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Euthydemus is supposedly one of Plato's “comedies” but I found it a bit trite and taxing. Socrates has a dialogue with two sophist brothers who claim to teach virtue but are in fact, masters of word play and euphemisms.

In which Socrates goes head to head with Protagoras about being a Sophist, and a foreigner and for charging money to the youth of Athens for sharing his wisdom. A good dialogue but Socrates is on the offense.

On friendship

An essay about Socrates, from Plato's point of view about temperance, wisdom, and mans ability to know thyself.

In short, how can man know himself when a man can not know what he doesn't know. Men are good at showing what they know (wisdom) and a man can seem very wise until a situation arises in which the man doesn't have knowledge, and worse, doesn't see a problem because he is ignorant of what he doesn't know.

Good piece of nonfiction written by a reporter about an eastern shore couple who almost burned down the county.

Short story. Climate scientists gather in an on-campus college hotel during a winter storm in Mississippi. Drunken debauchery, internal conflicts, and climate science rants ensue.

A quick, and I mean quick, fifteen minute read. Typical Reacher with a little bit of “who's the bad guy” twist. Kindle download only.

If you're into travel writing, this is a good one. Keith Foskett has done a lot of it, making it his life's work. He come's across a little too sanctimonious at times but otherwise, a good read.

This is a collection of essays and sci-fi book reviews. There's not a lot of original fiction here. It's fun to read if you're a writer as it's kind of like a “writers on writers” kind of thing.

If you're new to Stoicism, or even philosophy in general, this is a great place to start. Discourses is a condensed version of the sum of his writing. A quick and easy read packed full of wisdom.

I hate to admit it, but I read this after Anthony's tragic suicide. I'm not much of a culinary guy, but I have to admit that this was a great read. Bourdain was a man's man. A rough and tumble, streetwise guy who didn't give a damn about how chefs are supposed to act. The man had demons, and was a great chef. Highly recommend this book.

An entertaining and educational book of essays on how challenges are solved and questions answered. Just about every topic is covered here in funny and ingenius ways. What this is really about though, is human inspiration.

The life that Peno lived, was truly amazing. I'll admit that it did take me a bit to get into the story, but once I did, I was hooked. This is a good read for anybody interested in History, World War, Romance and Thrillers.

A highly rated, and worth it, children's book. With watercolor art. Thanks to some caring humans, this little elephant turns out okay.

Lee Child does it again with another great Reacher book. Lee takes Reacher to the hills and low desert of Wyoming this time, where he discovers a (you guessed it) woman in trouble. But not just any kind of trouble. This one will have you turning the pages to find out what happens.

I'm an ardent King reader, more out of habit than anything else. In my late 30's I discovered I'd read every one of his novels and then made a habit of reading each of them as they were released. There a great ones, and bad ones. Sleeping Beauties is an average one. Co-authored by his Son, Owen, Sleeping Beauties is a slow ride to a bloody battle and it's brief moral after effects. The main character, Evie, is not only “the first woman” but symbolic christ like attributes are hard to miss.

In all, a worthwhile read and glimpse into King's maturing style.

Unique in that main character is a female who hunts down and kills sexual predators. Typical in that she meets a big, blue eyed, lantern jawed guy who's in the “same line of work.” You can figure out the rest.

Good primer that lays out the main tenants of Stoicism as well as the history and teachings of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius.

A book of his short stories. A few just a few pages, others 100+ pages. Classic Reacher.

Great collection of German Author Franz Kafka. I'll admit, Metamorphosis was my favorite. This is literary reading and can be a little dry for some, but if you're looking for classic lit with some horror thrown in, this is good reading.

A good, tight, thriller. Ash is a roaming, ptsd riddled vet who finds the girl in trouble and wades through the enemy. Didn't like putting this one down and read it over a weekend. Looking forward to books 1 and 2.

I was surprised by this book as it's not typically his genre. It was an entertaining and quick read. Not something you'd want for a seasonal read but it makes for an entertaining weekend.

Knew it was going to be bad, and it was. Sometimes bad is good. This wasn't one of those times.

One of the best books I've read this year. American God's reads like a trip through the mind with places and Gods being way points on a grande adventure. A tome of a novel that I ripped through over the course of a week. Highly recommend.

Set in Estes Park Colorado, just outside Rocky Mountain National Park, this book does a good job capturing the local culture and feel for the mountain town. (I live there). If you're a post-apocalypse fan, you'll like this one.