Books

[Irving]

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Are you saying that the show doesn't drive you nutso? It wouldn't be bad if I hadn't already seen every episode 100 times.


Ginsue: If you haven't read Lights Out yet, pick up a copy or I'll email you my copy. I think Lights Out and One Second After go hand in hand.

Thanks to the person on here who sent me his copy of Lights Out. It was a good read and I appreciate it. You know who you are.

[Byte Stryke]

Are you saying that the show doesn't drive you nutso? It wouldn't be bad if I hadn't already seen every episode 100 times.

Before Alex came into my Life Barney was the brunt of any Joke conceivable.
Caillou wasn't even a blip on my radar.
Kids shows were a distant memory in my past I thought I would never revisit.


Now I Sit and watch all of them with him. we play cars and watch "tartoons" on "Spout" (Sprout channel).

Ive watched Sprout channel so much I think I am in love with Nina...

Bob the Builder is filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration. When Bob the Builder was asked if he thought he could win, he replied "Yes we Can!"

I find myself remembering "Kids Jokes" to tell my Nieces and my sons Play-dates Later...



Dear God I need a Job

[Irving]

I know all about it. I favor Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network though because those shows are written for adults. Sprout is like the Bloomberg News Channel for kids with all that crap on the screen and shows that are like 3 minutes long. I do like watching my kid do those dances and stretches though.

[Sharpienads]

Atlas Shrugged. Looooooong book but definately a good read.

[theGinsue]

Stuart - I'll see if I can find my own copy of Lights Out to pick up but would like to reserve the offer to your as a raincheck if I can't find one.


As far as Atlas Shrugged, loved it and see it as more relevant today than it was when it was originally published. Ayn Rand sure knew what she was talking about. She finally got me to realize that Robin Hood was no more than a violent two-bit thief. Id so love to find a hidden valley somewhere here in CO that I could move into and set up my own community. Of course, they're coming out with an Atlas Shrugged movie here pretty soon and I'm afraid it'll be a Hollywood liberal smear of the heart and soul of what the story is really about.

ETA: Apparently, (for a limited time), you can order a signed hard copy from here:
http://www.survivalmonkey.com/lights-out.html for $23.95
Or HERE from Amazon (hard copy - not signed) for $19.95

[Cman]

Monster Hunters International was a fun read by Larry Carreia. He's a 3 gun shooter so the gun parts in the book are right on. If your into a really long read The Dark Tower by Steven King.

[Irving]

I was disappointed by the Dark Tower series by King. I thought book 4 was the best book.

[jmg8550]

I really like Jack Coughlin and Donald A. Davis

Their books include: Kill Zone, Clean Kill, Dead Shot, and Shooter. Very good reads.

And Lone Survivor is one of my favorites.

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse is very good also.

[Irving]

I just finished House Rules by Jodi Picoult. It is about a young man with Asperger's Syndrome. My mom gave it to me, told me it was about Autism, and said it was very good. That description didn't really leave me dying to read it, so it sat on my shelf for a few months. When I finally picked it up, I finished it in about 3 days. For me, it was a page turner that I couldn't put down. If you are a LEO, Lawyer, or have a family, I'd think that you'd find the book pretty interesting. I give it an A+ rating. I've never read any of Jodi Picoult's other works, so I don't know if she is consistently good or not.

Anyone else read it? If so, don't post spoilers here (unless you change the font color), but I'd love a PM.

[Colorado Pete]

Kenneth Roberts, writing on early America (late 1700's-early 1800's, French & Indian War, Revolution, War of 1812):

Northwest Passage (Maj. Robert Rogers and his Rangers, French & Indian War)
Arundel (Benedict Arnold leading the American Army through the Maine wilderness in 1775 to attack the British at Quebec and seize Canada)
Rabble in Arms (sequel to Arundel, Arnold stopping the British at Valcour Island 1776 and Saratoga 1778)
The Lively Lady (a privateer ship in the war of 1812)
Captain Caution (similar to above)
Lydia Bailey (a sweeping story that goes from the slave revolt in Haiti in early 1800's to the Barbary Coast pirates in Africa)

Roberts is a magnificent storyteller. The first three and the last on the list are outstanding reads and should be read by every American.

Stanislaw Lem (a brilliant Polish M.D.):
The Star Diaries (brilliant satire, hilarious to dark, on the human condition seen through the eyes of inept space explorer Ijon Tichy)
Memoirs of a Space Traveler (more of the above)
The Futurological Congress (more of the above)
Mortal Engines (tales of robots, from fable to hard sci-fi)
Tales of Pirx the Pilot (sci fi space short stories)
Return from the Stars (fascinating look at a group of Alpha-male type astronauts returning from a 110-year mission to find the human race turned into passive sheep)

Lem is a genius, period. Well worth perusing.

Highpower Rifle by G. David Tubb. Wanna shoot a rifle better?
Highpower from Beginner to Master by Randolph Constantine. Ditto above.