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OT: Need Book Recomendations, I'm stuck inside

A third for the a master and Commander series. Read them all.

Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, The Winter of our discontent and To a God Unknown, are my favorites. The novelettes (Pearl, Red Pony, Mice and Men are good but not as good, same with the Chicano series ( plus politically incorrect).
Heard his war stuff is great but hard to find.
 
UConnDad said:
Have to check out the JFK book. Still remember that day. Another incredible JFK book is The Inheritance: Poisoned fruit of the JFK assassination.
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It's good - and legit. I know Jimmy (now 78, exceptionally bright and honest) and he talks about stuff that is quite shocking. He has told me other things that are not in the book - that are truly horrific and almost unbelievable. The folks here struggle with things that are nearly unbelievable. (Trust me - I get it. I'd probably be the same way.) I'll leave you with a couple thoughts which are true - but it's up to you as whether you choose to believe them. Do I have evidence and proof? Actually, I do - but this not the forum for it. Jimmy and others have told me about selection. The intellect of an individual (selected) must be exceptional. Lee Oswald was very intelligent - but still fooled - internally within his compartment. Jimmy said that America has absolutely no idea what is going behind the scenes of many components within our government. They are all so compartmentalized so that - the president and others are completely unaware. Brilliant coverup and cleanup teams 'manage' situations from there. For example: why does no one talk about the 28 people there in the plaza that died mysteriously over the next couple of years? (9/11 was no different.) They saw something they were not supposed to. Silenced - to use their term. As far as the 3 tiered plan on Jack - plans A and B failed - C was a guarantee. Proof? Yep. Where did it come from? From the only one that knows true history. The Who, what, where and most importantly why - will exposed relatively soon. There 2 pieces in the book that are not correct from lack of information on Jimmy's part. 1) The person who killed JD Tippit was partially right 2) Jimmy did hit Jack in the head - but that is not what killed him. Again, compartmentalization and lack of information. Proof through divination?

UConnDad said:
Have to check out the JFK book. Still remember that day. Another incredible JFK book is The Inheritance: Poisoned fruit of the JFK assassination.
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Do you like non-fiction/biographies? If so I have some suggestions
 
Lefty2one said:
Agreed. Same with much of John Updike and John Cheever for me. Is it just 20th-century writers named John? lol. I love all three but have had to take a break from each for my own mental health. For whatever reason I'm drawn to depressing books. Maybe it's the type of book that elicits emotions the most for me (or the easiest).
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The Rabbit Angstrom books are so good.
 
Late to the party but the Robert Parker mysteries (Spenser) are like junk food, go down easy and quick.

When I was rehabbing my knee reconstruction I read Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. That and her first The Secret History are just gorgeous writing.
 
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Husky Mania by former Courant writer Jim Shea.

Picked this one up in a feverish book spree mere minutes before my library closed indefinitely.

Written in 1995, it's a history on how UConn basketball became a powerhouse, but more interestingly it's a time capsule to see what was predicted and what actually has happened over the last 25 years.
 
Ozarks, the outsiders, Billions, better call Saul, power, then if u really wanna go old school: sopranos, the wire, entourage, Rome, deadwood/ the Chi and snowfall are really good too. Oh wait u meant reading? Sorry. Lol.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
Husky Mania by former Courant writer Jim Shea.

Picked this one up in a feverish book spree mere minutes before my library closed indefinitely.

Written in 1995, it's a history on how UConn basketball became a powerhouse, but more interestingly it's a time capsule to see what was predicted and what actually has happened over the last 25 years.
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That looks good. It’s not just women’s hoops right? Men’s and women’s ?
 
alphasigko said:
Red Storm Rising by Clancy is an exciting read as well.
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Yep. An interesting question is whether you read them in the order they were written or whether you read them by the narrative chronology (so you would start with Without Remorse, which is one of my favorites.) I think reading them in the order written probably makes the most sense.

(I am surprised that Without Remorse hasn't been made a movie. It would be a good one in the Death Wish kind of way.)
 
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Fist of God by Frederick Forsyth is a fantastic read. As usual Forsyth has multiple plots going which all come together at end.
 
CL82 said:
Yep. An interesting question is whether you read them in the order they were written or whether you read them by the narrative chronology (so you would start with Without Remorse, which is one of my favorites.) I think reading them in the order written probably makes the most sense.

(I am surprised that Without Remorse hasn't been made a movie. It would be a good one in the Death Wish kind of way.)
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Back in the 80s and early 90s I was really into Clancy and read them chronologically thru Debt of Honor. I got "Jack Ryaned out". That is when I got into reading the Clavell books. I then switched to historical documentaries and biographies with emphasis on the World Wars and other topics. Back to Clancy, I agree with reading them in order for best effect.
 
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alphasigko said:
Back in the 80s and early 90s I was really into Clancy and read them chronologically thru Debt of Honor. I got "Jack Ryaned out". That is when I get into reading the Clavell books. I then switched to historical documentaries and biographies with emphasis on the World Wars and other topics. Back to Clancy, I agree with reading them in order for best effect.
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Sounds like we have similar reading habits. I'll work my way through a series or an author and then move on to another. Clancy's Jack Ryan (and associated) novels, Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander novels, Asimov's Foundation series, Lee Childs Jack Reacher books, Martin's GOTs, etc. have all been good reads. In between I'll pick up single novels, usually non-fiction until I find another series to go through. Right now I am working through Edgar Rice Borough's John Carter series (although many of them only reference him in passing.) I'm up to #9 Synthetic Men of Mars and my enthusiasm is waning. They are a little repetitive and the writing is only fair. Only a few more to go though so I'll probably stick it out.
 
CL82 said:
Sounds like we have similar reading habits. I'll work my way through a series or an author and then move on to another. Clancy's Jack Ryan (and associated) novels, Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander novels, Asimov's Foundation series, Lee Childs Jack Reacher books, Martin's GOTs, etc. have all been good reads. In between I'll pick up single novels, usually non-fiction until I find another series to go through. Right now I am working through Edgar Rice Borough's John Carter series (although many of them only reference him in passing.) I'm up to #9 Synthetic Men of Mars and my enthusiasm is waning. They are a little repetitive and the writing is only fair. Only a few more to go though so I'll probably stick it out.
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How about Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series CL82?
 
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UConnDad said:
How about Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series CL82?
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Nope, I hadn't heard of them, but I just googled them and they sound perfect. Once I finish the Carter series, I'll probably pop over to non-fiction for a book or two, check and see if there is a new Reacher but then I'll take them up.

Thanks for the recommendation!
 
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