Winter Reads – 2008-2009 – Batch V 7 - July - 2009
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A further quick update on my fifth batch of books read so far during 2009 (I started in December 2008 actually). I have added the previous lists a cumulative list to help me keep track of my reading goals:
Brotherhood of Darkness, by Dr Stanley Monteith
The Driver, by Garet Garrett
Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow
Mad Science, by Theodore Gray
The Secure Home, by Joel Skousen
Boston’s Gun Bible, by Boston T. Party
Managing Interstation Interference (Rev. 2nd Ed.), by George Cutsogeorge W2VJN
Previously Read This Year:
- Seed to Seed – Seed Saving & Growing Techniques, by Suzanne Ashworth
- Molon Labe – Come and Take Them (A Novel), by Kenneth W. Royce
- Everything You Know is Wrong, by Russ Kick (ed.)
- YASME – The Danny Weil & Colvin Radio Expeditions, by James D. Cain
- Earth Sheltered Houses, by Rob Roy
- Small Strawbale – Natural Homes, Projects & Designs, by Bill Steen & Others
- Building Green, by Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan
- The Age of Bede, by Betty Radice (ed.)
- Ten Years Behind the Mast – The Voyage of Theodora R, by Fritz Damler
- The Polically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, by Kevin Gutzman
- When All Hell Breaks Loose, by Cody Lundi
- Transfer (A Novel), by Jerry Furland
- The Electric Car, by Michael Westbrook
- The Adventure Motorbiking Handbook, by Chris Scott
- Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen
- Patriots – Surviving the Coming Collapse, by James Wesley Rawles
- The Unthinkable – Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – And Why, by Amanda Ripley
- Celsius 7/7, by Michael Gove
- The Blacksmith’s Craft – A Primer of Tools and Methods, by Charles McRaven
- Leaving the Left, by Keith Thompson
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades
- Rocket Mass Heaters – Superefficient Woodstoves You Can Build, by Ianto Evans & Leslie Jackson
- Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents Are Rarely Accidental, by Marc Gerstein & Michael Ellsberg
- Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior, by Ori Brafman & Rom Brafman
- The Third Revolution, by Anthony F. Lewis
- Dreaming of Jupiter , by Ted Simons
- Middle America, by Anthony F. Lewis
- The Last of the Mountain Men – Sylvan Hart, by Harold Peterson
- Tappan on Survival, by Mel Tappan
- Radicals for Capitalism, by Brian Doherty
- Carbon in the Solution Not the Problem , by Donald VanDusen
- American Farmstead Cheese , by Paul Kindstedt
- The Cheese Primer, by Steven Jenkins
I am now just the right side of a bit shy of my goal of reading a bit better than a book-a-week, and it looks like the a busy summer will slow the pace, but not bring me to a complete stop/.
Let me know if you want information on a specific title, as unless it is Amateur Radio focused they won’t be reviewed here.
73 & Happy Reading
Steve
K9ZW
Winter Reads – 2008-2009 – Batch III 30 - January - 2009
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Another quick update on my third batch of books read so far during this nasty early winter, and I have added a cumulative list to help me keep track of my reading goals:
- Seed to Seed – Seed Saving & Growing Techniques, by Suzanne Ashworth
- Molon Labe – Come and Take Them (A Novel), by Kenneth W. Royce
- Everything You Know is Wrong, by Russ Kick (ed.)
- YASME – The Danny Weil & Colvin Radio Expeditions, by James D. Cain
- Earth Sheltered Houses, by Rob Roy
- Small Strawbale – Natural Homes, Projects & Designs, by Bill Steen & Others
- Building Green, by Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan
- The Age of Bede, by Betty Radice (ed.)
