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Right now I’m reading the Royal Geographic Expedition Handbook. Don’t know why but I’ve always wanted to read it. Next up is Endurance Shackleton’s incredible voyage.
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I'm now onto "SR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story" written by Col. Richard Graham. It's an older book, published in the 90s, but Graham was with the program as a pilot for 7 years. So far, it's an easy read and a interesting look at the plane, pilot training, and overall program.
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#2803
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City of Death by Ephraim Mattos.
A former SEAL goes to Mosul to do humanitarian work. Good so far the author is very honest and humble.
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[QUOTE=FinsUp;1058776380]I picked up a copy last year and got about halfway through it and put it on the shelf. Yawn fest. I used to force myself to finish a book but now I’m all, “fuck that”.
QUOTE] I managed to finish it by skimming a lot. It had an interesting twist at the end, but I still wouldn't recommend it. |
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Reading a couple of The Survivalist series books by Jerry Ahern.
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Just finished Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules. Now on to Joseph Conrad's Victory.
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Hope you enjoy the book as I did, especially given your familiarity with the locale. The pace of progress on these massive undertakings requires a mental adjustment for me; decades, generations to completion; and all the politics and social machinations are just as interesting as the actual construction details. Just finished Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Random Goodwill find, started mid-chores Sunday and finished in less than 2 hours. Stark, grim father/son journey-under-duress story. Self-reliance, SA, and determination done subtly and well. Good read. DaveP |
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The Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell.
It’s the series that the show The Last Kingdom is based on. I’ve read the first two and they are excellent. It’s my first taste of Cornwell and I like his style. He’s written a lot of books so I have a lot of catching up to do. |
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Buried in Black by J.T. Patten.
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"12 Strong" by Doug Stanton.
I'm sure many of you guys have read it, many know others that participated, and a few who were actually there. I've read a few books on the initial "invasion" like "Jawbreaker" and "First In." Those were really good books IMO. Anybody have thoughts on this one?
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