Just finished Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler. If you like noir and hardboiled detective fiction, you have to like Chandler. He's still the absolute best.
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Dana
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I just finished "Marijuana Smuggling for Fun and Profit" by Robert Bach. A fun read, especially for those who hung out at small low budget airports during the 1970s-80s. A mix of "yeah, I've known some of those characters" and "there but for the grace of God..."
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Just finished Damn Lucky. Story of B-17 pilot John “Lucky” Luckado. Good read and if you watched Masters of the Air series it’s goes over a lot of those missions. Luckado is still alive and kicking in Dallas, TX as well.
geneseib
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Just downloaded it to Kindle. Looking forward to reading something fun.
Man’s Search for Himself by Rollo May. About the human condition in the context of wider society. Very interesting. Written 100 years ago, could have been written last year.So I'm a huge nerdand love to read. One of the things I find book lovers like is to share with others what they're reading.
So tell me, what are you currently reading?
Just finished it. Enjoyable book. Any idea what the author is doing today?
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Just started "Wool" by Hugh Howey
And this past week I checked one off my list I'd been thinking about on and off for 20 years, "The Andromeda Strain" by Crichton.
And this past week I checked one off my list I'd been thinking about on and off for 20 years, "The Andromeda Strain" by Crichton.
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I love the “Wool” series. Be sure to read the “Shift” books that follow up the story in the Wool book(s).
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I'm reading Dr. Jordan Peterson's '12 Rules to Life'. Really good book. Let's you know some of the things you are doing in life, others are going through the same and some simplified ways to make your life more enjoyable
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First Man. Actually pretty good. A lot of info behind the scenes of Gemini / Apollo programs. Much better than the movie so far.
benyflyguy
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Enjoying my first circumnavigation of the Patrick O’Brian series. Quite enjoyable.
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Just started Mick West's "Escaping the Rabbit hole: Debunking Conspiracy Theories using Facts Logic and Respect" in paperback. On Audible, I'm listening to "Ghosts of Honolulu" by Mark Harmon (yes NCIS star) and Leon Carroll.
Don’t read it at the same time you’re reading the Hornblower series. You’ll get confused.
Trust me.
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You realize that "they" made him write that book to cover any potential shortcomings in their cover activities, right?
I mean, the "fact" that there is no proof at all is pretty suspicious.
wilkersk
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Oh yeah, he's a shill for the government. Chem trails are real!You realize that "they" made him write that book to cover any potential shortcomings in their cover, right?
flyingcheesehead
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That sounds like a good book for as many of us as possible to read right now!
Along a similar vein, something that's on my list that I haven't read yet but came highly recommended is "How Minds Change" by David McRaney.
DaleB
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Nice lighter. I've got a silver Ligne 1 that I restored and converted to a pipe flame. It's not my favorite, but still a pretty solid piece.
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I just finished Geddy Lee’s “My Effin’ Life”, and now I’m reading “Surely You Can’t Be Serious, The True Story of Airplane!”, by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker.
I might check out the Geddy Lee one. Have you read any of Neil Peart’s books?
David7700
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No, but now I’m certainly planning to
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Started Steve King's "You Like It Darker" today. Not impressed so far. Just okay.
I am reading Radio Nav: NDB Navaid and ADF Avionics. (Radio Nav Series book 1 copyright 2010 by Marques Aviation). This book is available as an Ebook and I am reading it on my tablet.
Last year I flew through a GPS hole with no service on any of my devices for 30 minutes. I am in the process of reinstalling ADF in my airplane as a backup to GPS and VOR, which are gradually being diminished. My understanding is the FAA plans to reduce VORs to about 1 every 100 miles, a big reduction. There are still some working NDBs out there. They are fewer than they were, but AM radio station are still plentiful, over 100 in many states like PA, VA, OH & MI.
Obviously it is harder to find suitable AM radio stations for air navigation but it can be done. Radio Locator has a search by lat/lon coordinates but it is still hit and miss with the results.
What I really want is a handbook or map with all the stations charted. Does anyone here have any ideas about that?
Have Fun! Fly SAFE! Pete
Last year I flew through a GPS hole with no service on any of my devices for 30 minutes. I am in the process of reinstalling ADF in my airplane as a backup to GPS and VOR, which are gradually being diminished. My understanding is the FAA plans to reduce VORs to about 1 every 100 miles, a big reduction. There are still some working NDBs out there. They are fewer than they were, but AM radio station are still plentiful, over 100 in many states like PA, VA, OH & MI.
Obviously it is harder to find suitable AM radio stations for air navigation but it can be done. Radio Locator has a search by lat/lon coordinates but it is still hit and miss with the results.
What I really want is a handbook or map with all the stations charted. Does anyone here have any ideas about that?
Have Fun! Fly SAFE! Pete
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Just finished "The Dog Stars" by Peter Heller. It's about a pilot in a post-pandemic landscape that has devastated the world. He flies a C-170 in ever expanding circles as he searches for other survivors. The flying is realistic and the book ends on a hopeful note. Two plusses in my eyes. Lots of excitement from cover to cover. He has a different writing style that I came to like.