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Book tip of the month
« on: July 28, 2010, 08:59:25 AM »
Reading an awesome book atm

Author: William R. Forstchen
Title: 1 second after

The book deals with a fictional EMP attack on the USA which means all of USA has no electric power apart from hardened military vehicles airplanes,
It mostly discribes the outcome in a small village in the USA and the frightning change of people the breakdown of human kind and day to day affairs which we take for granted.

In a matter of weeks the town has declared martial law and celebrates its first execution.

It is very well researched and is extremely frighting to read to be honest.

On a sidenote: purpleaki thank you for your recomendation of WW V (I've read it and its extremly good as well)
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2010, 09:04:09 AM »
The only book everyone on earth should be reading and will be reading.

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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2010, 09:05:48 AM »
Quote from: mon_of_steele on July 28, 2010, 09:04:09 AM
The only book everyone on earth should be reading and will be reading.



done that

Also Arnold's book about his life is worth reading as well
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 09:10:21 AM »
Wot iz book, all about interwebs Broski
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 09:58:50 AM »
I'm rereading "The Killer Angels" about the battle at Gettysburgh in the US Civil War.  Gives an awesome perspective of what war was like during that time, the day to day things, etc...
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2010, 10:02:49 AM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on July 28, 2010, 09:58:50 AM
I'm rereading "The Killer Angels" about the battle at Gettysburgh in the US Civil War.  Gives an awesome perspective of what war was like during that time, the day to day things, etc...
Superb choice, Show! Great book and a surprise for the Pulitzer way-back-when. Still waiting to find a good copy for the shelf.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2010, 10:06:09 AM »
this month I am reading:

Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Niccolo Machiavelli. The Prince
 
Albert Camus. The Plague

Hannah Arendt. Between Past and Future

Jean Bethke Elshtain. Just War Against Terror



these are required reading for my political theory class this fall. im trying to get them out of the way
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2010, 10:07:04 AM »
Quote from: dr.chimps on July 28, 2010, 10:02:49 AM
Superb choice, Show! Great book and a surprise for the Pulitzer way-back-when. Still waiting to find a good copy for the shelf.

Mine is paperback, this is the 3rd time I have read it.  Just one of those books that grabs you...the details are incredible and he does justice to both sides of the conflict and give so many perspectives on what was going on/thought process, etc...  I really hope the service academys use it as required reading, just as a way of identifying the relationship between officer and enlisted.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2010, 10:09:40 AM »
American Gods is very good. I think the author is Neil Gaiman.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2010, 11:39:36 AM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on July 28, 2010, 10:07:04 AM
Mine is paperback, this is the 3rd time I have read it.  Just one of those books that grabs you...the details are incredible and he does justice to both sides of the conflict and give so many perspectives on what was going on/thought process, etc...  I really hope the service academys use it as required reading, just as a way of identifying the relationship between officer and enlisted.


Ha,damn read that years ago.might have to pull it off the shelf.I've been reading alot on the Korean war lately.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2010, 12:04:23 PM »
Quote from: CalvinH on July 28, 2010, 11:39:36 AM

Ha,damn read that years ago.might have to pull it off the shelf.I've been reading alot on the Korean war lately.
If you're looking for a good book with a war theme, I recommend Karl Marlantes' 'Matterhorn.' Just came out, and it's a 30-years-in-the-writing of his time in Vietnam. It's big, too. 650-pages big. I figured that I'd pick it up from time to time. I finished it in 3 days. I haven't read like that in years. Superb. Took me 50-odd pages to get the military jargon and ranks straight, tho.   
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2010, 12:11:23 PM »
Quote from: 4thAD on July 28, 2010, 10:09:40 AM
American Gods is very good. I think the author is Neil Gaman.

Gaiman is the author. Ever read The Sandman?
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2010, 01:41:28 PM »
Quote from: SF1900 on July 28, 2010, 12:11:23 PM
Gaiman is the author. Ever read The Sandman?

