August 2017 Vintage Action Group Read Nominations

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Our August theme is Vintage Action. You are welcome to nominate an older action book that is still in print or available in ebook.

(Please recall that we don't vote for books we've already read).

Here are the other considerations:

1. One nomination per group member. The books must be nominated with a Goodreads link by clicking on 'add book/author'. If a book does not have a Goodreads link, it will not be added to the poll.
2. Books need to be readily available, ie, in print (able to buy new or in ebook format).
3. Books should have some degree of action/adventure content.
4. Past group reads are not eligible to be nominated again. The past group discussions remain open for members to comment. You can consult the list of past reads here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The poll will go up on July 18th.

[Kieron]

The Eagle As Landed by Jack Higgins.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Okay, going out on a limb here. I'm going to nominate a book I read back in 1972 or'73. It's available in digital and in several paperback editions. I found some on ABE for less than $4.

War Against the Mafia

[Jim]

I have to balance Mack Bolan with Chinese Puzzle, a Destroyer book. Where Bolan uses all kinds of groovy guns to kill off the bad guys & is serious about it, Remo Williams is trained by Chiun, the master of Sinanju which is the sun source of all martial arts, & can kill people with his little finger. Well, this is only the third book in the series, so he's not that good yet, but he's getting there.

The book is full of humor & especially good if you remember the times (1972, China, Richard Nixon) since the co-author, Richard Sapir, was a political columnist & toned Murphy's (possibly best known for the Chevy Chase movie "Fletch") slapstick humor down while adding some wonderful barbs at current politics & society.

[Cindy]

The Modesty Blaise books by Peter O'Donnell.

Modesty Blaise

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I know Jim. I have books from several of the old series that were popular "back then", Executioner, Destroyer, The Hunter, The Baroness, The Vigilante, (the interestingly named "The Penetrator") and a lot of others. They can be tracked down used now if you just know they exist.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Kieron wrote: "The Eagle As Landed by Jack Higgins."

You need a goodreads link.

[Kieron]

The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins

[Mark]

'Where Eagles Dare' By Alistair MacLean.

[Dusty]

The Three Musketeers

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

**Reminder: you need to post a Goodreads link. I hate having to leave books off the poll.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Kieron wrote: "The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins "

Thanks!

[Lisa P, My weekend is all booked up!]

I will nominate Marathon Man

[Auyon]

Dusty wrote: "The Three Musketeers"

Seconded.

Thanks

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Mark wrote: "'Where Eagles Dare' By Alistair MacLean."

You still need a goodreads link. It didn't make the poll because of this. Maybe next time.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

The poll is up. It will close on July 25th. Thanks for the nominations!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

We have a tie, so there's a runoff poll. The poll will close in 2 days.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Modesty Blaise won the poll. Discussion will begin on on August 1st. Thanks for participating in the selection process.