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[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Seeley wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I was wondering what was going on. I kept thinking, how many curmudgeons are there in this forum? You change the picture too? I take it this one is mud day, or..."

Thank you Seeley. There are a few other ones. It's almost worth a thread "Sea Stories- Member Tales." Or something.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Right now I'm listening to Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton. It's the second book in the series. This isn't so much action adventure as good old fashioned Hard Science Fiction.

I really liked the first one, and the second is taking up right where that left off. It's a bit slower moving than some but it's so long that it still builds to a fever pitch before it's done.

[David]

Vaelin wrote: "The Mediterranean Caper by Clive "The King" Cussler


then

Riptide by Lincoln Child"

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Two excellent choices. I enjoyed them both.

[Jim]

SEA STORIES!! You're onto something, Hugh.

[Jim]

[Seeley]

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "It's almost worth a thread "Sea Stories- Member Tales."

Go for it!


Peace, Seeley

[Jim]

I just finished The Killer Trees by David E. Manuel. It was a lot of fun. Richard Paladin, EPA hit man, is a hoot.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Jim wrote: "SEA STORIES!! You're onto something, Hugh."

Seeley wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "It's almost worth a thread "Sea Stories- Member Tales."

Go for it!


Peace,
Seeley
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Jim wrote: "That's a great story.

Reminds me of this Seabee bar on the Chu Lai base that was "Off Limits" during the day. What this meant was that nobody could possibly be there, because it was closed and Off..."

Great Story. Seabees. "Can Do!"

That reminds me of another story...

Okay, I'll start the thread, but if My lame stories are the only thing there... I'm renovating it and using it to post "Cat Pictures."

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

That's a great story about the migrating elephant, Hugh. Reminds of the gnome folks.

[Andy]

Reading

[Jim]

You got it, Hugh! But NO CATS! Dogs, maybe. Dogs are good. And I've got another SeaBee story for you, too. Of course, the Bees don't come out lookin' so good, but HEY!

So send out directions (LINKS) to the new thread! Ahoy! Maties! Shiver me timbers. And your turn in the barrel. Ah, Harrr!

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I made the thread. I posted a story there but I decided that I couldn't capture the chemistry around Old Navy Guys and Homosexuality in a way that conveyed the good spirit of the moment So I deleted it. I'll post one soon.

[Lance]

Just finished The Dawn Patrol by Don Winslow. Another exercise in authorial style and attitude from the creator of Savages, this one somewhat more tethered to reality and more accessible. Southern California noir mixed with surfer culture; four stars.

If you're interested, check the review at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....

[Jim]

Lance wrote: " Just finished
The Dawn Patrol
by Don Winslow. Another exercise in authorial style and attitude from the creator of Savages, this one somewhat more tethered t..."

Great review, dude! Hang ten!

[Mark]

Lance wrote: " Just finished
The Dawn Patrol
by Don Winslow. Another exercise in authorial style and attitude from the creator of Savages, this one somewhat more tethered t..."

I just marked it as too read - there was another guy doing SoCal surf noir, and I cannot remember his name.... really unhelpful that comment, I know, but I thought if anyone knows, it's someone here...

[Eileen]

Starting Powder Burn today.

[Mark]

Eileen wrote: "Starting Powder Burn today.

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Awesome :-)

[Ctgt]

There is an older one called Tapping the Source, maybe that's what you were thinking of Mark?

[Mark]

Ctgt wrote: "There is an older one called Tapping the Source, maybe that's what you were thinking of Mark?"

Yup, that's the guy, Kem Nunn, I've read Tapping the Source and Dogs of Winter, both good books. How do they compare to Winslow?

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I'm still listening to Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton. I really liked the first one and I'm really liking the second. These are long books (40 hours for this one) and, they build tension, suspence and thrill slowly so, taking a break between the first one and the second was a good idea.

