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Good book to reccomend? (Read 2140 times)

May 2^nd, 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

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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 2^nd, 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

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" -Ben Franklin&&&&"Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates&&&&" Flying is a religion. A religion that asymilates all who get a taste of it." - Me&&&&"Make the most out of yourself, for that is all there is of you"- Ralf Waldo Emerson&&

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Reply #2 - May 2^nd, 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

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" -Ben Franklin&&&&"Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates&&&&" Flying is a religion. A religion that asymilates all who get a taste of it." - Me&&&&"Make the most out of yourself, for that is all there is of you"- Ralf Waldo Emerson&&

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Reply #3 - May 3^rd, 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 3^rd, 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 8^th, 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 8^th, 2008 at 12:11pm

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Reply #7 - May 8^th, 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 8^th, 2008 at 12:37pm

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

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Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson

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

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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 8^th, 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 8^th, 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 25^th, 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 6^th, 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 6^th, 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 7^th, 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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Reply #15 - Aug 7^th, 2008 at 6:22am

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Anything by Robert Ludlum! I love his books, reading one at current!

If you can find any of the covert one novels, the hades factor or the altman code especially.

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Reply #16 - Aug 7^th, 2008 at 6:49am

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Mass wrote on Aug 7^th, 2008 at 6:22am:

Anything by Robert Ludlum! I love his books, reading one at current!

If you can find any of the covert one novels, the hades factor or the altman code especially.

Danny
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Also the Hannibal lecter books by Thomas Harris and also Black Sunday... from the Lecter series... you'll find that though Silence of the Lambs is the better movie.... Red Dragon as a book reigns supreme!

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Reply #17 - Sep 2^nd, 2008 at 11:43am

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Just a heads up, but this book is released this week:

Joint Force Harrier - Cdr Ade Orchard

It's about JFH ops in Afghanistan. It appears (although I haven't seen it confirmed) that some of the proceeds will go to charity, and namely the RNHF at Yeovilton (lets hope it sells as well as Dave Morgan's book!) - as some of you may know, Cdr Orchard is possibly better known for his displays in the RNHF Sea Fury and Swordfish(es?)...

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Reply #18 - Sep 2^nd, 2008 at 11:52am

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Sniper One by Dan Mills and Fighter Boys by Patrick Bishop ( still reading)

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Reply #19 - Sep 2^nd, 2008 at 12:02pm

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ANYTHING by Tom Clancy-excellent military/political thrillers
And "Flight of the Old Dog" by Dale Brown I think it was- the best book about a B-52 that you will EVER read! Wink

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Reply #20 - Sep 4^th, 2008 at 4:01pm

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Any of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt adventures Wink

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Reply #21 - Sep 4^th, 2008 at 5:06pm

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Marine Sniper - A true story about Carlos Hathcock, a veitnam sniper who is incredible with any gun or rifle.

Flyboys - True story of WWII Pacific Theater pilots, I learned a lot about the war reading this, stuff they don't teach you in school, I've read it three times now, very addicting.

The Cobra Event - Fictional (but fairly realistic) about Bio-Terrorism... a terrorist creates a brain virus that reproduces in your brain and slowly, well, liquifies the brain. Then unleashes it in NYC and officials have to stop the spread and find this guy. Rather intense and quite scary! I read that one twice, love it!

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Reply #22 - Sep 4^th, 2008 at 5:17pm

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Vulcan 607 by Rowland White.

Cracking read.

Also got all the Clarkson books. Wink

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If there is a second hand bookshop near you then it might be worth a look for aviation books. I recently picked up a few Crowood books from around £10 each.

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Reply #23 - Sep 4^th, 2008 at 6:23pm

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Shōgun by James Clavell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogun_(novel)

One of many different covers.

"I have a place where dreams are born, And time is never planned. It’s not on any chart, You must find it with your heart."

Albert Einstein - "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

Martin Luther King Jr. - “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - “There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.”

Mark Twain - “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

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Reply #24 - Sep 5^th, 2008 at 4:45pm

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I know this thread is a bit old, but seeing as it's been revived again, here's my suggestion:

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, a really, REALLY good and captivating read. Tells the story of one day in a Soviet Forced Labour Camp, based off Solzhenitsyn's own experiences. I'd reccommend it to anyone, this isn't your average story!

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Reply #25 - Sep 5^th, 2008 at 5:21pm

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BigTruck wrote on Sep 4^th, 2008 at 5:06pm:

Marine Sniper - A true story about Carlos Hathcock, a veitnam sniper who is incredible with any gun or rifle.

Flyboys - True story of WWII Pacific Theater pilots, I learned a lot about the war reading this, stuff they don't teach you in school, I've read it three times now, very addicting.

The Cobra Event - Fictional (but fairly realistic) about Bio-Terrorism... a terrorist creates a brain virus that reproduces in your brain and slowly, well, liquifies the brain. Then unleashes it in NYC and officials have to stop the spread and find this guy. Rather intense and quite scary! I read that one twice, love it!

Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig

This book is about the Russian WWII sniper Captain Vassiliy Grigoryevich Zaitsev (Russian: Васи́лий Григо́рьевич За́йцев) (March 23, 1915 – December 15, 1991) was a Soviet sniper during World War II who between November 10 and December 17, 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad killed 114 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers. His military rank at the time was Junior Lieutenant. By the end of the war, Zaitsev had made 242 verified kills.

"I have a place where dreams are born, And time is never planned. It’s not on any chart, You must find it with your heart."

Albert Einstein - "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

Martin Luther King Jr. - “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - “There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.”

Mark Twain - “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

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Reply #26 - Sep 6^th, 2008 at 11:25am

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Heres a good book, "Panzer Commander" The memoirs of Colonel Hans Von Luck. Great book, nice to hear the story from the other side, cool to hear about when they were in the deserts of North Africa, they started trading supplies and having a unofficial cease-fire with a British unit.

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Reply #27 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 6:19pm

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Well I will definately keep an eye out. An old but not so much dead thread.

Been tied up with coursework, exams and the such.

I'm not sure how into war type books I am, but I can give it a shot.

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Reply #28 - Sep 15^th, 2008 at 4:35pm

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Marine Sniper is definitely brilliant! Just finished it today

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