I never get tired of the Patrick O’Brian Aubrey/Maturin series. I read through all twenty each and every year.
Only one I refuse to read is 21: The Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey because then I have to finally admit that the series has come to its end. I like to pretend otherwise.
@Zouave I know of the series but I’ve yet to read it. I do intended to do so; perhaps I’ll use this months’ Audible credit on the first book and listen to it while I’m stuck at work.
@Zouave I just used this month’s credit on the ‘prequel” to the series: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. I’m gonna listen to it tonight while I’m at work; as it’s only 8.5 hours long I’ll be able to finish it during my 10 hour shift.
Have you guys heard the audiobook versions of ‘In Search of Pipe Dreams’ and ‘Still Searching For Pipe Dreams’? While the production isn’t always the best (Rick and his son Jack seem to have pretty much done it themselves) it’s really enjoyable to hear Rick read the books and he adds a ton more stuff in the forms of pre-chapter discussions with his son Jack. I’ve got the Apple Books versions, the audiobooks, and thanks to Brian Levine and Rick himself I now have the physical books as well and I really do love reading them. If you like audiobooks I can definitely recommend them.
I love to read. Sadly, because a forty hour workweek is part-time at my Frito-Lay factory I do not get much time to engage in reading so I buy a lot of Audiobooks; one of the greatest benefits to my job is that we are permitted to use our phones to listen to music, podcasts, and audiobooks while we are working. That really helps the nights go by quicker.
So please drop off some recommendations for books that you know to be available on Audible. I have 141 audiobooks as of now and I am finished with all but a few of them and always need to pick more up. I love horror, sci-fi and fantasy, historical fiction and historical non-fiction (books about the American Revolution and our ‘Civil War’, The Great War, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, biographical tomes on our greatest President General George Washington [I will duel to the death anyone who claims that General Washington was anything other than our greatest President, haha], Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, stuff like that), Lord of the Rings and the high fantasy that is has inspired, such as The Witcher. I’m a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and even purchase Holmes stories written by newer writers like the Sherlock Holmes Cthulhu Files (also a huge Lovecraft fan and massive fan of the ttrpg Call of Cthulhu), and so much more. I’d list more but I’m sure that you’re about tired of reading my rambling, so I’ll close by saying that I look forward to checking out your recommendations!
@RondyR hope you end up liking Hornblower. He's an interesting character. It's fine to see how he evolves over the course of the series. If you like historical fiction let me recommend the Flashman series by George MacDonald Frasier. I honestly don't think I had ever laughed out loud while reading a book untill I read Flashman. The entire series spans a time frame from about 1850-1900. As an aside......these books are in NO way P.C. that's my only warning if your find things of that nature offensive. Also, Flashman smokes cheroots not pipes, but I can't hold that against him. 😂
Based out of France, Sphères magazine focuses on telling stories about those who find solace pursuing their passion, utilizing field journalism, interviews, and inviting a guest editor to help open the doors to their unique universe. Every three months the magazine focuses on worlds that are largely unexplored by traditional media outlets.
This particular issue is Sphères' first international edition and focuses on pipe smoking. It explores the history of the hobby, pipe smoking in popular culture, and provides profile pieces on major figures within the craft who continue to share their love of pipes with the world. Notable pieces include interviews with legendary Danish artisan pipe maker Tom Eltang and Asami Kikuchi of the Tsuge Ikebana workshop, a profile piece on renowned briar cutter Mimmo Romeo, and an in-depth look at what makes Semois tobacco so unique.
Additionally:
A piece on J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Pipes
An interview with Gustav Temple, Editor of The Chap
Comments
Tobacco Leaves (excerpts)
edited by John Bain Jr.,
copyright 1903, H. M. Caldwell Company, Boston, MA
http://www.pipes.priss.org/leaves.php
See https://unbeliever.fandom.com/wiki/Thomas_Covenant
And the theme running through the first two trilogies:
Doom, Death, and Despair.
I read the first trilogy and the first book of the just lost interest.
Books: Sphères Magazine English Edition
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Based out of France, Sphères magazine focuses on telling stories about those who find solace pursuing their passion, utilizing field journalism, interviews, and inviting a guest editor to help open the doors to their unique universe. Every three months the magazine focuses on worlds that are largely unexplored by traditional media outlets.
This particular issue is Sphères' first international edition and focuses on pipe smoking. It explores the history of the hobby, pipe smoking in popular culture, and provides profile pieces on major figures within the craft who continue to share their love of pipes with the world. Notable pieces include interviews with legendary Danish artisan pipe maker Tom Eltang and Asami Kikuchi of the Tsuge Ikebana workshop, a profile piece on renowned briar cutter Mimmo Romeo, and an in-depth look at what makes Semois tobacco so unique.
Additionally:
A Book Review – Tobacco Leaves by Bewlay (Second Edition – 1892)
Blog & Forthcoming Book
Story of a Hiroshima survivor, as told by her daughter.
NOTHING ENDURES BUT CHANGE
https://pipesmagazine.com/blog/out-of-the-ashes/nothing-endures-but-change/