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Tom Wood- Victor the Assassin series
Jack Mars- Agent Zero series
Marc Cameron - Jericho Quinn series
Brett Battles - Jonathan Quinn
Other others to check out: AJ Tata, Mark Greanery, Gregg Hurwitz and Lee Child.
Jack Mars- Agent Zero series
Marc Cameron - Jericho Quinn series
Brett Battles - Jonathan Quinn
Other others to check out: AJ Tata, Mark Greanery, Gregg Hurwitz and Lee Child.
If you don't have high blood pressure, this is both a fascinating and horrifying read:
Currently doing Bury my heart at wounded knee....this one is harder then the last one, Empire of the Summer Moon. Empire has its main focus of the southern plains, where bury is more northern plains. Both are a pretty hard, as in some heavy material you never learned in school. For example you know as late as the 1890's when the army was pushing all the indians to res land.....well they would escort them, and strange thing women and children would come up missing, seems the mexicans would come in and steal them to sell as slaves in mexico. And soldiers did little to stop it, even profited by it.
After finishing William Forstchen's series "One Second After"(which is amazing and also a probable reality of what the united states could turn into if an EMP is ever used) the next book on my shelf was:
" About Face " by Col. David Hackworth.
He was a hard charging ground pounder during Korea and Vietnam and also very outspoken on how/why Vietnam was not winnable. The same way we failed in Afghanistan were the same Hackworth shared on Vietnam. On page 225 of 824 and it's been remarkable so far! Highly recommended! I cant wait to do an about face from the military on 06/11/22
" About Face " by Col. David Hackworth.
He was a hard charging ground pounder during Korea and Vietnam and also very outspoken on how/why Vietnam was not winnable. The same way we failed in Afghanistan were the same Hackworth shared on Vietnam. On page 225 of 824 and it's been remarkable so far! Highly recommended! I cant wait to do an about face from the military on 06/11/22
I agree with horrifying read. Demonstrates that the lockdowns and other draconian measures were ineffective and did more harm than good - just like most of the untested vaccines Fauci approved over the years, just to get rich and increase his influence.
For more about the global scamdemic, check out Reiner Fuellmich's Grand Jury - Court of Public Opinion series on YouTube, while it's there.
Where do I start?
I've been an avid reader basically since I learned how in kindergarten. As a teen I read a lot of Stephen King and Clive Barker, along with a substantial amount of sci-fi.
One book I always recommend to anyone who likes apocalyptic stories is Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Written in 1977 if memory serves, it's about a comet striking the earth, and the aftermath. Very dated, but still a great story, with a lot to think about.
Currently I'm a big Clive Cussler fan, and have quite a few of his books, and I'm always adding more. He passed on, but I believe all of the different story lines are going to be kept going by the co-authors he worked with in his later life, one of them being his son, Dirk.
Now on to Jack Carr. I actually started with his fourth book, as I saw it at Walmart, and having listened to his podcast, decided to give it a try. Holy shit, was it good! I then went out and found the first novel, and proceeded to read it in two sittings, half one night, and the other half the next. I've since bought the other two, and am almost done with the third. Great author, and I'm anxious to see where this series goes. It's refreshing to read a story where the details about guns are accurate.
On to Lee Child with his Reacher series. Good books, but you can tell he's British because he doesn't know shit about guns.
I've been an avid reader basically since I learned how in kindergarten. As a teen I read a lot of Stephen King and Clive Barker, along with a substantial amount of sci-fi.
One book I always recommend to anyone who likes apocalyptic stories is Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Written in 1977 if memory serves, it's about a comet striking the earth, and the aftermath. Very dated, but still a great story, with a lot to think about.
Currently I'm a big Clive Cussler fan, and have quite a few of his books, and I'm always adding more. He passed on, but I believe all of the different story lines are going to be kept going by the co-authors he worked with in his later life, one of them being his son, Dirk.
Now on to Jack Carr. I actually started with his fourth book, as I saw it at Walmart, and having listened to his podcast, decided to give it a try. Holy shit, was it good! I then went out and found the first novel, and proceeded to read it in two sittings, half one night, and the other half the next. I've since bought the other two, and am almost done with the third. Great author, and I'm anxious to see where this series goes. It's refreshing to read a story where the details about guns are accurate.
On to Lee Child with his Reacher series. Good books, but you can tell he's British because he doesn't know shit about guns.
Oh boy a reading thread......
