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The most recent in a series of Icelandic mysteries featuring a detective who lost his brother in a winter blizzard in early adolescence and continues to search for meaning in his life and his cases. Dark and mysterious - some knowledge of Icelandic geography would be helpful.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Panther-John-Corey-Nelson-DeMille/dp/0446580848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354145583&sr=8-1&keywords=the+panther"]The Panther (John Corey): Nelson DeMille: 9780446580847: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411A82kRZ-L.@@AMEPARAM@@411A82kRZ-L[/ame]
Not bad, a fun quick read - If you like John Corey books, you'll enjoy this, if you don't you won't.
This is set in Yemen about 3 yrs after the Cole bombing. It is full of double and triple crosses. Paul Brenner, from the General's Daughter, makes an appearence, but this is entirely from John Corey's viewpoint.
currently reading on that someone recommended in this thread, I don't have enough time to check who did
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Big-Scrum-Teddy-Roosevelt-Football/dp/0061744522/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354145818&sr=1-1&keywords=the+big+scrum+how+teddy+roosevelt+saved +football"]Amazon.com: The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football (9780061744525): John J. Miller: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hTqkLI8tL.@@AMEPARAM@@51hTqkLI8tL[/ame]
I may be small, but I'm slow.
A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to, "The United States of America ", for an amount of "up to and including my life - it's an honor."
Funny you should bring this up. I am actually adding his other book to my list right now.
"Fearless: The life of Adam Brown".. It looks awesome..
Finally got to this one.
I really liked it.
It was different from the standard military life story, with details of mistakes made early in his life, and how he came correct and climbed all the way to SEAL team 6.
Inspiring, incredible guy.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Undaunted-Ultimate-Sacrifice-Operator/dp/0307730697/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354910229&sr=8-2&keywords=fearless+book"]Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown: Eric Blehm: 9780307730695: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IsBrm2G5L.@@AMEPARAM@@51IsBrm2G5L[/ame]
"We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school." -Thucydides
"Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men."
Finished The Big Scrum - not bad. It looks at the growth of team sports in general and football in particular in the last half to the 19th century. The elites did not see much use for team sports at all - football in particular.
I think the title is a little bit of false advertising - TR was a fan of football and did have a big conference with the leading people in football about their problems esp deaths, but he really didn't do anything. Ir was an interesting reading with the backdrop of what is going on in football today with the with concussion proplems
Interesting read.
I also read the 6th book of David Weber's Safehold series
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Midst-Tribulation-Safehold-David-Weber/dp/0765321556/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354939614&sr=1-1&keywords=david+weber+safehold+series"]Midst Toil and Tribulation (Safehold): David Weber: 9780765321558: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uldVcVkWL.@@AMEPARAM@@51uldVcVkWL[/ame]
average - It is really slow in the beginning, but picks up about halfway thru
currently reading the 3rd book in Gingrich and Forstchen's trilogy on the Revolutionary War
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Victory-at-Yorktown-Newt-Gingrich/dp/0312607075/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354939728&sr=1-1&keywords=newt+gingrich+and+william+r.+forstche n"]Victory at Yorktown: A Novel: Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen, Albert S. Hanser: 9780312607074: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KG8Qido0L.@@AMEPARAM@@51KG8Qido0L[/ame]
A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to, "The United States of America ", for an amount of "up to and including my life - it's an honor."
Just finished World War Z and enjoyed it quite a bit.
"They're good. They've always been good" - David Shaw.
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Fallen-Angel-A-Novel/dp/0062073125/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355003311&sr=8-1&keywords=the+fallen+angel"]Amazon.com: The Fallen Angel: A Novel (9780062073129): Daniel Silva: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Rh-FL6TWL.@@AMEPARAM@@51Rh-FL6TWL[/ame]
Highly recommend this spy series featuring art restorer and Israeli agent Gabriel Allon. This was one of the best of the series.
Just finished World War Z and enjoyed it quite a bit.
Got that last year and still haven't read it. Shame on me.
I did just finish the newer Stephen King late last night. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/11-22-63-A-Novel/dp/1451627297/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355254564&sr=8-1&keywords=11%2F22%2F63"]11/22/63: A Novel: Stephen King: 9781451627299: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zSB1kzXfL.@@AMEPARAM@@51zSB1kzXfL[/ame]
Liked it a lot. Big book, and better than Under the Dome.
Before that I read a book by Ruth Rendell. Portobello. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Portobello-Novel-Ruth-Rendell/dp/B0076TP3C8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355254723&sr"]Portobello: A Novel: Ruth Rendell: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41egXiXv5AL.@@AMEPARAM@@41egXiXv5AL[/ame]
I did like it. I guess she writes mysteries and has written a lot of books, but I had never heard of her before I picked up this book for 2 bucks. I would easily read other books by her. Liked her writing style.
I finally finished a Dance with Dragons. Definitely an improvement on a Feast for Crows but not up to the standard of the first 3 books. Here is that GRRM releases the next book before he dies of a heart attack.
As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
--Kendrick Lamar
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