tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post1975191037594009190..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: This week at the library: prospects for the new yearStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-10351817420273817722014-01-07T15:41:12.336-06:002014-01-07T15:41:12.336-06:00Both Starship Troopers and Forever War are very go...Both Starship Troopers and Forever War are very good in their own ways. <br /><br />Joe Haldeman also wrote '1968' which is a fictionalised account of his own experiences in Vietnam.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-62917886462748395272014-01-06T19:56:38.364-06:002014-01-06T19:56:38.364-06:00@ Loni: This author seems to specialize in books w...@ Loni: This author seems to specialize in books written more on the observing-nature side of things...more like David Attenborough's work, I imagine. I'm ordering one of his books in a week or so, so look for one in early February.<br /><br />@ Cyberkitten: It is indeed! I bought the first book. I'm also buying either Starship Troopers or The Forever War this month, in the next couple of weeks. I want to read them together, since both are presumably written around Vietnam.<br /><br />If you go for naval fiction, I'd heartily recommend Hornblower.. ;)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-66250406884820128292014-01-06T15:56:43.817-06:002014-01-06T15:56:43.817-06:00sc said: That includes the first book in a Roman h...sc said: That includes the first book in a Roman historical fiction series (spotted on Seeking a Little Truth)...<br /><br />Is that the series by John Stack? I'll think you'll like them very much. I picked up his last book - about the Armada - which looks just as interesting. I'll get around to reading it at some point! Maybe I could do a naval fiction theme (muses). CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-70007679315142798872014-01-06T14:39:54.889-06:002014-01-06T14:39:54.889-06:00I tend to take my science and nature reading in sn...I tend to take my science and nature reading in snippets, usually articles and blog posts I find online. I find it interesting, but I don't know if I could read a whole book. I suppose it would depend on the author. I look forward to reading your posts about the author that has captured your interest.Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.com