OS Book Club Pt II

[Hammerhunker]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

Hammer, I'm interested as well, but wondering: is it a quick read? These days I'm not into epic slogs as much as I am a few trips to the can kinda things... I just read Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air". In a nutshell, it's a true account of an ill-fated Everest climbing expedition from back in 1996. It took me a few days of reading 1 chapter a night, and then I got to the part where they make their final assault on the Everest peak (about halfway through the book), and I ended up reading the entire rest of the book in 1 sitting. Talk about a page-turner. Highly recommend.

It is a quick read, 416 pages with a steady pace, not slogging through certain parts.

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hammerhunker

It is a quick read, 416 pages with a steady pace, not slogging through certain parts.

Got it, good to hear. Will give it a shot!

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hammerhunker

After being told about how good of a book Killers of the Flower Moon is, I finally decided to get around to it before watching the movie. I was shocked at the location of where the story takes place: Fairfax, Oklahoma, where my grandmother was born and raised. I grew up hearing stories about this part of Oklahoma but never about the subject of this book. Excellent yet tragic read.

I read it a little over a month ago. Amazed at the amount of research that went into the project and how the author managed to piece everything together to tell a cohesive story. Extremely sad and tragic.