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I haven’t. I originally read the book in high school, before the military. It is interesting to read it with my perspective now.
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I haven’t. I originally read the book in high school, before the military. It is interesting to read it with my perspective now.
Devildoc
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I agree, with a lot of the military themed books and movies. It's a solid fair. Worth watching if it happens to be on, but don't go out of your way to see it. But it's a great book.
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Is this actually a book or a leaked script?
Book.
Director of the original Michael Mann came out and said it will be his next movie a couple years ago, production either starts in 2024 or already started.
Director of the original Michael Mann came out and said it will be his next movie a couple years ago, production either starts in 2024 or already started.
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Finished the first 3 books of the Red Rising series. First book was much too YA, Hunger games meets Enders game for me. The second book was much better with a huge tone shift pretty early and much larger stakes. 3rd was the best by far but seemed to retcon quite a few points from the first 2. Overall, 6.5/10 and I probably won’t read the next 3.
Also picked up a copy of Armor by John Steakly on the recommendation from you guys.
Also picked up a copy of Armor by John Steakly on the recommendation from you guys.
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I'm a Howler, I need to read the third book in the second trilogy. Hopefully this becomes a mini-series.
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Man you just reminded me of Enders Game. Truly one of the best books I've ever read!
HEAT 2: A Novel
Pretty dope book with lots of surprises for fans of the original hit movie. Neal McCauley's highline burglary crew and Detective Vincent Hanna's origin story with a bunch of action. With some of the high profile heists in the news lately, it's almost as if a real life crew was used as tech advisors. Vault heists, alarms, tracking police comms, phony documents etc. The sequel follows the only surviving member of the crew as he starts life anew with his assumed identity, working with a new organization in S. America. He branches out over the years on a scheme to earn enough to get his wife and child out of LA.
Without giving away to much of the story, one major flaw in my eyes is putting the characters in the prequel in close proximity on the other side of the country. It starts in 1988 Chicago, both the highline crew and the LA detective. Of all the crooks and thieves in Chicago, they just had to bring them together, to the same locations, around the same time. Though they don't directly come in contact, they cross paths and add some elements that will all converge once again later in LA. Even though the story was pretty well done, I was kind of sour on that aspect, but hey, it's fiction...
4/5 Hostages released
Pretty dope book with lots of surprises for fans of the original hit movie. Neal McCauley's highline burglary crew and Detective Vincent Hanna's origin story with a bunch of action. With some of the high profile heists in the news lately, it's almost as if a real life crew was used as tech advisors. Vault heists, alarms, tracking police comms, phony documents etc. The sequel follows the only surviving member of the crew as he starts life anew with his assumed identity, working with a new organization in S. America. He branches out over the years on a scheme to earn enough to get his wife and child out of LA.
Without giving away to much of the story, one major flaw in my eyes is putting the characters in the prequel in close proximity on the other side of the country. It starts in 1988 Chicago, both the highline crew and the LA detective. Of all the crooks and thieves in Chicago, they just had to bring them together, to the same locations, around the same time. Though they don't directly come in contact, they cross paths and add some elements that will all converge once again later in LA. Even though the story was pretty well done, I was kind of sour on that aspect, but hey, it's fiction...
4/5 Hostages released
My paramedic student gave me his end of tour gift. Kid has a degree in international relations/cold war studies, he'll do fine as a medic.
Currently halfway through Damascus Station by David McClosky. An easy style of writing, great plot twists, bad guys galore, some Le Carre type romancin’ so all in all pretty good. His second book Moscow X sounds like a winner as well.
Tiger Chair by Max Brooks. Brooks is the author of World War Z.
Pretty interesting take on a future Chinese invasion of mainland U.S. as told through a Chinese PL. though a secret letter to a best friend back home. He's warning about the American insurgency in LA. Written like it's aimed at high school aged audience, but gives a pretty damn interesting take on future war tech, Chi-com surveillance state, and American insurgents creating a Ukraine type scenario for an outstretched Chinese military. After a quick victory over the West coast, the real U.S. military is backed up into the Rockies. Chinese are trying to colonize not destroy America and become bogged down with mounting losses.
Short story only about 40 pages, Amazon original. Free for prime members, $1.99 on Kindle.
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Pretty interesting take on a future Chinese invasion of mainland U.S. as told through a Chinese PL. though a secret letter to a best friend back home. He's warning about the American insurgency in LA. Written like it's aimed at high school aged audience, but gives a pretty damn interesting take on future war tech, Chi-com surveillance state, and American insurgents creating a Ukraine type scenario for an outstretched Chinese military. After a quick victory over the West coast, the real U.S. military is backed up into the Rockies. Chinese are trying to colonize not destroy America and become bogged down with mounting losses.
Short story only about 40 pages, Amazon original. Free for prime members, $1.99 on Kindle.
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Awesome thanks for this
I HIGHLY recommend this book. You won't be disappointed. Absolutely riveting and true.
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Two other honorable mentions: War on the Run is a good read and a good addition to any warrior's reading list. Freedom From Fear is more of a scholarly work--at about 900 pages--but very interesting.
