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You pick up the book, and can't put it down.
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Battle cry, Trinity, Exodus just to name a few.
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Dale Brown along those lines as well
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DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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The killer Angles. Excellent. Very hard to put down.. dave
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I read the brotherhood of war series..... Lieutenant captains majors... Years ago. Good stuff. Looks like I missed a few from him. Good to know ..thanks. dave
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The killer Angles. Excellent. Very hard to put down.. dave His son is also good
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Recently read again, Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" saga. 15 volumes, about 12,000 pages.
Terry Goodkind with "Sword of Truth" is another entertaining fantasy saga.
I enjoyed Heinlein a great deal when in Elementary and in Junior High School. But I have not touched any of his work in fifty years.
Clancy.....Anything featuring Jack Ryan.
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Hands down, the finest prose in the English language: Patrick O'Brien.
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Hands down, the finest prose in the English language: Patrick O'Brien.
His epic Master and Commander series, plus others. I’ve read that series. While not always a page turner, he does have fine prose and has researched the royal naval voyages that he uses in his stories. Another well written/researched series is by: John Biggens: A Sailor of Austria series.
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Im a simple country boy..
Always enjoyed Pat McManus.
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DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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I read a lot of books, and have a lot of authors I follow.
There are a dozen authors I could name that I read as soon as another book comes out.
Adrian Goldsworthy, David Gilman, Jerry auteri, et al. Are awesome too. Just depends what you’re looking for.
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Not in any particular order.
Harlen Coben
Greg Hurwitz
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Robert Crais
Jack Carr
Lee Child
Stephen Hunter
Ben Coes
Ace Atkins
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Have all of the listed authors been vetted for correct stances on the important issues?
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John Sandford...either Lucas or that "F**in Flowers...and John Connally's Charlie Parker books...each new release costs me the better part of a day...and then reread a few weeks later. If you can start "Rules of Prey" and then set it down after a few chapters...I'm just glad I'm mostly retired and the horses are used to a variable feeding schedule...
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Hands down, the finest prose in the English language: Patrick O'Brien.
His epic Master and Commander series, plus others. Right on! Love O’Brien! Mark in GA
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Have all of the listed authors been vetted for correct stances on the important issues? I have read or listened to all of Daniel Silva's novel up to Book 20, The Order. No more. ya! GWB
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Stuart Woods wrote great books back in the 70s and 80s. He's wrote a [bleep]-ton of bullshit since...
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The killer Angles. Excellent. Very hard to put down.. dave His son is also good For the Love of the Game.
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Hands down, the finest prose in the English language: Patrick O'Brien.
His epic Master and Commander series, plus others. Along those lines there’s… C.S. Forester The Hornblower series. Alexander Kent The Richard Bolitho series. Good stuff. dave
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Recently read again, Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" saga. 15 volumes, about 12,000 pages.
Terry Goodkind with "Sword of Truth" is another entertaining fantasy saga.
I enjoyed Heinlein a great deal when in Elementary and in Junior High School. But I have not touched any of his work in fifty years.
Clancy.....Anything featuring Jack Ryan. I did Heinlein and Isaac Asimov years ago. Not bad for si fi . Perfered Frank Herbert’s Dune. Get a kick out of the movies…. dave
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Eric Metaxas. Have loved all of his books, personal narratives, etc. Non fiction, but wow.
Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. - Ronald Reagan
For why should my freedom be judged by another man's conscience? - 1 Corinthians 10:29
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Hands down, the finest prose in the English language: Patrick O'Brien.
His epic Master and Commander series, plus others. I'll second that.
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison
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Lots of the mega authors are easy, mindless readers. Baldacci, Connolly, Silva, Carr, Petrie, Greany, etc.
Some of the previous generation were excellent: Ludlum, Forsyth, DeMille, LeCarre.
One I haven’t seen mentioned and has sucked me in on a couple of his books (Poland was excellent) was James Michener. Others I never finished.
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There are quite a number I enjoy named above - Patrick O'Brien, CS Forester, Lee Child among them. I'd add Matthew Reilly and Bernard Cornwell.
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Recently read again, Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" saga. 15 volumes, about 12,000 pages.
Terry Goodkind with "Sword of Truth" is another entertaining fantasy saga.
I enjoyed Heinlein a great deal when in Elementary and in Junior High School. But I have not touched any of his work in fifty years.
