so what are you reading now?

[k-dog]

"Back Spin" by Harlan Corbin. This is my first time reading any of Corben's books and it appears to be the continuing story of Myron Bolitar...a sports agent who also seems to be a private investigator of sorts. This book is pretty good. It's about a golfer who 20+ years ago lost a huge lead at the US Open and has never been close ever since.He is leading the tournament again after all those years when he finds suddenly finds out that his 15 year old son has been kidnapped. I still have a lot more to read!

[DaveH]

I downloaded a copy of the original "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand a couple of weeks ago (Kindle version). I read it about 40 yrs ago in college and really didn't remember it much. Very appropriate theme for todays political environment. The movie doesn't do it justice. Great book.

dh

[mintacular]

Rereading Co. Aytch (civil war memoir)

[thekingofclout]

Same book I've been reading since 2005.

"A Portrait of Baseball Photography" - By Fogel, Yee, & Oser.

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[dstraate]

The writing prompts of 23 7-year-olds. Riveting stuff. I'll post highlights soon.

[Doug]

I recently finished reading "The Last Boy" about Mickey Mantle. I can't say that I was overly impressed with it since I didn't really learn anything new, but I would probably recommend it for someone that's not familiar with his life as it is pretty thorough with a lot of information.

[Writehooks]

The Politics of Rage: George Wallace and the origins of the New Conservatism, by Dan T. Carter.

A fascinating study of the personality and principles of the Alabama populist who became the most influential "loser" in the history of U.S. politics. Great stuff.

[Runscott]

'Race Ball'. Heard it was great, but just started.

[Vol]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Rereading Co. Aytch (civil war memoir)

^^That one is one of my favorite books ever.^^



Right now I am reading "The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy" by Bill Simmons.

[nebboy]

Originally Posted by DaveH

I downloaded a copy of the original "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand a couple of weeks ago (Kindle version). I read it about 40 yrs ago in college and really didn't remember it much. Very appropriate theme for todays political environment. The movie doesn't do it justice. Great book.

dh

You get a +3 for this one - A fan of Ayn Rand works even my dog is named AYNNIE.

Im reading;
Wilber "Bullet" Rogan and the Kansas City Monarchs
Working ath the Ballpark
BASEBALL in the GARDEN of EDEN
all OK to Good reads

[pgellis]

Just started The Glory of Their Times. Loving it so far.

[drc]

I'm reading Diary of Anne Frank for the first time. My urban condo building has a little community library next to a elevator door, with the books donated by the residents, and this one was sitting there as I was waiting for the elevator. The books even have color coded stickers so you know when to return it.

[Piratedogcardshows]

Baseball Americana:The Library Of Congress' Collection.Half pictures,half information.Just the way I like them.

[Vol]

"Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game"?

Heard the author Dan Barry on a podcast and it sounds like a very interesting look at not only minor league baseball, but the fans who root and support them. Just bought it and was wondering if any one else has read it.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by pgellis

Just started The Glory of Their Times. Loving it so far.

Phil, follow it up with the c.d. - it will be the best money you ever spent. I feel like I know those guys I've listened to it so many times.

[brett 75]

The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards! Is there anything else?

[tiger8mush]

"The pitch that killed", a book about Carl Mays throwing the ball that killed Ray Chapman in 1920. Batters didn't wear helmets at the time.

Great, easy read so far. Interesting that, according to the book, Carl Mays and Babe Ruth were brought up at the same time w/the Red Sox and there were more expectations for Mays.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by nebboy

You get a +3 for this one - A fan of Ayn Rand works even my dog is named AYNNIE.

Im reading;
Wilber "Bullet" Rogan and the Kansas City Monarchs
Working ath the Ballpark
BASEBALL in the GARDEN of EDEN
all OK to Good reads

Have read "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" in the last year. Your dog is no doubt wagging her tail by now. Currently I'm trying to get through "Democracy in America", an increasingly foreign concept. Between chapters I'm picking up "Pursuit of Honor". If Aynnie doesn't like Mitch Rapp, there no tellin' what might happen to her.

Crazy 08 was a good baseball read recently. The most interesting baseball book, however, if you ever played table games with dice, is "The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop." by Robert Coover.

This post to be submitted for this year's Smile Award.

[jbbama]

Willie Mays The Life, The Legend. Mays grew up about 30 min. from where i live and i am familiar with a lot of the local places in the book (which makes it more interesting)........i am about 1/3 of the way through. Today there are a lot of stories about Mays being an a(hole) and grouchy oldman, i am hoping for some insight on how that happened. According to this book, he was happy go lucky and always smiling and joking around as a young player. Interesting book so far.

[Runscott]

Sports Illustrated 'Baseball Preview' issue. I don't normally read S.I., but in the absence of any reasonably current baseball preview magazine (Sporting News is apparently not producing one this year, and all the others are so old that they don't even show Pujols or Fielder on the correct rosters), I took a chance.

What a great read. They did a very creative job of previewing each team and threw in a lot of interesting side-bar stuff, all while maintaining the integrity of a season preview magazine - good roster info, etc. But the real fun was the article about Mickey Mantle at the back, by the author of 'The Last Boy', built around an error in the book where she stated that Sullivan (Red Sox) had died, when he was in fact alive and kicking at 82.

[dstraate]

Now I'm onto Hunger Games, as I had to see what all the fuss was about. I have to admit that I love these smaller books. They make me feel like a much more prolific reader.