What are you reading

[Black_Sheep]

Just finished "Iwo Jima - WWII Veterans remember the greatest battle of the Pacific" by Larry Smith, about half way through "The Soldiers Story - Vietnam in their own words" by Ron Steinman and Glen Beck's Common Sense...

 

[rimfired]

Just finished Connellys "The Overlook.
Just starting "Killer Summer" by Pearson.

 

[davidenorth]

Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. It's like the fourth time I have read it. I have four new books to read but I found this at garage sale for a .25 and couldn't pass it up. I also picked up a book on the B-24 Liberators called, "Log of the Liberators" about the bombers in WWII.

 

[Cyrano]

just finished "Spy Catcher by Peter Wright, about MI5 in the Cold War. Hard to put down.

Recently read "The Link" by Colin Tudge, about a VERY early hominid fossil.

I gotta add "Ordnance Went Up Front" to my collection. I've read it a long time ago and it's excellent.

I finally got "The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes", the 1930 Memorial Edition. The plates were taken from other books so the page numbers are those from the original books and don't run consecutively through the two volumes of this set. I've also picked up a few of Sir Arthur's other works, although I don't have anywhere near a complete set.

I, too, have thoroughly enjoyed 'An Army at Dawn", Shots Fired in Anger" and "Guns Germs and Steel". You won't read the latter at one sitting.

 

[lcdrdanr]

I'm in the middle of book number 17 out of the William Johnstones "Out of the Ashes" Series. There's 34 in the series but I only have the first 19, finally sat down to read them all in order.

Dan R

 

[K.38]

"Basic Economics" by Dr. Thomas Sowell. Sounds dry and boring? It is not. Far from it. Dr. Sowell is a captivating writer. He is clear, lucid, and has an easy-to-understand style. He gives lots of entertaining examples with a nice dose of pointed commentary. Excellent book. Trust me, get a copy from the library or your favorite bookseller and you won't put it down. Just started "King Rat" by James Clancy, too.

Chris

+1 for Mr. Sowell he is one of the most gifted writers and economists of our time. I've read several of his books.

BTW another good book is "A Marine Tells it to You".

 

[MO_mule]

K.38:

Thanks for the recommendation. I've added it to my reading list.

I also have Culture of Corruption, A Slobbering Love Affair, and Catastrophe waiting for me when I get back from my trip (work).

Chris

 

[alde]

I just finished "Foot Soldier" by Roscoe Blunt. It was a good read about the WW II ETO. I am just starting "The Forgotten Man, A New History of the Great Depression" by Amity Shlaes. So far so good.

 

[bmhiii]

Anything by Robert B. Parker.

He's actually the only guy I ever read. I used to read Dean Koontz and James Patterson every now and then, but Koontz got too weird and Patterson more or less doesn't even write anymore. He throws a story out there to a handful of writers and picks the writer with the best version of HIS idea and puts his/her name on the cover along with his.

I just finished Robert B. Parker's Chasing the Bear. It's one of Parker's new "young adult" novels, which basically takes out most of the bad language and some of the violence. Chasing the Bear is the story of Spenser's life as a kid.

Parker is a gun guy and his books are page turners. If you've never tried him, you really should.

Parker does write good stuff. Easy page turners. I recently finished Brimstone, the third book about Virgil Cole and Hitch. Got Appaloosa on BluRay, excellent movie except Virgil smiles too much.

And who can't like Hawk....

 

[n4zov]

"Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WW2's 10th Mountain Division" by Peter Shelton. A fair to middlin' account of the 10th Mountain.

 

[bummer]

Well, just finished THE FEW good read in my opinion. Now its going to be ACES HIGH by Bill Yenne, it about Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire.

 

[ladder13]

The Bible for the who knows how many time. Still learning.

 

[bobcat]

The Forgotten Soldier, a story of WWII on the Eastern Front by a French/German soldier, different perspective for sure.

I've got books stacked 3 feet deep, never without one in progress!

 

[PLW45]

At the present time I'm reading Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse."
Bob

Love that book. Right now I'm reading Brothers from Bataan: 1942 - 1945 by Adrian R. Martin. Goes on to detail lives of POWs under Japanese regime. Pretty good so far.

Also reading Given Up for Dead, by Bill Sloan. Tells the story of "The Alamo of the Pacific." Just started it, so I'm hoping it's good.

 

[Revoman]

Faith of my Fathers, by John McCain.

A very good book.

 

[NCTexan]

Those interested in the Apache helocopter, military aviation, or fighting in the Helmand Provence Afghanistan... need to read "Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World's Most Deadly Fighting Machine" by Ed Macy.

I just finished the book. it's a fascinating and exciting true story that reads like a novel. It's also interesting to learn of the modifications that the Brits did to the base Apache acquired from the US. A highly recommended five star book.

Amazon book link

Apache is the incredible true story of Ed Macy, a decorated Apache helicopter pilot, that takes you inside the cockpit of the world's deadliest, most technically advanced helicopter in the world—the Apache helicopter. In the cockpit of an Apache, hands, feet, and even eyes need to operate independently. As strong as a tank and, equipped with two Rolls Royce RTM-322 engines, the helicopter is remarkably fast and nearly impossible to shoot down. And thanks to a powerful array of weapons and cameras, the Apache helicopter can spot prey from miles away—and kill the enemy with a flick of the finger.
In 2007, Ed's Apache squadron was dispatched to Afghanistan's notorious Helmand Province, with the mission to fight alongside and protect the men on the ground by any means necessary. And when a marine goes missing in action, Ed and his team know they are the army's only hope of bringing him back alive. With a soldier strapped to each side of two gunships, they must land in the heart of Jugroom Fort, a Taliban stronghold, and come face-to face with hordes of their unrelenting enemy. What follows is a breathtaking rescue, unlike any the world has ever seen.

 

[lcdrdanr]

Chris,
That would be James Clavell, author of "Shogun", "Noble House", "Whirlwind" and one other about the opening of Japan. All of his books are related with a common thread, you will find characters from King Rat (WWII) in Noble House (Hong Kong, 1960's). Unfortunately, James Clavell died before tying all the loose ends up in one book ..... actually a great loss to the literary world.

Dan R

 

[Thuer]

Just end for the second time Harry Potter the deadly Hollows.
I love the Harry Potter series and movies.
Now I am reading my study book of Dutch Laws for the 3th time because I will be a Railway law teacher end of these year and have to educate my colleagues.

 

[cass]

The Civil War, a Narrative Vol 1 - Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote. East reading.

 

[pace40]

"Civil War"...trilogy by Shelby Foote


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