Much like the long running Netflix thread - thought a long running reading thread might be interesting for recommendations and reference.

So what are you reading now and what's on deck? (my stack of TBR is almost a fire hazard these days)

Now - Across the Fence. The Secret War in Vietnam by John Stryker Meyer
MACV-SOG book. Pretty good so far, worth reading easily.

Next - RECCE Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines by Koos Stadler
Special Operations stories from a guy in the South African National Defense Force for 30 years, time in 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. Things he did/what happened in the border war along Namibia and Angola against SWAPO.

Recommended:

Intro to Chemistry

Any edition.

Reading this now, highly recommend:

The Nazi Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch

Not sure what next.

Recently read these, excellent:

The Liberation Trilogy Boxed Set: An Army at Dawn, the Day of Battle, the Guns at Last Light
(Part of the World War II Liberation Trilogy Series)
by Rick Atkinson

Knife Engineering

Dr. Larrin Thomas

Plant Physiology. William G. Hopkins

The Alienist

by Caleb Carr

Surprise, Kill, Vanish, The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins, by Annie Jacobson

This is an absolutely fascinating book about how the CIA was formed from OSS operators after WW II, and its assassination teams who operated all over the world. Some very interesting information how they operated in Vietnam, working with U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets), and one of their fiercest warriors and soldiers, Billy Waugh, Special Forces, Airborne.

If the "clandestine" world is of interest to you, you'll not be sorry you either bought a copy or got one on loan from your local library.

L.W.

This month:

[/i]Aesops Fables[i] Aesop

[/i]The Twilight of Courage[i] Thoene

[/i]Three Soldiers[i] John Dos Passos

[/i] The Foundation Trilogy[i] Asimov


Next month:

more Asimov

[/i]Dumb But Lucky[i] Richard K Curtis

and something serious tbd [/i]Crime and Punnishment[i] ?

Anything by Cormac McCarthy and Jim Harrison.

More than a few movies spun off of their authorship.

Finished Chaos by James Gleick, for now anyway.

Moving on to:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/20-843

It is interesting that the decision is based on 14th amendment issues. Should be considered required reading here, along with your state's Constitution.

Little over half way on this, To Risk It All .
On deck is “Double Canister At Ten Yards”, which is about the Federal Artillery and the repulse of Picket’s Charge.
Reon

One Second After.

Starting on this:

"https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/text-1-10"

Might be a long row to hoe.

note: Had to add quotes to get it to post.

Just finished “surprise, kill, vanish “ by Annie Jacobsen” the secret history of CIA paramilitary armies, operators, and assassins,
Starting “Continental Reckoning” by Elliott West the American west in the age of expansion

"With the Old breed at Pelilieu and Okinawa," E. B.Sledge

Took the dog for a jog/walk on Saturday.

Passed a house having a garage sale. Bunch of junk, few books.

Picked up "Quantum Physics for Dummies."

Cost me $1

Figured if it wasn't a lil bit interesting, at least it will put me to sleep

1846 Year Of Decision by DeVoto. Or anything else KW recommends.


mike r

Ruark Remembered, Hush of the Land and more Capstick. MTG

"They Fired the First Shot", 2012, A Friend of Medjugorje