What Are You Reading?

Mechanix544 · 07-20-2010, 12:08 PM

The Silmarrillion. Great book, although for a fantasy novel, it kind of reads like a history book.

Trample the Elderly · 07-20-2010, 01:58 PM

The Secret Team. It's about how the CIA actually runs the government and cajoles others into doing it's bidding.

"The Secret Team, The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World"

BringBackJoeT · 07-20-2010, 03:01 PM

I've been pretty good about getting through my summer reading list this year. I just finished "The Last Season" by Eric Blehm and "The Creation" by E.O. Wilson. Both great books--Blehm's book about Randy Mortgenson, a veteran Sierra Mountain ranger who disappeared in 1996, was both an exceptional potrayal of a unique personality and, given the mystery surrounding his disappearance, a page-turner to boot. I'm working through "Bottled and Sold" right now on the bottled water industry. Good read--it's basically a primer (weighing in at less than 200 pages) that doesn't read like a textbook.

SBXVII · 07-20-2010, 03:34 PM

Currently reading "Blind Man's Bluff, The true untold story of American Submarine Espionage" by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew. I'm 2/3d's through and its pretty interesting and cool to read about what was happening, especially during the time I grew up.

My dad was a sonar tech on subs and he had told me about a lot of these things that he had done. I'm reading it now thinking my dad told me all about these under sea games with the Russians years ago. lol.

Trample the Elderly · 07-21-2010, 10:53 AM

Just finished the secret team. I also read:

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits

Amazon.com: The Spontaneous Healing of Belief:...
I've gone through a few others too but I can't recall right now. Oh yeah . . .

No Angel. This about an undercover ATF agent in the Hells Angels

No Angel, Jay Dobyns, Book - Barnes & Noble

Right now I'm finishing up.

Angels Don't Play This HAARP.

ANGELS DON'T PLAY THIS HAARP!

Up next, America Empire Before the Fall.

Amazon.com: American Empire Before the Fall...

SmootSmack · 07-21-2010, 11:11 AM

No Angels was a great book

Trample the Elderly · 07-21-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No Angels was a great book

I thought so too.

Trample the Elderly · 07-21-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No Angels was a great book

I thought so too. Jay Doybns AKA "Bird" was interviewed on Coast to Coast a few months back.

SBXVII · 07-21-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No Angels was a great book

This is great to hear. I picked up several books a couple of months ago and this was one of them I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet.

I'm usually more of a Science Fiction/ Fantasy book reader. I sometimes have 2 or 3 books I will read at the same time like I started "The Ghost King" by R.A. Salvatore in order to finish out the series, but I started the submarine book. I have "No Angle" to read and a second part to a zombie series I read The morningstar strain "Thunder and Ashes" by Z.A. Recht.

I've read a couple of other books of undercover agents who infiltrated the biker gangs and I love reading them.

SBXVII · 07-21-2010, 09:48 PM

"Under and Alone, The true story of an undercover agent who infiltrated America's most violent outlaw motorcycle gang" by William Queen is awsome also.

Perhaps this was the only other. I thought there was another but I may be wrong. This one was awsome though.

12thMan · 07-22-2010, 12:41 PM

Just started "The Girl With Dragon Tatoo". One of a three part series written by Stieg Larsson who is now deceased.

I'll give a recap when I'm done.

mredskins · 07-22-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

Just started "The Girl With Dragon Tatoo". One of a three part series written by Stieg Larsson who is now deceased.

I'll give a recap when I'm done.

Read and saw the movie both are excellent. Movie is probably one of the best adaptions I have ever seen it was near flawless.

12thMan · 07-22-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mredskins

Read and saw the movie both are excellent. Movie is probably one of the best adaptions I have ever seen it was near flawless.

That's what I hear. I nearly saw it before I picked up the book. I hear "The Girl That Played With Fire" is now out in theaters.

mredskins · 07-22-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

That's what I hear. I nearly saw it before I picked up the book. I hear "The Girl That Played With Fire" is now out in theaters.

If I dear say depending on your level of reading or speed of reading if you will; watch the movie it will save you the time of reading the book and you will have lost nothing in the story.

I can't think off the top of my head any other movie/book combo that I have ever said that for.

Oh and the movie is sub-title so you are kind of reading it! Unless of course you speak Swedish fluently.

Mechanix544 · 07-22-2010, 01:21 PM

Currently reading "Nathan Bedford Forrest - A Biography." Great book about a troubled overachieving warrior. He rose from Private to 4 star general, the highest ascention in all of American History. And was a tactical cavalry genius.

Very interesting read for you history (civil war and military) buffs.

07-20-2010, 12:08 PM	#166
Mechanix544 The Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Posts: 2,277	Re: What Are You Reading? The Silmarrillion. Great book, although for a fantasy novel, it kind of reads like a history book.

07-20-2010, 01:58 PM	#167
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 2,906	Re: What Are You Reading? The Secret Team. It's about how the CIA actually runs the government and cajoles others into doing it's bidding. "The Secret Team, The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World" __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

07-20-2010, 03:01 PM	#168
BringBackJoeT Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 597	Re: What Are You Reading? I've been pretty good about getting through my summer reading list this year. I just finished "The Last Season" by Eric Blehm and "The Creation" by E.O. Wilson. Both great books--Blehm's book about Randy Mortgenson, a veteran Sierra Mountain ranger who disappeared in 1996, was both an exceptional potrayal of a unique personality and, given the mystery surrounding his disappearance, a page-turner to boot. I'm working through "Bottled and Sold" right now on the bottled water industry. Good read--it's basically a primer (weighing in at less than 200 pages) that doesn't read like a textbook.

07-20-2010, 03:34 PM	#169
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: What Are You Reading? Currently reading "Blind Man's Bluff, The true untold story of American Submarine Espionage" by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew. I'm 2/3d's through and its pretty interesting and cool to read about what was happening, especially during the time I grew up. My dad was a sonar tech on subs and he had told me about a lot of these things that he had done. I'm reading it now thinking my dad told me all about these under sea games with the Russians years ago. lol.

07-21-2010, 10:53 AM	#170
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 2,906	Re: What Are You Reading? Just finished the secret team. I also read: The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits Amazon.com: The Spontaneous Healing of Belief:... I've gone through a few others too but I can't recall right now. Oh yeah . . . No Angel. This about an undercover ATF agent in the Hells Angels No Angel, Jay Dobyns, Book - Barnes & Noble Right now I'm finishing up. Angels Don't Play This HAARP. ANGELS DON'T PLAY THIS HAARP! Up next, America Empire Before the Fall. Amazon.com: American Empire Before the Fall... __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

07-21-2010, 11:11 AM	#171
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: What Are You Reading? No Angels was a great book __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

07-21-2010, 09:48 PM	#175
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: What Are You Reading? "Under and Alone, The true story of an undercover agent who infiltrated America's most violent outlaw motorcycle gang" by William Queen is awsome also. Perhaps this was the only other. I thought there was another but I may be wrong. This one was awsome though.

07-22-2010, 12:41 PM	#176
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: What Are You Reading? Just started "The Girl With Dragon Tatoo". One of a three part series written by Stieg Larsson who is now deceased. I'll give a recap when I'm done.

07-22-2010, 01:21 PM	#180
Mechanix544 The Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Posts: 2,277	Re: What Are You Reading? Currently reading "Nathan Bedford Forrest - A Biography." Great book about a troubled overachieving warrior. He rose from Private to 4 star general, the highest ascention in all of American History. And was a tactical cavalry genius. Very interesting read for you history (civil war and military) buffs.

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