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[realdocBBQ]

Man, I've been devouring a number of long series lately.

I read all of the following in the last 6 or 8 months or so:

Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman (7 books - 8th just dropped 2 weeks ago)
The Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan (3 books)
Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb (15 books)
Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson (7 books)
Old Man's War series by John Scalzi (5 books, though I see there are a couple more now I haven't read)
Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson (19 books)
Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor (5 books)
Cradle series by Will Wight (13 books)
Safehold series by David Weber (10 books)
The Firebird Chronicles by T.A. White - (6 books)
Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons (4 books)
Undying Mercenaries series by B.V. Larson (25 books)
Arcane Ascension series by Andrew Rowe (6 books)
Starship's Mage series by Glynn Stewart (18 books, 19th pending)
Red Rising saga by Pierce Brown (6 books, 7th pending)
Foreigner series by C.J. Cherryh (22 books)

I dunno, this is most of what I can remember over the last year-plus. Mostly space operas, magic and wizardry and fantasy.

[Jerod Broussard]

Pics or.....

[realdocBBQ]

I read them on my tablet, not physical paper books. That would cost me a fortune - I have a Kindle Unlimited membership, so I get to read a lot for... I think $11.99 a month?

[JCBBQ]

I’m about 1/3 of the way through and absolutely loving this. fzxdoc If you haven’t read this, I’ll bet you’ll like it.

[fzxdoc]

I have read All the Colors of the Dark, JCBBQ . I gave it 5 out of 5 stars in Goodreads, and noted it as one of the best books of 2025 for me.

K.

[JCBBQ]

I figured you’d like it. It’s got hold of my heart. I’m scared of what’s gonna happen to these characters that I already love so much. Man, it’s so well written.

[fzxdoc]

It was quite the exciting ride, JCBBQ . That guy can write, for sure.

K.

[mrteddyprincess]

This book is outstanding and I highly recommend it, especially to those of you near the Great Lakes.

Brian

[RonB]

I once dated a girl named Gale, but not fer long 'cause she was very stormy.

[58limited]

I just finished reading this book by J. Frank Dobie.




If you really want to know what it was like to be a cowboy in some of the worst country in Texas from the 1860s into the early 20th century then this is the book for you. He relates the life and times of a man named John Young who is born in Texas in 1856 and was a cowboy and rancher for all of his life, finally settling an Alpine Texas. At one point he was sent to spy on Billy the Kid's gang. He had a very unflattering of opinion of Billy and was a bit miffed that Billy the Kid has been made out to be a folk hero.

[Alan Brice]

Loading up the RG’s n the 410. Don’t forget the Coleman plus plenty of white fuel.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

New stash came in via Kickstarter today. Absolutely beautiful books, each signed by the author Joe Abercrombie.

[Sid P]

mrteddyprincess Thanks for the recommendation, B, it’s an amazing book!

[mrteddyprincess]

Even though Indiana touches Lake Michigan, the Central Indiana area doesn't identify a lot with the Great Lakes. But the part I found fascinating is how connected Central Indiana was back in the day with building cars here. All that steel had to make its way from somewhere. My dad has been a machinist his whole life and I grew up in that culture of machinists who were using Great Lakes steel.

B

[Sid P]

mrteddyprincess The economic info was fascinating. The amount of steel products produced by Rust Belt factories is mind boggling - and most all of it started at the west end of Lake Superior.

[FireMan]

Been readin the works of this guy since I think I started readin. This biography is almost like readin his works. Fascinating and and exceptionally funny as the master himself.

[DaveD]

Any time I play that parlor game "Invite ten famous figures from history to dinner", he is on my list, every single time...

[SheilaAnn]

I went to the library today. I didn’t check out this book…..

[realdocBBQ]

SheilaAnn I like ketchup on scrambled eggs, but no other. In fact, I almost can't eat scrambled eggs (or most omelets) without some kind of sauce or something. Hot sauce on scrambled eggs will work, but I like that tang of ketchup, really. On an omelet - maybe if it has enough cheese and other things (ham, veggies, etc.,) then I can do it. But... I dunno. Something about scrambled eggs, just has to have alot more 'something' with it or I can't stand it.

[Sid P]

If I’m eating fried or scrambled eggs there’s ketchup on them, including Sausage/Egg McMuffins.

[klflowers]

You need that book

[hoovarmin]

I read Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson when I was in the 5th grade and remember it being a life changing experience. Recently, I mentioned that to my girlfriend and she ordered a copy for me, along with the sequel, David Balfour. I just started reading Kidnapped again. The language is beautiful, just as I remembered from my boyhood. But it made me sad to realize that 5th graders today would not be able to understand a single paragraph in that book. Literacy is dying in the younger generations.

[mrteddyprincess]

I didn't read Kidnapped, but Robert Louis Stevenson was one of my favorite authors as a kid. I'm with you on the decline in literacy that is taking place.

B

[Oak Smoke]

Not all is lost. My grandkids are part of a fairly large group of children receiving a classic education at home. It’s so refreshing. They read most evenings. They’re studying civics, geography, math and Latin. It’s so different than we’re seeing in our public schools. I was amazed that there are no civics or geography classes locally. My granddaughters science project last year involved some experiments in drainage of water from public road ways. She’s 13 and was mentored by a civil engineer.

[hoovarmin]

Oak Smoke - there is a remnant.

[realdocBBQ]

Since my last post in May...

Destiny's Crucible series by Olan Thorenson (9 books)
Unsouled series by Will Wight (12 books)
Drop Troopers by Rick Partlow. Another space epic/alien war saga. (16 books)

Now starting a new series called... The Frontiers Saga by Ryk Brown - 25 books in this one, I believe.

No real books to show pictures of, I read on Kindle Unlimited. Here, how about this?


Closest I can do, I think. lol Since Jerod Broussard wanted pics.

[Jerod Broussard]

Luckily I can zoom in.

[realdocBBQ]

Gotta get yer money's worth....lol

[58limited]

Just finished this interesting historical book. No recipes from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show but there are some period recipes in the back.

Buffalo Bill became quite the gourmand as he became successful in show business. The most interesting part to me is that he fed the show's crew very well for the standards of the day. The show's kitchen made 1800 meals per day.

This book is not an exhaustive biography of Buffalo Bill Cody but looks at his life from a culinary view and I found it interesting reading. The author is the past director of The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado. https://buffalobill.org/

[DavidNorcross]

Just starting this one. Sandford is excellent.