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  • #1021
    Finished Victory at Yorktown - meh. It wasn't anywhere near as good as the first two books of the series.

    Currently reading

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/No-Easy-Day-Firsthand-Account/dp/0525953728/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355624377&sr=8-1&keywords=no+easy+day+the+firsthand+account+of+th e+mission+that+killed+osama+bin+laden"]No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden: Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer: 9780525953722: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514DtOa3zVL.@@AMEPARAM@@514DtOa3zVL[/ame]

    that DevilDog mentioned

    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."

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    • #1022
      Originally posted by happyone View Post

      Currently reading

      No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden: Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer: 9780525953722: Amazon.com: Books

      that DevilDog mentioned
      I will be interested in your take. Saw that in Costco today. Wondering how good it is.
      "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
      "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
      "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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      • #1023
        Just finished two excellent book on Pacific naval history. First I read Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick. It is about the US Exploring Expedition in the 1830's that involved the discovery of the Antarctic continent and exploration of many of the Pacific islands. The artifacts from this trip were used to start the Smithsonian collection. Incredible four year adventure. Philbrick is an outstanding author (also wrote In the Heart of the Sea).

        [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Glory-Discovery-Exploring-Expedition/dp/0142004839/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355625450&sr=8-1&keywords=sea+of+glory"]Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842: Nathaniel Philbrick: 9780142004838: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51b9WcEJsBL.@@AMEPARAM@@51b9WcEJsBL[/ame]

        Next I read a fairly recent book the Bounty mutiny. For some reason, that story has always facinated me. Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, Fletcher Christian is a no-good, low-life scum bag who caused the deaths of many men and ruthlessly kidnapped a bunch of Tahitians. The real hero of this story is William Bligh.

        [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Bounty-True-Story-Mutiny/dp/0142004693/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355625885&sr=1-1&keywords=the+bounty"]The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty: Caroline Alexander: 9780142004692: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415IifujlaL.@@AMEPARAM@@415IifujlaL[/ame]
        "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
        "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
        "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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        • #1024
          [ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Reader-Bernard-Schlink/dp/0753801728"]The Reader: Bernard. Schlink: 9780753801727: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21J0FQSC46L.@@AMEPARAM@@21J0FQSC46L[/ame]

          I thought the plot was a little flawed in places, but a very powerful, emotional story. I enjoyed the ride very much.
          I intend to live forever.
          So far, so good.
          --Steven Wright

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          • #1025
            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            Just finished two excellent book on Pacific naval history. First I read Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick. It is about the US Exploring Expedition in the 1830's that involved the discovery of the Antarctic continent and exploration of many of the Pacific islands. The artifacts from this trip were used to start the Smithsonian collection. Incredible four year adventure. Philbrick is an outstanding author (also wrote In the Heart of the Sea).

            Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842: Nathaniel Philbrick: 9780142004838: Amazon.com: Books

            Next I read a fairly recent book the Bounty mutiny. For some reason, that story has always facinated me. Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, Fletcher Christian is a no-good, low-life scum bag who caused the deaths of many men and ruthlessly kidnapped a bunch of Tahitians. The real hero of this story is William Bligh.

            The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty: Caroline Alexander: 9780142004692: Amazon.com: Books
            I read The Bounty years ago (right after it came out) and thought is was really good. I agree that it does give you a different Fletcher Christian from the movies. What William Bligh did after the mutiny is nothing short of a miracle! What most people don't know is that he actually made Admiral ( though that wasn't as difficult as it sounds - once one made Post Captian - promotions were automatic, stictly seniority. The people ahead of you just had to die.)

            I have Sea of Glory on my request list at the library. Somehow that list never seems to get shorter
            Last edited by happyone; 12-17-2012, 08:24 PM.

            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."

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            • #1026
              The Hobbit
              The Complete Far Side, Vol 1.
              The Complete Calvin & Hobbes, Vol. 1
              "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
              The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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              • #1027
                Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                I will be interested in your take. Saw that in Costco today. Wondering how good it is.
                Finished No Easy Day - fascinating read. The authors tell the story in a no nonsence, this is what happened style. For what amounts to an autobiography there is not a whole lot of "Look at Me - see what a great guy I am" stuff.

