Books

[KevDen2005]

I thought about the Scary Book Thread and put together a quick list of books I have read over the last 2 years roughly. Thought I would share

1. Standing Next to History
2. Confessions of an Economic Hitman
3. Black Hawk Down
4. Black Belt Patriotism
5. Rogue Warrior
6. The Zombie Survival Guide
7. Freakonomics
8. Under and Alone
9. 1776
10. Rogue Warrior-Red Cell
11. Rogue Warrior-Green Team
12. Terror At Beslan

[Krasni]

I read roughly 40-50 books a year but 3 of them I really enjoyed recently were Patriots:, One Second After & The World Ends In Hickory Hollow. Currently bogged down in The History Of France, Volume 1. It's interesting but is photocopied 19th century manuscript. Gets difficult at times.

[Irving]

I got a copy of One Second After, but it is a stupid audio book. Boo. I did just finish Lights Out though.

Kevin, I've only read Freakonomics on your list. I read World War Z though. Is the Zombie Survival Guide also by Maxx Brooks?

[Batteriesnare]

I second Patriots and One Second after. I've also read the 1776, and I'm currently reading On Killing by Lt.Col. Grossman. Good stuff!

[Troublco]

I picked up 1776 recently, but haven't gotten to it yet. I too read 40-60 books a year, sometimes more if I have some time. W.E.B. Griffin, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Lee Child, and Stephen Hunter are favorites of mine. I recently wound up with what appears to be nearly the entire Robert B. Parker collection, I may have to start on those before too long.

Michener's good too, if you're into history.

[Krasni]

I hit the historical fiction primarily. Finished Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Tales a few months ago and have been trying to find something as interesting.

Edit: 1776 was a great read. I just didn't want it to stop. I was thinking if they wrote a sequel they could title it: 1777. Catchy?

[ColoWyo]

"W.E.B. Griffin, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Lee Child"

What he said.

[KevDen2005]

I got a copy of One Second After, but it is a stupid audio book. Boo. I did just finish Lights Out though.

Kevin, I've only read Freakonomics on your list. I read World War Z though. Is the Zombie Survival Guide also by Maxx Brooks?

The Zombie Survival Guide is by Maxx Brooks. I haven't read World War Z yet, but its on the list.

I would like to read more books but when it comes to school, work, and house work, I only have time for 10 or so a year

[theGinsue]

I haven't read any of the Rogue Warrior books in the last 5 - 7 years or so (I know that there are several new ones out since then), I used to love the books.

While it would be a FAR stretch to call myself a friend of Dick Marcinko, I have met and spoken with him on several occasions. I have even given him a bottle of Bombay Sapphire. Interesting guy. Perhaps a bit bloated in his books about his own abilities, he is much more down-to-earth in person (the books are sensationalized fiction after all).

I especially enjoy his Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior book. While still active duty and since then I've tried to live that code - particularly leading from the front.

[Byte Stryke]

The Zombie Survival Guide is by Maxx Brooks. I haven't read World War Z yet, but its on the list.

^^ The only two books Ive read in the last 5 years not printed by Cisco Press or Microsoft