Previously Read This Winter:
- Ten Years Behind the Mast – The Voyage of Theodora R, by Fritz Damler
- The Polically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, by Kevin Gutzman
- When All Hell Breaks Loose, by Cody Lundi
- Transfer (A Novel), by Jerry Furland
- The Electric Car, by Michael Westbrook
- The Adventure Motorbiking Handbook, by Chris Scott
- Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen
- Patriots – Surviving the Coming Collapse, by James Wesley Rawles
- The Unthinkable – Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – And Why, by Amanda Ripley
- Celsius 7/7, by Michael Gove
- The Blacksmith’s Craft – A Primer of Tools and Methods, by Charles McRaven
- Leaving the Left, by Keith Thompson
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades
- Rocket Mass Heaters – Superefficient Woodstoves You Can Build, by Ianto Evans & Leslie Jackson
- Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents Are Rarely Accidental, by Marc Gerstein & Michael Ellsberg
- Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior, by Ori Brafman & Rom Brafman
I am continuing to do better my goal of reading a book-a-week, and again it looks like the continued hard winter will let maintain the pace. Sure glad I paid attention as a child on learning how to read rapidly.
Let me know if you want information on a specific title, as unless it is Amateur Radio focused they won’t be reviewed here.
73 & Happy Reading
Steve
K9ZW
Winter Reads – 2008-2009 – Batch II 5 - January - 2009
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Just a quick update on the second batch of books I have read so far during this nasty early winter:
- Ten Years Behind the Mast – The Voyage of Theodora R, by Fritz Damler
- The Polically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, by Kevin Gutzman
- When All Hell Breaks Loose, by Cody Lundi
- Transfer (A Novel), by Jerry Furland
- The Electric Car, by Michael Westbrook
- The Adventure Motorbiking Handbook, by Chris Scott
I am continuing to better my goal of reading a book-a-week, and it looks like the continued hard winter will let maintain the pace.
Let me know if you want information on a specific title, as unless it is Amateur Radio focused they won’t be reviewed here.
73 & Happy Reading
Steve
K9ZW
Winter Reads – 2008-2009 – Batch I 22 - December - 2008
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Just a quick update on books read so far during this nasty early winter:
- Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen
- Patriots – Surviving the Coming Collapse, by James Wesley Rawles
- The Unthinkable – Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – And Why, by Amanda Ripley
- Celsius 7/7, by Michael Gove
- The Blacksmith’s Craft – A Primer of Tools and Methods, by Charles McRaven
- Leaving the Left, by Keith Thompson
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades
- Rocket Mass Heaters – Superefficient Woodstoves You Can Build, by Ianto Evans & Leslie Jackson
- Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents Are Rarely Accidental, by Marc Gerstein & Michael Ellsberg
- Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior, by Ori Brafman & Rom Brafman
I usually try and read a book-a-week, but looks like the hard start to winter has let me do a bit of catching up after a weak autumn read.
Let me know if you want information on a specific title, as unless it is Amateur Radio focused they won’t be reviewed here.
73 & Happy Reading
Steve
K9ZW
Copperwood Press Releases the Last Two Volumes of “Carl & Jerry” 8 - March - 2008
Posted by k9zw in A Good Read series, Amateur Radio, K9ZW Recommends.Tags: Carl and Jerry, Copperwood Press, K7JPD, K9ZW, W9EGV
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Click on the logo for a link to Copperwood Press
Just arrive at K9ZW is my Lulu.com order for the final two volumes of the Carl & Jerry reprint series.
Again an outstanding read. Great fun, easy reading and brings back memories!
W7JPD has arranged for a sample to be an easy download. A sort of “try before you buy” plan!
Download a sample story as a pdf: “Dog teaches Boy“
You can click on the covers below for links to the books at Lulu.com:


I’ve covered more about this series at two previous posts: Carl & Jerry – Reprinted Popular Electronics Series and What Are You Reading About Amateur Radio?
Hope you enjoy the series as much as I am!
73
Steve
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A Good Read – “Aloft – a Meditation on Pigeons & Pigeon-Flying” by Stephen Bodio 11 - February - 2008
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Check out the short write up on “Aloft – a Meditation on Pigeons & Pigeon-Flying” by Stephen Bodio
As mentioned in my end of 2007 post, I will be moving the content for “A Good Read” to Random Hold in order to reduce the “clutter” for radio amateurs subscribing by RSS who do not want to read about things other than ham radio.
http://randomhold.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/agr-aloft/
is today’s link!
73
Steve
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