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What did you read in 2021?

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,616
edited December 2021 in All Encompassing Trip
I seem to remember we had a thread like this last year, so I thought it would be interesting to do again for 2021. 
I keep a card file and computer document listing the books I read each year (sorry for the italics, I can't seem to correct that here- darned Microsoft Office Word!!!).  This is very helpful for someone like me with sketchy short-term memory. 
Here's what I read this year (not including my current read, Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food.)

Densmore, John:  The Seekers

Hoppe, Arthur:  Having a Wonderful Time

 Pitman, Joanna:  The Dragon’s Trail

Jackson, Laura:  Golden Stone (Brian Jones biography)

Pinsky, Robert: Democracy, Culture, and the Voice of Poetry

Redding, Noel and Appleby, Carol:  Are You Experienced

Cantor, Norman F.: The Last Knight

 Nisenson, Eric:  Ascension; John Coltrane and His Quest

 Eggers, Dave:  Zeitoun

Rollins, Henry:  Do I Come Here Often? (2nd read)

Nisenson, Eric: ‘Round About Midnight; A Portrait of Miles Davis

Rollins, Henry: Broken Summers

Falk, Peter:  Just One More Thing  (2nd read)

McRae, Barry:  Ornette Coleman

Litweiler, John: Ornette Coleman, A Harmolodic Life

Hentoff, Nat:  I’m Really Dragged But Nothing Gets Me Down

Power, Martin:  David Sylvian; The Last Romantic

Gold, Herbert:   Bohemia; Where Art, Angst, Love, and Strong Coffee Meet

Smith, Patti:  Year of the Monkey

Mould, Bob:  See a Little Light; The Trail of Rage and Melody

Hommer, Ed; The Hill

Peel, John:  John Peel, Margrave of the Marshes, His Autobiography

Minor, William (Bill):  Unzipped Souls; A Jazz Journey Through the Soviet Union

Sudo, Philip Toshio:  Zen Guitar

Margolin, Malcolm:  The Ohlone Way

How about you?  What did you read?

Edit- whoa, weird, when I hit post, the italics ALL disappeared.  So strange!
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,081
    The Last Knight has been in my pile for a year or two.  How was it?

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,616
    F Me In The Brain said:
    The Last Knight has been in my pile for a year or two.  How was it?


    For me, it was good, not great.  I think history buffs would appreciate it more than me.  I try to read at least one history book a year because I respect how important it is to know more about history, but I generally find most books that cover history pre-20th and 21st century to be a bit dry.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,680
    Dave Grohl - The Storyteller. 

    Loved it
  • iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,725
    cp3iverson said:
    Dave Grohl - The Storyteller. 

    Loved it
    I'm currently listening to it on audiobook.  It's his voice too so pretty awesome, definitely enjoying it so far. 
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 8,966
    edited December 2021
    Kept me company and could chat with the author about it whenever. I think i read it in 2021. These past few years all melted together. 
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  • I am a patriotI am a patriot Posts: 435
    Keeping up with what my kid is into, so read a couple books turned into musicals - Dear Evan Hanson; Be More Chill; and Hamilton.

    Hamilton is by far the best for me, but definitely took a while to get through.  Probably going to move onto Chernow's George Washington book in '22.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,081
    brianlux said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    The Last Knight has been in my pile for a year or two.  How was it?


    For me, it was good, not great.  I think history buffs would appreciate it more than me.  I try to read at least one history book a year because I respect how important it is to know more about history, but I generally find most books that cover history pre-20th and 21st century to be a bit dry.
    Thanks.  I love history and historical fiction - at some point I will get to it!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,680
    Looking forward to reading Renegades by the boss and #44.  
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