Posted on 05/21/2015 8:30:11 PM PDT by MNDude
EVE Online and the vast expanse of New Eden would offer a nearly unlimited source of material.
The Day After Tomorrow
by Allan Folsom
Vince Flynn’s(RIP) Mitch Rapp books
Wikipedia notes that it was optioned by Paramount.
OK, I signed up for your newsletter.
I got a little 99 cent book out too.
Although I think I’m going to raise it to $2.99 next week and see what happens.
According to Wikipedia: “It was optioned by Paramount Pictures in 2011.[3]”
The Matthew Corbett series by Robert R. McCammon, and Eliot Pattison’s Mystery of Colonial America trilogy.
Would make some great movies.
Acts
The story of Joshua or David and the conflict with Saul would make a great movie. Problem is Hollywood would throw in a pointless love story or concerning David, make his relationship with Jonathan into a homoerotic one.
The Compleat Enchanter by Sprague de Camp
Lucifer’s Hammer Larry Niven
And of course Ringworld, which would have to be multiple movies to even begin to do it justice.
“A Confederacy of Dunces” could be an interesting movie and there has been talk about such a movie for a long time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces#Film_adaptations
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, by James Hornfischer, captured my fascination by dint of sheer heroism and selfless sacrifice. It is about the Battle off Samar, prelude to the greater Battle of Leyte Gulf, that is featured in this book; and, in particular, it features the life and times of one Ernest Evans, Creek/Cherokee Annapolis grad who, having run once in sea battle, vowed never to do so again. CMH winner Evans had told his crew at the commisssioning of the USS Johnston: “If you go on my ship, expect us to sail into trouble, not away from it.”
Well, that’s just what they did. Well worth reading, one of the best WW II histories I’ve ever read; and I think a dang good movie could come of it.
In the eastern sky, Velveeta, beloved morning star of the elves and handmaid of the dawn, rose and greeted Noxzema, bringer of the flannel tongue, and clanging on her golden garbage pail, bade him make ready the winged rickshaw of Novocaine, herald of the day. Thence came rosy-eyeballed Ovaltine, she of the fluffy mouth, and lightly kissed the land east of the Seas. In other words, it was morning.
Just a couple of weeks ago, I found a three issue comic book (er, graphic novel) version of Citizen of the Galaxy.
http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/robert-heinleins-citizen-of-the-galaxy-1/
It was pretty good.
Give Terry a Bone
by Babes van Dillen Clinton
Great book!
Not fiction.
Capt. Dan Morgan. We wouldn’t have a country without him.
http://www.want2bwriter.com/2011/05/daniel-morgan-unlikely-revolutionary.html
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