Having said that. It's a good old fashioned broad visioned, hard sci-fi story. Wonderfully diverse characters who's lives you get to experience as their lives change.


There's violence, espionage, muder, police, amries, and xenophobic genocidal aliens, sex (some pretty smokin' scenes, if I say so myself... nothing too far into erotica but definately looking in the windows, maybe on the porch.

It's a good read. The first one is Pandora's Star.

[Jim]

MARK: Check T. Jefferson Parker - Laguna Heat and many more.
T. Jefferson Parker

On NetFlix, watch Terriers!!

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I'm still in Judas Unchained. Good Sci-fi, there is lots of action, though I'd still call it a sci-fi book. Battling "The Prime." These are good reads. Pandora's Star and this one.

Once I get through Judas Unchaned, I'll be starting 17 Degrees North by Member Author Larry Seeley. The current MA-BOM

[Mark]

Jim wrote: "MARK: Check T. Jefferson Parker - Laguna Heat and many more. T. Jefferson Parker..."

Thanks, I 'wish-listed-it' or whatever the correct verb is :-)

[Magiccats]

Precipice by Leland Davis - fantastic book. Was free for kindle. I am giving it a 5 star rating.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Magiccats wrote: "Precipice by Leland Davis - fantastic book. Was free for kindle. I am giving it a 5 star rating."

I picked it up too. I'm glad you liked it, I'll have to move it up the list (I've seen good reviews on it from several people.)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

I just started reading Running from the Devil, and I'm liking it. The heroine is a chemist and a long-distance runner who becomes the unlikely hero when her plane is hijacked by guerillas in the Colombian rainforest.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

The Poll for the June Random Pick Group Read goes up on April 29th, which is Monday, so if you have a book you'd like to see as a group read that doesn't fit into any particular category, now is an excellent time to nominate it.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[David]

I finished reading . Oh boy! Tons of way over the top action! Bullets, bombs, knife fights, and all other sorts of mayhem & death.

Then on to another digital library book: .

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Still plugging along on Judas Unchained and, okay, it's got some kick -a.. er.. exciting action sequences too. Very adult (in the good way) and and very complex. Lots of "Character groups" and the battle scene in this was is Cool... plus the author has a wonderful sense of situational awareness in a shoot out with the cops that's really great. Shooting the floor out of somebody, then dropping a grenade in the basement to blast them into the ceiling. good stuff!

[Rizwan]

David wrote: "I finished reading . Oh boy! Tons of way over the top action! Bullets, bombs, knife fights, and all other sorts of mayhem & death.

Then on to another digital library bo..."
Breach trilogy is a GREAT read (well til the last page of the last book... you'll see), hope you have as much fun as I had.

[Ctgt]

Starting the second Shadow Ops book Fortress Frontier.

[Eileen]

Finished Powder Burn by our very own AAA member, Mark Chisnell. Who some of us feel, looks like and should play Jack Reacher in the movies!
Excellent book, that anyone here would enjoy reading.

[Eileen]

Mark, after reading your book, in the back I was reading your bio and noticed that you were part a crew in the America's Cup, very impressive! My husband sailed and crewed on a 32 foot C&C for 25 years, his job was the main trimmer. They even had a good winning record, winning the Mayor's Cup one year.

[Seeley]

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Shooting the floor out of somebody, then dropping a grenade in the basement to blast them into the ceiling."

Not sure the physics would work, but sounds like an imaginative hero!

Peace, Seeley

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Seeley wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Shooting the floor out of somebody, then dropping a grenade in the basement to blast them into the ceiling."

Not sure the physics would work, but sounds like an imaginative h..."

That was actually the villian.. LOL who thought of that, and...it's space stuff... we're talking about some really potent stuff.

It was close enough in context for me to press the "okay, I believe for now" button and it was a wonderful fight scene.

[David]

Rizwan wrote: "David wrote: "I finished reading . Oh boy! Tons of way over the top action! Bullets, bombs, knife fights, and all other sorts of mayhem & death.