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I have gone off on a tangent on "american and indian wars". Last one was Empire of the summer moon.
I could not suggest them highly enough.
To sum them up, you don't know half of what you think you do in this subject, and I think it should be requried reading for every american.
This is one I think everyone on the planet should read:
There are several "versions" of this book, look for the version that is more taylored to "western" readers. You don't loose the meat and potatos of the book but you do miss out on some of the stories from interviewed people.
One thing you can say about all of them, they are depressing as all hell. Not an easy read, and I have had to put it down for a day or two just to get past the ...... well that is really FU.
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I have gone off on a tangent on "american and indian wars". Last one was Empire of the summer moon.
I could not suggest them highly enough.
To sum them up, you don't know half of what you think you do in this subject, and I think it should be requried reading for every american.
This is one I think everyone on the planet should read:
There are several "versions" of this book, look for the version that is more taylored to "western" readers. You don't loose the meat and potatos of the book but you do miss out on some of the stories from interviewed people.
One thing you can say about all of them, they are depressing as all hell. Not an easy read, and I have had to put it down for a day or two just to get past the ...... well that is really FU.
I've been meaning to add to this thread for a while. I read a lot and I keep a list of my favorites. In no particular order:
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss -- It's Harry Potter for grown-ups. This is a really wonderfully written and constructed world with fantastic characters and lots of fun. Book one of a (yet) unfinished trilogy.
The Stand by Stephen King -- After a pandemic (yay!) that kills most of the population, good and evil get together for good old donnybrook.
Term Limits by Vince Flynn -- Congress is out of control and a group of "elite military commandos" starts killing the most egregious politicians. Flynn's first book and only one without his character Mitch Rapp. Jack Carr's The Terminal List has a somewhat similar storyline, but this one is better, in my opinion.
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry -- The best western ever written.
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie -- Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, he can write a great fight scene. This is grimdark fantasy, full of violence, sharp blades, and mud. First in a trilogy.
Last of the Breed by Louis L’Amour -- One of L'Amour's non-westerns. An American Air Force pilot is shot down and captured by Russians and his subsequent escape.
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides -- Harrowing and brutal, the true story of Rangers' attempt to rescue 513 POWs, including the last survivors of the Bataan Death March.
American Buffalo by Steven Rinella -- Part natural history, part hunting story, this is a fantastic book about one of America's most iconic mammals.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson -- If Dr. Strangelove and The Matrix had a baby.
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby -- This is not the piece of crap Jimmy Fallon movie. This is an endearing book by the successful British author Nick Hornby, about coming of age and love of his favorite the football club, Arsenal. Growing up and the suffering of sports fans are universal stories. So good.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman -- A dark travelogue of America and the fight for its soul, which will be decided by old gods and new gods.
Parliament of Whores by P.J. O’Rourke -- I think it's O'Rourke's funniest book, one which is best known for its subtitle: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government. My favorite quote from the book: "Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."
1984 by George Orwell -- Was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual.
1066 by David Howarth -- Lots of people have written about this year in history and the Battle of Hastings, but Howarth's version is the one I've liked best. The characters and events would make a great movie, I think.
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins -- I've read the book and listened to the audio book. The audio book might be better. Whenever I need motivation, this is my go to.
Clapton’s Guitar by Allen St. John -- The story about a guy from Virginia who makes some of the best guitars in the world, including one for Eric Clapton.
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman -- My newest book to make this list. The year is 1348 and Black Death ravages the continent. An unlikely trio travel from city to city, on an unwinding quest. This book is a slow burn that culminates in an epic battle of good vs evil and the prize is the soul of man.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss -- It's Harry Potter for grown-ups. This is a really wonderfully written and constructed world with fantastic characters and lots of fun. Book one of a (yet) unfinished trilogy.
The Stand by Stephen King -- After a pandemic (yay!) that kills most of the population, good and evil get together for good old donnybrook.
Term Limits by Vince Flynn -- Congress is out of control and a group of "elite military commandos" starts killing the most egregious politicians. Flynn's first book and only one without his character Mitch Rapp. Jack Carr's The Terminal List has a somewhat similar storyline, but this one is better, in my opinion.
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry -- The best western ever written.
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie -- Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, he can write a great fight scene. This is grimdark fantasy, full of violence, sharp blades, and mud. First in a trilogy.
Last of the Breed by Louis L’Amour -- One of L'Amour's non-westerns. An American Air Force pilot is shot down and captured by Russians and his subsequent escape.
