It's been a long time since I've posted about what I'm reading but I'm remedying that today.
My reading tends to go in two directions.
I'm either in a mood to read escapism, usually in the form of a imperfect American male who's tough as they come but has a conscience, knows what needs to be done and does it no matter what. I think that may have its origin from my early years of reading Ross MacDonald's Lew Archer books. Anyway that's why I like James Lee Burke whose alcoholic Dave Robicheaux is my favorite literary character. I also like Michael Connelly's smart but flawed Harry Bosch.
Just recently I've discovered Lee Child and his guy Jack Reacher. He may be the best author that I've found for meeting my escapist needs since I discovered Burke. As you can tell I lean toward authors who have a series based on a character or characters. Currently I'm into Child's Bad Luck and Trouble. It's my first time for him but based on that book I'll be going through the whole series. I believe Mr. Child, in literary form, will be accompanying me to Hilton Head in August for R & R. Other candidates include The Signal and All That I Have. Sooner or later I'll read both of those.
When I'm not in the mood for escapism I'm like Jack. As in Webb. I just want the facts. Well, not just the facts but also written in an appropriate literary manner. I finished The Bin Ladens a while back and now I've got my eye on this account of the Bataan Death march. I actually had a professor in college who was a survivor of that and for some reason I think I may have met another survivor at some point in my life. I'm also interested in The Forever War and Crazy for the Storm. The latter is a memoir which I usually avoid but that one looks interesting.
June 24, 2009 in
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