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Well, today i went over to the bookshop, and picked up a book "The Warrior Elite" By Dick Couch, its about Training of the Navy SEALs. Its really intresting, all though im just a chapter in. Its quite amazing what these SEALs have to do in training.

What books are you guys reading, or books you would recomend?

tv guide oOo:

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ive read that book, its very good. right now im reading "the killer angels" by michael shaara its required summer reading at the citadel and its about the events leading up to gettysburg, the battle, and its aftermath. so far its a real good book and you don't have to be into the civil war to enjoy this because the lessons in leadership and honor demonstrated throughout the book are timeless and transcend the ages.

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Finished reading "Objectivism: the philosophy of Ayn Rand" and now I'm
starting "Reason and Responsibility: readings in some basic problems of
Philosophy".

Just begun reading "Kaisho" by Eric Lustbader.
Think im like 6 chapters in or something, and its pretty good so far.

Also, ive read a bit off "The Battle of Kursk" by Anders Frankson/Niklas Zetterling.
Its got heaps of raw information about the battle of Kursk, all from fairly new documents released from the ex-soviet archives, but i just couldnt be arsed to finish it.

I'm re-reading my favorite book Brave New World By Aldous Huxley. I dont' like books that are written verbatim, i like ones with meaning and you can learn something from them.

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Is it just me or does "Dick Couch" sound like an insult Tripper would come up with?

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One of my favorites is "The Hinge Factor: How Chance and Stupidity have changed History" by Eric Durschmeid. I just got into "The Complete Works of H.G. Wells" but haven't gotten that far.

just cstarted stupid white men,.




Best book of all time without a doubt is Fifth Buisness. ive read it3 times over :)

War of the Spider Queen series...waiting on book 4 now...

Chronicles of Conan Vol. 1
-REH stories with notes/drafts etc. Im a huge Conan geek (not the movies oOo: )

-The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft hellfire: -Comic anthology with wicthes as the center piece of each story. Includes a great story from Clark Ashton Smith (contemporary and penpal of REH and HP Lovecraft) called Mother of Toads...

Waiting on my Sgt Rock Hardcovers.....

Speaking of series's of books, im waiting till i get money so i can buy pt. 17 and 18 of "Dragon Reborn" by Robert Jordan.
By far one of the best fantasy series's ive ever read.

yeesh...cant get into him...

George RR Martin>all where are you Feast of Crows mwah:

Never read that one.
I did like Tad Williams series "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" a lot, and ive only read two books of it. biggrin:

youve never read George Martin? Holy shit! ed: 2 things you need to do ...go buy:

A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords


#2 PM me saying how delighted you are that I recommended these books. He has simply redefined the face of fantasy and his stuff kicks the shit out of all the hacks out there (goodkind/jordan etc)...

rightnow: "...and a hard rain fell"

it's very interesting, even though not very far in it. if you can, go pick it up. it's about a guy who gets drafted into vietnam.

Man, im tired of books about war.
Go read some Colin Forbes instead, thats much better.

Just finished reading Nelson, The Man & The Legend. Terry Coleman

I highly recommend Eames or anyone else interested in military command & stuff to read this as honour & glory & leadership= Nelson. "Glory is my object & that alone."
I think you chaps might like this guy because, basically, he was a nutcase... He actually broke his ship off from his Commanders line of battle formation & attacked an enemy fleet all by himself. oOo: The difference is though, he won ed:

I'm also reading a book about the Crusades but brought another huge book about the entire Middle Ages & now I'm reading that.

Im writing a book now. It kind of like Catcher in the Rye except the kid isnt so whiny. The main character is insane and his best friend is imaginary which he of course doesnt know, but he knows hes not right in the head. He hates his mother because shes crazy and she doesnt know it, so he decides to find his father with his imaginary friend. Its somewhat based on my life.

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HAhA

Ivanhoe

The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft--but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's throne, but two of the most popular heroes in all of English literature, Richard-the-Lion-Hearted and the well-loved famous outlaw, Robin Hood, team up to defeat the Normans and reagain the castle. The success of this novel lies with Scott's skillful blend of historic reality, chivalric romance, and high adventure.

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I'm with you there angel:

[quote="Fluffy_Bunny":35ba8]Just finished reading Nelson, The Man & The Legend. Terry Coleman

I highly recommend Eames or anyone else interested in military command & stuff to read this as honour & glory & leadership= Nelson. "Glory is my object & that alone."
I think you chaps might like this guy because, basically, he was a nutcase... He actually broke his ship off from his Commanders line of battle formation & attacked an enemy fleet all by himself. oOo: The difference is though, he won ed:

I'm also reading a book about the Crusades but brought another huge book about the entire Middle Ages & now I'm reading that.[/quote:35ba8]

i might pick that up, ive always been fascinated by nelson but i havent read many books on him. the crusades are always awesome to read about, i recomend "the crescent and the cross" i forget who wrote it i read a few years back and it was awesome.

the rum diary - hst.

leet book man...im re-reading 1984

[quote="Bean 2":f6499]Im writing a book now. It kind of like Catcher in the Rye except the kid isnt so whiny. The main character is insane and his best friend is imaginary which he of course doesnt know, but he knows hes not right in the head. He hates his mother because shes crazy and she doesnt know it, so he decides to find his father with his imaginary friend. Its somewhat based on my life.[/quote:f6499]

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how was that. I read one of her pieces in philosophy class and, It was interesting although not the most interesting piece Ive read.

Right now im reading 'My Life' by Bill Clinton. Its been about 2 or 3 weeks since I bought it and im only on chapter 5. I waited in line for hours to buy this book and so far its so boring.....

Steppenwolf

right now:

A Swiftly Tilting Planet


It's a companion to the book: A Wrinkle in Time

So is: A Wind in the Door


All written by Madelene L'eangle (sp).

Cool ass books. rock:

Anyone read the Gormenghast books by Mervyn Peake?, brilliant imo.

Just been reading
Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East(Michael Oren)

The Lions Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan (Jon Lee Anderson , Thomas Dworzak)

…now reading The Da Vinci Code for some light relief.

[quote:c073b]The Lions Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan (Jon Lee Anderson , Thomas Dworzak)
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Does that include the First Afghan War when 16,000 Brits marched into Afghanistan & only one came back?

[quote="Fluffy_Bunny":73763][quote:73763]The Lions Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan (Jon Lee Anderson , Thomas Dworzak)
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Does that include the First Afghan War when 16,000 Brits marched into Afghanistan & only one came back?[/quote:73763]
No, the Lion reffered to is Ahmed Shah Massoud aka The Lion of the Panjshir,
the northern alliance leader assasinated 9/9/01.

...for a good account of that series of massacres in the First Afghan War,
I recommend "The Great Game" by Peter Hopkirk...ripping yarn par exellence. beer:

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[quote="Unknown_Sniper":874ca]how was that. I read one of her pieces in philosophy class and, It was interesting although not the most interesting piece Ive read.[/quote:874ca]

Her philosophy makes sense and would make human life an interesting
thing indeed but I'm afraid the average person doesn't live up to Rand's
standards: I can't see how we could make it work. Still, a very cerebral
read.