A. American's Survivalist series book 8 is available. Just downloaded it.
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A. American's Survivalist series book 8 is available. Just downloaded it.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim
I’ve been reading Steven Bird’s New Homefront series, SHTF type stuff. Very good.
How's the writing quality compare to folks like James Wesley, Rawles and other "greats" in the genre?Originally Posted by Rak320
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It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. - The Cleveland Press, March 1, 1921, GK Chesterton
Michael Connelly - The Last Coyote. My first Connelly book, defective detective on-a-mission genre. Not bad, a little slow at times.
Just finished "American Assassin" by Vince Flynn a week or so ago, somewhat reluctant to see the movie because it appears that the film makes a massive departure from the book. Anyone read the book AND see the movie that can say (without spoilers) if it's worth it having read the book? Or will I be very disappointed and/or angry? Craig Sawyer- former Navy SEAL- said that the movie was awful, and stated the villain is a rogue SEAL (which pissed him off); which is definitely not the case in the book, at all.
And I'm 1/2 way through Jeff Vandermeer's Annihilation (book 1 of a trilogy), reading before the movie comes out in February, and it's interesting, mysterious, and very well written. It'll be interesting to see how it translates to the screen.
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"There is no news in the truth, and no truth in the news."
"The revolution will not be televised... Instead it will be filmed from multiple angles via cell phone cameras, promptly uploaded to YouTube, Tweeted about, and then shared on Facebook, pending a Wi-Fi connection."
I have really been enjoying reading Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed. Picked it up at an airport a year or so back and just got around to reading it. It covers Cognitive Dissonance and how some people can not confront their mistakes or learn from them. If you are up for a non-fiction read I would recommend it.
That sounds like a winner.
I'm on my third Harry Bosch book by Michael Connelly, Angels Flight. It seems to get into the nuts and bolts of realistic procedures and real investigations. Not like the typical murder mystery where 'and then a miracle occurred' and the bad guy is caught.
I just finished this quick read. For anyone who is interested in the 12th century Levant, the second crusade and Saladin, I would recommend this book. Absolutely a revisionist look at a French crusader who is almost universally reviled by modern historians. Just seemed like another man of his times to me but I am only an amateur historian.
God's Wolf: The Life of the Most Notorious of All Crusaders: Reynald de Chatillon by Jeffrey Lee
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Wolf-Not.../dp/B01FTAQ0BS
For outdoors writing anything by Steve Rinella, just finished "American Buffalo", great book!
A few other recent reads:
Sebastian Junger "Tribe", Dan Flores "Coyote America" great book on the history of the Coyote, Douglas Farah and Stephen Braun "Merchant of Death" true story of gun runner Viktor Bout after the fall of the USSR, "Lord of War" is based on the books main character.
You may enjoy this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpi...5EZeLTftxv9qGw
As best I can tell, the channel is secular and uses primary source documents to draw historical conclusions. They have several videos on Reynald, not all flattering.
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It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. - The Cleveland Press, March 1, 1921, GK Chesterton
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