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kydsid · 07-07-2010, 08:20 AM

No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels by Jay Dobyns ex ATF UC Officer

Good story. A little over the top maybe even if partially true but good read for a biography about UC work.

timj219 · 07-07-2010, 10:27 AM

Just finished "Parasite Rex" by Carl Zimmer. Fantastic book if a little creepy at times. Zimmer is an excellent science writer and this book about parasites (who apparently make up the majority of species) is written for the layman. The author has a blog I like and one of my favorite features is this. He asked one day in his blog if anyone had a science tattoo and the pictures started coming in so he set up a space for them and adds a new one every Friday.

Now I'm on to "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Pretty dark as you'd expect from him.

gettysburgfreak · 07-07-2010, 12:41 PM

Picked up a book from the Alamo called 13 Days to Glory. So far its a pretty good read.

gettysburgfreak · 07-07-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by UFPowersmoker320

Reading James McPherson's Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction. Going off to Graduate school in History at Clemson and Ordeal by Fire is one of the preeminent Civil War works of the century so I figured I better read it

Awesome book! I had the pleasure of meeting McPherson a few times and hes a really interesting guy to talk to.

Azaelius · 07-07-2010, 12:46 PM

Courage and Honor, an Ultramarines novel by Graham Mcneill. Amazing writing, though a bit quiet compared to Storm of Iron, the last one I read, which was basically BATTLEBATTLEBATTLEBATTLEBATTLE the whole way through. The 40K universe makes for some good reading.

qwerty1500 · 07-07-2010, 06:56 PM

The Great Bridge by David McCullough. I wrote a term paper about the Brooklyn Bridge during a college urban history class. Now, I understand why the professor didn't seem all that impressed.

Volcodom · 07-07-2010, 10:53 PM

Right now I'm reading some of Edgar Allen Poe and a little H.P. Lovecraft. I also read lots of fan fiction, but honestly some of that barely gets past the third grade level, but it's an addiction

Emjaysmash · 07-07-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Volcodom

Right now I'm reading some of Edgar Allen Poe and a little H.P. Lovecraft. I also read lots of fan fiction, but honestly some of that barely gets past the third grade level, but it's an addiction

I'm a fan of H.P. Lovecraft!

You play any of the RPG games?

Volcodom · 07-07-2010, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I'm a fan of H.P. Lovecraft!

You play any of the RPG games?

You mean any of the tabletop games for Lovecraft? I've seen a few, but I have never had the pleasure though I'm sure anything with shogoth in it would be a welcome change from D&D

White97Jimmy · 07-08-2010, 11:06 AM

Currently reading "Never Tell Our Business To Strangers" by Jennifer Mascia.

Beginning was decent, but it's starting to drag out. Should be able to finish it off tonight though.

bsmokin · 07-08-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by timj219

Just finished "Parasite Rex" by Carl Zimmer. Fantastic book if a little creepy at times. Zimmer is an excellent science writer and this book about parasites (who apparently make up the majority of species) is written for the layman. The author has a blog I like and one of my favorite features is this. He asked one day in his blog if anyone had a science tattoo and the pictures started coming in so he set up a space for them and adds a new one every Friday.

Now I'm on to "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Pretty dark as you'd expect from him.

The Road is a good one... Read that a little while ago. A little slow, but I liked it. Never did see the movie...

bsmokin · 07-08-2010, 11:40 AM

I'm reading Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond Feist

I do most of my reading while smoking cigars on the back deck. Doesn't get much better than that!

bsmokin · 07-08-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bjones

I'm reading Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond Feist

I do most of my reading while smoking cigars on the back deck. Doesn't get much better than that!

I guess I should have mentioned that I like the book so far. I'm one who's been searching for something comparable to Tolkien for some time. This book tries... we'll see...

Starscream · 07-08-2010, 02:06 PM

Rising Stars (Volumes I and II)

waffle · 07-08-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Volcodom

You mean any of the tabletop games for Lovecraft? I've seen a few, but I have never had the pleasure though I'm sure anything with shogoth in it would be a welcome change from D&D

However, now that I'm not doing ANY tabletop games, I'm missing them quite a bit...

07-08-2010, 06:25 PM

I'm reading The Count of Monte Cristo. Incidentally, I tend to have a cigar while I'm reading.