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides -- Harrowing and brutal, the true story of Rangers' attempt to rescue 513 POWs, including the last survivors of the Bataan Death March.
American Buffalo by Steven Rinella -- Part natural history, part hunting story, this is a fantastic book about one of America's most iconic mammals.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson -- If Dr. Strangelove and The Matrix had a baby.
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby -- This is not the piece of crap Jimmy Fallon movie. This is an endearing book by the successful British author Nick Hornby, about coming of age and love of his favorite the football club, Arsenal. Growing up and the suffering of sports fans are universal stories. So good.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman -- A dark travelogue of America and the fight for its soul, which will be decided by old gods and new gods.
Parliament of Whores by P.J. O’Rourke -- I think it's O'Rourke's funniest book, one which is best known for its subtitle: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government. My favorite quote from the book: "Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."
1984 by George Orwell -- Was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual.
1066 by David Howarth -- Lots of people have written about this year in history and the Battle of Hastings, but Howarth's version is the one I've liked best. The characters and events would make a great movie, I think.
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins -- I've read the book and listened to the audio book. The audio book might be better. Whenever I need motivation, this is my go to.
Clapton’s Guitar by Allen St. John -- The story about a guy from Virginia who makes some of the best guitars in the world, including one for Eric Clapton.
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman -- My newest book to make this list. The year is 1348 and Black Death ravages the continent. An unlikely trio travel from city to city, on an unwinding quest. This book is a slow burn that culminates in an epic battle of good vs evil and the prize is the soul of man.
I generally cruise a couple forums, motorcycles to watches to gunz. I generally put in a short review of what I am reading at the moment. I am almost finished with Wounded Knee so I will give you my two bits. I will wad up wounded knee and empire of the summer moon into one review, I think this will work.
Good book, hard read. If you think you know american history, and or american indian history and you have not read this, or empire of summer moon, trust me you don't know as much as you think you do.
Empire is pretty much focused on southern plains where wounded knee is more northern plains. Empire starts with the spanish and their activities in south america and mexico, and working up into the southern plains, and the troubles they had with the comanche. It then flows into texas, the civil war, and to right at the turn of the century. It was to be a book about Quanah Parker, and it does cover him and his mother and sister a bit, but really a general history of that area, very little is said about cheyenne and sioux of the north. Mainly the treaties made and broken by the US hunting down and genocide of the american indian. Both books cover this is very vivid detail. I have had to stop several times and take a rest, it is that heavy.
Both are fantastic books, and you come away with an understanding of the american indian you likely did not have before, it might also change your thoughts on several things in todays political area. Things like the 14th amendment did not apply to the american indian, and no it was not because of the reservation system. The 14th came along right after the civil war, 1868, the res system did not really get rolling till the 1870's, yes there are some but not many, and even the eastern tribes still could not vote under the 14th. There was during the grant term an indian in the office of indian affairs that held that office yet his people could not vote. An indian is an indian, all the same.
Anyhoo drifted a bit, great books.
Good book, hard read. If you think you know american history, and or american indian history and you have not read this, or empire of summer moon, trust me you don't know as much as you think you do.
Empire is pretty much focused on southern plains where wounded knee is more northern plains. Empire starts with the spanish and their activities in south america and mexico, and working up into the southern plains, and the troubles they had with the comanche. It then flows into texas, the civil war, and to right at the turn of the century. It was to be a book about Quanah Parker, and it does cover him and his mother and sister a bit, but really a general history of that area, very little is said about cheyenne and sioux of the north. Mainly the treaties made and broken by the US hunting down and genocide of the american indian. Both books cover this is very vivid detail. I have had to stop several times and take a rest, it is that heavy.
Both are fantastic books, and you come away with an understanding of the american indian you likely did not have before, it might also change your thoughts on several things in todays political area. Things like the 14th amendment did not apply to the american indian, and no it was not because of the reservation system. The 14th came along right after the civil war, 1868, the res system did not really get rolling till the 1870's, yes there are some but not many, and even the eastern tribes still could not vote under the 14th. There was during the grant term an indian in the office of indian affairs that held that office yet his people could not vote. An indian is an indian, all the same.
Anyhoo drifted a bit, great books.
I saw this book (in the background) during a news broadcast featuring a gentleman who was one of the first soldiers to land in Normandy on 'D' Day. I figured if he read it I wanted to read it too. Very glad I did. My only regret is that I read the books out of order, but hey, I'm an old retired fart, I've got time to go back and read the rest.
