Book thread

[Defib1961]

What is everyone reading? For me right now it is "Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan" by Robert Leckie.

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

The Crucible.

[G8rDMD]

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I like to try and read at least one or two classics a year :cheers:

[Low12s]

Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child

[MEANZ06]

im reading "a stolen life" the Jaycee Dugard story... :yesnod:

[Defib1961]

im reading "a stolen life" the Jaycee Dugard story... :yesnod:

Gonna have to add that to the Kindle

[sasnglass77]

Just started to read "Volatile Markets" -Guy Cohen

[DukeAllen]

Just finished
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(5 stars)
and just started
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I read a lot:yesnod:

[Yamma]

Recently finished 'The Devil Wears Prada'. Next up: A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece.

$3 for both at Goodwill. :cheers:

[FasterTraffic]

"Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon" by Richard Scarry

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[Uncle Pervey]

Re-reading an old one on my Kindle. Great Space Opera. :yesnod:
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[G8rDMD]

"Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon" by Richard Scarry

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Richard Scarry fcuking RULES :yesnod::yesnod:

[PortDawg]

"The Art of Deception - Controlling the Human Element of Security" by Kevin Mitnick

[pappytinker]

"The Creature from Jekyll Island : A Second Look at the Federal Reserve" by G. Edward Griffin. Scariest book I have ever read.

[prospero63]

Rereading Game of Thrones and the rest of that series before starting A Dance with Dragons.

[Munch]

It's a good read although not my usual fare.

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[Blademaker]

"One second after"

[LATB]

Everything and anything by this guy:

http://www.randywaynewhite.com/

[cmb396]

Rereading Game of Thrones and the rest of that series before starting A Dance with Dragons.

Just starting A Game of Thrones! Kinda hard for me to read being a "novice" reader. 800+ pages, small print=:crazy:

[MattW]

"The Name of the Wind", Patrick Rothfuss, and "Strategic Error-Proofing: Getting the most out of your Process FMEA"

[prospero63]

Just starting A Game of Thrones! Kinda hard for me to read being a "novice" reader. 800+ pages, small print=:crazy:

It's the best series I've ever read. Wait till you get to A Storm of Swords. It's like 1100 pages. Most books I can knock out in a day or two. I think it took me almost 3 months to knock out all 4 books. Heck, I've been re-reading A Game of Thrones for a week and I'm only 75% through it...

[cmb396]

It's the best series I've ever read. Wait till you get to A Storm of Swords. It's like 1100 pages. Most books I can knock out in a day or two. I think it took me almost 3 months to knock out all 4 books. Heck, I've been re-reading A Game of Thrones for a week and I'm only 75% through it...

:rofl:
I've been reading it for a month, and I'm not quite half way thru!!:leaving:

[Flatbush Harry]

What is everyone reading? For me right now it is "Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan" by Robert Leckie.

You should read "A Helmet for my Pillow", also by Robert Leckie. Part of the HBO miniseries, The Pacific, was drawn from that book.

:cheers:

Harry

[Chris Fowler]

Last week:

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Currently:

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[Montehall]

Bram Stokers Dracula

[syf350]

Don't read a lot. Currently "does the noise in my head bother you"

read "the art of racing in the rain" before that. Great book btw.

[Defib1961]

You should read "A Helmet for my Pillow", also by Robert Leckie. Part of the HBO miniseries, The Pacific, was drawn from that book.

:cheers:

Harry

"Helmet For My Pillow" was the first of Leckie's books I read. :thumbsup:

[Uncle Pervey]

"Helmet For My Pillow" was the first of Leckie's books I read. :thumbsup:

It was one I read many, many years ago when I was a teen. I read it again a couple of years ago. Great book! :yesnod:

[FasterTraffic]

Richard Scarry fcuking RULES :yesnod::yesnod:

Yes, yes he does.

:iagree::cheers:

[6spdC6]

Was down in the basement and found a copy of ‘‘Marine’’ by Burk Davis. This book was stashed in a box with a lot of old time mementos. I picked it up and decided to give it another read.

Marine is the biography of Lewis "Chesty" Puller, the most decorated marine ever.

Semper Fi

[Yerf Dog]

Roadshow by Neil Peart

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[Stangkiller]

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[Yerf Dog]

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/18493-book-thread.html#post356668

Well played, sir.

[BuckyThreadkiller]

Doing some classics -

The Works of Rudyard Kipling.

[Yerf Dog]

Doing some classics -

The Works of Rudyard Kipling.

That reminds me. The other day I was talking about authors with Barb. I asked her if she liked Kipling. She said, 'I don't know, I've never kippled.'

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[Jobaka]

Just finished this:

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Haven't decided what's next.

[PortDawg]

"One second after"

Great Book !

[boracayjohnny]

The Killer Elite. Some background with stories about the SOCOM community. A great read for the details provided.

[73sbVert]

Currently I have:

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Free to Choose by Milton Friedman



Finished One Second After a while back. Very good book!

[wwomanC6]

Learned Optimism


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[xXBUDXx]

I'm currently reading two.

Decision Points by George W. Bush. I want to hear his prospective about the incredible decisions he was faced with. Like him or not,the man served one of the toughest 8 years of my lifetime.

SEAL of Honor written by Gary Williams


I have just finished Patrick Robinson's (June 2007). Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10. You can't make it through this book without taking away a true respect for the men and women who defend this country. I highly suggest reading it if you have any interest in the war in Iraq. :cheers:

[carlton_fritz]

Last week:

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Currently:

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Honor Harrington series. :cheers:

[carlton_fritz]

http://towardsmecca.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/1632.jpg

Official 1632 Fan Site (http://1632.org/)

In April of the year 2000, a six-mile sphere centered on Grantville, West Virginia was displaced in space and time to Germany and May, 1631. The inhabitants of Grantville decided to start the American revolution early; the nobility of Europe were not amused.

[ZipZap]

One Drop by Bliss Broyard

[Cybercowboy]

Rule 34 by Charles Stross.

[Cybercowboy]

Re-reading an old one on my Kindle. Great Space Opera. :yesnod:
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I'll have to check that one out. I really like Hamilton's books.

I just read book 1 and 2 of the "Spirit of the Empire (http://www.spiritofempire.com/)" series. Book 3 isn't out yet. Really enjoyed those. Book 1 starts out a little hokey but then I couldn't put them down. It's not Hamilton but still a fun read.

[73sbVert]

Learned Optimism


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Good book!! ;)


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[Uncle Pervey]

http://towardsmecca.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/1632.jpg

Official 1632 Fan Site (http://1632.org/)

You can find most of that series on line at a couple of free spots. Great for the Kindle.
It takes some digging but a lot of good stuff is there.

BaenCD at the Fifth Imperium (http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/)

Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/defaulttitles.htm)

[Chris Fowler]

You can find most of that series on line at a couple of free spots. Great for the Kindle.
It takes some digging but a lot of good stuff is there.

BaenCD at the Fifth Imperium (http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/)

Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/defaulttitles.htm)
Same with the Honor Harrington series. It's where I got that. I have a copy of 1632 around somewhere. I'll have to read that one one of these days.

[carlton_fritz]

You can find most of that series on line at a couple of free spots. Great for the Kindle.
It takes some digging but a lot of good stuff is there.

BaenCD at the Fifth Imperium (http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/)

Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/defaulttitles.htm)
You gonna buy me a Kindle?:waiting:

[NB2K]

Don't read a lot. Currently "does the noise in my head bother you"

read "the art of racing in the rain" before that. Great book btw.

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