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Novels FReepers Love (discussion)
April 4, 2004 | me

Posted on 04/04/2004 2:59:39 PM PDT by Long Cut

Over at THIS THREAD, discussing Tom Clancy's movies, one FReeper lamented the lack of threads discussing books we all might like, like Clancy's, or those of Clive Cussler, Matt Reilly, Patrick Robinson...The list is almost endless, as writers with a conservative tilt have long produced works that appeal to a wide audience of Americans, not just conservatives.

So, ever willing to help out, herewith such a thread. I'm not totally motivated by altruism here, as I am working on my first book right now, and opinions matter to me. Also, I love discussing my favorite works. I started reading at the tender age of four, and kept most of the books I read starting with Treasure Island. I married an English Lit major, and even today I attempt to consume as many books as possible.

What say you , FReepers? Let's chew on some books, shall we?


TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: books; literature; novels; technothrillers
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I'll start off. My most recent book read was The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown. It is not conservative in nature, but it is thought-provoking in its own way. However, it felt rushed and too fast, as if it was intended to be made into a movie at some point.

Tom Clancy's most recent work, Red Rabbit, left me wondering what's happened to his former abilities.

I am looking forward to reading Clive Cussler's latest, as he's never let me down before. Long Live Dirk Pitt!

I simply cannot wait to read FReeper Travis Mcgee's book, Enemies Foreign And Domestic. I loved John Ross's Unintended Consequences, and Travis seems to be carrying on in that fine tradition ably.

1 posted on 04/04/2004 2:59:40 PM PDT by Long Cut
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2 posted on 04/04/2004 3:00:46 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (If Woody had gone straight to the police, this would never have happened!)
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To: Travis McGee; archy; Centurion2000; Woahhs
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3 posted on 04/04/2004 3:00:51 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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To: bentfeather; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska; Cathryn Crawford; Bethbg79
PING!!! Invite some FRiends over this afternoon!
4 posted on 04/04/2004 3:02:27 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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To: Long Cut
Noah ben Shea- "Jacob The Baker" and "Jacob's Journey" :)
5 posted on 04/04/2004 3:03:29 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan (We childproofed our home, but they are still getting in)
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To: keeper53
Ask, and ye Shall Recieve...
6 posted on 04/04/2004 3:04:48 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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To: Long Cut
I'm working on Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen. It's a narrative of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Very well crafted. .

I'm also reading Ollie North's novel on terrorism, Mission Compromised.

A few months ago I read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. That will remain one of my favorites.


gitmo
7 posted on 04/04/2004 3:09:25 PM PDT by gitmo (Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
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To: Long Cut; Travis McGee; hookman; spatzie
I simply cannot wait to read FReeper Travis Mcgee's book, Enemies Foreign And Domestic. I loved John Ross's Unintended Consequences, and Travis seems to be carrying on in that fine tradition ably.

You'll love it. It's all extremely realistic, except that the part about the space aliens landing in the amusement park with the dinosaurs seemed a bit of a stretch.

CommanderK'ru-leq! Get the blasters! There are great beasts here we believed extinct! They say that we taste like chicken!

8 posted on 04/04/2004 3:14:29 PM PDT by archy (The darkness will come. It will find you,and it will scare you like you've never been scared before.)
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Thanks for the heads-up! Those look excellent.

Obviously, many of these novels we are discussing will be of the technothriller/intrigue/shootemup variety, but this thread is by no means closed to any other types.

9 posted on 04/04/2004 3:16:53 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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To: Long Cut; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; Bethbg79; bentfeather; ...
Book Discussion PING

Long Cut : Thanks!
10 posted on 04/04/2004 3:21:53 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)
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To: archy
Hehe. I've got a suggestion for YOU, Arch. About a decade and a half ago, Barry Sadler (The Ballad Of The Green Berets) wrote a series of novels before his death, called The Eternal Mercenary. They dealt with Casca Rufio Longinus, the Roman Legionary who pierced the side of Christ on the cross. For his sin, he was cursed to wander the Earth forever, unable to die, and taking part in wars and battles throughout history.

He fought in the Wermacht in WWII, in the Special Forces in Viet Nam, with the French Foreign Legion at Dien Bien Phu, with the British in the trenches of WWI, shipped as a pirate with Blackbeard, and rode by the side of Genghis Kahn, just to name a few of his adventures. In all of them, we see the events of history unfold through Casca's eyes as he travels the world, waiting for the day of Christ's return, when he can finally know peace again.

He is not shown as some super-powered being, just as a normal Soldier of Fortune, albiet one with a GREAT DEAL of experience.

Check it out sometime. I'm sure a few copies are floating around. I've got the entire series, and I ain't partin'with it!

11 posted on 04/04/2004 3:25:44 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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To: Xenalyte; Modernman; greenwolf; hchutch; Poohbah; mhking; RussianConservative; Miss Marple; ...
Come one Come all! What've YOU read lately?
12 posted on 04/04/2004 3:30:43 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Long Cut
Thanks for the ping, Tonkin!

Of course you know I'm a HUGR fan of JRR Tolkien's trilogy "The Lord Of The Rings" and his other books, "The Hobbit" among others

But I do read other types like Sean Hannity's first book, I have his second on hold at the library but I just finished reading "Let Freedom Ring"

I've also read Biographies such as "Fighting Back" and "All The Best"

I'm also about to begin reading the first volumne of Jeff Head's "Dragon's Fury" series.

13 posted on 04/04/2004 3:31:20 PM PDT by Pippin (Each day is a gift from God. ---That's why it's called the PRESENT!)
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Some Hobbit participation (and pings) would be welcome here, and greatly appreciated!
14 posted on 04/04/2004 3:33:42 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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Oh, if anyone wants to research a title or author, here's Amazon's link...

AMAZON DOT COM!

15 posted on 04/04/2004 3:35:27 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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If you liked The Da Vinci Code, you might find interesting the Baigent/Lincoln/Leigh works, such as Holy Blood, Holy Grail, and Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum, both of which I'm re-reading right now.
16 posted on 04/04/2004 3:36:03 PM PDT by Xenalyte (in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
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To: Long Cut
My most recent book read was The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown.

I just finished it. The riddles were fun, but a conspiracy this massive involving so many people for so many centuries just had me rolling my eyes. Anyway, how much of a "secret" could it be if you can Google up a zillion pages about it?

If Leonardo Da Vinci lived 1500 years after Jesus, how would he have any idea what everyone wore at the "Last Supper" and what the place settings looked like?

17 posted on 04/04/2004 3:36:13 PM PDT by Alouette (This tagline contains no hametz.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Must reads are ~ Jeff Head's: Dragon Fury series and Matthew Bracken's: Enemies Foreign and Domestic.
18 posted on 04/04/2004 3:37:47 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Long Cut
For light reading with an underlying message of duty, honor, country, may I recommend the novels of Patricia Veryan. They are set in the Napoleonic Wars, and have a recurring cast of characters.

The Sanguinet Saga details the efforts of a villain to undermine the British government.

These novels are quite entertaining and the caharcters are weel-developed. Anyone who wants further information can contact me for titles.

19 posted on 04/04/2004 3:38:41 PM PDT by Miss Marple
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Yeah, I had the same problems with it. Like I said, it seemed to be written to be a movie.
20 posted on 04/04/2004 3:38:49 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)
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