McKays was my jam. I haven't listened to the video yet but BOI IF YOU WANNA TALK BOOKS....I maintain a collective kindle account which I let my homeless friends access. Reading is a great love of my life. I'm gonna go watch the video now but if you ask me what I'm reading it's not gonna be a single book...it's gonna be a LIST. different genres for different moods. I loooove books.
I remember when the Kitty Kelley book came out, and it was scandalous at the time, so that’s probably the one I would read first.
A couple books I read recently that I really liked were “Shuggie Bain” by Douglas Stuart. It’s about a boy growing up poor near Glasgow --it’s so good, I didn’t want it to end. Also, “How the Word is Passed” by Clint Smith. He visits sites around the country that have importance to African American history, talks to tourists and tour guides, and it’s SO well-written! It’s almost poetic, which makes sense, because Clint Smith is a poet.
I hope Powell’s (the best bookstore in the world!) is one of your stops on your future book tour! Happy reading!
Start with the Empress Cixi one. It is women's history month after all.
I think I'd read the Will Rogers one after that.
Recent things I've read that you might like are Bill Bryson's "A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian trail" and "Life is so good", by George Dawson.
Will Rogers. I know nothing about the Dowager Empress, so that intrigues me. Thanks everybody for their suggestions on books. I'm going to get them out of the library. I keep re-reading Charlotte Joko Beck's "Everyday Zen." And I have Richard Powers "The Overstory," on by bedroom side table to read next. It feeds my fascination of trees.
Wow, what a great array of books! I wish there was McKay here. I would pick the Scott & Zelda book to read first, probably because he's my favorite author. I did read the Sinatra bio, I think you will like it. I read all different genres, except for romances. Right now I am reading a sci-fi book from the '70's, "An East Wind Coming". It's interesting to say the least. Happy reading!
I think you should set all those aside for now and read “Sapiens” like I suggest on one of the threads last week. 😂
Being serious, though, the Will Rogers biography jumped out at me. Probably because I’ve already read quite a bit about MacArthur and don’t know much at all about Rogers, aside from his name and a few hittin’ quotes.
Whichever one you read first, I hope you enjoy it and hope your weekend is as relaxing as mine has been so far.
American Caesar is good. And he was Caesar in a bad way. I just finished 1491, about how Native culture got erased in white history. The history censorship that’s going on now has deep, deep roots. Happy reading, whichever book you choose!
All of them sound interesting, but the Sinatra bio will probably be pretty juicy and fun to read...
They closed our McKay’s in Raleigh a few years back and we still miss it; what a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon.
For our March book club, I’m reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver; an updated Appalachian version of David Copperfield. Definitely recommend this!!!
Also reading "Augustus Carp, Esq. by Himself" the comic autobiography of an utterly humorless, pompous and (thank God) fictional Evangelical Christian. What makes it funny is he endlessly praises himself and his beliefs, while being totally oblivious to the fact that he is an obnoxious, hypocritical toad. As Trae would say -- immune to irony.
Hurrah! I don't know what I did, but the sound is back on my computer.
I'd read "Dear Scott/Dearest Zelda -- they really did have a conversation going on in their letters. He used to copy parts of her letters and her diary for his books (the stinker). And even what she first said when she came out from under the anesthesia after having their baby -- that got into "The Great Gatsby."
So, now that all communication is via text messages and email... are books made up of correspondence going to be impossible?
If it was me, I'd read the Will Rogers autobiography. I was thinking of one of his quotes today -- I've got a family that's in pretty dire straits, financially, but what are some of them doing in a week or so? Taking a vacation in Key West, Florida. The quote from Will Rogers: "America is the only country in the world going to the poorhouse in an automobile..."
I'm trying to downsize books. If I bring another cat or book or piece of furniture into what is allegedly my house, my cleaning lady will cut my throat.
McKays was my jam. I haven't listened to the video yet but BOI IF YOU WANNA TALK BOOKS....I maintain a collective kindle account which I let my homeless friends access. Reading is a great love of my life. I'm gonna go watch the video now but if you ask me what I'm reading it's not gonna be a single book...it's gonna be a LIST. different genres for different moods. I loooove books.
