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amantoan
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Just curious to see what other forum folk are reading currently. Books, periodicals, whatever (but I would like to keep it stuff in print, not web-sites). Feel free to give a brief description or review. Also, feel free to list recently read books, or what’s next of the “to-read” list. Here is what I’m reading:
Current reads:
The Shaping of Middle Earth – J.R.R. Tolkien – Collection of early notes, drafts, etc. from when Tolkien was first creating his magical world. I’m not a big enough Tolkien geek to follow all of it, but I have read the Silmarillion so I get most of it. Interesting to see how the fiction developed.
The Dolorous Passion Of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Ann Catherine Emmerich: Even if the guy who transcribed her visions embellished it, it is still great spiritual reading. It has been very helpful when I pray the sorrowful mysteries.
Next Up:
Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church – Crocker: I am little skeptical that anyone can present a decent 2000 year history of the church in one volume, but all the reviews are good, so I’ll try it.
Current reads:
The Shaping of Middle Earth – J.R.R. Tolkien – Collection of early notes, drafts, etc. from when Tolkien was first creating his magical world. I’m not a big enough Tolkien geek to follow all of it, but I have read the Silmarillion so I get most of it. Interesting to see how the fiction developed.
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*The Agricola and Germania* – Tacitus – Actually two short books: Tacitus’ short bio of his father-in-law and Governor of Britain in the late first century, and his account of the German peoples of his time. I have some German blood in me, so I am more interested in the latter.
*Star Trek: Eugenics Wars volume II* – Not normally a “trekkie” but my favorite Trek movie was “Wrath of Kahn” and this series is about Khan’s history. Fun, fast paced fiction. Mixes Trek-lore with real events.
*National Catholic Register* – My favorite catholic news paper.
*Linux Magazine* – Good open source magazine, but the info is getting too superficial. I might switch to something else when my subscription is up.
**Recently Completed:**Next Up:
Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church – Crocker: I am little skeptical that anyone can present a decent 2000 year history of the church in one volume, but all the reviews are good, so I’ll try it.
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