Clancy.....Anything featuring Jack Ryan. I did Heinlein and Isaac Asimov years ago. Not bad for si fi . Perfered Frank Herbert’s Dune. Get a kick out of the movies…. dave Dune is fantastic. Comparable to Foundation and Lord of the Rings. Last week my Grandson "reminded" me: PaPa, Dune 2 will be out Feb 29. LOL hint, hint.
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A book read recently was Facing Down Fear by John Sharp. WOW ... Loved it!!!!
I've met John on a few occasions and have always wanted to go on one of his fabulous safariis. Sadly, I'm now too old and sick to do that; dang it.
Anyway, Facing Down Fear is a totally wonderful read that I would recommend it to anyone who wants a taste of one of the few living Professional Hunter legends.
Oh, by the way, our wonderful friend here on the 'Fire, Jorge, is featured in the book. Also, I believe you all will enjoy a hilarious full chapter that John wrote about my good friend and hunting buddy, the late Allen Day ... may God eternally bless his beautiful soul.
And, of course, we all enjoy Johnny Barsness and his wonderful books .... literally any of them. My favourite is The Life of the Hunt.
Blessings to all.
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"God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us"
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Hahaha. Tff. Winner, winner,...
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
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Dean Koontz, Tom Clancy and Raymond Fiest have been favorites for a good while. They never had difficulty keeping me turning pages. Koontz could keep my hair standing on end with suspense, Clancy and Fiest keep me needing to know what happens next.
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I also have to give serious praise to Craig Johnson for his Longmire series. The imagery and verbiage is just superb - much better than the TV version.
I have accumulated the whole series of McManus, O'Brien, and Johnson. Johnson is the only one still producing.
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Seriously, 4 pages and no Hemingway??
I enjoy many of the authors above, but none have the feel.
I reread "Islands in the Stream" every few years... many others as well.
I know he doesn't have anything new coming out, but no one ever got more on a page than Earnest.
Stephen King - I don't enjoy his chosen genre, and his politics are, well, nuts. But but you kind of have to admire his mastery of the English language.
My sons have me reading Jack Carr, the stories are very engaging and the action flows well.
Used to love Clancy, though after about the 7th or 8th book, he got a little tiresome.
Enjoyed Cussler.
Michner... amazing historical fiction. Read Hawaii before you go there!
Appreciate the new list of authors to check out! Nowadays though, most of my reading is via e-book while driving, operating equipment or some other chore
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God the author of the Bible gets more on a page than Hemingway. Otherwise I remember reading a decagoly or so from L. Ron Hubbard. Battlefield Earth maybe. It’s been 30 years or so. Vodie Bachman, family driven faith, was my most recent book. Which was a great book.
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Borstal Boy is easily the most "getting used to" book in my library. No punctuation, written by a 16 year old IRA member, a bomber, and a prisoner in the British Borstal Prison, for years. Editors added some chapters and some paragraphs, to a manuscript that was originally one sentence, from the beginning to end of the book. What is very interesting is that as you read it, your brain adds the punctuation. Similar to reading old letters from the 1800s.
“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it."
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Larry Brown is my favorite by far.
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WEB Griffin, Tom Clancy, Elmer Keith, J B the authors I enjoy to the point I can't hardly put it down..mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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My wife Shannon K Butcher, also writes as Anna Argent
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Probably read all of the "Prey Series" by John Sanford.
Wouldnt consider myself a bookaholic, or plot complicated by any stretch, but his work held my interest....
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The killer Angles. Excellent. Very hard to put down.. dave Great stuff. If you like that try Allen Eckert- That Dark and Bloody River - and others as well as Erik Larson - Dead Wake, and Devil in the White City.
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Also Allan Eckert historical fictions on settling early America.
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Having read many of the authors listed my vote goes to John Sandford. His Prey series is simply excellent.
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Lots of good info. So many authors and so little time...feel like the Twilight Zone episode with the guy who broke his glasses
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Forgot about Eric Van Lustbader !!
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Lots of good info. So many authors and so little time...feel like the Twilight Zone episode with the guy who broke his glasses Burgess Meredith
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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Also on Africa: Wilbur Smith: Ballantyne and Courtney series.
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Not sure if he fits the "page turning" category but.. I have to add Pat McManus.
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Stephen Hunter and Stephen Coonts.
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I read a lot of books, and have a lot of authors I follow.
There are a dozen authors I could name that I read as soon as another book comes out.
Adrian Goldsworthy, David Gilman, Jerry auteri, et al. Are awesome too. Just depends what you’re looking for. Adrian Goldsworthy I ran across . In the name of Rome, the men who won the Roman empire. Guess I was on a Roman history tear . Could not put that sucker down. There's just something about the way he presents it. Think I read it about 6 times. Read his biography of Augustus. Good but not as interesting as the first one. I will be reading more from him ... dave
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Recently read again, Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" saga. 15 volumes, about 12,000 pages.
