gino_aki Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Re-reading "The Belgariad" and "The Malloreon" by David Eddings. Sometimes ya just need ta escape into the realms of sword and sorcery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigdawg Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I am more of a Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Tom Clancy type of reader. You should like the stages for Area 8 then. I just finished Vince Flynn's last book and I am waiting on Thor's new one next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Grit Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Re-reading "The Belgariad" and "The Malloreon" by David Eddings. Sometimes ya just need ta escape into the realms of sword and sorcery. I loved those books. I rarely read fantasy much, but these and the Narnia and LotR books are on my shelf and get read again occasionally. I had a nick on an old forum 'Kal' that I took from these books haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 I recently read a couple fun books before diving back into non-fiction / theological books. Lee Child: One Shot Lee Child: The Enemy My father-in-law gave me these for an airplane trip awhile ago and I finally got around to reading them. Fast reads, fun exciting stories. I think I jumped into the series at #8 and #9, but I don't think it matters when you start reading them. Right now I am working through some theology books on the Biblical books Acts, Romans, and Revelations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkie Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 with winning in mind and both Steve Anderson's dry fire books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgtsvi Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Just finished Vince Flynn's Kill Shot. Gotta love Mitch Rapp. Now I'm Getting ready to start on another Brad Thor book in the Scot Harvath series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Several of you guys have mentioned Vince Flynn, and I happen to have American Assassin on my shelf unread. I think that is up next after my theology books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I recently read a couple fun books before diving back into non-fiction / theological books. Lee Child: One Shot Lee Child: The Enemy Whenever Lee Child tries to describe anything technical, particularly guns, I have to groan and roll my eyes... He apparently does just enough research to *think* that he understands and then tries to write in lots of "authentic" details, but ends up getting it totally wrong. It's still entertaining pulp, but why can't he get someone at least moderately familiar with guns to give his books a once-over before it's published? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Whenever Lee Child tries to describe anything technical, particularly guns, I have to groan and roll my eyes... He apparently does just enough research to *think* that he understands and then tries to write in lots of "authentic" details, but ends up getting it totally wrong.It's still entertaining pulp, but why can't he get someone at least moderately familiar with guns to give his books a once-over before it's published? Oh yeah, the sniper details in One Shot I had to read a couple of times to make sure I understood what I read haha... yeah it was definitely him not me. Overall though, fun reads, not classics by any means. I started reading Les Miserables by Victor Hugo today when I was stuck at a Starbucks for an hour waiting to pick up my kids. It was free on my Kindle Fire and I hadn't read it yet... so theology and American Assassin aside for now... Hugo on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furyalecto Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie Abercrombie is one of the best out there. Just wait until you read The Heroes. Currently re-reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Reading The Heroes now... Nobody writes the grunt's-eye view of medieval combat like Abercrombie... I remember one scene where a guy shits himself in terror leaving a mess on the ground, then another guy slips in it at a bad moment and gets brained. There is so much subtle genius in all of Abercrombie's writing. Just wait. There's a scene with Whirrun that is brutally genius/hilarious. The Heroes is his best so far in my opinion, and he's got another coming out this fall. As far as I understand it's supposed to be about Logen again. A fourth for Abercrombie. Enjoyed everything he has written & I usually don't like too much fantasy. Will have to try some Vince Flynn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roostershooter Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Overachievement by John Elliot and entreleadership by Dave Ramsey I've gotten hooked on William Johnstone books. I'm a sucker for a good western/frontier novel, and his are the best offered in my opinion. Presently, I am on the 'The First Mountainman' series. He wrote over 100+ books in his lifetime, and I plan on reading them all. He wrote in a way that really keeps your interest and there's never a dull moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Just added a new book into the series I'm working through. 'Ben Hogan's Magical Device', Ted Hunt. Not to be confused in any way with the newest chick flick, 'Magic Mike'. And yes I think it is VERY fortunate that the author of the Ben Hogan book's name is Ted. lol.. Look out perfect swing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Just finished American Sniper. Before that Act of Treason by Vince Flynn. Looking for a change of pace now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunguru Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I read Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell... again. It's one of my multi read book, you know, the book we like to read when no other books seems to find his place in our actual taste, so we read again a old book. Or maybe it's because I'm too cheap right now to buy some great book available here... like Brian or Sauls books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Just finished "Killing Lincoln". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Five Lessons, by Ben Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohuskers Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Excellent Cadavers by Alexander Stille. Teriffic non-fiction Book about the murder of 2 Italian prosecutors who tried taking down the Mafia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsniper Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Rogue Warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianF Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I am on book two of King of Thrones. Very good books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 DARE ME by Megan Abbott. Cheerleader noir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Now I am on to Cloud Atlas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Shadow of the Giant The Simplified Guide to Not-for-Profit Accounting, Formation and Reporting Nonprofit Organizations, Cases and Materials, 4th Edition Nonprofit Organizations, Statutes, Regulations and Forms Accounting and Finance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninemmbill Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Holding Their Own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cabana Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I'm halfway through the Richard Sharpe series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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