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I realize I’m quoting your post from well over four years ago. But hear me out.
I’m out of town on a work deal.
I’ve got the afternoon off so I find a small Mexican joint for lunch and to ponder how to fill the rest of my day.
There’s a 1/2 price books behind the restaurant so I go check it out after a nicely done carnitas burrito and an ice cold Modelo.
No idea what I’m looking for, and I remember seeing this thread but never paid it much attention.
I bring it up and post number 18 mentions author Stephen Hunter and the Bob Lee Swagger stuff.
So I do some digging in the mystery aisle and find a Stephen Hunter novel by the name of Dirty White Boys.
You mentioned that the older stuff was better so I open the cover and see it was printed in 1994.
They did have a Bob Lee Swagger book, but that was from 2009.
So, Dirty White Boys it is.
I get back to the hotel, crack a beer and head out to the pool where the sun is shining. Pretty nice day, really.
I settle in and there it is, the first sentence of the book, “Three men at McAlester State Penitentiary had larger penises than Lamar Pye, but all were black, and therefore, by Lamar’s own figuring, hardly human at all.”
What the fuck is going on here?
I come to the Hide for good reading and this is the shit that’s recommended?
I won’t lie and at a first I thought I had been trolled at the highest level.
I gave it a few more pages and it’s actually a pretty good book now that the dick swinging contest is over.
I only stop by here every now and again, so I'm amazed to see my ancient post quoted.
So what's your point? It turned out to be a decent book for you. I'm not going to suggest that the books I like don't have flaws. Frankly, I don't even remember the line you are referring to or even the story line for that matter. Apparently Lamar was racist, but your talking about a novel that takes place in the deep south awhile back. Are you surprised by this?
In any case, glad you enjoyed it in the end.
So what's your point? It turned out to be a decent book for you. I'm not going to suggest that the books I like don't have flaws. Frankly, I don't even remember the line you are referring to or even the story line for that matter. Apparently Lamar was racist, but your talking about a novel that takes place in the deep south awhile back. Are you surprised by this?
In any case, glad you enjoyed it in the end.
This one is on the northern plains again mostly but a bit more general in scope. This book also covers more of a "personal" history, from letters of officers and troopers that could read and wright, to the actual reports from officers in the field and orders from the general staff. Some good stuff.
New sniper book coming out next month. It covers most major powers (UK & Commonwealth, USSR, US Army & USMC, Germany). Over 1,000 endnotes (12 pages, triple column) and extensive bibliography (12 pages, triple column). It's well illustrated with over 400 images too:
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do you have the book?
does it mention the duel between Zaitsev and Konig in Stalingrad?
Only have the e-format and waiting for hardcopy. Zaistev/Konig/Thorwald duel is unsubstantiated and while it is mentioned, its in the context of its unlikelyhood including 62nd Army Commander Chuikov's reason for supporting the alleged duel.
OK.
that 'duel' is soviet propaganda as 'konig'/'thorwald' never existed (checkout the book "The German Sniper" by Senich). Mentioning that 'duel' and any other mythological duel makes any book not worth spending the money or time.
I read Senich's book decades ago. He died before his time and his wife tossed out enough material for three books. She should have had another author finish them as a cowriter and gotten herself more residual income from it.
D-Day Tank Hunter by Hans Hoeller.
Hoeller was an aspiring engineering student when he received his draft notice for induction into the Wehrmacht. Post-training he joins the Afrika Korps where he contracts dysentary and has to return to Germany for hospitalization. After recovering, he is sent to officers' school and graduates as a leutnant.
Returning to Africa, his plane develops engine trouble and they land in Sicily. After repairs, they arrive the next day but he's separated from his unit and is attached to a fallschirmjager unit where they capture a ridge but not without him receiving a bullet. Back to Germany and the hospital but it spares him from the surrender in Tunisia.
He rejoins the 21st Panzer Div. as a platoon leader of a panzer jager platoon. It is composed of three Pak 40 mounted on the French Somua armored half track. Hoeller gives a good account of the fighting around Normandy and miraculous escape from the Falaise Gap. While the 21st Panzer is moved to the Vosges (Alsace-Lorraine), he is captured by the French who mistake his death head emblem for the SS. Only the presence of his "Afrika" cuff tag on his sleeve alerts another Frenchman that he may be Wehrmacht. After some questions about his African service, he is spared and is later handed to the 45th Infantry Division (Thunderbirds - where Bill Mauldin served before being transferred to the Stars 'n Stripes) and sent to Oklahoma.
