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

:(

[KevDen2005]

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.


I really enjoy his books and he reminds me of a couple of e-8's and e-9's I knew on active duty.

He has good leadership thoughts and it helps to remind me to lead from the front

[Krasni]

Made the mistake of reading Red Phoenix while posted in P'yong'tek. Terrible idea.

I somehow missed the zombie books earlier - read Brooks' stuff and a few others. All have been entertaining. I'm just trying to decide if I really want to dive into Pride, Prejudice and Zombies.

[theGinsue]

Why? What is the premise of Red Phoenix?

I picked up a couple of new books tonight - One Second After and the latest Star Wars novel (I know, I'm a geek).

[Krasni]

Red Phoenix: story of the political errors leading to invasion of the south by DPRK, obviously focusing on the war and an AF pilot from Osan AFB iirc. Naturally written by a guy that knew the force locations. Was very weird to read about specific units rolling into my station and being one of the "shit, they didn't have a chance" bylines. I got paid to be paranoid there - it didn't help the "try to not be too paranoid" part of my brain.

[jake]

Red Phoenix is well worth a read. Iirc, Larry Bond helped Tom Clancy write Red Storm Rising, and I think he had a part in designing the Harpoon games.

[Elhuero]

Last book was Executive Orders by Tom Clancy.

Just borrowed 47th Samurai and Night of Thunder to catch up on some Bob the Nailer.

[KevDen2005]

I recommend of course "Terror at Beslan" from my list. It is really long but if we are all similar thinkers about security and safety, and I think that we are, I definitely feel it is a good read. Especially if you have children in the public school system. This is a parents worst nightmare for sure, and I think our War on Terror is far from over, something bad could and probably will certainly happen again here.

[theGinsue]

Finished reading Once Second After a few days ago.

Amazing book that really got me thinking. I'll even admit to crying near the end.

Highly recommend this book.

[funkfool]

I went up to the cabin last weekend and dad had a bunck of Louis Lamour novels laying around...
I had never read any so I gave a few a try...

Guns of the Timberland: great book - lots of gun stuff near the end..
Great message about honor.

The Haunted Mesa: good book - more a supernatural thriller.

I recommend both...
I'll have to read more of them.

[Irving]

The last two books I read were Unintended Consequences and Lights Out. So after a little break from fantasy, we just picked up Brandon Sanderson's newest book The Way of Kings. This book is 1,000 pages long and is 1 of 10!! This is going to be a long series. Talk about epic fantasy.

[libertyordeath]

Two recent books I devoured were Monster Hunter International and Monster Hunter Vendetta. They're a couple great Sci-Fi novels by Larry Correia, who's definitely a member of the gun culture. You can even pick up the first few chapters of either book at the publisher's website: http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1439132852/1439132852.htm.