Then on to another digi..."

Thanks, I am up 34% into the 1st book and I am liking it. My digital library only has the 1st book in this series. In another month or two I may have to spring for part 2. Reminds a tad of the Area 51 series of books by Bob Mayer.

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

Just finishing up with Riley's Journey. A little different than what I am used too. Time-traveling back to caveman times, with Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon Man. Definitely romance, but lots of action as well.

Getting ready to begin The Last Hunter: Descent by Jeremy Robinson. I've enjoyed the few of his books that I have read and have always been meaning to read more.

[Mark]

Eileen wrote: "Finished Powder Burn by our very own AAA member, Mark Chisnell. Who some of us feel, looks like and should play Jack Reacher in the movies!
Excellent book, that anyone here would enjoy reading."

Many, many thanks, Eileen... and sadly, I have Tom Cruise's problem, I'd need a very big box to get to 6' 5" :-)

[Mark]

Eileen wrote: "Mark, after reading your book, in the back I was reading your bio and noticed that you were part a crew in the America's Cup, very impressive! My husband sailed and crewed on a 32 foot C&C for 25 ..."

I was a navigator, Eileen, lots of work with computers and stuff, it was a fun few years -- and thank you so much for the lovely review for Powder Burn!

[Eileen]

Mark wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Mark, after reading your book, in the back I was reading your bio and noticed that you were part a crew in the America's Cup, very impressive! My husband sailed and crewed on a 32 f..."

That does sound like a wonderful experience and great fun!

And you're very welcome!

[Mark]

Eileen wrote: "And you're very welcome!..."

:-)

[Eileen]

I'm currently reading a mixed bag of different things.

Boy's Life

Something Wicked This Way Comes

17 Degrees North

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Eileen wrote: "I'm currently reading a mixed bag of different things.

Boy's Life

Something Wicked This Way Comes

17 Degrees North"

17 Degrees North is in my "cue" next, after I finish the Sci-Fi novel I'm on now.

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I finally got sandstorm by james rollins from the library and am v excited to read it:)

Also finished The secret of the nagas by amish tripathi , not as good as the first book , looking forward to the last in the series!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Sandstorm was really good, Karen. Hope you enjoy it.

I finished Running from the Devil and The Informationist as far as A/A. I also started Resurrectionist, which is Regency Thriller/Suspense. It's good.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Karen wrote: "I finally got sandstorm by james rollins from the library and am v excited to read it:)

Also finished The secret of the nagas by amish tripathi , not as good as the first book , looking forward to..."

Karen, I love Sandstorm. My favorite from that series is "The Last Oracle"... or The Judas Strain.


Their all good.

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Thanks danielle and curmudgeon :)

I remember you both suggested the book and am going to be starting tomorrow , will let you know how I like it :D

[Mark]

Reading Barry Eisler's and loving it. All the Vietnam War background for John Rain is taken from a book called SOG by John Plaster. I finished reading that (for my own research) just before I started the Eisler book. A slightly weird coincidence, but an excellent lesson in how Eisler used his research for Rain's backstory.

[David]

Finished reading The Breach by Patrick Lee. I liked it alot, and will certainly pick up the 2nd book in the series.

*****

Then onto one of my favorite series: Arisen. Stories about the End of the World zombie outbreak and special forces soldiers who are our last hope (for mankind). I am reading the 3rd book in the series now (4th, if you count the prequel): by Glynn James and Micheal Stephen Fuchs. Action and then even more action and zombies like you would not believe.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Karen wrote: "Thanks danielle and curmudgeon :)

I remember you both suggested the book and am going to be starting tomorrow , will let you know how I like it :D"

I hope you like it as much as I did.

Mark, I gather your enjoying Barry Eisler? Those all look good. Some are from what I call "The Ludlum era" back in the 70s and 80s where there cold war was a backdrop that everyone understood.