The ship they are on enters NY Harbor and while it approaches, they see the sailors toss off boxes of supplies. The puzzled Germans ask the sailors why and the sailors told them they'll be given fresh supplies when they land. At this point, many PoWs are convinced that America is the land of abundance and that the war is lost. Hoeller is sent to Oklahoma but finishes the war in an Arkansas PoW camp. Post war he returns to his native Austria, studies engineering and opens a successful business.
He's still alive too!
Hoeller was an aspiring engineering student when he received his draft notice for induction into the Wehrmacht. Post-training he joins the Afrika Korps where he contracts dysentary and has to return to Germany for hospitalization. After recovering, he is sent to officers' school and graduates as a leutnant.
Returning to Africa, his plane develops engine trouble and they land in Sicily. After repairs, they arrive the next day but he's separated from his unit and is attached to a fallschirmjager unit where they capture a ridge but not without him receiving a bullet. Back to Germany and the hospital but it spares him from the surrender in Tunisia.
He rejoins the 21st Panzer Div. as a platoon leader of a panzer jager platoon. It is composed of three Pak 40 mounted on the French Somua armored half track. Hoeller gives a good account of the fighting around Normandy and miraculous escape from the Falaise Gap. While the 21st Panzer is moved to the Vosges (Alsace-Lorraine), he is captured by the French who mistake his death head emblem for the SS. Only the presence of his "Afrika" cuff tag on his sleeve alerts another Frenchman that he may be Wehrmacht. After some questions about his African service, he is spared and is later handed to the 45th Infantry Division (Thunderbirds - where Bill Mauldin served before being transferred to the Stars 'n Stripes) and sent to Oklahoma.
The ship they are on enters NY Harbor and while it approaches, they see the sailors toss off boxes of supplies. The puzzled Germans ask the sailors why and the sailors told them they'll be given fresh supplies when they land. At this point, many PoWs are convinced that America is the land of abundance and that the war is lost. Hoeller is sent to Oklahoma but finishes the war in an Arkansas PoW camp. Post war he returns to his native Austria, studies engineering and opens a successful business.
He's still alive too!
Don't get a lot of time to read recreationally but I started listening to audiobooks on frequent work drives, lawn work, etc. Just finished Spearhead and it was fantastic whether you're a grunt or a DAT or whatever. Great narrator on the audiobood as well. Down in the weeds with the 3rd Armored Div in WW2
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The War Journal of Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause was another great listen from start to finish. The dude did not know the word "quit."
Amazon product ASIN 0786884215
Amazon product ASIN 0804176728
The War Journal of Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause was another great listen from start to finish. The dude did not know the word "quit."
Amazon product ASIN 0786884215
I just finished reading this enlightening book 'THE SECRET OF THE AGES' By Robert Collier. An exciting read about the greatest discovery in our universe and guess what? The greatest recovery is THE HUMAN MIND. You all should grab this book if you want transformation at your business, family, finances, health and so on. Thank me later!
Definitely not worth the time or money, but one reviewer thinks otherwise and everyone is entitled to their opinion. America (until the Constitution is banned)!
From the AMPS review:
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I have read both books and I agree with you 100%, they are fantastic in completely different ways.Oh boy a reading thread......
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I have gone off on a tangent on "american and indian wars". Last one was Empire of the summer moon.
I could not suggest them highly enough.
To sum them up, you don't know half of what you think you do in this subject, and I think it should be requried reading for every american.
This is one I think everyone on the planet should read:
There are several "versions" of this book, look for the version that is more taylored to "western" readers. You don't loose the meat and potatos of the book but you do miss out on some of the stories from interviewed people.
One thing you can say about all of them, they are depressing as all hell. Not an easy read, and I have had to put it down for a day or two just to get past the ...... well that is really FU.
I just finished the earth is weeping.....this one really hammered home what the first two touched on. I have a feeling that if you read these books, any one of them, you are going to walk away with the idea in your head that there is another minority group in the US that had it much worse then the very vocal minority group.
Being sold to Mexicans as slaves well into the 1880's, not getting the right to vote as a people till 1924, after women got the right to vote. Being taxed just as every other citizen but not allowed to vote...taxation without rep....ahh something along those lines.
Earth is the hardest read out of all three books, and goes into more detail IMHO.
