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Mr. Bigglesworth

#2715
December 20, 2015, 12:45:52 AM
Chapter 1 of the thriller Boomer just creeps me the F out. A 688 has been talked into taking out 2 of their own boomers. How could a retired navy man write such a thing ? argh.
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; "
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Toonces

#2716
December 21, 2015, 05:30:15 PM
@ Gus,
I haven't read enough to tell you if the book holds throughout, but I'm about 30% in and enjoying it well enough.  I think, given your interest in the subject, you should give the skim a try.  Like I said before, once you get to the shooting it's more interesting. 

I got distracted by Tides of War (which is very, very good) so Guns of August is shelved for the time being. 
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Gusington

#2717
December 21, 2015, 05:52:06 PM
My OCD prevents me from behaving in such a manner. I have been interested in Tides of War forever too and have the Wrath of Sparta buried around here somewhere.

For now I am still into Victorian era/Edwardian era/WWI stuff and will be playing Shogun 2 FOTS and attempting again to master Wings Over Flanders Fields - got some great reading to go along with those games.
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bob48

#2718
December 21, 2015, 06:00:43 PM
I've just started a re-read of all 20 Patrick O'Brian books. I love 'em.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Martok

#2719
December 21, 2015, 06:25:06 PM
Quote from: Toonces on December 21, 2015, 05:30:15 PM
I got distracted by Tides of War (which is very, very good)
Glad you're enjoying it so much, Commander.  I know I've long championed that book (it's one of those that gets a re-read from me once every/every other year); glad to see it's resonating with you as well.  O0 




Quote from: bob48 on December 21, 2015, 06:00:43 PM
I've just started a re-read of all 20 Patrick O'Brian books. I love 'em.
Now there's a series on my to-do list that I still have to get to. 

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besilarius

#2720
December 21, 2015, 06:43:55 PM
Bawb, if you haven't read it before, Eyes of the Fleet, by Anthony Price is a great look at frigate captains.
And he lives in your neck of the woods.
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Airborne Rifles

#2721
December 21, 2015, 09:56:11 PM
Quote from: bob48 on December 21, 2015, 06:00:43 PM
I've just started a re-read of all 20 Patrick O'Brian books. I love 'em.

I'm coming to the end of this series! Reading Wine Dark Sea right now.

Sir Slash

#2722
December 21, 2015, 10:52:29 PM
Eden To Armageddon: World War I in the Middle East by Roger Ford for the second time. Great book. Don't know what's up next.
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Silent Disapproval Robot

#2723
December 21, 2015, 10:58:01 PM
Quote from: bob48 on December 21, 2015, 06:00:43 PM
I've just started a re-read of all 20 Patrick O'Brian books. I love 'em.

Love 'em.  I've read them all twice and listened to the audiobooks on long flights.  Have you read the unfinished 21st novel?  It's decent.  Makes me want to play Sails of Glory or Privateers and Gentlemen every time I read them.

bob48

#2724
December 22, 2015, 08:28:53 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 21, 2015, 10:58:01 PM
Quote from: bob48 on December 21, 2015, 06:00:43 PM
I've just started a re-read of all 20 Patrick O'Brian books. I love 'em.

Love 'em.  I've read them all twice and listened to the audiobooks on long flights.  Have you read the unfinished 21st novel?  It's decent.  Makes me want to play Sails of Glory or Privateers and Gentlemen every time I read them.

I think this is my 4th reading of the series - it just never grows old - and yes, I have the unfinished 21st book.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Gusington

#2725
December 22, 2015, 08:58:49 AM
What is the first book in the series?
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bbmike

#2726
December 22, 2015, 08:59:42 AM
Just bought I, Jedi. I've always wanted to read it and seeing the new movie motivated me to buy it.
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bob48

#2727
December 22, 2015, 09:04:25 AM
Quote from: Gusington on December 22, 2015, 08:58:49 AM
What is the first book in the series?

Master and Commander.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Martok

#2728
December 22, 2015, 09:18:16 AM
Quote from: bbmike on December 22, 2015, 08:59:42 AM
Just bought I, Jedi. I've always wanted to read it and seeing the new movie motivated me to buy it.
Awesome!  Hope you enjoy it, bbmike. 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

Mr. Bigglesworth

#2729
December 22, 2015, 10:33:14 AM
Quote from: bob48 on December 22, 2015, 09:04:25 AM
Quote from: Gusington on December 22, 2015, 08:58:49 AM
What is the first book in the series?

Master and Commander.

Isn't that the second book? I only have a 3 book set. M&C was the second book.
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; "
- Shakespeare's Henry V, Act III, 1598
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