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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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Comparison is the thief of joy, TDR
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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Mark Alan Edelheit
Duncan Hamilton
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
![[Linked Image]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Logo_Schmidt_%26_Bender.jpg) Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning will take care of itself.
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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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