What books are you reading

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SuperHoneyBadger

#30
March 31, 2026, 07:25 AM
Update: I still haven't finished Infinite Jest after 4 or 5 years, and now my family makes fun of me.

jstell

#31
March 31, 2026, 08:28 AM Last Edit: April 02, 2026, 08:57 AM by jstell
Quote from: Newbeeee™ on March 31, 2026, 08:15 AM:cough:
CIA were as usual on the ground doing the work - Ajax being a joint operation, but M16 were the instigator
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The issue MI6 had was that the Iranians were already pissed off at the British and had forced them out of their embassy, so the operatives lost the guise of diplomatic cover.  They had put the plan together in 1952 but Truman wouldn't play along.  When Eisenhower got elected they found their opportunity.

gcode

#32
April 07, 2026, 06:02 AM
The Leopard and the Cliff

QuoteThe classic military adventure: a gripping tale of honour, duty, and sacrifice during the Afghan war of 1919 in British India.

This one is loosely based on a true story. If it is even 25% true, the British officers back then were some very tough men.

I have an old library copy I found years ago, but it is available on Amazon Kindle as well.

Smit

#33
May 07, 2026, 06:22 AM
Finished Charlie's War a while back. It's a good story, much different and much more in depth than the movie. It's written more as a documentary than the movie and it's not a quick read, but worth it  if you found the movie interesting.

Just finished "The Devil's hand" by Jack Carr. I thought at first he was losing his touch. The first quarter of the book was, to me, kind of slow. But when the action picked up it was hard to put down. I've got the next book in the queue for my next read.

Right now I'm reading "Storm Front" by James Butcher, the first book in the Harry Dresden series. I like it so far. And these books appear to be rather quick reads.
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TylerBeer

#34
May 07, 2026, 06:46 AM
"Corporate Rock Sucks", the story of SST records. Really sticks it to Greg Gunn while still giving him the credit he deserves. Good book

mowens

#35
May 07, 2026, 07:30 AM
Quote from: Smit on May 07, 2026, 06:22 AMRight now I'm reading "Storm Front" by James Butcher, the first book in the Harry Dresden series. I like it so far. And these books appear to be rather quick reads.

I've read, or listened to, every book in the series. They're all good but they do get into all kinds of weird stuff later in the series.
"I would gladly risk feeling bad at times if it also meant that I could taste my dessert." - Data

ghuns

#36
May 07, 2026, 09:20 AM
We Few: U.S. Special Forces in Vietnam by Nick Brokhausen

Book is from 2005 but I heard him on a recent podcast. The old fart is a hoot, so I got all three of his books.

Those Macv-sog guys were all batshit crazy savages.

jstell

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May 07, 2026, 10:01 AM Last Edit: May 07, 2026, 11:49 AM by jstell
In between Rivethead and All The Shah's Men, I read Shadow Ticket at the recommendation of a long-time friend.  My first from Thomas Pynchon.  What a bizarre wandering tale.  It gets even weirder towards the end when objects (and people) suddenly apport and asport in Hungary and there's some odd motorcycle race thru the countryside.  Kinda hard to follow.
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