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May 2nd, 2008 at 6:25pm

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The last book I read was last year and it was because of an English assignment over anything else. Aside from that I havent perhaps more than 20 pages of a book in 4 or 5 years. Now it doesn't hugely affect me as I have developed my own writing style which even my current English teacher is impressed by...

Though, I could do with decent book to read as I am fairly bored.

The one I read last year was Digital Fortress and it was brilliant, but I cant find anything else which suits me. Harry Potter is too badly fake IMO, I couldnt bare to read the first one as the authoring was that bad in my eyes... the whole theme of it was bad and I completely disliked how OTT and in some cases un-true it was (going to back to mythology Tongue )


I also have the book called 'Airman' somewhere. Is it any good?

I think I got about half way through Jeremy Clarkson's I know you got soul but havent picked it up in months.


So any books to reccomend, or just in general any books you like which might appeal to me?



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Reply #1 - May 2nd, 2008 at 8:43pm

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Forever Flying - Bob Hoover
The memoirs of one of the greatest pilots of all time.  Not well written, but it contains some amazing stories from his flying career and plenty of pilot info and knowledge.

Flight of Passage - Rinker Buck
True story of how 2 boys from New Jersey flew the Piper Cub they restored from their home to L.A. in 1966. I loved it!

30 Seconds Over Tokyo - Ted Lawson
The Doolittle Raiders, told by the pilot of (can you guess which plane?):
"The Ruptured Duck"

Stick and Rudder - Wolfgang Langweische
Every pilot should read.  I haven't had time to finish it, but it talks about flying like nothing else.

Not much fiction in my library, but if you want a good, uh, not sure how to describe it, but:

Double Whammy - Carl Hiassen
Quirky tale of a P.I. who is hired to solve the mystery behind a fishing tournament murder.  The characters in this are absolutely hilarious

The Cay
An easy read about a white blind boy, a black man, and a cat who are stranded on a smal island in 1940.

Then there are the true classics:

Brave New World
Story of how a perfect society leads one person to rebell against it

Farenheit 451
See explaination above

 
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Reply #2 - May 2nd, 2008 at 8:57pm

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Oh snap and I forgot about these:
The Right Stuff - Tom Wolfe
The story of several test pilots.  Much better than the movie

The Jolly Rodgers - Tom Blackburn
Story of one of the most successful Marine squadrens in WW2.

Skunk Works - Ben Rich
How Kelly Johnson and the author turned Lockheed into one of the most advanced and secretive development facilities in the world.

If you don't like geometry, but want to get really angry at a book:
Flatland:  A Romance of Many Dimensions - Edwin Abbott
 
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Reply #3 - May 3rd, 2008 at 5:50am

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ooh okay thanks.

Will keep an eye out next time I am at the library.
 
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Reply #4 - May 3rd, 2008 at 7:07pm

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Death By Black Hole by Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Reading it now. It's a good astronomy book.  I would recommend having a lot of past astronomy experience though. I've spent the last 3.5 years teaching myself. This is a good boost to my knowledge.
 
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Reply #5 - May 8th, 2008 at 11:53am

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1984, Brave New World, We, Animal Farm are all great

However One I could really recmmend is the boy in the striped pyjamas......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_in_the_Striped_Pyjamas
 
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Reply #6 - May 8th, 2008 at 12:11pm

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Reply #7 - May 8th, 2008 at 12:13pm

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Well Paul, my sister has the book of 101 things to do before you die (go to highest buildings, read certain books, join the mile high club... etc etc) and you get to put a neat star sticker next to everything you have completed. Its great.

Soui, that book looks quite interesting. The name mislead me at first but it seems fairly interesting.
 
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Reply #8 - May 8th, 2008 at 12:37pm

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Vulcan 607 by Rowland White.....classic book  Cool Cool

Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson

Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden......an interesting read.....better than the film Wink

I'm into books about the falklands at the moment, so Sea harrier over the Falklands by Sharkey Ward (I know it's biased but hey) is a good read, as is 100 days, by Sandy Woodward (Admiral of the fleet), along with the aforementioned Vulcan 607 Wink

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Reply #9 - May 8th, 2008 at 12:52pm

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Good ol 607, I have a photo stood next to it at an RAF Waddington trip with the ATC.

I am a bit of a fan of Black Hawk Down (only seen a bit, but it was quite good) so that is certainly a possibility.
 
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Reply #10 - May 8th, 2008 at 2:25pm

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I'm with Souichiro on "Animal Farm" (a classic). Would also recommend "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller, "The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia", and "Like Hidden Fire: The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire" both by Peter Hopkirk. The latter picks up where the former leaves off, so read "The Great Game" first.
 
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Reply #11 - May 25th, 2008 at 6:52am

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Basher 52

Scott O'Grady



Fate Is The Hunter

Ernest K. Gann


Both Of These Books Really Get You Thinking About Life.
 
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Reply #12 - Aug 6th, 2008 at 5:51pm

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If anyone is looking for a book, Cell by Stephen King is pretty good. It is very hard to close and put down. However, don't get to attached to any of the characters... (don't pick a favorite, you may be disappointed later).

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Reply #13 - Aug 6th, 2008 at 11:17pm

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I've read more pilot manuals, school textbooks, and Army field manuals then anything over the past few years, but I have read a few books that stood out.

Blackhawk Down by Mark Bowden

We Were Soldiers, Once And Young by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.) & Journalist Joseph L. Galloway

A few other books by Tom Clancy

And i'm currently slowly reading through a book called Unintended Consequences ny John Ross
 
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Reply #14 - Aug 7th, 2008 at 5:52am

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For  a nice suspenseful book try Anything by Mo Hayder Especially Tokyo... Magnificent!

Also... Slash's Autobiography makes for a very interesting read!
 
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