I remember when the Kitty Kelley book came out, and it was scandalous at the time, so that’s probably the one I would read first.
A couple books I read recently that I really liked were “Shuggie Bain” by Douglas Stuart. It’s about a boy growing up poor near Glasgow --it’s so good, I didn’t want it to end. Also, “How the Word is Passed” by Clint Smith. He visits sites around the country that have importance to African American history, talks to tourists and tour guides, and it’s SO well-written! It’s almost poetic, which makes sense, because Clint Smith is a poet.
I hope Powell’s (the best bookstore in the world!) is one of your stops on your future book tour! Happy reading!
Start with the Empress Cixi one. It is women's history month after all.
I think I'd read the Will Rogers one after that.
Recent things I've read that you might like are Bill Bryson's "A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian trail" and "Life is so good", by George Dawson.
Nope, no McKays here in mid MI. Bummer.🙁
Will Rogers. I know nothing about the Dowager Empress, so that intrigues me. Thanks everybody for their suggestions on books. I'm going to get them out of the library. I keep re-reading Charlotte Joko Beck's "Everyday Zen." And I have Richard Powers "The Overstory," on by bedroom side table to read next. It feeds my fascination of trees.
McKays is an incredible place.
Kitty tell all or Will Rogers.
The Fitzgeralds!
Wow, what a great array of books! I wish there was McKay here. I would pick the Scott & Zelda book to read first, probably because he's my favorite author. I did read the Sinatra bio, I think you will like it. I read all different genres, except for romances. Right now I am reading a sci-fi book from the '70's, "An East Wind Coming". It's interesting to say the least. Happy reading!
I think you should set all those aside for now and read “Sapiens” like I suggest on one of the threads last week. 😂
Being serious, though, the Will Rogers biography jumped out at me. Probably because I’ve already read quite a bit about MacArthur and don’t know much at all about Rogers, aside from his name and a few hittin’ quotes.
Whichever one you read first, I hope you enjoy it and hope your weekend is as relaxing as mine has been so far.
American Caesar is good. And he was Caesar in a bad way. I just finished 1491, about how Native culture got erased in white history. The history censorship that’s going on now has deep, deep roots. Happy reading, whichever book you choose!
All of them sound interesting, but the Sinatra bio will probably be pretty juicy and fun to read...
They closed our McKay’s in Raleigh a few years back and we still miss it; what a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon.
For our March book club, I’m reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver; an updated Appalachian version of David Copperfield. Definitely recommend this!!!
MacArthur was an asshole. Just know that.
F. Scott was overrated. And they were total soaks. FYI
Will Rogers HITS. Real smartass.
Kitty wrote a ton of celebrity biographies. Sinatra was a thug, but he was responsible for making Jack Daniels famous – great story
Empress Dowager was the power behind the Emperor at the time. She pulled the strings.
Glad you’re reading a lot – get on it!
Also reading "Augustus Carp, Esq. by Himself" the comic autobiography of an utterly humorless, pompous and (thank God) fictional Evangelical Christian. What makes it funny is he endlessly praises himself and his beliefs, while being totally oblivious to the fact that he is an obnoxious, hypocritical toad. As Trae would say -- immune to irony.
Hurrah! I don't know what I did, but the sound is back on my computer.
I'd read "Dear Scott/Dearest Zelda -- they really did have a conversation going on in their letters. He used to copy parts of her letters and her diary for his books (the stinker). And even what she first said when she came out from under the anesthesia after having their baby -- that got into "The Great Gatsby."
So, now that all communication is via text messages and email... are books made up of correspondence going to be impossible?
If it was me, I'd read the Will Rogers autobiography. I was thinking of one of his quotes today -- I've got a family that's in pretty dire straits, financially, but what are some of them doing in a week or so? Taking a vacation in Key West, Florida. The quote from Will Rogers: "America is the only country in the world going to the poorhouse in an automobile..."
I'm trying to downsize books. If I bring another cat or book or piece of furniture into what is allegedly my house, my cleaning lady will cut my throat.
Given your interest in history, I’d go with American Caesar. He was quite the character!