nonfictions about the battle. It was very interesting to see the different takes on Little Bighorn. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Loved Peter the Great, an interesting fellow and his city was truly a beautiful way to drag Russia out of the Middle Ages. Thankful that I visited his city in the late nineties during the rosy days of the too brief thaw in relations.
I didn't finish it yet but I plan to go back and finish. I also want to read his books on Catherine the Great and Nicholas II and his wife. I have both but I need to read them when I don't have so much going on in life. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
one of the required books for my history of russia class in my undergrad at Mississippi State was that massie book. Really enjoyed it!
I started it in a buddy read but, enbarrassingly, I had to abandon ship because I bit off more than I could chew. Too much was going on with the beginning of school and football practice and other things. But have no fear, I will go back and finish it. I really enjoyed his writing through the first 100 pages. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
@@billruttenberg That’s ok. For the class sometimes we were assigned to read more than a hundred pages before the next class period. For the non history lovers it was a nightmare.
Got to love a Lous L'Amour. Just reading North to the Rails. Easy fun reads. Best wishes.
He is the king of the western genre! I haven't read a ton of his books, but I have always enjoyed the ones that I did. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
A hair dryer can work pretty well removing stickers. Also goo gone on glossy books. Put the goo gone on a paper towel or soft cloth, not on the book.
Thanks Lisa. I have been trying different approaches to the problem. I have never tried a hair dryer. I will try that next time. So far, alcohol wipes are my favorite. That particular sticker was a booger. It came off nice and easy until the end ... then it ripped the cover 😡. Oh well, better luck next time. Thanks for watching. Have a great week.
Rubber cement, let it dry and it will rub off in a curl from one side of the sticker, works well on glossy jackets.
I haven't watched this video yet, but I wanted to let you know that I just came across a children's book about Lincoln that seems a bit unusual. Just in case you haven't heard of it, I thought I'd mention it. It's called Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle. It looks like it's about a Venezuelan immigrant girl. It's for preschool to early elementary school kids. Have a great week.
Thanks for the heads up Melissa. I will have to look into it. I think I possibly have heard about it, but I will check and see. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Six books. Holy moley, you're on fire. Not sure how the heck you manage it.
I look forward to hearing what you think about Napoleon and Peter the Great.
I'm working on a giant book about the Enlightenment. It's an effective presentation of the period and its ideals, but the period itself, with all the belief in human reason, progress, and the pursuit of happiness, feels rather childish and cloying after a while. The author says he's going to argue that the "Enlighteners" weren't just a bunch of naive, self-satisfied white dudes in wigs whose movement provided justification for European imperialism/colonialism. Guess I'll find out.
All the best with the new school year.
You've got a lot of things going on this month!!! GarbAugust sounds like fun. I want to read Hondo - maybe next June. Also I need to read something by Nathaniel Philbrick. I think you did better at the Summer of Sport than I did.
It was a busy month. Almost too busy. I haven't been able to read the McCullough books like I wanted to. That has been disappointing. If you can get to Philbrick I really think you will like his writing. He does an excellent job telling the stories of history. He is one of my favorites. I wanted to get another book in for Summer of Sport and my own Opening Day project but I just ran out of time. Oh well, there's always next year. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
Hey, Bill! I was thinking about Napoleon biography for Q4, actually. I'm using the fact that he died in 1821 to justify reading it, despite the fact that everything important he did was firmly in Q3. We have to find these little cheats where we can! If you get into the Napoleon and have some firm opinions, shoot me a Voxer message about whether or not you thought it was worth your time. Would love to hear your take.
Hey John! No problem, I will let you know what I think of it. I will say that I wish I had the hard copy because I don't always pick everything up when I am doing the audiobook. But I have enjoyed it so far. I am only about 20% through it. I can't wait to hear your take on it as well. ... when you get to it. Thanks for watching. Have a great week.
Didn't Andrew Roberts who wrote the Napoleon biography also do a book on Churchill? And is he the one who did a recent book on George III? I haven't read Peter the Great but have read his book on the last Russian tsar and his wife, Nicholas and Alexandra, and thought it terrific. It is also a massive tome but written in a very readable style. Also saw the film version done in the 1970s about a year ago on TMC and thought it was very well done.
I’ve been hunting Andrew Roberts Napoleon for awhile. I been looking for a used copy. I am enjoying the Massie Peter the great book. I am starting the bridge also. My dad pulled for the Braves and dodgers. He got mad at the Braves over Freddie freeman and started pulling for the dodgers. I do so in his memory.
I’ve been hunting Andrew Roberts Napoleon for awhile. I been looking for a used copy. I am enjoying the Massie Peter the great book.i will be starting the bridge also. Dodgers and Braves were my dad’s favorite so i pull for them. He got mad at the Braves over Freddie freeman and started rooting for the dodgers. I root for them in his memory.
Hi Bill i just sent you a friend request on good reads. Its Jammie Zamora. I dont like the gory books either. I dont know how you make it through books you dont like. I cant do it. Its too painful.
I saw the friend request. I will accept it when i get home. Thanks. I don't like not finishing books, not sure why it bugs me but it does. I am always afraid I will miss out on something. I probably need to get over that. Thanks for watching. Have a great week.