What are you reading?

[TomN]

I'm a Sci Fi nut so I'm currently reading "Sister Time" by John Ringo.
It's part of the Aldanata series.
It's a SHTF series where the earth gets invaded by the Posleen.
Think Intelligent Centaur with an Aligator Head and a Samauri sword with a mono-molecular blade (single molecule thick, cuts through anything).
This is book 6 or 7 in the series.

So in this book Hillary DID become president and called her people to invade?

 

[Annie Oakley]

Just finished re-reading Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Me too! Am a big sci-fi fan and Clarke is one of my favorites. Usually have about three books going at any given time. Right now am rereading The Killer Angels, The Jesus Incident-Frank Herbert, and Ender's War-Orson Scott Card. Am on a streak with light reading right now with the exception of the Angels.

 

[indyjoe]

Ender's War-Orson Scott Card

I had never heard of Ender's War. Amazon shows a publish date of 1986. Is that a different version of Ender's Game? I thought I had read all of the books in the Ender "universe", but had not heard about that one.

 

[Annie Oakley]

Ender's War is just a volume that contains all the Ender books. Sorry for the confusion. Wouldn't mind if it were something newer and continued the story.

 

[Lars]

I just starting reading "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin De Becker.

I'm still trying to track down a copy of his other book "Fear Less"

 

[Barry in IN]

My wife has read Gavin DeBecker's books "The Gift of Fear" and "Protecting the Gift". While they sound good for cultivating awareness, he has an outlook on guns that I can't quite sort out. On the one hand, he owns them and says he is not opposed to others owning them...then he goes into rhetoric on holding gun manufacturers accountable for the "gun deaths" they cause.

I just don't think he is our friend, and can't bring myself to read his books.
If I want to get my mind right on awareness, I will re-read Jeff Cooper's "Principles of Personal Defense" or something by Ayoob. At least I know where they stood/stand with us.

Here is a link to a somewhat dated interview with him from GUNS magazine:

GUNS INTERVIEW: Gavin de Becker | Guns Magazine | Find Articles at BNET.com

 

[flagtag]

My wife has read Gavin DeBecker's books "The Gift of Fear" and "Protecting the Gift". While they sound good for cultivating awareness, he has an outlook on guns that I can't quite sort out. On the one hand, he owns them and says he is not opposed to others owning them...then he goes into rhetoric on holding gun manufacturers accountable for the "gun deaths" they cause.

I just don't think he is our friend, and can't bring myself to read his books.
If I want to get my mind right on awareness, I will re-read Jeff Coper's "Principles of Personal Defense" or something by Ayoob. At least I know where they stood/stand with us.

Here is a link to a somewhat dated interview with him from GUNS magazine:

GUNS INTERVIEW: Gavin de Becker | Guns Magazine | Find Articles at BNET.com

That guy is certainly full of himself, isn't he! I wouldn't waste my money supporting that twisted fool.

 

[BoatBuilder]

Without Remorse
The Stand
Lucifer's Hammer
Red Storm Rising
Vortex
Modern Combat Avation
A Brief History Of Time
The Bible
Assorted College Textbooks (MBA in progress)
I love to read, and usually re-read my old books every year or so.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Just started The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

Without Remorse
Lucifer's Hammer

Excellent book, I love Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

I highly recomend:
Footfall
Ringworld
The Mote in Gods Eye and The Gripping Hand
Falkenbergs Legion

Those guys are a great team.

 

[scully]

Just finished Anthem by Ayn Rand(short composition, really not a novel)

Prior to that Farnam's Freehold and America Alone. On deck is Rise to Rebellion.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

Just finished Anthem by Ayn Rand(short composition, really not a novel)

Prior to that Farnam's Freehold and America Alone. On deck is Rise to Rebellion.

If you are a Heinlein fan, you should try Freehold by Michael Z. Williamson.
He's a local guy who writes Great SciFi and Makes Custom Knives.
He posts on THR.
I guess I should invite him over here.
He sells his knives at the 1500.

Welcome to MichaelZWilliamson.com

 

[blackenedman]

On Combat.

It's much, much better than On Killing.

Have read On Killing, will now have to check out on combat.

Currently reading In Search of the Warrior Spirit, Richard Strozzi-Heckler.

 

[Lars]

I picked up a copy of "On Combat" when I purchased "The gift of fear"

I'll read that next

 

[BoatBuilder]

Excellent book, I love Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

I highly recomend:
Footfall
Ringworld
The Mote in Gods Eye and The Gripping Hand
Falkenbergs Legion

Those guys are a great team.

I read both Footfall and Mote in God's Eye. Always looking for another good SHTF novel.

 

[SavageEagle]

Time to revive this thread. I bought three new books at Pop's Guns today.

"In The Gravest Extreme"
"The Truth About Self Protection"
and a double book...
"Gun Proof Your Children" / "Handgun PRIMER"

All by Massad Ayoob

As recommended by SOOOOOOO many members on here.

 

[Pami]

Oh! Good idea, Ryan!

"Teaching Women to Shoot" by Vicki Farnam & Diane Nicholl
"Guide to E-commerce Programming with Magento" by Mark Kimsal.

 

[techres]

Rereading :

Paul Revere's Ride

Prepping for the Appleseed season!

 

[SirRealism]

Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow

In the queue:
The Fair Tax Book, by Neal Boortz
Destructive Generation, by Peter Collier and David Horowitz
Art of War, by Sun Tzu

 

[NateIU10]

Armed Response, by David Kenik