What Are You Currently Reading?

[Ooh-Rah]

Every few years or so I re-read Dick Marcinko's Rogue Warrior. Rogue Warrior (book) - Wikipedia

I know he's written plenty of books after that and thought I see if anything looked interesting....yep!

• Dictator's Ransom (2008) - Having read all of Marcinko's books, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il hires him to bring back an illegitimate son who's gone missing. Marcinko's subtly convinced by the CIA to take up the assignment (after initially resisting the temptation of Kim's $64-million reward), but things get muddled when the lover of one of his associates holds the missing child hostage in return for a North Korean nuclear weapon.

• Seize the Day (2009) - When a casual observation of Marcinko leads one to believe that he can pass off for a slightly younger Fidel Castro, the CIA has him as the lead talent in a fake video of Castro's last will and testament and send it to Cuba for circulation, with some insights from one of the former dictator's barbers. However, a deathbed-ridden Castro his own game to play: using Cuban refugees to the US as viral carriers - and Marcinko's own illegitimate son is in the crossfire.

So awesome!

 

[Topkick]

"Just finished re-reading Tinker Tailor..."

I recently watched the original Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy miniseries. Classic. Now reading Clinton, Inc.

 

[Teufel]

Every few years or so I re-read Dick Marcinko's Rogue Warrior. Rogue Warrior (book) - Wikipedia

I know he's written plenty of books after that and thought I see if anything looked interesting....yep!

• Dictator's Ransom (2008) - Having read all of Marcinko's books, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il hires him to bring back an illegitimate son who's gone missing. Marcinko's subtly convinced by the CIA to take up the assignment (after initially resisting the temptation of Kim's $64-million reward), but things get muddled when the lover of one of his associates holds the missing child hostage in return for a North Korean nuclear weapon.

• Seize the Day (2009) - When a casual observation of Marcinko leads one to believe that he can pass off for a slightly younger Fidel Castro, the CIA has him as the lead talent in a fake video of Castro's last will and testament and send it to Cuba for circulation, with some insights from one of the former dictator's barbers. However, a deathbed-ridden Castro his own game to play: using Cuban refugees to the US as viral carriers - and Marcinko's own illegitimate son is in the crossfire.

So awesome!

Dick Marcinko pioneered the art of selling out your brotherhood for profit. Squeeze that trident hard and see how much money trickles out!

 

[Marine0311]

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Eugene Sledge

With the Old Breed - Wikipedia

 

[CDG]

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Eugene Sledge

With the Old Breed - Wikipedia

This is a fantastic book.

 

[Marine0311]

This is a fantastic book.

It is one of the most widely read by Marines across the board.

 

[SpitfireV]

Can you fit a book on the back of a crayola packet?

 

[Teufel]

This is a fantastic book.

With the old breed and once an eagle are two of my favorite books.

 

[TheDarkKnight]

Reading two books right now:

and

Finished both books, excellent reads in very different ways. Eyewitness to WWII had more of a textbook feel to it, but was still engaging enough to keep me turning the pages. My Men Are My Heroes was great to read after just finishing Joker One a few weeks before. Two similar, but at the same time very different, accounts of time spent in the Middle East.

Currently reading Making The Corps - Thomas Ricks.

 

[Gunz]

Can you fit a book on the back of a crayola packet?

Yes. And we are here to help you do it.

 

[CQB]

Regarding the comments of FSB Coral, I finally remembered the book I'd read years ago. I mentioned there was an American unit there as well.

The Battle Of Coral | Penguin Books Australia

 

[CDG]

This has been a busy week for reading. I went through Michael Golembesky's Dagger 22, Nicholas Irving's The Reaper, and Douglas Laux's Left of Boom. All great reads.

 

[TimoteoDunkin]

Im finishing up in the next few days, "Chosen Soldier" by Dick Couch as well finished "Level Zero Heroes" by Michael Golembesky. Both are great reads.

 

[EasyDay]

The Last Punisher by Kevin Lacz

 

[EasyDay]

The way of the SEAL by Mark Divine. Im about a quarter of the way through and it is worth every penny.

He teaches in the book how to find yourself, your starting point, and true being. And then how to drive forward, expand, and grow every single day.

He talks a good amount about meditation and visualization and how over the course of 6-8 months his 'hope' of becoming a SEAL was a transformed into the knowledge of knowing he will not fail. I wonder what other people on the forum think about meditation and visualization. Everyone says BUD/S is a mental game, and I can see it makes sense what Mr.Divine is trying to say in that to strengthen the mind meditating and visualizing is a step in the right direction.

 

[Il Duce]

Just finished 'The Twilight War' by COL(R) David Crist. Really excellent history of our 30 year conflict with Iran. The author's father was one of the first CENTCOM CDR's and has incredible access to senior leaders. Great summary of modern issues and fantastic insights into the 80s and 90s. The stuff during the Reagan administration blew me away - learning the details changed my perspective significantly.

Highly recommended.

 

[Frank S.]

Memoirs of William T. Sherman. The first third is fascinating to read regarding early California history. Once he gets to the Civil War years, he alternates between writing his recollection and correspondence/reports from the field, and the book is somewhat more tedious.
The differences between regulars and volunteers and "political" generals vs Grant, Sherman, Smith et al are especially interesting and have parallels in today's society.
Recommended read, especially after "U.S. Grant: the Civil War years" by Bruce Catton.

 

[AWP]

I wrapped up Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge (great book if you're into the music or the history) and have started Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign. The latter is an NYT Bestseller and well worth the read. If you read Game Change (skip the HBO movie crap) you'll love this book. Different authors, same style. I perceive there to be a slight pro-Clinton slant, but it also takes the piss out of her and the campaign. What a train wreck and I'm only up to the NV primary.

 

[Devildoc]

Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidenced-based Practice. Not a real page-turner, and definitely helps with insomnia. I can't wait to get back to pleasure reading.

 

[DocIllinois]

Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidenced-based Practice. Not a real page-turner, and definitely helps with insomnia. I can't wait to get back to pleasure reading.

Ooh, nerding out here. One of my favorite subjects.

This sells used on Amazon; next on the reading list.