Terry Goodkind with "Sword of Truth" is another entertaining fantasy saga.
I enjoyed Heinlein a great deal when in Elementary and in Junior High School. But I have not touched any of his work in fifty years.
Clancy.....Anything featuring Jack Ryan. I did Heinlein and Isaac Asimov years ago. Not bad for si fi . Perfered Frank Herbert’s Dune. Get a kick out of the movies…. dave Dune is fantastic. Comparable to Foundation and Lord of the Rings. Last week my Grandson "reminded" me: PaPa, Dune 2 will be out Feb 29. LOL hint, hint. I draw a blank on the Lord of the Rings. I tried reading the books years ago. Never finished them. Yuk Tried the movie. Drew a blank on that too. That little elf thing they got running around in the movie ,with the big eyes,makes me want to get the woodchuck gun out....... Looking forward to Dune2 dave
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A book read recently was Facing Down Fear by John Sharp. WOW ... Loved it!!!!
I've met John on a few occasions and have always wanted to go on one of his fabulous safariis. Sadly, I'm now too old and sick to do that; dang it.
Anyway, Facing Down Fear is a totally wonderful read that I would recommend it to anyone who wants a taste of one of the few living Professional Hunter legends.
Oh, by the way, our wonderful friend here on the 'Fire, Jorge, is featured in the book. Also, I believe you all will enjoy a hilarious full chapter that John wrote about my good friend and hunting buddy, the late Allen Day ... may God eternally bless his beautiful soul.
And, of course, we all enjoy Johnny Barsness and his wonderful books .... literally any of them. My favourite is The Life of the Hunt.
Blessings to all.
Steve Friend Steve . Good to see you about. I'll be sure to look up the John Sharp book. dave
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I read a few of his in the Nicholas Linnear series I didn't know he picked up the Bourne books from Robert Ludlum Forgot about Eric Van Lustbader !!
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Frederick Forsyth. Jackal and Odessa File are two favorites.
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Vince Flynn Tom Clancy Daniel Silva Tony Hillerman.
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[quote=dave7mm I draw a blank on the Lord of the Rings. I tried reading the books years ago. Never finished them. Yuk Tried the movie. Drew a blank on that too. That little elf thing they got running around in the movie ,with the big eyes,makes me want to get the woodchuck gun out....... Looking forward to Dune2 dave[/quote] LOL. One must understand Gollum was a half way respectable individual at one time in the distant past. But fell under the temptation of evil. That pathetic little big eyed creature is all that is left, much like: ![[Linked Image from people.com]](https://people.com/thmb/BiTIPAmcMViaP2jI9LfoZ5NYQZY=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(718x112:720x114):format(webp)/Dianne-Feinstein-life-in-pics-092923-18-c1a317a68c1d4077ab2eff647b122ffc.jpg) to ![[Linked Image from cdn.vox-cdn.com]](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jJC6O3UGxDhEk1ZKhGzi0dgcn8I=/0x0:5214x3475/1820x1213/filters:focal(2526x1436:3360x2270):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72177021/1247167639.0.jpg) or ![[Linked Image from media.cnn.com]](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221117085110-03-nancy-pelosi-gallery.jpg) to ![[Linked Image from ichef.bbci.co.uk]](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/3627/production/_131036831_gettyimages-1603139726.jpg)
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LOL. One must understand Gollum was a half way respectable individual at one time in the distant past. But fell under the temptation of evil. That pathetic little big eyed creature is all that is left, much like: " class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> to or to I defy anyone to watch The Return of the King and not fall deeply in love with Eowyn.
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I also have to give serious praise to Craig Johnson for his Longmire series. The imagery and verbiage is just superb - much better than the TV version.
I have accumulated the whole series of McManus, O'Brien, and Johnson. Johnson is the only one still producing. I like Craig Johnson and Longmire. Generally speaking, the entire series is pretty well written It does get tiresome when Sheriff Longmire meets someone with a gun and wants to know if it's registered...
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I read a few of his in the Nicholas Linnear series I didn't know he picked up the Bourne books from Robert Ludlum Forgot about Eric Van Lustbader !! Yep, worth the research !!
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Modern Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum. Grisham
Older, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. H Rider Haggard, Jack London.
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James Lee Burke - if you like descriptive prose. Also many authors listed in these threads. I probably read 200 to 250 books a year.
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