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Post subject: Suggested Reading  Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:30 am |
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Yes, the Korean War has been called the "Forgotten War" ... but having served there 2 tours, in the past, and watching the news it's still ongoing ...
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:17 pm |
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There's a semi-fictional story out there called the Ten Thousand (IIRC), based on the Greek Mercenaries that marched from Baghdad to Istanbul after they were cut off from support. Those guys were tough b@$tards.
Another good read is John Streakly's Armour. Very interesting story about a drop trooper that was the only survivor of his unit. Since his unit had been 'wiped out', the PTB didn't take them out of the drop notification cycle. He dropped something like 22 times into a world so hazardous to life that cracking the power armor was fatal in less than 30 seconds!
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:03 am |
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Was that Xerxes's army that did the forced march across Persia?
Armour does sound interesting - thanks!
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:49 am |
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Just got used copies on line of Drake's "Cross the Star" (.50 cents) and "The Voyage" (1 penny !), very inexpensive but for postage ($3.50 each !). ?I have his "Forlorn Hope" on order too ! ? 
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:04 am |
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Just lashed out and got 3 new books for the upcoming leave period;
2 x 40k novels: Traitor's Hand (Cain #3) - its Black Adder and Baldrick inthe service of the Emperor. Most amusing!. And Crimson Tears (Soul Drinkers #3)
I also got the new Bolo Book "Road to Damascus". Drake also has a new Bolo book out later this year.
Feedback here in due course!
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:25 am |
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:15 am |
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| Quote (Tas @ 20 2005 July,06:04) | Just lashed out and got 3 new books for the upcoming leave period;
2 x 40k novels: Traitor's Hand (Cain #3) - its Black Adder and Baldrick inthe service of the Emperor. Most amusing!. |
Indeed. Ciaphas Cain is a refreshing deviation from the standard hero. 
BTW, have you read "Execution Hour" by Gordon Rennie? If not, try to get your hands on a copy. IMO the best GW novel ever. Great fleet action!
"Zavant" by the same author is also very amusing. Sherlock Holmes in the Warhammer World.
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:49 pm |
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Ooh yes, Execution Hour is one of the better BL books, I need to read the sequel though!
Finished The Silent War (great conclusion to the series) ...and now I'm reading Larry Niven's "Ringworld Engineers."
I'm a big fan of Niven's work, and loved Ringworld, sol hopefully this will be just as good. 
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:39 pm |
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My reading list : finish SUN TZU, start Da Vinci Code (a friend gave this to me in HB !) ... Then the old David Drake books I just got thru Amazon : The Voyage, Forlorn Hope and Cross the Stars ! ? One good thing about my job, I get time to read ! ? ?Most of the guys that come to where I work only look at books or magazines with lots of pictures and some even can be colored in !!!!
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:41 am |
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he he - good one L4!
Yes Mojarn I have read Execution Hour and really enjoyed it. The sequel (Shdow Point) is good too, but not as good as the first one.
Finished Crinmson Tears. OK, but I think Ive had enough of the tragici and ultimately doomed renegade Marine Chapter concept that is going. A good twist at the end which I wont spoil for those who want to read it. Its OK, but dont rush out.
Next up: Traitor's Hand! And Ive heard its great!
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:32 am |
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Traitor's Hand is really good. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. 
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:16 am |
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Finished Ringworld Engineers; http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec....7015800
A nice read, expanding on the truely vast scope of the Ringworld, perhaps not quite as effective as the original though, but still, a good followup from Niven.
Now on 'The Blue World' by Jack Vance;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec....7015800
I've read one or two of Vance's novels before, notably his famous 'Big Planet' (great), and this is shaping up to be a little different, but an excellent read all the same.
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:53 am |
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The Blue World was a beautiful little book, short for a novel (I think it was originally a short story), but a classic all the same, interesting how he imagines the new human society developing in a world very different to our own.
Another classic SF author next- Philip K. Dick's "The Penultimate Truth"....
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:11 am |
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Completed HH#10 "War of Honour".
Found it rather dissappointing, actually. I guess I exepcted more after thoroughly loving the previous 9 books. Basically you learn to hate nearly every character in it for 750 pages, then the last 200 were pretty obvious.
Still, I highly recommend the HH series overall as a great read
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Post subject: Suggested Reading Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:59 am |
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Hi!
I've started the soul drinkers trilogy. We'll see how it goes.
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