Musings for Saturday, February 20, 2016

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Hi there, Constant Reader. It’s 11:03 a.m. EST on a cool Saturday morning in Miami. The current temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit under cloudy skies. With an east-northeasterly wind blowing at 15 mph (gusts of up to 21 mph) and humidity levels at 51%, the feels-like temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit. So it’s not too chilly here, but not warm enough to turn on the air conditioner.

I have been reading a lot over the past few days. Partly because I have been a voracious reader since I was a child, partly because I am a book reviewer for Examiner, but mostly because I need to read a lot in order to be a good writer. Right now my main focus is non-fiction, with an emphasis on U.S. military and political history. I’m also half-heartedly reading some fiction, especially Stephen King’s 11/22/63 and his epic Dark Tower series.

I used to post my “current reading lists” at the now-defunct Bubblews and the soon-to-be defunct Persona Paper every so often, especially in “blog doldrums days” when my blogging Muse was on sabbatical or when I was excited about what I was reading. In this case, it’s a bit of both. So without further ado, here’s what’s on my reading list for February 2016.

  • ·        Pacific Crucible: The War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 by Ian W. Toll
  • ·        Guests of the Ayatollah: The Iran Hostage Crisis: The First Battle in America’s War with Militant Islam, by Mark Bowden
  • ·        The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944, by Ian W. Toll
  • ·        Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy, by Ian W. Toll
  • ·        11/22/63: A Novel, by Stephen King


I won’t list any of the Dark Tower novels because I am not properly reading them. I am leafing through some volumes, yes, but not sitting down to immerse myself in King’s popular fantasy series.

That’s it for today, I guess. I might work on my Big Fiction Project later, or I’ll do a review for Examiner. I don’t know what my Muse wants me to do this weekend. I’m sure I’ll be busy at the keyboard either way.

Till next time….

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