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Title: Summer Reading
Post by: Lee Viv on July 07, 2012, 10:33:00 AM
I am a voracious reader, and am always looking for new books to read...and have my recommendations for anyone looking for something to read;

I just finished Tom Kidwell's "Another Old Bowhunter", and like his first book...it is a book filled with bowhunter stories..not how to's, but folks he has met hunting, and stories about those trips and people...great book!

I also had the pleasure of meeting Brad Isham at the Baltimore Bowmen Traditional Classic..and he graciously signed a copy of his book for me....."The Sound of the String".  I just finished reading it, and enjoyed it immensly and would recommend it to all.....

Anyone else have any new recommendations....post em!

Lee Vivian
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Gen273 on July 07, 2012, 11:04:00 AM
I just finished "The Sound Of The String" and "One With The Wilderness" Both are great books.

I just started "Hunting the Hard way"
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Gen273 on July 07, 2012, 11:53:00 PM
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Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Ben Maher on July 08, 2012, 08:50:00 AM
Lee ,
I have just reread John Schulz "Straight Shooting" for the millionth time ...
and have just begun Agincourt by Juliet Barker ... a fine read with tons of good longbow info ...

Brad Ishams book is on my list ...
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: hayslope on July 08, 2012, 11:48:00 AM
Just finished Brad's book, "The Sound of the String".  Enjoyed it very much.  I picked up an autographed copy at BBTC as well.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Mike Vines on July 08, 2012, 01:14:00 PM
The Deer of North America by Leonard Lee Rue III, and Mapping Trophy Bucks by Brad Herndon.

It's always nice to learn as much as you can about the animals you hunt.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Lee Viv on July 08, 2012, 03:29:00 PM
I just added to the collection..I picked up the first two in a series of four books by Angus Donald, a series on Robin Hood..in a little different light than the traditional stories.....they are called the Outlaw Chronicles.

First book is called "Outlaw", and I just started it...pretty good so far...

Thanks for all the suggestions....


Lee
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Lee Viv on July 08, 2012, 03:30:00 PM
Ben, I have Bernard Cornwell's book "Agincourt", didn't know there was another one...have to look into that....
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Archie on July 08, 2012, 06:21:00 PM
I was roving the other day... in the local library... and I found a copy of "Fred Bear's Field Notes".  It's great!
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: thump on July 08, 2012, 06:45:00 PM
I also love any book related to archery and just ordered four books by David Petersen to read next week while on vacation.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Brad Isham on July 08, 2012, 07:22:00 PM
Thanks all! I glad to hear you all are enjoying it. Don't forget the online after story (see last page) and remember the wives are loving the book too.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Ben Maher on July 08, 2012, 07:52:00 PM
Lee ... unlike the Cornwall book , the Barker book is actually more a factual account ... sounds a tad less exciting than Nick Hook smashing the frenchies but it is so well written that I am actually glued to it . Its a great read and I recommend it highly eh !

I sent you an email .
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Pokerdaddy on July 08, 2012, 11:32:00 PM
Thanks so much for this thread!  I too am a voracious reader, but fatherhood and work have as of late gotten in the way.  Hope to pick up a few new titles soon, and this is making for a great shopping list.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: elkbreath on July 09, 2012, 07:51:00 AM
anybody have "a man made of elk" by David Peterson that they'd let me rent?
none of libraries around here have it, and I can't spend the 20+ right now since I'm updating all of my arrows...I've been needing to read that one for some time now.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: thump on July 09, 2012, 10:38:00 AM
elkbreath I'll ship it to you after I read it
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: mjh on July 09, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
Picked up Early Adventures with Howard Hill by Don Carson started reading it today....
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: BowHunterGA on July 09, 2012, 11:29:00 PM
Not sure if you have read this or not but I just finished "Bows of the Little Delta" and it has become my favorite thus far. It was really hard to put down.

Another I am reading now is Peter O. Stecher's book "Legends in Archery Adventurers with Bow and Arrow" very informative and reads like many numerous small biographys of the archers of old. Nice book.

And lastly, I picked up a copy of "Once upon a Tine" by Barry Wensel and I am really enjoying this book as well.
Title: Re: Summer Reading
Post by: Tracks on July 10, 2012, 01:30:00 AM
Two of my favorites:
American Buffalo by Steve Rinella
Longbows in the Far North by Don Thomas