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sparkem

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I have never been into reading books. I read a lot of stuff online about all sorts of stuff from news, knives, guns, cars, watches, etc. I dont really like fiction stuff. From reading this forum and seeing Robert Young Pelton participating in discussions, I decided to buy his book Licensed to Kill. I really enjoyed it. Then I found another book I wanted to read, Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. I just finished reading it today. I enjoyed that one too. It was his story of him and his 3 SEAL teammates getting attacked in Afghanistan. I just picked up Inside Delta Force by Eric Haney. I have not started it yet. I also just ordered RYPs The Adventurist and The Warrior Elite by Dick Couch about the training of BUD/S class 228. Marcus Lutrell graduated in class 228.

Most of us have the same interests here, what have you read and would recommend?
 
If you are willing to give fiction another shot, I'd recommend anything by Aldous Huxley or George Orwell. Both are geniuses at writing and non ficiton and fiction.

If meant more military books, than I would Acceptable Loss by Kragg Jorgeston (I think I got that spelling write) and ...And a hard rain fell by John Ketwig.
 
I really enjoyed reading "IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES" a true story by Michael Durant. He was the pilot of one of the Special Operations Blackhawks to be shot down in Somalia. If you liked "Lone Survivor"(I did as well) you are sure to like "In the company of heroes".
 
All the Robert Pelton books I've read (I think I've read all of them actually) are very good. The Hunter, The Hammer, And Heaven is really good and is more like The Adventurist and Licenced To Kill in terms of storytelling as opposed to something like Come Back Alive or Dangerous Places where it's more of a reference/info book. All are worthwhile.
 
Thanks, this is exactly what I wanted in this post. Not just for me, but for others interested too. I am not opposed to non-fiction and may give it a shot later on. The books dont have to be military either, just good books worth reading. I wanted to get ideas to what is out there.
 
Just got Sebastian Junger's War today, and will begin reading this one with great enthusiasm soon. He spent a rotation with a platoon from the 173rd ABN at the remote Restrepo outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, where some of the heaviest fighting has occurred. Junger had cameraman with him, and the footage was turned into a companion documentary called Restrepo which won the Sundance Film Festival award for documentaries. It'll be out next month.
 
arturo perez-reverte is one of the best fiction writters alive today. If you want something a little artistic yet still military based check out painter of battles, or any of the captain alatreiste novels. Christopher moore is hillarious I'd start with Practical demon keeping. And brandon Sanderson is the best fanticy you'll probally find, mistborn is exalent. I apoligize for all the misspelling its real early.
 
Here's an oldie but goody: The Complete Book of Outdoor Survival by J. Wayne Fears.
 
Richard Marcinko- Rogue Warrior

Mark Bowden- Black Hawk Down

Hampton Sides- Ghost Soldiers
 
Just finished "Patriots" by JW Rawles (very good book!), currently reading "When All Hell Breaks Loose" by Cody Lundin.

I always liked "The Tracker" by Tom Brown Jr.

"Rogue Warrior" was good, didn't care for the follow-on books by Marchinko.

W.E.B. Griffin is an excellent author - "The Berets" (Brotherhood of War Book V) was great!

"Starship Troopers" is a good read, as is "Platoon Leader." Do not confuse them with the lame movies inspired by the books!
 
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