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Novels FReepers Love (discussion)
April 4, 2004
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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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To: Xenalyte
Thanks for the tips!
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:39:48 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)
To: Long Cut
I'm an English-lit MA just like Mrs. LC, and I can't get enough of British history, especially the Renaissance and Tudor periods. Alison Weir, Antonia Fraser, and David Starkey are all worthwhile, although Ms. Weir does occasionally inject her very strong opinion.
Another book I read last week is The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteries, by Jan Bondeson; it explores the legends of the Lost Dauphin, Caspar Hauser, Alexander I, and the Tichborne Claimant, among others. Fascinating read.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:39:50 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Thanks for the ping!
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:40:47 PM PDT
by
writer33
(The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
To: 2Jedismom; 300winmag; Alkhin; Alouette; ambrose; Anitius Severinus Boethius; artios; AUsome Joy; ...
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:41:31 PM PDT
by
ecurbh
To: Long Cut
If you're into hard-core fantasy, I can recommend George R.R. Martin's series Songs of Ice and Fire, although they are definitely NOT for the squeamish.
If you like good historical fiction with a teensy bit of bodice-ripping, check out Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. They're very excellent, and hard to put down. I had to buy a second copy of the first book after I wore out my first copy, which I must confess I dropped in the tub once.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:41:42 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: Long Cut
I'm currently reading Dreadnought by Robbert Massie. The sequel, Castles of Steel is next. For lighter fare I read mystery's by Nevada Barr and Joesph Wambaugh, and Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:42:09 PM PDT
by
aomagrat
("The essence of war is violence! Moderation in war is imbecility!")
To: Long Cut; Merovingian
I would add that Baigent, Leigh, and Lincoln have been pretty much debunked, and IIRC Merovingian was the one who led me to some sites about that. BL&L still make a hell of an interesting historical-detective read.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:42:51 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: Xenalyte
you and Mrs. Cut would have a lot to talk about. She also like Xena and Hercules, too.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:45:20 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)
To: Long Cut
The Reckoning by James Byron Huggens was a book I picked up in a cut outs sale and it very good, it is in the spy genre and althoug that is not my favorite reading, I really have enjoyed reading and rereading it.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:45:31 PM PDT
by
mlmr
(Honest officer, I wasn't speeding. This SUV is a low-flying rocket!)
To: Long Cut
Get that woman signed up on FR!
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:46:26 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Can't believe I forgot you on this one, Duchess. Slap me with a half-cooked lasagna, as pennance.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:47:14 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)
To: Long Cut
I recently read
Looking Backward - 2000-1887, a fascinating insight into the American Progressive mind.
Written in 1887 by Edward Bellamy, this Utopian novel tells the story of a Boston aristocrat who falls asleep under a hypnotist's spell in 1887 and awakens in Boston in the year 2000.
The book, which was voted the most influential novel of the prior 50 years by no less than three published surveys in 1935, describes a perfect world in which the government runs every facet of the economy.
In the author's imagined America of the year 2000, everyone works for the government from age 21 until age 45, after which each citizen looks forward to a blissful retirment of material satisfaction and personal growth. There is no crime, no poverty and no war.
If you have ever wondered how it is that America went from being a country built on the idea of individual liberty to one where it is assumed that the government's job is to provide for everyone's needs, you really need to read this book.
"Looking Backward" is the book that laid out the grand progressive vision that dominated so much of America's political and intellectual evolution during the Progressive Era (1870-1920).
A must-read if you really want to understand the core of today's Progressive (I do not use the word "Liberal" to describe moderne leftists) mind set.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:47:24 PM PDT
by
Maceman
(Too nuanced for a bumper sticker)
To: Xenalyte
She is, as Mrs. Cut. She just doesn't visit all that often...Short Cut, at 8 mos. old, takes most of her time these days.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:48:50 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)
To: Long Cut
I'm way behind on reading (non school realted books) since I went back to school to finish my degree.
I like most of the Clancy books I've read (Op center and the Jack Ryan series). "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" was great, as was "Unintended Consequences".
I like the political dynamics involved in all of those.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:49:01 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("Had to cool me down to take another round, now I'm back in the ring to takea-nother swing")
To: thumperusn
How about you, Thump? read anything lately?
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:49:41 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)
To: Long Cut
"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."
That's one of the problems with these big publishing houses. They tend to only publish things with a liberal point of view. Now their are exceptions to the rule, but usually you have to be a big name conservative to get through those doors.
So you bide your time and wait. Then the people speak and they're forced to listen. It's all very gratifying. Take James Patterson for instance. He's a lib. You can tell when you read his books. Being a conservative writer now means having to go up against those big name libs.
It's so fun when you can prove that people really love the conservative ideology and that the CONSERVATIVE should win in the end. So, watch out people. Here it comes.
Elective Decisions, a political thriller. This time. The conservative wins in the end.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:50:10 PM PDT
by
writer33
(The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
To: Long Cut
Those short rounds will do that to ya!
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:50:28 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: Dan from Michigan
I agree. The political power plays in many of the tecnothrillers are my favorite part. It's fun to watch what might happen in the highest offices of political and military power in a crisis situation.
Sadly, Clancy seems to be losing his touch, if his last three books are any indication.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:52:49 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)
To: Xenalyte; Long Cut; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
READ??!
Y'all actually have time to read?
If you have any extra hours in your day that I don't, may I borrow some?
To: gitmo
I'm working on Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen. It's a narrative of the Constitutional Excellent book.
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posted on
04/04/2004 3:53:52 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
(Arlen Specter supports the International Crime Court having jurisdiction over US soldiers)
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