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Quote from: Bison on June 12, 2013, 09:26:13 AM
I really enjoyed that one Spelk.

Yeah I love Space Opera/Military Sci Fi, and this title seems to totally fit that bill. Is a bit more pacier than Jack Campells The Lost Fleet but it's scratching a lot of my similar itches.

I've just grabbed the next two books in the Expanse series, Calibans War and Abbadon's Gate in readiness.

DEVGRU6

Quote from: spelk on June 12, 2013, 02:16:01 PM
Quote from: Bison on June 12, 2013, 09:26:13 AM
I really enjoyed that one Spelk.

Yeah I love Space Opera/Military Sci Fi, and this title seems to totally fit that bill. Is a bit more pacier than Jack Campells The Lost Fleet but it's scratching a lot of my similar itches.

I've just grabbed the next two books in the Expanse series, Calibans War and Abbadon's Gate in readiness.

trying to get into this genre...I have The Forever War but never started it...heard of Campbell...maybe you can recommend another, spelk???...thanks...

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Quote from: DEVGRU6 on June 12, 2013, 03:50:19 PM
trying to get into this genre...I have The Forever War but never started it...heard of Campbell...maybe you can recommend another, spelk???...thanks...

I'd probably say try Old Man's War by John Scalzi.

I can also recommend Marshall S. Thomas's Soldier of the Legion - it's gritty very descriptive futuristic combat. Give the audiobook a sample blast to hear some of the book dramatised!


Possibly try John Ringo's Into the Looking Glass.

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Quote from: spelk on June 13, 2013, 02:39:33 AM
Quote from: DEVGRU6 on June 12, 2013, 03:50:19 PM
trying to get into this genre...I have The Forever War but never started it...heard of Campbell...maybe you can recommend another, spelk???...thanks...

I'd probably say try Old Man's War by John Scalzi.

I can also recommend Marshall S. Thomas's Soldier of the Legion - it's gritty very descriptive futuristic combat. Give the audiobook a sample blast to hear some of the book dramatised!


Possibly try John Ringo's Into the Looking Glass.

Hey spelk, thanks a bunch!

Martok

Am probably going to start on Callahan's Key by Spider Robinson later today. 

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Just started Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder, a steampunk adventure set in London in the 1860s. Excellent so far!


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Quote from: Gusington on June 15, 2013, 10:20:33 PM
Just started Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder, a steampunk adventure set in London in the 1860s. Excellent so far!

I have it.

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Quote from: Gusington on June 15, 2013, 10:20:33 PM
Just started Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder, a steampunk adventure set in London in the 1860s. Excellent so far!

I need to pick a copy of that up.
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Based on Airborne Rifles' recommendation, recently started - The man who saved the Union : Ulysses Grant in war and peace
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^^That is a very good read.  People have been unfair to Grant.
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Quote from: Longdan on June 16, 2013, 08:51:04 AM
^^That is a very good read.  People have been unfair to Grant.

He's finally been getting his due more recently and I'm glad for it. He was an impressive man.
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Quote from: mirth on June 16, 2013, 08:42:14 AM
Based on Airborne Rifles' recommendation, recently started - The man who saved the Union : Ulysses Grant in war and peace

Hope you enjoy it.  If you become as intrigued by Grant as I did Grant by Jean Edward Smith is another biography I read.  It focus on a lot of different aspects and information than the first book and the author is much more of a partisan for Grant.  I really enjoyed both reads and learned a lot.

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Quote from: Airborne Rifles on June 16, 2013, 10:42:56 AM
Quote from: mirth on June 16, 2013, 08:42:14 AM
Based on Airborne Rifles' recommendation, recently started - The man who saved the Union : Ulysses Grant in war and peace

Hope you enjoy it.  If you become as intrigued by Grant as I did Grant by Jean Edward Smith is another biography I read.  It focus on a lot of different aspects and information than the first book and the author is much more of a partisan for Grant.  I really enjoyed both reads and learned a lot.

I am enjoying it very much so far. I'll keep the other book in mind. I've become very interested in Grant since doing more Civil War gaming and reading ACW history.

Thanks for the recommendations!
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bob48

^If you have not already done so, then I recommend getting your hands on the 3 books by Bruce Catton which make up the Grand Army of the Republic trilogy. Brilliant reads.
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