Military Fiction

[close] This is a book club group for our Military Veterans who attend the MHK Vet Center.

[close] You're probably wondering why the name "Grunts Gone AWOL." Well, we're a couple of grunts who have gone AWOL from our normal lives and are in search of scholarly ones instead. In short, we're just a group of adventure seeking grunts, who are looking to make a group of people that can and will escape into the realms of Fantasy and Science Fiction. All are welcome and encouraged to join! So please join, and enjoy the discussions and in-depth overviews of the books we read! (You won't be disappointed!)

[close] This group is primarily intended for active, reserve, retired or military veterans. This serves as a forum to discuss professional reading for military history, current affairs, etc. The U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force all have professional reading lists which are largely mandatory for active personnel based on rank/pay grade. This can provide a forum for professional discussion and mentorship. Veterans of foreign military are highly encouraged to join and offer insight and alternative perspectives. Not intended for military fiction, science fiction, military romance, etc.

[close] Techno-thrillers explore the ramifications of emerging technology, science, or natural phenomena in a story where your pulse races to thriller intensity at least briefly. The genre tends toward the relatively near-reaching possibilities of sci-fi, and usually includes enough technical detail/explanation to satisfy your inner geek. This is not your classic crime mystery novel. Not a galaxy far, far away. Not a fantasy. Nothing magical. Plausible physics on/near Earth in roughly the near present/future. It can be also be non-fiction, or yes, sometimes it can indeed be rather far-fetched.