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Finished this just today: Candy Girl: A year in the life of an Unlikely Stripper--Diablo Cody.A really raunchy, decidedly dark but laugh out loud story about a young woman who takes a break from her cubicle work life to live as a stripper for both a mental break as well as a way to do a social experiment of sorts. I'll make a disclaimer and state that it's from the wife's book vault but it is a fast and entertaining read. Guilty reading pleasure.
Almost done with Persuader by Lee Child....A Jack Reacher novel. Can't wait for the movie coming out based on Jack Reacher, played by Tom Cruise.
I read the Night Angel trilogy. His writing seemed to improve as that series went along but as you said it still has a ways to go. Despite that I enjoyed the series a great deal and it's why I'm reading the Lightbringer series now. Plus, magical ninjas killing monsters... that's mind candy gold! Not 100% sold on this color stuff but his writing style does entertain. I'd rather be reading the next books in The Kingkiller Chronicle or The Stormlight Archive but I don't think Rothfuss or Sanderson will be releasing anything until late 2013 at the earliest. Bummer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Warpath11
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I read 1776 but there is something about David McCullough's writing that makes it hard to fight through. Reading 1776 required more force of will than a book should ever require. I read a lot and I binge on genre's before moving to a new one and when I get back to history I'll probably give McCullough another shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by alexey
Extremeskins :)
I do not remember having a hard time reading 1776, but it may have been the excitement of learning more about that part of history. It did take a while before I picked up Adams. I was very impressed by it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Destino
Just got done reading Sid Vicious: Rock 'n' Roll Star http://www.amazon.com/Sid-Vicious-Ro...d_bxgy_b_img_y.
Now I'm reading 12 Days on the Road the Sex Pistols and America http://www.amazon.com/12-Days-Road-N.../dp/0688112749
Just picked up "Into the Fire", by Dakota Meyer.
It's an account of a pretty nasty engagement of Marines and afghan security soldiers against Taliban insurgents in a small hamlet in the badlands of Afghanistan on the border of Pakistan.
In a nutshell, the meeting that is set up with a tribal leader is actually a pretty well advertised ambush by the enemy, and the planning of the mission is so bad that it sets up our people in a box canyon with fire coming in from 3 sides.
Meyer is part ofa team of Marines, and had been ordered to sit in the rear so a gunnery sgt. administrator could get some bullets fired and qualify for the combat ribbon.. all sorts of really amateurish decisions by the command.
well, as I said, it goes bad, and th Operation Center is incometent, and Meyer jumps in a humvee with another marine and they are getting ready to drive in.
(That's as far as I've gotten. Meyer did win the Medal of Honor for his actions in this battle, so I'm guessing he's going to kill alot of bad guys.)
It's an alright book, I guess.
~Bang
Finally decided to read a new book and picked up World War Z and The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I) by Stephen King today. Read about 15 pages of World War Z. Not bad, not great so far, but I think I'll be able to enjoy it.
Thinking about making my third trip through American Desperado: My Life--From Mafia Soldier to Cocaine Cowboy to Secret Government Asset
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/amer...0307450425&r=1
Probably the most entertaining book I've ever read. If you've seen the Cocaine Cowboys documentary, you know who Jon Roberts is. This is his bio....it's just ridiculous story after ridiculous story of being in the mafia, cocaine deals and sex and violence.
He hung out with Mercury Morris back in the day...in one of the more memorable stories of the book, Morris brought OJ Simpson over to his house. Simpson stayed for 2 days straight doing nothing but snorting cocaine and just won't leave the house. Finally, it's Sunday and OJ has a game...but he's still at Roberts house. He's whacked out of his mind, still. Roberts hauls him to the airport in the morning, gives him more coke to wake him up and dumps him on a plane to Buffalo.
You can read it in a couple days. If you like mafia stuff or lived in 80's Miami, it's a great read.
Just wrapped up "Clash of Kings", and just started "Standing at the Scratch Line." I'm debating if I want to read the next book in the "Game of Thrones" series or if I want to watch it on HBO. Also, I'm simultaneously reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" for personal development.
As far as entertainment, I just finished David Baldacci's "The Innocent" tonight. It was an entertaining read as most of his novels are. l'm now starting "Gideon's Corpse" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
I also like to read self-improvement books. Because I'm in the process of becoming a vegetarian I'm in the middle of "The Plant-Powered Diet" and "Change Your Brain Change Your Body." (yeah, I'm ADD and am always in the middle of reading 3 or 4 books simultaneously). Anyway, although you didn't indicate that you read these types of books, just thought I'd throw them out there :)
I will definitely be checking this out. I'll have to make a trip to Barnes and Noble and pick up a copy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff
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Just finished "No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels" by Jay Dobyns, who used to be an ATF Agent. An easy, entertaining book that reads like a non-fiction Sons of Anarchy.
http://www.amazon.com/No-Angel-Harro.../dp/0307405869
---------- Post added November-24th-2012 at 04:36 AM ----------
Just finished "No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels" by Jay Dobyns, who used to be an ATF Agent. An easy, entertaining book that reads like a non-fiction Sons of Anarchy.
http://www.amazon.com/No-Angel-Harro.../dp/0307405869
Currently reading The Pattern Scars by Caitlin Sweet. Its really good, though it can be a tad disturbing.
I thought I was bad trying to read 2, one on the train ride in the morning, and another one on the train ride home. What else do you read for self-improvement?Quote:
Originally Posted by Special K
Bump
Sorry guys, but I couldn't get through World War Z. Really disappointed in it. Might give it a go at a later time, but I don't know.
On the positive side, I read The Count of Monte Cristo last week....and it was AWESOME. I'm gonna have to go read The Three Musketeers and The Man In The Iron Mask Now. Sign me up for kickass revenge novels I guess.
Currently I just finished the first part of War and Peace. I know everyone is scared of that book, but it is so readable. It's hard to put down once you get started. I'm really surprised at how accessible it is. The only tough part is keeping up with all the Russian names. Anna Pavlovla is not the same as Anna Mikalovla (sp), and anna Mikalovla is Princess Drubetsky (sp). And Anna Mikalovla/Princess Drubetsky is a member of the Kostov family. WTF!