Reading suggestions.

[MK-84]

I recommend "ChickenHawk"  Its an autobiography of a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

[Melvin]

I recommend "ChickenHawk"  Its an autobiography of a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

Excellent book.

The follow-up "Chickenhawk: Back In The World" was equally great.

[PFactorDave]

If you want something very similar to Tolkien, look up Dennis L McKiernan.  I read his early duology years ago, I think the first book was called The Brega Path...  It's the only novel I can remember ever reading and actually stopping for a moment when I realized my heart was racing.

Only Robert Jordan's first few book are worth the time, he turned into a giant hack just pumping out crap.

Big thumbs up for anything by David Eddings, I enjoyed his novels very much.

[MK-84]

Excellent book.

The follow-up "Chickenhawk: Back In The World" was equally great.

I never knew there was a follow up   Same author?

[Melvin]

I never knew there was a follow up  Same author?

Yep, it's about his ill-fated career as a drug smuggler and the aftermath.

Robert Mason was very much a mean machine.

EDIT: Read this little tidbit from the prologue...

http://www.robertcmason.com/pid3backintheworld.html

[MK-84]

Yep, it's about his ill-fated career as a drug smuggler and the aftermath.

Robert Mason was very much a mean machine.

EDIT: Read this little tidbit from the prologue...

http://www.robertcmason.com/pid3backintheworld.html

Wow Thanks!!!

Weapon looks really interesting too.  Getting em now

[texasmom]

Did you see that enders game is being made into a movie?

[texasmom]

I never knew there was a follow up   Same author?

I have chickenhawk, but never read it. Maybe i will!

[PFactorDave]

Did you see that enders game is being made into a movie?

Really?  It's about time.  Always wondered why nobody had made that movie/movie series yet.

[texasmom]

Really?  It's about time.  Always wondered why nobody had made that movie/movie series yet.

Decades overdue.  Its on my list to reread now.  I wonder how much, if any, of enders-shadow will be incorporated.  Would love to see none of it& a separate movie later

[Devil 505]

Just finished reading the wikipedia articles... Did you read all 7 of the books?

Yes I have, and they are some big books. The paperbacks are over 500 pages each and in small print. That being said, the first 4 are some of of my favorite books. I'll probably reread them this summer.

[PFactorDave]

I wonder how much, if any, of enders-shadow will be incorporated.  Would love to see none of it& a separate movie later

I agree, it just cries out to be made into a series.

[Melvin]

I have chickenhawk, but never read it. Maybe i will!

Be warned that it is extremely violent and can be emotionally challenging for some readers.

[MK-84]

Be warned that it is extremely violent and can be emotionally challenging for some readers.

True, but it also has humor, and for me it really put me drew me into what it was like for him.  Reading Chickenhawk litterally put me as the author experiencing what he did, Including the violence, drama, humor, social and physical issues that the other went through.  In my opinion this is one of the best first hand accounts or a pilot in vietnam, but it doesnt read as an autobigraphy, it reads like a novel. 

[texasmom]

Be warned that it is extremely violent and can be emotionally challenging for some readers.

Awe, so sweet to worry about me.













I'm sure I'll be fine.