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Book Recommendations? |
 May 2 2012, 08:10 AM
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 Moderator  Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983  |
I've been devouring books at a high rate lately and am ready for a new read.
Any good recommendations for fiction or non-fiction books that pertain to or are set in an historical mining backdrop? Preferably downloadable since I'm using Kindle. Thanks! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 2 2012, 09:44 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 6-February 04 Member No.: 84 |
QUOTE (swizz @ May 2 2012, 08:10 AM)  I've been devouring books at a high rate lately and am ready for a new read. Any good recommendations for fiction or non-fiction books that pertain to or are set in an historical mining backdrop? Preferably downloadable since I'm using Kindle. Thanks! For a good series of fiction, try http://www.booksbymitchell.com/cover.htm I have Gold rush 2000 and Gold Raid and enjoyed them. I see he has 2 new books I haven't read so I'll have to order them. Leonard |
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May 2 2012, 01:01 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 27-June 11 From: Summit County, CO Member No.: 21,601 |
On kindle try "In the heart of the Rockies" by Hently
Fun first person story of the early days in CO! ....I am about 1/2 way thru it now :-) -------------------- www.findingGOLDinColorado.com - my website with info on where to dig and where to see Colorado's gold mining history.
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May 2 2012, 07:52 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Thanks for the recommendations!
I just downloaded a Zane Grey book; "Shower Of Gold" and started reading it tonight. Very good so far! Oddly, I have never read Zane Grey novels. Could be a new niche for me... he was a prolific writer from that period. Leonard, Ed's books aren't downloadable yet but I want to read his trilogy starting with Gold Lust. Kevin, I will download "In The Heart Of The Rockies". That one is definitely right up my alley and I will read it next. Thanks!  -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 6 2012, 12:47 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
I just finished "Shower Of Gold" by Zane Grey and really liked that one! Definitely a quick and easy read.
I tried to purchase and download "In The Heart Of The Rockies" from the Kindle Store on my device and ran into a wall of frustration with the Kindle/Amazon app when trying to log in and complete payment. I normally download books from Google Play which is super easy to pay. I found the book download on Google Play but unfortunately it is only available in "scanned pages" which sucks. Kindle/Amazon has the good version available but they won't let me log in from my device so they have lost my business. I might dive into another Zane Grey novel from Google Play. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 6 2012, 01:07 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
.... I went with "Riders Of The Purple Sage"
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May 6 2012, 04:14 PM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
what i really like about Zane Gray is that of the books/stories he writes about, he visited those areas/towns and has a feel of what it was like and has actual referances of the locations. that ,to me, really adds to the story!
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May 9 2012, 01:58 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Russ, I agree! Damn good author for that genre any way you slice it.
I'm half way through "Riders Of The Purple Sage" now... really enjoying it.   -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 9 2012, 05:45 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 78 Joined: 30-June 08 From: Southwest,Oklahoma Member No.: 5,617 |
I don't know if this is available in Kindle but it is a good read if you hang with it.
http://www.amazon.com/Hunting-gold-William...e/dp/0910118221 |
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May 21 2012, 07:11 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Thanks Jon!
I'm still on the Zane Grey books.... finished Riders of the Purple Sage and have been reading Rainbow Trail now which is a sequel. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Oct 27 2013, 09:59 AM
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 Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 27-March 10 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 7,195 |
Across the Northern Frontier: Spanish Explorations in Colorado by Phil Carson
Books by H. glenn carson -------------------- ~Cree Proverb~
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Sep 18 2014, 12:23 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
After about a year long search, I've finally found it at a reasonable price. Some experienced miners last year highly recommended reading "Gold: The Noble Mineral" by extraLapis which is no longer printed as far as I can tell.
It's on Amazon for over $100, but Strand Books in NYC emailed me this morning that they found a copy. Called them up and for $17.50 plus some shipping, it's on the way. Pretty stoked!  I originally ordered it a year ago on their website, but they cancelled the order because they couldn't physically locate the book. Resurrecting Swizz' original questions, I like cop/private eye dramas, and Robert Crais is one of favorite authors (used to write for Hill Street Blues). I've picked up some old geology and gold books, and I like the Colorado Roadside Geology one, but the others I wouldn't recommend. Otherwise, I try to keep up with The Economist, Fortune and Parachutist news, but I'm almost ready to drop my Fortune subscription. -------------------- Lifetime Member
opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Sep 18 2014, 12:46 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Can't help on you on that one, i only read dirty girl books!
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Sep 18 2014, 03:26 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 15-January 13 Member No.: 52,528 |
It's not a mining related novel but I think The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton would suit your fancy.
-------------------- Life goes by so fast/You only wanna do what you think is right/Close your eyes and it's past/Story of my life - Mike Ness
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Sep 18 2014, 04:28 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Oooh...just remembered one of my all time favorite science fiction books: The Mote in God's Eye.
I might have to find that to read again....the endorsement from Heinlein alone should be enough to pique your interest if you're into that genre. @fenixsmom - those will rot your brain  @dypheron - I like Crichton too; don't recall if I've read that one though. -------------------- Lifetime Member
opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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