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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 16, 2020 21:39:45 GMT -5
I just added In Defense of Sanity and Orthodoxy to the Kindle.
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Post by jeffd on Feb 17, 2020 5:23:33 GMT -5
I just added In Defense of Sanity and Orthodoxy to the Kindle. Orthodoxy is a great read as well. Enjoy. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Feb 17, 2020 10:06:50 GMT -5
 Once an Eagle, required read for military folks, and people who want to understand America.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2020 15:57:23 GMT -5
I just added In Defense of Sanity and Orthodoxy to the Kindle. Orthodoxy is a great read as well. Enjoy. I’ve read Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Both are impressive. Chesterton was brilliant. |
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Post by mgtarheel on Feb 18, 2020 22:25:05 GMT -5
Tar Heel Traveler Eats by Scott Mason. Now you know what I do in my spare time.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 1, 2020 20:20:14 GMT -5
Just ordered Ian Irvine's two latest, so now it's time to start rereading the View From The Mirror quartet. Tonight I start book one, A Shadow on the Glass.
If you guys like fantasy, and you've never heard of this series, give it shot, they are fantastic.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 1, 2020 20:42:54 GMT -5
America as a Civilization Vol. 2 by Max Lerner printed in 1966 I used this in teaching my Psychology and Sociology classes in High School...still a good read but a little dated.
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Post by toshtego on Mar 11, 2020 13:15:55 GMT -5
I just learned that Hillary Mantel's third installment in the Thomas Cromwell series is now out. The Mirror and the Light. This was the book series made into the film production "Wolf Hall" shown on PBS Masterpiece.
It is a little pricey so I will wait for re-sales, thrifty reader that I am.
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Post by Huxfords Hiatus on Mar 11, 2020 19:05:37 GMT -5
Revisiting Doctor Dogbody’s Leg by James Norman Hall.
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Post by crapgame on Mar 15, 2020 17:44:55 GMT -5
The Fought Alone by John Keats.. the story of Wendell Fertig an American army Lt. Col that did not follow surrender orders when the Philippines fell.After promoting himself to Brigider General he managed to build an army of 25K -35K guerillas to harass the Japanese. He has been credited with diverting several hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers from other areas of the Pacific Theater to hunt him down. Fertig also managed to create a shadow government that had a working economy and a criminal justice system. Fertig also managed to end tribal fighting among the various indigious people of the island (Mindino) and other islands of the Philippines and unite them against the Japanese. The events in the book are true from Fertig's point of view while the author had to fictionalized what the Japanese thought before their response to Fertig's actions. The book was written using Fertig's own diaries and the reader can get a very good feel of what was going through his mind the whole time. The book was written in 1963 and can still be a page turner today. 4.5/5 stars. The book also delves into the ego of General Douglas MacCarther in a way many will find surprising.
I have one more on the way as well and can't wait to read and review!
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Post by terrapinflyer on Mar 22, 2020 10:11:11 GMT -5
Finishing Matthew Pearl's _Dante Chamber_.
Starting Joseph Leconte's _A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War_. I don't know how it is yet, but the subject matter might appeal to some folks here.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 22, 2020 10:16:25 GMT -5
A lot of Soldiers called McArthur Bug Out McArthue, worked with a man who was on Batan Death March, don’t say McArthur to him!
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 22, 2020 10:27:08 GMT -5
Just finished a book called "The End of the World, a Collection of tales of the Apocalypse". A lot of old stories about different scenerios from the 50s thru the 70s. Some were not so good, but some were excellent.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 23, 2020 20:35:12 GMT -5
A lot of Soldiers called McArthur Bug Out McArthue, worked with a man who was on Batan Death March, don’t say McArthur to him! I looked up Wendall Fertig. A great man and a patriot. Don't say MacArthur to his kids, either. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Apr 1, 2020 19:51:39 GMT -5
"Death In The Silent Places" by Capstick. My daughter just bought it for me for my upcoming birthday. A welcome addition to the collection.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 1, 2020 20:27:03 GMT -5
"Death In The Silent Places" by Capstick. My daughter just bought it for me for my upcoming birthday. A welcome addition to the collection. I read that many years ago. I loaned my autographed first edition to a friend's son, who read the Shite out of it. Busted spine and loose pages. Ah, well. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 2, 2020 7:43:39 GMT -5
Fist Of God by Forsyth, backdoor info on happenings before Desert Storm, my family was engaged, Son-in-law, F-15 pilot, his wife, my daughter on a C-130 Gunship, my Oldest son 82nd Airborne. Was coming home from work, radio came on and said we were bombing Sadam, pulled my truck over and quietly cried, knowing my family was in a world of hurt.
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Post by garydh2000 on Apr 2, 2020 17:43:41 GMT -5
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. Excellent novel. Highly recommend.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 3, 2020 14:13:44 GMT -5
"The Growth of the American Republic" Vol. 1 by Morison and Commager...used this 2 volume classic to teach History in 1968.
Never read it through and decided now was a good time to start from beginning to end. 830 pages each in both books...gonna be here awhile.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 11, 2020 23:26:27 GMT -5
Catching up on Victor David Hanson’s columns today. He is an intellectual that can hold his own with anyone, but being a farmer that intellect is also informed by common sense, and he can relate to the common man, very brilliant.
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Post by bigwoolie on Apr 15, 2020 13:55:47 GMT -5
"Death in the Long Grass" by P.H. Capstick. Another gift from one of my kids. They know their old man.
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Post by toshtego on Apr 15, 2020 14:15:28 GMT -5
Hilary Mantel's third volume of the Thomas Cromwell series, The Mirror and The Light.
Henry VIII is till King. Anne Boleyn and Thomas More are gone. The final saga of one of England's most infamous self-made men.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 15, 2020 15:33:05 GMT -5
"Death in the Long Grass" by P.H. Capstick. Another gift from one of my kids. They know their old man. Death in the Long Grass is his first and I think his best. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Apr 15, 2020 16:35:08 GMT -5
"Death in the Long Grass" by P.H. Capstick. Another gift from one of my kids. They know their old man. Death in the Long Grass is his first and I think his best. I agree |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 15, 2020 16:40:11 GMT -5
Sniper, true story of Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam. Good read!
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Post by bishop on May 7, 2020 18:53:34 GMT -5
The poetry of Lord Byron (audiobook)
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Post by addamsruspipe on May 7, 2020 19:19:50 GMT -5
My collage age has talked me into ready something called a Japenese manga. Specifically one call "I reincarnated as a slime". Apparently it is quite popular. I think I am going to need a large pipe of something strong and large drink to go with this. Who knows.  |
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Post by dingobob on May 7, 2020 19:25:06 GMT -5
My collage age has talked me into ready something called a Japenese manga. Specifically one call "I reincarnated as a slime". Apparently it is quite popular. I think I am going to need a large pipe of something strong and large drink to go with this. Who knows. I've done some editing for English translations of Manga. Not my thing, but there are a lot of interesting storytelling methods in them. |
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Post by dingobob on May 7, 2020 19:27:48 GMT -5
Calming down with Patrick McManus's "The Night the Bear Ate Goomba."
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Post by Ronv69 on May 7, 2020 20:11:07 GMT -5
I just finished the first three books of the "Old Man's War" series by John Scalzi. They were very good. I wanted something different so I grabbed a western with supernatural overtones and it's much better than I expected. "Make me no Grave".
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Once an Eagle, required read for military folks, and people who want to understand America.
