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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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Joseph Wambaugh in the '70s and '80s
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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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David Baldacci + 1 and Frederick Forsyth
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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.
Steve
"God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us"
Saint Augustine of Hippo - AD 397
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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.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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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.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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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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"Whose bright idea was it to put every idiot in the world in touch with every other idiot? It's working!" -- P. J. O'Rourke
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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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