Read a Book, Read a Book, Read a #$%@*&$#*@& Book! (5 Viewers)

[wct49]

My last three.

102 was a sad and painful read. Really insightful to the clusterfxxx of 9-11. Thanks for the heads up on this one Andy.
One Day in September was eye opening to how inept the German police were during the 72 Olympics with the Israeli hostage crisis.
American Ulysses was one of my favorite biographies I’ve read in a while. Truly fascinating man.

 

[wct49]

Read this little book in 2 days on the beach.
About a uprising in Calcutta by the Muslims against the English in 1756 in Calcutta.
The English mostly had their heads up their asses.
They get overrun-and the Muslims throw 120 of them in a 14x14 cell for a night. 22 come out the next day.

 

[MEMCruiser]

Old book. Published in 06. Somehow I’d forgotten that he was WWII pilot and AF RSV Officer. Probably already posted but didn’t check. Not sure if his popularity says more about him as a person or the US as a society back the. Interesting read.

 

[wngrog]

He was a star before the war to boot. Stayed on after the war and helped establish SAC for many years as a reservist.

 

[wngrog]

Holy s***. Get it.

 

[fountainhead]

Holy s***. Get it.

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Old news...bout time you caught up:

Legend and Fearless by Eric Blehm

Read Legend yesterday on the beach...unbelievable story. Fearless is on tap for today. Have The Only Thing Worth Dying For too if I don't burn out on Blehm.

Never read him. What's the genre ?

Fearless= bad ass!
Only thing worth dying= cool read; lots of really intense parts!

 

[BMThiker]

Hell, I'm slow too. Just started reading Harrison Scott Key's book.

 

[wct49]

Hell, I'm slow too. Just started reading Harrison Scott Key's book.

that book is awesome. he has a new one coming out this fall.

 

[wct49]

Holy s***. Get it.

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Just finished it.
Vietnam helicopter pilots had balls of steel.

 

[wngrog]

Just finished it.
Vietnam helicopter pilots had balls of steel.

They were stoned. Had to have been.

 

[slacker24-7]

Thanks Nolen that one is next.
Just finished this.. good book

 

[wngrog]

Read “Can’t Hurt Me”

Actually it’s better to listen to it. They narrate/podcast between chapters on the Audible.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Read “Can’t Hurt Me”

Actually it’s better to listen to it. They narrate/podcast between chapters on the Audible.

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Heard him on Joe Rogan a while back and heard his whole story. Really cool.

 

[fountainhead]

Thanks Nolen that one is next.
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Lots of controversy around that book...it’s a great read, though.

 

[fountainhead]

Heard him on Joe Rogan a while back and heard his whole story. Really cool.

That story about him getting into ultra running is insane. This guy is nuts.

 

[wngrog]

That story about him getting into ultra running is insane. This guy is nuts.

Certifiably

 

[wct49]

Must read

 

[slacker24-7]

Really interesting book about the very early Colorado river descents

 

[wngrog]

Medal of Honor story of a Air Force Combat Controller. Superb

 

[pmccraney]

A few of my most recents:

^ not a light read, but research-based (and somewhat bipartisan) reflection on viewpoint intolerance and lack of mental toughness. Good.

^Part history, part social commentary and part economics. Superb

Just a damn good story by a damn fine writer.