Mugen910 · 07-08-2010, 06:30 PM

Just finished Malcom Gladwell's Blink, Outliers, and Tipping Point.

Also The art of driving in the rain.

my fav so far.

Now it is The girl with the dragon tattoo.
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Rabidsquirrel · 07-09-2010, 07:32 PM

The Runelord series.

BeerAdvocate · 07-11-2010, 07:33 PM

Black by Ted Dekker

M1903A1 · 07-11-2010, 08:01 PM

"Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History" by Simon Winder. It has lots of lore and ancient history about Germany that I never knew before, and now some aspects of German culture (and certain events between the late 1800s and 1945) are beginning to fall into place.

07-07-2010, 08:20 AM	#981
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07-07-2010, 10:27 AM	#982
timj219 Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Tim Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 699 Trading: (15)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished "Parasite Rex" by Carl Zimmer. Fantastic book if a little creepy at times. Zimmer is an excellent science writer and this book about parasites (who apparently make up the majority of species) is written for the layman. The author has a blog I like and one of my favorite features is this. He asked one day in his blog if anyone had a science tattoo and the pictures started coming in so he set up a space for them and adds a new one every Friday. Now I'm on to "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Pretty dark as you'd expect from him. __________________ "All this of Pot and Potter - Tell me then, Who is the Potter, pray, and who the Pot?" Omar Khayyam

07-07-2010, 12:41 PM	#983
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: What are you reading? Picked up a book from the Alamo called 13 Days to Glory. So far its a pretty good read. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

07-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#985
Azaelius The Right Hand of Doom. Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Ian Location: Lakeside Posts: 202 Trading: (1)	Re: What are you reading? Courage and Honor, an Ultramarines novel by Graham Mcneill. Amazing writing, though a bit quiet compared to Storm of Iron, the last one I read, which was basically BATTLEBATTLEBATTLEBATTLEBATTLE the whole way through. The 40K universe makes for some good reading. __________________ Oh crap.

07-07-2010, 06:56 PM	#986
qwerty1500 Good thing I'm normal Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: One Particular Harbor Posts: 607 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? The Great Bridge by David McCullough. I wrote a term paper about the Brooklyn Bridge during a college urban history class. Now, I understand why the professor didn't seem all that impressed.

07-07-2010, 10:53 PM	#987
Volcodom Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Mellamo Tomas Posts: 44 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? Right now I'm reading some of Edgar Allen Poe and a little H.P. Lovecraft. I also read lots of fan fiction, but honestly some of that barely gets past the third grade level, but it's an addiction

07-08-2010, 11:06 AM	#990
White97Jimmy Puff on this Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Posts: 195 Trading: (1)	Re: What are you reading? Currently reading "Never Tell Our Business To Strangers" by Jennifer Mascia. Beginning was decent, but it's starting to drag out. Should be able to finish it off tonight though.

07-08-2010, 11:40 AM	#992
bsmokin Slippin... Fast. Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: South Jersey Posts: 616 Trading: (15)	Re: What are you reading? I'm reading Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond Feist I do most of my reading while smoking cigars on the back deck. Doesn't get much better than that!

07-08-2010, 02:06 PM	#994
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: What are you reading? Rising Stars (Volumes I and II) __________________ Insert quote here.

07-08-2010, 06:25 PM	#996
holli4pirating Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? I'm reading The Count of Monte Cristo. Incidentally, I tend to have a cigar while I'm reading.

07-08-2010, 06:30 PM	#997
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished Malcom Gladwell's Blink, Outliers, and Tipping Point. Also The art of driving in the rain. my fav so far. Now it is The girl with the dragon tattoo. Posted via Mobile Device

07-09-2010, 07:32 PM	#998
Rabidsquirrel Moderately Confused Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 576 Trading: (5)	Re: What are you reading? The Runelord series.

07-11-2010, 07:33 PM	#999
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: What are you reading? Black by Ted Dekker __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

07-11-2010, 08:01 PM	#1000
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: What are you reading? "Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History" by Simon Winder. It has lots of lore and ancient history about Germany that I never knew before, and now some aspects of German culture (and certain events between the late 1800s and 1945) are beginning to fall into place. __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."