[dradernh]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Didn't read the book, but saw a movie when I was a kid:

"Jim Thorpe – All-American," starring Burt Lancaster.

Will always make me remember the name.

Thorpe was voted Associated Press' "The Greatest Athlete of the First Half of the Century". The vote wasn't close. His accomplishments in track and field, football, and baseball put him too far ahead of the field for anyone else to have been chosen ahead of him.

When the vote was taken for the best athletes of the full 20th century, the athletes ahead of Thorpe, who were all exceptionally gifted in their sports (e.g., No. 1 - Michael Jordan), were one-sport stars. Thorpe, at No. 7, was the first of the multi-sport stars. This almost 50 years after his passing.

This multi-sport fan would argue that Thorpe was still the 20th century's No. 1.

[blazingbolide]

I'm reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams for the second time. There’s a lot to like about this book. It’s fun, it’s surprisingly smart, the writing is good, and it is off-the-wall in a way that makes it unlike anything else. It's one of those feel-good books for me. Anyway, it will be an excellent introduction to my next-to-read Dirk Gently series...

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by blazingbolide

I'm reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams for the second time.

AL-most picked it up Friday

[infinitekidM2C]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - with my daughter

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by infinitekidM2C

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - with my daughter

So, she's reading it to you? You liked all the pretty pictures, but just couldn't string them all together into a story yourself???

[cmyx6go]

I haven't read a good book in a really long time I don't know what happened, I've been so disappointed with anything new from my usual go to authors - James Patterson, Michael Connelly, David Balducci, Nelson DeMille, Lee Child to name a few. I either can't get through them, or read just to read with no interest at all. One of my all time favorites, Vince Flynn, died a few years back and the writer that picked up where he left off just doesn't have it.

I really enjoy Greg Iles. Every one of his books has been a great read. He goes years in between books. I don't know how I missed this one. It's a stand alone. I also see that he is working on the next in the Penn Cage series. I pre-ordered it.

Wish me luck, I need books for poolside. I hope this one breaks the pattern.

[UncleWede]

It has been a little disappointing to go into B&N lately. I'm reaching back into some of the old classics like Stephen King and Isaac Asimov, the greats of their respective genre. I've found a few Clive Cussler and David Baldacci that I'm not sure I've read before or not - memory is the second thing to go.

My son gifted me a hardback copy of The Silmarillion via Prime Day, but even that I can't remember if I read it or not.

We are remodeling our master bath, and the wife made me put all my old friends in a box and leave them at the library. Who cares if there is dust on my Materia Medica, I might still need to look up a symptom.

[Patrick303]

Ok tossing out a fun one. If you are or have ever been a gamer, you'll appreciate these books....Matt Dinniman - Dungeon Crawler Carl series. 6 books of the series are currently released and they are such a fun and crazy read!

I'm also currently finishing up Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy. Also a really interesting story and good read.

[antgenn]

Re reading the book of Ukrainian journalist Igor Svinarenko "Moscow beyond the Ocean".
He spent a year living in between 22 American towns named Moscow and his book depicts his take on the American way of life he observed while interacting with ordinary people, businessmen and politicians.
First time I read it in 1999, when it was first published and I was still living back in Moscow, Russia. This time, it's even more interesting as I can compare my own perception with the book. I have to say he's got a good eye and great respect to our country!

[MyZ4Coupe]

I am working through the Malazan series by Steven Erikson. Just finishing book 5 of 10. It is quite the epic story... Almost too epic lol. Not sure but I may take a break and read something else before carrying on.