I've always liked the movie (imdb.com link below) based on the book written by War Correspondent Tregaskis, but for some reason I never got around to reading the book itself...until now.
by Richard Peters and Xiaobing Li. It chronicles unpublished stories compiled from American, (North and South) Korean and Chinese Soldiers. Individual stories in first-person document their accounts and perspective on the Korean War.
Very interested in the Korean War, since I had two Uncles who fought in that war (Army 7th Division and 5th Marine Division) and I was stationed on the DMZ with the Army in the 1980's.
Fictional story taking place during Nasa Gemini and Apollo space programs about a parallel Gemini powered program to disable Russian satellites. Very boring/interesting. I like the historical descriptions and references, especially about the space stuff. I can almost believe we had something like this in reality - maneuvering off the books Gemini capsules near to Russian satellites to either destroy them or put a little random thruster box on them to keep changing their position and orbit to make the Russians focus on nonexistent issues with nav and control.
Hiroshima by John Hersey. Originally published in 1946 but added a follow up chapter in the early 80s on the six survivors originally profiled. Although straightforward and not a long read, it definitely makes you think about the human cost of war.
Fantastic book, humanity is on the brink of collapse due to a cosmic algae that's gobbling up sunlight. (writing that out now, makes it sound dumb.. but it's not)
If you like pseudo realistic sci fi like The Martian than this one is fantastic. I can't put it down.
Hiroshima by John Hersey. Originally published in 1946 but added a follow up chapter in the early 80s on the six survivors originally profiled. Although straightforward and not a long read, it definitely makes you think about the human cost of war.
This is one of those books that stays with you. I read it at a much too early age in the late 60's. My dad drove a bus in the city and people left books on the bus that he gave to me (he never read a book in his life). There was nothing at that time that could desensitize a 9 year old to the descriptions in that book. I don't for one second regret reading it, but it sure played a role in shaping my perceptions of the world.
Fantastic book, humanity is on the brink of collapse due to a cosmic algae that's gobbling up sunlight. (writing that out now, makes it sound dumb.. but it's not)
If you like pseudo realistic sci fi like The Martian than this one is fantastic. I can't put it down.
I read that one not too long ago. One of my favorite books! I love things in sets of threes.
David Baldacci consecutively on audio books when I walk. Also sneaking in a Willow Rose book on my Kindle when I'm home
Just finished a Gambling Man. sort of a new series from him about Aloysius Archer (One Good Deed is the other), but it was very good and I like the character,.
Non-stop action, couldn't put 'em down. The adventures of Marine (and CIA) veteran Jake Wolfe and his "partner," Cody, the war dog that served alongside one of Wolfe's now-deceased ex-Marine buddies.
several novels by Kyle Mills. Among others he took over the Mitch Rapp series after Vince Flynn passed away. Some of his stuff is wild. He wrote a book about 6 years ago featuring Mitch Rapp based on a global pandemic started by a group of terrorists.
gave a heads up for novels written by James Rollins. His books (both the Sigma Force series and his stand alone's) are a lot of fun. Right now I'm about halfway through "Ice Hunt".
I've also started/getting ready to start several new series that I'm looking forward to. . . . Jack Reacher, Inspector Troy, Maigret, etc.
Has anyone read "The Yalta Boulevard Sequence", by Olen Steinhauer? It's about a police detective squad in a fictional capital city in Eastern Europe during the mid-50's. I've read the first installment (Bridge of Sighs) and it looks to be a good series.
I tried starting that one, but the writing style turned me off, seemed very dry. Then I read Netflix was picking it up and just put it down. Love science fiction and certainly feel I"m in the minority on that one.
Currently reading The Soldier by Neal Asher which is very good.
The best I've read recently was a two-book series by Arkady Martine, The Memory Called Empire and a Desolation Called Peace. Just unbelievably fantastic. Even more so when you consider it's her first two novels. She was previously a historian for the Byzantine empire and a city planner. Extremely impressive woman, before those two novels she wrote like 4 or 5 short stories. Unbelievable you can just be that talented, it's almost fishy!
1 chapter in. John Corey is my favorite character in all of fiction, but Demille just sounds like an angry old man now. Rereading the series I could see Corey series I could see the pieces getting there. Almost feels dated and the guy definetly grew up in a different time.
one of the best I’ve ever read. Laugh out loud funny, with a satisfying ending.
It came highly recommended to me but when I read it was a bit lukewarm to me. It was hard to like a character like that, partially as I know several people who are close to him in personality, but there were parts that were funny.
Not my favorite but a decent book.
‘Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space’
A very well done study of the possibilities of life in the theorized oceans under the ice on Europa, Enceladus, Titan, as well as Triton, Ganymede, Callisto and Pluto.
Hiroshima by John Hersey. Originally published in 1946 but added a follow up chapter in the early 80s on the six survivors originally profiled. Although straightforward and not a long read, it definitely makes you think about the human cost of war.
Winds of Winter, but instead I get to hear about a George RR Martin Elden Ring video game and several GOT spinoffs/prequels for HBO.
I'm finally beginning to come to terms with the possibility I will never read the end of that story in my lifetime (or more likely not in George's lifetime but probably neither of ours).
RE: RE: Just finished Confederacy of Dunces this week
one of the best I’ve ever read. Laugh out loud funny, with a satisfying ending.
