What are you reading? Books Suggestions

tGreenWay wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Read the Flynn thing and let me know if it stays true to the character so I won't waste my time if it sucks.

I will. Have you ever read any of Mills' earlier work?  I read one of two of his novels and enjoyed both. He's a good enough writer that he might be able to hit the right tone with Rapp.  

Can't say that I have. Name doesn't ring a bell.

Do you like fiction? action thrillers? (CIA type stuff) sci fi?

Think I'm going to start The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons.Can't believe I haven't yet.

Let me recommend:

Crisis of a House Divided by Harry Jaffe

Solid bump, was thinking about starting a Book thread. Just started reading on the reg again.

Recent reads:

Station Eleven - apocalyptic book, pretty solid, fast read

Iron House - mob-type thriller, wasn't a fan Hart's long winded writing style and it was pretty easy to predict.  Had some decent moments though.

Night School (current read)- Latest Jake Reacher novel... basically romance novels for bros.  First Reacher book I've read, but I dig the pace and writing style.  I'll definitely hit some of the earlier books.

One of my favorite books is Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.  Great read, but you have to power through the first couple of chapters (took me a couple of tries).  I think I'm going to hit up the The Baroque Cycle series next (same author).

The_Dude wrote:Do you like fiction? action thrillers? (CIA type stuff) sci fi?

Think I'm starting to lean towards non fiction. Eventually may get into fiction, but I can watch a show/movie for that.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

I will. Have you ever read any of Mills' earlier work?  I read one of two of his novels and enjoyed both. He's a good enough writer that he might be able to hit the right tone with Rapp.  

Can't say that I have. Name doesn't ring a bell.

So, I have read Free Fall, Burn Factor, and Sphere of Influence since posting that. He's pretty good.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Can't say that I have. Name doesn't ring a bell.

So, I have read Free Fall, Burn Factor, and Sphere of Influence since posting that. He's pretty good.

Good to know. I read Sphere several years ago and could read it again, since I've forgotten everything about it. I might wander over to the library today and browse their used books section to see if his name pops up. I have vacation coming up and could use something good.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

The_Dude wrote:Do you like fiction? action thrillers? (CIA type stuff) sci fi?

Think I'm starting to lean towards non fiction. Eventually may get into fiction, but I can watch a show/movie for that.

It's a big book about everything.

Simmons killing it early.

Hey OTPT? There's a nice lot of books in my local auction this week, if I give them to you will you read them?

LooseGoose wrote:Hey OTPT? There's a nice lot of books in my local auction this week, if I give them to you will you read them?

Well yeah I read everything!

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:Hey OTPT? There's a nice lot of books in my local auction this week, if I give them to you will you read them?

Well yeah I read everything!

No bids yet so the price might be reasonable.....


3 Books: The Women of Duck Commander, Good Call by Jase Robertson (from Duck Commander), and God, Guts, and Rock & Roll by Ted Nugent (location 13)

I think I may have to pass, goose. As much as I enjoy a nice thought provoking book, I'm not sure I'm going to go to Ducky Dynasty for that.

Downloadable PDF

Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet

Damn Denver lib doesn't have a bad boys book.

The Pantry wrote:Downloadable PDF

Sled Driver:  Flying the World's Fastest Jet

Pretty cool.  L.A. to D.C. in 64 minutes lol.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Downloadable PDF

Sled Driver:  Flying the World's Fastest Jet

Pretty cool.  L.A. to D.C. in 64 minutes lol.

Sent the link to an old friend from State that lives in Yuba City, not far from Beale AFB. He just replied back that he knows the guy that wrote Sled Driver.

In honor of Blanche's Vietnam thread, you should read Matterhorn.

Anyone read the untold history of the United States by Stone? There is also a tv series I believe.

This book is a great read, and has a high review rating. Seems up your alley.

The_Dude wrote:This book is a great read, and has a high review rating.  Seems up your alley.

Is the "Buzz Aldrin Mission to Antarctica" book out yet?

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The_Dude wrote:This book is a great read, and has a high review rating.  Seems up your alley.

Is the "Buzz Aldrin Mission to Antarctica" book out yet?

About half way done and will never finish.

pulling69 wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Is the "Buzz Aldrin Mission to Antarctica" book out yet?

About half way done and will never finish.

 

Somebody made a short fan fic film about Mitch Rapp and put it on youtube last week. It's turrible.



Mitch Rapp Off Book

Finally finished the franchise bad boys book. Onto the second world war by Anthony beevor.

Mods, please merge my thread with this one. Sorry gang.

Just started Lincon in The Bardo by George Saunders.

Lincoln is walking through the cemetary after his son died in 1862 and runds into ghosts between existence. Hence The Bardo.

Death Roe wrote:Mods, please merge my thread with this one. Sorry gang.

Dumbass (j/k). I might check out the second book on your list. Just repost it here.

Started another bromance Jack Reacher novel, Killing Floor. They are easy reads while pedaling the hamster wheel at the gym.

I might like the Reacher novels. Movies were pretty solid, despite Reacher being played by a manlet.

"A Life in Parts" by Bryan Cranston
"Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline
"The Leftovers" by Tom Perotta

Ready Player One - $8 on Amazon

Reading "Dead Mountain" about the Dyatlov Pass incident. Very good so far.

I need to try a novel. I've been reading non fiction for awhile now.

Should be a necessary read for all young Spartans.

Arrogance and Scheming in the Big Ten: Michigan State's Quest for Membership and Michigan's Powerful Opposition

then

The Student and His Professor: John Hannah, Ralph Aigler and the Origin of the Michigan State-Michigan Rivalry

Just finished Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Talk about your crazy stunts, it'd be like jumping in your mini van and trying to drive to the moon today, well, almost.

Finished Elmore Leonard's "Maximum Bob" yesterday, first one of his books I've read. I'll give it a B.

Memoirs of the Second World War by Winston Churchill

tTy wrote:This is fucking awesome too.

that book is a joke

+1 DR