nonniey Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 anyone ever read any SM Stirling? I loved the change series books! fun reads. ) I've read the first set but not the sequel (Starts with Sunrise Lands) I'm hoping that it comes out that it is Stirling's Draka that is behind the change (Goes back to his early books) The Draka were the best villians (and most vile imo) Stirling ever created. Would love to see the Nantucket civilization put them down (Figure with 4000 years to develop they would have the power to do so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaydana Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I was going to ask that too. When the Mormons tried to suceed, and where the US Army responded... nope.Funny that the mormons are so important to the US Army today. Great workers, Great work ethic, don't drink smoke or do drugs; and have great language skills too. What more could you ask for in a military intarigator. Krakauer doesn't paint the Mormon church (or at least some of the upper ranks of it) in a positive light in this part of the book. I didn't know anything about the incident until I read it and it's incredibly harrowing. He doesn't exactly paint Joseph Smith in glowing terms either. It's still very well written and the part about Elizabeth Smart, the young girl who was abducted a few years back, was a real eye-opener for me. Basically the author asserts that the girl went along with the kidnapping because her Mormon upbringing had served to make her subservient and accepting of that fate (perhaps a bit harsh given how young she was but I found it interesting that he said this was largely kept out of the national press). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Great stuff. All of Shaara's books are top notch.I'm currently in the middle of American Gods, by Neil Gaiman ~Bang Last book I finished was Anansi Boys by Gaiman, which I read on the heels of American Gods. I really like Gaiman's stuff. Currently reading The Battle for New York by Schecter. Its about the early days of the American Revolution in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wysknz1 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I'm reading "SICK PUPPY" by Carl Hiaasen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I really liked The preacher's daughter. Maybe one of Christian's beat books to date! If you like fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Does the book talk about the Mountain Meadows massacre? I was going to ask that too. When the Mormons tried to suceed, and where the US Army responded... nope. Its been a few years since I read it, but if I remember correctly they actually do talk about the Massacre, just not the US response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Its been a few years since I read it, but if I remember correctly they actually do talk about the Massacre, just not the US response. I think I read it around 2001. I can't say that I really liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Probably a Animorphs or Goosebumps book back in middle school or elementary school. Not a big reader.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptChaos86 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 The last book i read was called Box Full of Weasels. A story basically about one of my favorite bands Screeching Weasel. Kinda tells there stories about life on the road and such. It was pretty interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monrovia_Redskin Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 The Anatomy of Evil by Michael H. Stone M.D. Disturbing, chilling, scientific look at EVIL. :evilg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Mysterious Island, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days. It was a discounted collection of Jules Verne from Barnes & Nobel. Great translation, much better then the originals I read way back in the way back days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 The Lost Symbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I've read the first set but not the sequel (Starts with Sunrise Lands) I'm hoping that it comes out that it is Stirling's Draka that is behind the change (Goes back to his early books) The Draka were the best villians (and most vile imo) Stirling ever created. Would love to see the Nantucket civilization put them down (Figure with 4000 years to develop they would have the power to do so). I have read most of the sequel series (the last one isnt out yet) but I havent read the Draka books yet. I think I'll have to read them too! The last book (second to last in the sunrise lands series) ends when they just land on Nantucket. I think you may be onto something with him tying other novels in with the story. Glad to know another fan is out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffler Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Freckle Juice by Judy Blume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidmorals Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring (again). Just finished (for school and for my own interest) Dirt: the Erosion of Civilizations, which is a look at the the rise and fall of different civilizations and how it's related to soil resources and soil management practices. Yeah, I know, it sounds boring, but I find this sort of thing rather intriguing. Also just finished The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs. It's an interesting read, because she spent years and years researching the topic and observing why and how some neighborhoods fail while others succeed, and she puts it all together with some rather insightful analysis in a common sense manner which leaves you thinking, 'well, of course that's the way it works, isn't that obvious?'. But what I found most interesting is that when she describes 'the kind of problem a city is' and 'how a city works', what she's actually talking about is Complex Systems Theory and how it applies to city planning. But she does it without using the terminology of the theory (sensitive dependence, networks, etc.), because the book was published a good decade before Complex Systems Theory was a formal theory at all. It's kind of difficult to get into the book at first, but after you realize she's building a new theory of city planning, one based on observation of actual cities and their functionings, it picks up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Too Fat to Fish by Artie Lang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm reading City at the End of time by Greg Bear. Last book I finished was Anansi Boys by Gaiman, which I read on the heels of American Gods. I really like Gaiman's stuff. If you like Neil Gaiman you should try some Clive Barker (Imajica, Weaveworld, and The Art series). World War Z and it was awesome. One of my all-time favorites. I'm about to finish Terry Goodkind's Wizard's First Rule. I just got Wheel of Time: The Gathering Storm after waiting about four years for its release.Once those are finished I'll be moving onto Book 4 in George RR Martin's epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Don't bother picking up anymore of Goodkind's books. They are trash. One of the worst fantasy series I've ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Quote: Originally Posted by The-Rock World War Z and it was awesome. One of my all-time favorites. If you guys liked World War Z I recommend "Day by Day Armageddon" by JL Bourne. Freaking awesome book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baculus Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Quote:Originally Posted by The-Rock World War Z and it was awesome. One of my all-time favorites. If you guys liked World War Z I recommend "Day by Day Armageddon" by JL Bourne. Freaking awesome book. I read "World War Z" and I just finished "Day by Day Armageddon," which was a fun read. I also recently saw some Star Wars book which had zombies (undead Stormtroopers on a Star Destroyer), which I want to check out as a novelty. I am next going to read "The Road," which I have heard good things about. (I am a big fan of the post-apocalyptic genre.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baculus Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm glad I'm not the only one on this board that reads cheap horror/SciFi etc. I'm in the middle of a John Ringo book that I can't even remember the name of (an Invasion of Florida by hostile aliens through a Gateway) - funny thing is I don't even like Ringo's books that much. I like anything with zombies, for sure. Not familiar with John Ringo, though, I have to admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I read "World War Z" and I just finished "Day by Day Armageddon," which was a fun read. I also recently saw some Star Wars book which had zombies (undead Stormtroopers on a Star Destroyer), which I want to check out as a novelty.I am next going to read "The Road," which I have heard good things about. (I am a big fan of the post-apocalyptic genre.) The Road is one of the most horrifying and depressing reads I have ever experienced and I loved every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I have read most of the sequel series (the last one isnt out yet) but I havent read the Draka books yet. I think I'll have to read them too! The last book (second to last in the sunrise lands series) ends when they just land on Nantucket. I think you may be onto something with him tying other novels in with the story. Glad to know another fan is out there! Did you read the Nantucket series? Where Nantucket gets transported 4000 years into the past? (During the Change). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Did you read the Nantucket series? Where Nantucket gets transported 4000 years into the past? (During the Change). yeah, read them all. In fact, I think they may use some of that in the final sunrise lands book. (High king of Montival) I've enjoyed most of his stuff and now i'm excited to get the draka series thanks to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Nick Hornby - A Long Way Down. A comedy about depression, suicide, angst and promiscuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsonny Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 The Brief History Of The Dead by Kevin Brockmeier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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