The Graveyard Book

Neverwhere
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2010, 04:56:03 PM »
Quote from: CalvinH on July 28, 2010, 11:39:36 AM

Ha,damn read that years ago.might have to pull it off the shelf.I've been reading alot on the Korean war lately.

You know what they say about great minds, right?   but even as I reread it, I am always a bit depressed because I know the ending.... :-\
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2010, 05:17:57 PM »
Quote from: mon_of_steele on July 28, 2010, 09:04:09 AM
The only book everyone on earth should be reading and will be reading.



right ! I've read that book from front to back 5 times when I bought my first copy back in 86  :o I have that new updated version as well

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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2010, 05:21:04 PM »
Quote from: Stark on July 28, 2010, 08:59:25 AM
Reading an awesome book atm

Author: William R. Forstchen
Title: 1 second after

The book deals with a fictional EMP attack on the USA which means all of USA has no electric power apart from hardened military vehicles airplanes,
It mostly discribes the outcome in a small village in the USA and the frightning change of people the breakdown of human kind and day to day affairs which we take for granted.

In a matter of weeks the town has declared martial law and celebrates its first execution.

It is very well researched and is extremely frighting to read to be honest.

On a sidenote: purpleaki thank you for your recomendation of WW V (I've read it and its extremly good as well)

That's when these tools will come in handy.  ;)
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2010, 05:31:35 PM »
Quote from: SF1900 on July 28, 2010, 12:11:23 PM
Gaiman is the author. Ever read The Sandman?

Not yet, but its on my list. I have read The Grave Yard Book though.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2010, 05:41:45 PM »
Quote from: 4thAD on July 28, 2010, 10:09:40 AM
American Gods is very good. I think the author is Neil Gaiman.
Neverwhere is one of his best works , fantastic book  :)
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2010, 06:25:49 AM »
Quote from: dr.chimps on July 28, 2010, 12:04:23 PM
If you're looking for a good book with a war theme, I recommend Karl Marlantes' 'Matterhorn.' Just came out, and it's a 30-years-in-the-writing of his time in Vietnam. It's big, too. 650-pages big. I figured that I'd pick it up from time to time. I finished it in 3 days. I haven't read like that in years. Superb. Took me 50-odd pages to get the military jargon and ranks straight, tho.   


Didn't see it in the bookstore last night >:(
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2010, 06:29:38 AM »
This book really opened my eyes towards modern society and the complex world in which we live...

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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2010, 06:55:48 AM »
Quote from: webcake on July 29, 2010, 06:29:38 AM
This book really opened my eyes towards modern society and the complex world in which we live...


Tell us more about this book webcake sounds interesting.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #21 on: July 29, 2010, 07:02:17 AM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on July 29, 2010, 06:55:48 AM
Tell us more about this book webcake sounds interesting.

Well i wouldn't want to ruin it for you, but basically there is a caterpillar and it is very hungry. Really changed how i see things. I'd go as far as to say it changed my life.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2010, 07:04:29 AM »
I just read Catch-22.  It's my goal to read the 100 greatest english and non english novels of all time.  I'm about 3 books in!  ;D

Currently reading "Chariots of the Gods" about the world being populated by aliens thousands of years ago.  my wife got it for me as a joke because that fucking "ancient aliens" show is on the history channel all the time and they keep mentioning the book.  but i don't like having a book on a bookshelf i haven't read, so i'm leafing through it as i'm dropping juicy steamers in the shitter.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2010, 07:11:41 AM »
Quote from: webcake on July 29, 2010, 07:02:17 AM
Well i wouldn't want to ruin it for you, but basically there is a caterpillar and it is very hungry. Really changed how i see things. I'd go as far as to say it changed my life.
Webcake I think this is a childrens book so you learned some things from a childrens book, interesting I'm not knocking it.
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Re: Book tip of the month
« Reply #24 on: July 29, 2010, 07:14:52 AM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on July 29, 2010, 07:11:41 AM
Webcake I think this is a childrens book so you learned some things from a childrens book, interesting.

What are you implying?
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