Do yall read (Books)

[mrmikey]

I just started reading again after a decades long absense from it. I lean toward Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, and that novel by Marcus Lattrell Lone Survivor was excellent (thanks to whomever recommended it) to name a few.
Who's got some recommendations for war novels ie the Vietnam era. I tried a couple, Karl Marlantes - Matterhorn A Novel of the Vietnam War was one, and was not impressed......Mike

 

[forgeblast]

John Sanford is a big +1, William Gibson is also good, Neil Stephenson is one of my all time favorites, his books are just so well written. Robert Heinlien has to get a mention too.

 

[Chuck52]

I just started reading again after a decades long absense from it. I lean toward Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, and that novel by Marcus Lattrell Lone Survivor was excellent (thanks to whomever recommended it) to name a few.
Who's got some recommendations for war novels ie the Vietnam era. I tried a couple, Karl Marlantes - Matterhorn A Novel of the Vietnam War was one, and was not impressed......Mike

I haven't read his Vietnam books, but I did like The Emperor's General, by James Webb. Also read Born Fighting, which was good. He's a decorated Vietnam era Marine, so I expect his books about those experiences to be good.

Chuck

 

[bironacad]

I guess calling them "Texas Indians" says something about the way you think of them ?

of them?

Interesting in itself.

Do I read? not nearly enough. I relate to Egon though, the eyes do have a limit, lol.

 

[bironacad]

I'm an engineer, so I get my fill of dry reading.

So on my own time, I like to read cheesy detective novels. Robert Parker's stuff is my favorite. I can read one of his book on a short flight, waiting time included.

Right now I'm just starting the complete works of Sherlock Holmes. Not quite as fast, but still a fun read.

I really enjoyed the early Spencer novels as well.

Tony Hillerman, James Lee Burke and Ian Rankin have strong regional representation with interesting characters, if you like that sort of thing.

 

[jayste]

It seems that reading books has been more of a "seasonal" thing to me. When I do read I gravitate to western historical fiction. Funny thing is I've never read a Zane Grey or Louis L'Amour book. I have read some by Ralph Compton and Elmer Kelton. And oddly enough I've probably seen more movies and mini-series taken from L'Amour books.

 

[mrmikey]

Thanks all, I'll give 'em the once over, much appreciated....Mike

 

[tractorsanmore]

Louis L'amour was and still is my favorite storyteller.I have around seventy of his paperbacks and have read most of them several times although that was years ago . He passed away in 1988 .

 

[Western]

Louis L'amour was and still is my favorite storyteller.I have around seventy of his paperbacks and have read most of them several times although that was years ago . He passed away in 1988 .

Yes, a true story teller. I haven't read nearly as much of him as you have though, that is quite a collection.

 

[GGB]

"The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan. It tells the story of the dust bowls on the high plains during the Great Depression. A very compelling read, with tales of the families and towns during those bleak years.

GGB