Winter Reads – 2008-2009 – Batch IX 23 - October - 2009
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A further quick update on my ninth batch of books read so far during my 12 month reading log. I have added the previous lists a cumulative list to help me keep track of my reading goals:
Earth Abides, by George Stewart
Better to Beg Forgiveness, by Michael Z. Williamson
One Second After, by William R. Forstchen
How to Survive the End of the World As We Know I, by James Wesley Rawles
Radio Orienteering – The ARDF Handbook, by Bob Titterington, G3ORY, David Williams, M3WDD and David Deane, G3ZOI
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
- 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
- Terrorist Trail – Backtracking the Foreign Fighter, by H. John Poole
- Adventure Motorcycling, by Robert Wicks
- Torch, by Lin Anderson
- Lucifer’s Hammer, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
- Wicked Plants, by Amy Stewart
- Term Limits, by Vince Flynn
- Another Place to Die, by Sam North
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to The Great Depression and the New Deal, by Robert Murphy
- Sweet and Sour Pie – A Wisconsin Boyhood, by Dave Crehore
- Gaia’s Garden – A Guide to Home Scale Permaculture, by Toby Hemenway
- How to Build with Grid Beam, by Jergenson, Jergenson & Keppel
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, by Robert P. Murphy
- A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M Miller Jr.
- Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank
I am continuing to better my goal of reading a book-a-week, and it looks like continued effort 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 VI 24 - July - 2009
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A further quick update on my sixth batch of books read so far during my 12 month reading log. I have added the previous lists a cumulative list to help me keep track of my reading goals:
Terrorist Trail – Backtracking the Foreign Fighter, by H. John Poole
Adventure Motorcycling, by Robert Wicks
Torch, by Lin Anderson
Lucifer’s Hammer, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Wicked Plants, by Amy Stewart
Term Limits, by Vince Flynn
Previously Read This Year are:
- 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
- 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
I am continuing to better my goal of reading a book-a-week, and it looks like the continued cold weather will let me 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 IV 25 - March - 2009
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A further quick update on my fourth batch of books read so far during this nasty early winter. I have added the previous lists a cumulative list to help me keep track of my reading goals:
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
Previously Read This Winter:
- 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
I am still continuing to better my goal of reading a book-a-week, and it looks like the continued hard winter & wet spring 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 III 30 - January - 2009
Posted by k9zw in A Good Read series, Amateur Radio, K9ZW.Tags: K9ZW, K9ZW Just Rambled, Winter Reads
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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