                The book is "Owens" story of his SEAL career. It starts when he enlists in the Navy just before 9/11 ands with him gettting out of the Navy shortly after THE raid.

                The story of the UBL raid is roughly the last 1/3 of the book ( about 100 pages)

                They do not use a whole lot of military jargon, so the non-military types should be able to understand what is going on.

                Some Spoilers
                Spoiler for Spoilers:


                "Owens" was also on the raid the rescued the Captain of the Alabama Maersk off of Somalia

                Was on the Team that was going to get UBL in '07, but the intel didn't pan out.

                Was on the mission to rescue a captured Americian, but again the intel was not accurate.
                Was on the Chopper that crashed at the UBL compound

                Spent most of his 10+ years as a SEAL on active operations.

                In his opinion, if you want to be a SEAL, don't be an officer.


                currently reading the new Tana French novel

                [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Harbor-Novel-Dublin-Murder/dp/0670023655/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355933562&sr=1-1&keywords=tana+french"]Broken Harbor: A Novel (Dublin Murder Squad): Tana French: 9780670023653: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aA7Rg-iPL.@@AMEPARAM@@51aA7Rg-iPL[/ame]
                Last edited by happyone; 12-19-2012, 08:17 AM.

                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."

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                • #1028
                  Just finished Les Miserables. Going to pick up the Border Trilogy again (Cormac McCarthy). Love them the first time, so why not go back?
                  Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

                  "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

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                  • #1029
                    Originally posted by Green Monstah View Post
                    Just finished Les Miserables. Going to pick up the Border Trilogy again (Cormac McCarthy). Love them the first time, so why not go back?
                    Was it the full 1400 page Les Mis or some kind of abridged version?
                    "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.

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                    • #1030


                      I'd be interested in SoonerCoug's take.
                      Everything in life is an approximation.

                      http://twitter.com/CougarStats

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                      • #1031
                        Originally posted by BigPiney View Post
                        I read Amazon.com: The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir (9780525951353): Elna Baker: Books
                        over the weekend. I am so glad I never spent time in post school singles wards. This is a funny, interesting book, though much more crass than I expected. She would do well in this forum.
                        Just finished this. Very entertaining and fun read. However, it seemed that as the book progressed, she seemed more inclined to promote caricatures of the LDS faith in order to get an easy laugh (your own planet, etc.). But that is nitpicking and I would be interested to see where she goes from here with her writing. That's the weird thing, though. If you go to her website (www.elnabaker.com) it seems that nothing has been updated since 2009. It is like she fell off the planet or something.
                        "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                        "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                        "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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                        • #1032
                          Finished Broken Harbor

                          both a good police procedural and physcological thriller. Ms French can really paint pictures in words. I think she could make the phone book interesting reading.

                          She continues her plot device of using a minor character in the previous novel as the main character in the current novel.

                          Very good beginning and middle, but I found the ending just a little off.

                          Even with that, I would highly recommend this one or any her novels.

                          Currently reading

                          [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Undefeated-Americas-Heroic-Bataan-Corregidor/dp/1439199647/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357186050&sr=1-1&keywords=bill+sloan+undefeated"]Undefeated: America's Heroic Fight for Bataan and Corregidor: Bill Sloan: 9781439199640: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KyJnaEu6L.@@AMEPARAM@@51KyJnaEu6L[/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."

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                          • #1033
                            Originally posted by happyone View Post
                            Finished Broken Harbor

                            both a good police procedural and physcological thriller. Ms French can really paint pictures in words. I think she could make the phone book interesting reading.

                            She continues her plot device of using a minor character in the previous novel as the main character in the current novel.

                            Very good beginning and middle, but I found the ending just a little off.

                            Even with that, I would highly recommend this one or any her novels.
                            Awesome, can't wait.

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                            • #1034
                              Originally posted by Indy Coug View Post


                              I'd be interested in SoonerCoug's take.
                              I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say he doesn't prove a damn thing about heaven except there are a lot of people willing to pay to read a book about it.

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                              • #1035
                                I just started "Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?" Not far enough into it to give a good review, but I like it so far.

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