Donward Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Going to start the newest Jack Ryan novel that Greenly wrote, presumably from notes left over. Will see how the writing stacks up. After co-writing for Clancy, maybe Greenly can be the spiritual successor to Clancy. So let me guess. Jack Ryan goes back in time to stop a Russian nationalist from planting a nuclear device at the 1985 Geneva Summit, blowing up Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. There he teams up with Captain Marko Ramius who was attached as a liaison for the Red Fleet. And yes, god damnit, this plot works and will bring the series full circle and it makes more sense than Debt of Honor. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks and Belesarius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 So do you guys have a techno-thriller guy to recommend? I mean, Clancy isn't the be all and end all, but I read fast and need something to read on the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 After my endless research binge, I had to take a little break to have some fun, so I read Larry Correia's Monster Hunter Nemesis. Larry's one of those writers who are rather good, but that put themselves in a box. His box is by-the-numbers action/fantasy.Oh it's fun as hell to read, sure, but I know he's capable of a bit more. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 My wife picked up Harlan Coben's 'Missing You' for me last weekend. I've liked most of his books, but haven’t started it. I've been reading a lot of tech books for work so less fun reading, ‘fun’ being anything about tanks, plans or guns. I can read Coben’s book in the can heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Reading 'The Rod and the Axe' by Tom Kratman. A right wing gun nut utopian porn piece of propaganda at it's finest. Batshit nuts, but a fun read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 This Tom Kratman? http://196800revolutionsperminute.blogspot.com/2014/05/are-us-soldiers-dying-from-inadequate.html?m=1 Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 This Tom Kratman? http://196800revolutionsperminute.blogspot.com/2014/05/are-us-soldiers-dying-from-inadequate.html?m=1 That Kratman indeed. With carbon fiber barreled bull pup intermediate round assault rifles to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 This Tom Kratman? http://196800revolutionsperminute.blogspot.com/2014/05/are-us-soldiers-dying-from-inadequate.html?m=1 And I still regret not doing an all out push for your blog with calling him out for the factual failures in his post. You seriously dented his halo with that post and response. One of the many reasons I have a lot of respect for your opinions on firearms. You talk a lot of shit, but back it up with facts. Kinda hard to beat that combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I remember Tom Kratman in connection with SS swimming to England as part of an invasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 And I still regret not doing an all out push for your blog with calling him out for the factual failures in his post. You seriously dented his halo with that post and response. One of the many reasons I have a lot of respect for your opinions on firearms. You talk a lot of shit, but back it up with facts. Kinda hard to beat that combo. From what I can tell, he's a great writer, he was just very lazy and utilizing poor information with those posts. But, I got his service record wrong, because I was going off what Wikipedia said (they got it wrong, too). Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 From what I can tell, he's a great writer, he was just very lazy and utilizing poor information with those posts. But, I got his service record wrong, because I was going off what Wikipedia said (they got it wrong, too). Oh well. Great? I dunno about that. Solid good? Definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well, I don't get paid to write fiction, so he's better than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I believe that from what I've seen of it he caters to particularly specialized tastes, and my general experience is that the more specialized the taste the more willing the market is to forgive flaws so the value of getting money in return for writing as a barometer for quality is somewhat negotiable.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Oh, I get paid to write, I just don't get paid to make up stuff like Kratman does. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Just finished Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. I regularly go back and re-read their stuff. Great rainy day reading. I love the Liaden concept of Balance too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Terry Pratchett reading guide: Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Never start a book series at the beginning. That way, every book is in the "mystery" genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I recently reread A Colder War. Found it quite good. Also, occasionally I read random stories from random online sites. I actually found this one sort of interesting; http://nothotbutspicy.com/para/50fa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Oh god not 50FA/Humper Monkey stories. They're the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Terry Pratchett reading guide: My wife's Terry Pratchett collection was an important dowry item. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Started this: Birth of the West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Barbarian Migrations and the Roman West: 376-568 and Friedman's Network-Centric Warfare are what I've got checked out of the library right now. The sort of books I read should be a pretty good indication of why I have a university library card after graduation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Sturgeon and Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 That is the final word on the M1 Garand rifle, and closely related topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Patrica Briggs Moon Called just started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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