It came highly recommended to me but when I read it was a bit lukewarm to me. It was hard to like a character like that, partially as I know several people who are close to him in personality, but there were parts that were funny.
Not my favorite but a decent book.
All good, to each our own of course. Ignatious was bizarre, but he cracked me up, and I thought the writing was superb. Having spent a lot of time in New Orleans, I enjoyed all the references to the environment there
John Kennedy Toole’s story is a damn shame, that’s for sure
Science Fiction, physics heavy, Chinese author but the English translation works pretty well.
That's the main reason I had to put it down, the plot and character development seemed excellent, but something about the writing style turned me off. I was in the beginning of reading it (I think I got 1/3rd through first book) when it was announced there was going to be a TV adaption. I was stoked about because I thought it was bit of a chore to read and put the book down.
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) - ( New Window )
Very interested in the Korean War, since I had two Uncles who fought in that war (Army 7th Division and 5th Marine Division) and I was stationed on the DMZ with the Army in the 1980's.
Roman Empire didn’t fall in 476, and there’s a whole load of wild action for the next thousand years regarding the later empire.
Love these books
Have you read
The Thrawn trilogy
Palpatine
Or the Bane series?
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Love these books
Have you read
The Thrawn trilogy
Palpatine
Or the Bane series?
Working on the trilogy....great stuff.
Fantastic book, humanity is on the brink of collapse due to a cosmic algae that's gobbling up sunlight. (writing that out now, makes it sound dumb.. but it's not)
If you like pseudo realistic sci fi like The Martian than this one is fantastic. I can't put it down.
Blackout How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation by Candace Owens
and
Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell
they're all riveting and enlightening in their own ways.
This is one of those books that stays with you. I read it at a much too early age in the late 60's. My dad drove a bus in the city and people left books on the bus that he gave to me (he never read a book in his life). There was nothing at that time that could desensitize a 9 year old to the descriptions in that book. I don't for one second regret reading it, but it sure played a role in shaping my perceptions of the world.
Fantastic book, humanity is on the brink of collapse due to a cosmic algae that's gobbling up sunlight. (writing that out now, makes it sound dumb.. but it's not)
If you like pseudo realistic sci fi like The Martian than this one is fantastic. I can't put it down.
I read that one not too long ago. One of my favorite books! I love things in sets of threes.
Just finished a Gambling Man. sort of a new series from him about Aloysius Archer (One Good Deed is the other), but it was very good and I like the character,.
I've also started/getting ready to start several new series that I'm looking forward to. . . . Jack Reacher, Inspector Troy, Maigret, etc.
Has anyone read "The Yalta Boulevard Sequence", by Olen Steinhauer? It's about a police detective squad in a fictional capital city in Eastern Europe during the mid-50's. I've read the first installment (Bridge of Sighs) and it looks to be a good series.
Roman Empire didn’t fall in 476, and there’s a whole load of wild action for the next thousand years regarding the later empire.
Sounds like someone is about to read way too much about Iconoclasts and Anti-Iconoclasts.
Always left the period thinking - did people really care about this or was it really about grazing rights or something financial?
Fine summer reads
I tried starting that one, but the writing style turned me off, seemed very dry. Then I read Netflix was picking it up and just put it down. Love science fiction and certainly feel I"m in the minority on that one.
Currently reading The Soldier by Neal Asher which is very good.
The best I've read recently was a two-book series by Arkady Martine, The Memory Called Empire and a Desolation Called Peace. Just unbelievably fantastic. Even more so when you consider it's her first two novels. She was previously a historian for the Byzantine empire and a city planner. Extremely impressive woman, before those two novels she wrote like 4 or 5 short stories. Unbelievable you can just be that talented, it's almost fishy!
Excellent series.
I really like the Culture series by Ian M Banks, really unfortunate he kicked the bucket early.
I have super high hopes for Arkady Martine moving forward, her books had it all. Tremendous world building, well written, and great characters.
It came highly recommended to me but when I read it was a bit lukewarm to me. It was hard to like a character like that, partially as I know several people who are close to him in personality, but there were parts that were funny.
Not my favorite but a decent book.
I’m about 3/4 through it.
A very well done study of the possibilities of life in the theorized oceans under the ice on Europa, Enceladus, Titan, as well as Triton, Ganymede, Callisto and Pluto.
Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space - ( New Window )
Science Fiction, physics heavy, Chinese author but the English translation works pretty well.
I'm finally beginning to come to terms with the possibility I will never read the end of that story in my lifetime (or more likely not in George's lifetime but probably neither of ours).
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one of the best I’ve ever read. Laugh out loud funny, with a satisfying ending.
It came highly recommended to me but when I read it was a bit lukewarm to me. It was hard to like a character like that, partially as I know several people who are close to him in personality, but there were parts that were funny.
Not my favorite but a decent book.
All good, to each our own of course. Ignatious was bizarre, but he cracked me up, and I thought the writing was superb. Having spent a lot of time in New Orleans, I enjoyed all the references to the environment there
John Kennedy Toole’s story is a damn shame, that’s for sure
Science Fiction, physics heavy, Chinese author but the English translation works pretty well.
That's the main reason I had to put it down, the plot and character development seemed excellent, but something about the writing style turned me off. I was in the beginning of reading it (I think I got 1/3rd through first book) when it was announced there was going to be a TV adaption. I was stoked about because I thought it was bit of a chore to read and put the book down.
History of the recent Nobel Prize winner and genome editing tech...