For those who are into Jack Carr, I just started In The Blood. I feel dirty after the amount of product placements in the first 30 pages. Wow.
By Honor Bound.
The story of two SEALs, Tom Norris and Mike Thornton and the two missions they were on that garnered them both the Medal of Honor.
No bragging or BS, these two guys were real pros.
Excellent book.
The story of two SEALs, Tom Norris and Mike Thornton and the two missions they were on that garnered them both the Medal of Honor.
No bragging or BS, these two guys were real pros.
Excellent book.
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So many good books , but I'll try
Sci Fi , Dune would be my first pick , no wait , Foundation and Empire , no wait , A Mote in God's Eye , ah , I can't decide.
War , Currahee was great .
Action stuff , I loves reading Wilbur Smith , The Ballantyne Novels , among others .
Now I enjoy Nelson Demille , his books with John Corey are great stuff .
For fun , I like Carl Hiaasen , his books are all about Florida and just fun to read .
Sci Fi , Dune would be my first pick , no wait , Foundation and Empire , no wait , A Mote in God's Eye , ah , I can't decide.
War , Currahee was great .
Action stuff , I loves reading Wilbur Smith , The Ballantyne Novels , among others .
Now I enjoy Nelson Demille , his books with John Corey are great stuff .
For fun , I like Carl Hiaasen , his books are all about Florida and just fun to read .
Just finished these 6 in a row. Real quick read.
Author is prior Army, current lawyer, standup comic, and contributes at Townhall.com.
Reads like a satirical, dystopian (but not by much), 80s action flick. Author does not get too deep into techniques, tactics or technology. I enjoyed them.
I read them in chronological order. Just make sure you read the preface, as he "corrects the timeline."
Yep, these are quite enjoyable, if a little too close to the truth at this point. Hope there are more in the series.
a riviting novel about the life of the nobel hooker walking the streets looking for lost souls to help save not cause they have to but because they care too to much about there fellow man lol .
I might get flamed here for this one.....
It is written by the founder of GreenPeace. An environmental nut job....or at least that is what many think.
This is a book by an enviromentalist that goes against the "climate change" religion that is so much of today.
I generally hook onto a subject for some unknown reason, and go to the ends of the earth to learn as much as I can till my brain says enough, look at this shiny over here. One of the issues of having ADHD.
This is something I think I am safe in saying 90% of you would scoff at, but (I am only 3 chapters in so far) reading this he would be at home in the pit on all things doing with the current state of "climate change".
Quite interesting hearing an actual scientist, and educated man say everything you read about climate change is pure BS, and this is why, and he goes into many examples just up to chap 3.
A good read, and interesting to see what is being done in the name of this new religion, and it is basically a religion of climate change. You can't hit them with facts or evidence, that will get you shouted down and destroyed.
Give it a try, you will come away thinking that not all environmentalists are total nut jobs.
Just finished the book. Great book.
Just found out that a shooting buddy had a similar experience near the DMC while 'loaned' to the CIA.
I got out of order and read #1 then #3. Read #3 in SEATAC and on the plane back to DC last Fri.
The good news is that you don't miss enough of the story to skip a book and not be completely discombobulated.
If you want some sci-fi that isn't 'deep' I enjoy the Legion of the Damned series as well as the Sten series.
If you want to get into a LOOONG series the Aubrey/Maturin series that the movie Master and Commander was based on is good. ...which leads to a lot of other series in the same genre like Horatio Hornblower that had a good mini series made from it, etc
Despite being written for teens the books that the Mortal Engines movie was based on made ya go 'hmmm.'
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Grown Men Don't Cry. It's the autobiography of an Americaan 99th Infantry Divison (Battle Babies) combat experience. He fought in the Bulge, crossed the Remagen Bridge to attack the heights that commanded it, fought in the Ruhr and help liberate many, many prisoners including the Dahcau Concentration Camp (one of the subcamps I suspect).
I just returned to the website after a couple of year's absence and I'll throw out a few of my favorite authors off the top of my head in no particular order.
Elmer Kelton
John Ringo
Lee Child
John Sanford
Stephen Hunter
C J Box
Craig Johnson
Dean Ing
Having been an avid reader all my life that is just a small sample.
Elmer Kelton
John Ringo
Lee Child
John Sanford
Stephen Hunter
C J Box
Craig Johnson
Dean Ing
Having been an avid reader all my life that is just a small sample.
