What are you reading?

[bullfrog !]

^^^PBS Newshour had Dr. Collin’s on yesterday I believe with his new book where he explains his beliefs on science and faith as well. He seemed way too happy but I guess I’m getting cynical in my old age. He developed his Christian beliefs around 25 years old he stated. I was just getting out of the military at 25 years old, to me funny coincidence! lol!!!

 

[maki2]

I'm making my way through the William Kent Krueger mysteries.

I just downloaded his latest one. I will open it today. There is a long waiting list for it at the library so I will get to it quickly.

 

[LargeMarge]

www.amazon.com/There-Gentle-Live-Among-Wolves/dp/1878995138
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THERE ARE MEN TOO GENTLE TO LIVE AMONG WOLVES.
During the early-1970s, Professor Kavanaugh was my instructor at uni.
I probably read each page of this humble 1970 masterpiece at least a dozen times over the decades.
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I read a page, then set it aside and let my mind wander.
Good stuff.

 

[eDJ_]

I used to travel to Columbus, Ohio for the annual Pulp Fest book exhibition
and buy some reprints to read. Fine storytelling in those old "dime fiction novels" from the earlier part of the 20th century. when there was little radio, no TV or Internet. People simply read for their entertainment. And as I've learned some of those stories are better than much of what is available thru mass media today. Storytelling was an art in those times and ironically much of it lives on in the movies we see today.

This post isn't about any one Pulp I've read in particular but a documentary you can stream on TUBI that explains all about the Golden Age of the Pulp industry. You may want to be where there is WIFI to watch it on a laptop and enjoy.

Pulp Fiction the golden age of........

 

[WanderingRose]

I just finished “Night of the Fox”, by Jack Higgins, and it was excellent,

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Fox_(novel)

 

[eDJ_]

If you like reading, you may like storytelling around the campfire. I live in Appalachia and we are well known for the storytelling arts here. Short stories lend themselves well to this kind of crowd entertainment.

Here is one group on Facebook:

National Storytellers League

Toastmasters network

The Liars Club Facebook

Each of these are a way of entertaining and telling others about books you've read. Some just relate the story, others may provide entertainment with stories related to some "topic event". And some are just such ironic and crazy tall tales told in a serious mode that the audience can't contain their laughter.

 

[INTJohn]

 

[vanbrat]

If you like reading, you may like storytelling around the campfire. I live in Appalachia and we are well known for the storytelling arts here. Short stories lend themselves well to this kind of crowd entertainment.

Here is one group on Facebook:

National Storytellers League

Toastmasters network

The Liars Club Facebook

Each of these are a way of entertaining and telling others about books you've read. Some just relate the story, others may provide entertainment with stories related to some "topic event". And some are just such ironic and crazy tall tales told in a serious mode that the audience can't contain their laughter.

I love telling ghost stories at work VERY watered-down toddler friendly ghost stories and have always thought of campfires as the best excuse for storytelling.
As an early childhood educator, I know verbal story telling works and stimulates a different part of the brain then does reading or video. It also can do wonders for emotional grounding and can help kidos settle for rest. And if it is the thing they have to look forward to if they get done with the whole potty and drinks and get ready for rest they do all that much easier ......