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  • #1066
    Finished Broken Harbor, was good. Not my favorite of the Tana French novels, but I will read the next one, she has got me hooked.

    Also read the first two Books in the Matched series. A lot like the Hunger Games in that it is a dystopian teen adventure/romance. First one was fairly good, second was crap. I swear nothing happened at all in the second book. Will probably read the 3rd and final, just to find out the happy ending, and since I was able to read the first tow in about 3 days total. I don't recommend them, even though the author is from Salt lake.

    Started reading Wolf Hall:
    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Hall-Novel-Hilary-Mantel/dp/0312429983"]Wolf Hall: A Novel: Hilary Mantel: 9780312429980: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cGP5wg7UL.@@AMEPARAM@@51cGP5wg7UL[/ame]

    Been looking forward to this one. I am 75 pages in and finally getting used to the style and expect things to pick up a bit.

    Also started listening to No easy day on the drive in to work.

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    • #1067
      Originally posted by Green Monstah View Post
      I have a buddy in the middle of this, and he's told me about it 3x. I think I'll take the plunge.
      Yes, do. It is one of the best books I've read in the last 2 or 3 yrs.

      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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      • #1068
        Originally posted by BigPiney View Post

        Started reading Wolf Hall:
        Wolf Hall: A Novel: Hilary Mantel: 9780312429980: Amazon.com: Books

        Been looking forward to this one. I am 75 pages in and finally getting used to the style and expect things to pick up a bit.
        Wolf Hall is good. Once you get used to the style, it's an easy read. The sequel's out now but I haven't had a chance to read it yet.

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        • #1069
          Just finished this book:

          [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Like-Thunder-Torpedo-Squadron/dp/0316056537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361469934&sr=8-1&keywords=a+dawn+like+thunder"]A Dawn Like Thunder: The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight: Robert J. Mrazek: 9780316056533: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516z9IkfRuL.@@AMEPARAM@@516z9IkfRuL[/ame]

          Somebody here recommended it (happyone?) so I picked it up 2-3 years ago and it has been sitting on my shelf. After reading Unbroken I was in the mood for more WW2-Pacific history so I pulled it down and read it. Wow, I wish I hadn't waited so long. What a fanstastic book. It is essentially a history of Midway and Guadalcanal. I learned that while Midway was a incredible victory for the US, I also learned that we were severe underdogs and that there was a major blunder that was covered up for several decades. As for Guadalcanal, I was shocked to learn how close we came to losing that battle, time and time again. History could have been much different in either case.

          Most importantly, the book gives a very touching personal portrait of many of the sailors and marines who lost their lives (56 out of 59 in squadron 8 at Midway were killed) providing a nice reminder of what a tremendous sacrifice that was paid to win that war.
          "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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          • #1070
            Originally posted by Armenag View Post
            Wolf Hall is good. Once you get used to the style, it's an easy read. The sequel's out now but I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
            I liked it also, I thought the sequal [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Bring-Up-Bodies-Hilary-Mantel/dp/0805090037/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361476157&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=bringng+up+the+bodies"]Bring Up the Bodies: Hilary Mantel: 9780805090031: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mHY1asr6L.@@AMEPARAM@@51mHY1asr6L[/ame] was a little easier read. It also protrayers a Cromwell that is closer to the traditional version of him


            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            Just finished this book:

            A Dawn Like Thunder: The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight: Robert J. Mrazek: 9780316056533: Amazon.com: Books

            Somebody here recommended it (happyone?) so I picked it up 2-3 years ago and it has been sitting on my shelf. After reading Unbroken I was in the mood for more WW2-Pacific history so I pulled it down and read it. Wow, I wish I hadn't waited so long. What a fanstastic book. It is essentially a history of Midway and Guadalcanal. I learned that while Midway was a incredible victory for the US, I also learned that we were severe underdogs and that there was a major blunder that was covered up for several decades. As for Guadalcanal, I was shocked to learn how close we came to losing that battle, time and time again. History could have been much different in either case.

            Most importantly, the book gives a very touching personal portrait of many of the sailors and marines who lost their lives (56 out of 59 in squadron 8 at Midway were killed) providing a nice reminder of what a tremendous sacrifice that was paid to win that war.
            I really liked it. In addition to your points I thought it was a good look at how different command styles can work. One commander was beloved and the other hated, but they both built very effective squadrons.

            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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            • #1071
              [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0374533229/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1361497851&sr=8-2&pi=SL75"]The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution:Amazon:Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519rPZtYvuL.@@AMEPARAM@@519rPZtYvuL[/ame]

              I bought this for the flight to Hawaii. There's no way I'll be finishing it anytime soon, but the beginning is intriguing. I consider it analogous to 'Guns, Germs, and Steel'. It looks for root causes of political evolution. The chapter on political societies of chimpanzees is particularly interesting. I'll return and report once I've finished it.
              "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
              "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
              - SeattleUte

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              • #1072
                Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                Just finished this book about an olympic runner who fought in WWII and endured several years in a Japanese POW camp. Outstanding.

                Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption: Laura Hillenbrand: Amazon.com: Kindle Store
                Yes, I loved all of it except I gagged a little when he started talking about Billy Graham. It was otherwise an incredible story. His will to survive was amazing.
                What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
                -Teenage Dirtbag

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                • #1073
                  Originally posted by Brian View Post
                  Amazon.com: The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel (9780061537967): Garth Stein: Books

                  Barf. Waaaay to predictable. I kept reading on the recommendation of someone I trusted, but it didn't pay off..
                  Read it twice. Cried both times.
                  Originally posted by Brian View Post
                  Night: Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel: 9780374500016: Amazon.com: Books

                  Loved this. Very painful to read. Too real..
                  Agreed.
                  Originally posted by Brian View Post
                  The Glass Castle: A Memoir: Jeannette Walls: 9780743247542: Amazon.com: Books

                  One of the better books I've read. Fascinating memoir. Felt like a Monty Python skit on parenting. Some very good ideas, but turned up to 11. Or 13.
                  On my list. Several friends have recommended it.
                  What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
                  -Teenage Dirtbag

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                  • #1074
                    Originally posted by happyone View Post
                    I really liked it. In addition to your points I thought it was a good look at how different command styles can work. One commander was beloved and the other hated, but they both built very effective squadrons.
                    I assume you are talking about Waldron and the Swede. I agree but you have to kind of admire the Swede. He was a jerk but he had balls of steel and gave it everything he had. I couldn't believe when he kept cobbling together those planes so he do a few more missions. He is a legit hero.

                    That book would make an excellent movie. I got towards the end and I kept thinking "Wait a minute, I know that somehow they are going to pull this off (winning at Guadalcanal), but how on earth is it going to happen?"
                    "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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                    • #1075
                      I'd really love to read a great biography on Nikolai Tesla, if anyone wants to make a recommendation.

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                      • #1076
                        Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                        Just finished this book about an olympic runner who fought in WWII and endured several years in a Japanese POW camp. Outstanding.

                        Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption: Laura Hillenbrand: Amazon.com: Kindle Store
                        Great read. I read last week in RW that they're making this into a movie. Should be good.

                        Originally posted by Brian View Post
                        The Glass Castle: A Memoir: Jeannette Walls: 9780743247542: Amazon.com: Books

                        One of the better books I've read. Fascinating memoir. Felt like a Monty Python skit on parenting. Some very good ideas, but turned up to 11. Or 13.
                        One of my favorite books and a great description of it.
                        At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
                        -Berry Trammel, 12/3/10

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                        • #1077
                          Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                          I assume you are talking about Waldron and the Swede. I agree but you have to kind of admire the Swede. He was a jerk but he had balls of steel and gave it everything he had. I couldn't believe when he kept cobbling together those planes so he do a few more missions. He is a legit hero.

                          That book would make an excellent movie. I got towards the end and I kept thinking "Wait a minute, I know that somehow they are going to pull this off (winning at Guadalcanal), but how on earth is it going to happen?"
                          Yes, that is what I was talking about. If you get the time I also liked his

                          [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Come-Epic-Survival-Germany/dp/0451235754/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361517082&sr=1-1&keywords=mrazek"]To Kingdom Come: An Epic Saga of Survival in the Air War Over Germany: Robert J. Mrazek: 9780451235756: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51k7%2BN7XzML.@@AMEPARAM@@51k7%2BN7XzML[/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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                          • #1078
                            The Abe Lincoln WW2 thread reminded me that I'm really enjoying this book right now:

                            [ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Admirals-Nimitz-King--The-Five-Star/dp/0316097845/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361853139&sr=8-1&keywords=the+admirals"]The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea: Walter R. Borneman: 9780316097840: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qKqCG449L.@@AMEPARAM@@51qKqCG449L[/ame]
                            "Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."

                            - Ty Cobb

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                            • #1079
                              Originally posted by San Juan Sun View Post
                              The Abe Lincoln WW2 thread reminded me that I'm really enjoying this book right now:

                              The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea: Walter R. Borneman: 9780316097840: Amazon.com: Books
                              Good book, I really liked it.

                              Finished Master and God - interesting take on Domitian, a little slow moving. The main two characters are a reluctant pratorian and an imperial free woman, who is a hair dresser to high ranking people in the imperial court. I'm not sure if it is a love story, set against the reign of Domitian or the story of Domitian reign set against a love story.

                              Currently reading Alison Weirs newest

                              [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Inheritance-Novel-Rivals-Secret/dp/0345511891/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361857602&sr=1-1&keywords=alison+weir+-+a+dangerous+inheritancevery"]A Dangerous Inheritance: A Novel of Tudor Rivals and the Secret of the Tower: Alison Weir: 9780345511898: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-di%2BHOYSL.@@AMEPARAM@@51-di%2BHOYSL[/ame]

                              Very timely, what with the discovery of Richard III skeleton - the main characters are both name Katherine, Richard III illegitimate daugter and the sister of Lady Jane Grey - the 9 day Queen of Elizabeth I era.
                              Last edited by happyone; 02-25-2013, 09:49 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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                              • #1080
                                With the recent death of Chris Kyle, I picked up the book American Sniper at the airport this last weekend. Good book.

                                If you enjoyed Lone Survivor by Marcuss Lattrell, then you will enjoy this book.

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