 fish223
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Posted: 8/22/2011 3:02:40 PM
Everyone knows Michael Crichton, right?
After he died a few years ago, a complete manuscript was found in his files, and subsequently published. http://www.michaelcrichton.net/books-piratelatitudes-us.html Damn, what a great read. |
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Posted: 9/10/2011 8:33:31 PM
Originally Posted By fish223:
Everyone knows Michael Crichton, right? After he died a few years ago, a complete manuscript was found in his files, and subsequently published. http://www.michaelcrichton.net/books-piratelatitudes-us.html Damn, what a great read. Yes, I agree! That book had a great story and some history. |
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Posted: 10/14/2011 11:16:04 PM
Seal Team Six
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Posted: 11/29/2011 10:09:52 AM
just finished- Big Boy Rules (contracting in iraq)
- Black Light (bob lee swagger series) reading now - Shooter (sniping in iraq) |
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Posted: 1/2/2012 7:10:43 PM
Just finished Clancy's newest "LOCKED ON", an excellent read.
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Posted: 1/3/2012 9:14:49 PM
Matterhorn, Karl Marlantes. I couldn't put it down.
But, I'm not a Marine and I wasn't alive during the Vietnam War. Anyone else read it yet? |
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Zhukov
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Posted: 1/6/2012 7:31:31 PM
Still Life With Brass Pole - by Craig Machen
Guy's life story starts with his gay dad introducing him to cocaine at the age of 16, and he descends into a world of drugs, bouncing at adult clubs, screwing strippers, etc. in short order. It's a crazy story, and amazing that he was able to turn his life around after such abuse. |
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EvanWilliams
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Posted: 3/22/2012 5:15:28 PM
The Pirate by Frederick Marryat
Free on Project Gutenberg |
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Posted: 3/28/2012 12:00:49 PM
10th Mountain in Afghanistan, 2006.
Stories of PJs in Afghanistan 
TACPs in Afghanistan and Iraq 
SF in Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda-related 
SF and Rangers in Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda (Takur Ghar) 
Rangers in Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda (Takur Ghar) 
All of these are nonfiction, usually first-hand accounts of modern war. I liked all of them and would recommend them all highly. This one's fiction about basically post-EMP TEOTWAWKI survival. It's pretty cool and thought provoking.  |
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Posted: 4/22/2012 10:27:22 AM
I'm finishing up a series called The Camel Club by David Baldacci. I really enjoyed it.
http://davidbaldacci.com/books/3_camel-club/ Lots of domestic espionage and action. I have read much better authors, but this guys imagination is incredible. I'm going to check out his other books after this. |
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Posted: 5/18/2012 11:41:30 PM
Just finished One Second After very good book just wished it were broken into more chapters. Very believable and realy sad to think things could go down hill so fast
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Posted: 6/17/2012 12:16:32 AM
This book is non-tactical, but is informative and interesting, none the less: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A natural history of four meals by Michael Pollan.
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Posted: 7/3/2012 3:31:37 PM
I just finished reading Behind The Green Mask: U.N. Agenda 21, written by Rosa Koirie, who found out the hard way, how our property rights are being stolen from right under our noses. It's an easy to read book, and provides real life advice on how to fight back. If you want to see more reviews, Click Here
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Kapture1
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Posted: 7/8/2012 11:34:32 AM
Joe Ledger novels.
nice for fun reading and very action packed and funny. |
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Posted: 7/15/2012 4:26:08 PM
Finished Service by Marcus Luttrell a few weeks back. OUTSTANDING READ!!
I finished Savages by Don Winslow, which the movie is based upon. It is very interesting. For not smoking weed, it is pretty fascinating. Now I am reading Kings of Cool, which is the prequel to Savages. |
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Zhukov
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Posted: 7/15/2012 4:54:29 PM
This book is actually something that was something on my 7th grader's summer reading list, but don't be deceived - it's not what I would call a kid's book at all. It has many elements of 1984, Logan's Run, etc. - it's so disturbing to me that I'm considering not finishing it.
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Posted: 7/22/2012 9:47:31 PM
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Posted: 8/1/2012 11:12:04 PM
Just finished ONE SECOND AFTER, great read, makes you think about what would happen around your town, state, whatever area if all power was lost. No more stores, food, water.
Gave the book to my mother and see what she thinks. She works for the fire dept. and is in to being prepared. |
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Posted: 10/4/2012 12:14:28 PM
Blue Plague: The Fall by Thomas A Watson
This is a badazz book! Downloaded it on my Kindle for $3.99 Love to have the survival type set up these people have. Oh and the Guns. [/blue] |
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Posted: 10/11/2012 1:02:00 AM
Some of you may disagree with these due to the controversy but I loved A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard by James Frey. I read those books a long time ago and they have stuck with me and kept me out of dark places.
Other great books IMO are: No Easy Day by Mark Owen and The Heart and The First by Eric Greitens. (I am on a Navy SEAL's kick lately) |
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Posted: 10/14/2012 3:22:07 PM
I just finished the Devil's Fire and the second book in the series, The Devil's Tide. I picked the first one up on a whim. It was free at the time for the Kindle. It was really good! So I picked up the second one and read it right afterward. Great books in the pirate genre.
It is only available for the Kindle as of right now. http://www.amazon.com/The-Devils-Fire-Adventure-ebook/dp/B005GL93LA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350242191&sr=8-1&keywords=the+devils+fire http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Tide-Fire-Book-ebook/dp/B008KYG72S/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1 The third book is being released shortly. |
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Posted: 10/20/2012 11:11:18 PM
Don't know if you are still looking for Berkut.
I found it on Alibris.com Originally Posted By 6731HBAR:
Berkut- by Joseph Haywood, I read this about 20 years ago, I wish I could find it again, but is a good read. fiction Flyboys: Thought this was a good read as well. |
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Posted: 10/31/2012 7:56:03 AM
I just finished reading, "If a Pirate, I Must Be", by Richard Sanders.
It is the true story of Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts, the most successful pirate of the early eighteenth century. It was a very good read with lots of surprising information on piracy, the eighteenth century slave trade, the conditions on commercial sailing vessels; the brutally high mortality rates among sailors from malaria, poor diet, overwork and maltreatment, etc.; a real eye opener. Arrrgh! (BTW, Pirates never said, "Arrrgh")  |
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peskador
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Posted: 11/1/2012 4:48:03 PM
Originally Posted By Coolio:
I just finished reading, "If a Pirate, I Must Be", by Richard Sanders. It is the true story of Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts, the most successful pirate of the early eighteenth century. It was a very good read with lots of surprising information on piracy, the eighteenth century slave trade, the conditions on commercial sailing vessels; the brutally high mortality rates among sailors from malaria, poor diet, overwork and maltreatment, etc.; a real eye opener. Arrrgh! (BTW, Pirates never said, "Arrrgh") +1 Good stuff! |
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Posted: 12/20/2012 4:19:48 PM
i recently finished "one second after" i highly recommend it to everyone here
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