TheBaylorKid
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after I get done with Harry potter I’m going back to the Bobiverse. Good list you have.
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I was going to make a post about this one a few months back, but forgot
One of the things I'm doing this year is reading at least 1,000 pages per month. Cuts me down on screen time, and I like reading a lot, so this forces me to do so. I really have enjoyed the first four books of the Stormlight Archive and when I started this one, I thought to myself, well, I'll have 1,300+ pages down in 2 weeks, tops.
Boy was I wrong.
This book is terrible. Someone needs to let Sanderson's agent know he does not get paid by the word. You ever know that someone that likes to tell you about their dreams, and you zone out about 15 seconds into it because lets face it, dreams are cool and all if they are YOURS. Someone else's dreams are boring af.
Well, this book was like that friend telling you about his dream for a week. It took me about 6 weeks to finish this one, and tbh, I'll probably tap out of the series after this book.
It may have been more coherent if it was about 1/3 of the length, but we all know that isn't possible for B.S. First books of this series I absolutely flew through, even parts about characters that were less interesting. This one, muck. I don't post many negative reviews about books, but this one is 0 out of 5, do not recommend.
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TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
Rothfuss/Martin one side of the spectrum and Sanderson at the other end.I was going to make a post about this one a few months back, but forgot
One of the things I'm doing this year is reading at least 1,000 pages per month. Cuts me down on screen time, and I like reading a lot, so this forces me to do so. I really have enjoyed the first four books of the Stormlight Archive and when I started this one, I thought to myself, well, I'll have 1,300+ pages down in 2 weeks, tops.
Boy was I wrong.
This book is terrible. Someone needs to let Sanderson's agent know he does not get paid by the word. You ever know that someone that likes to tell you about their dreams, and you zone out about 15 seconds into it because lets face it, dreams are cool and all if they are YOURS. Someone else's dreams are boring af.
Well, this book was like that friend telling you about his dream for a week. It took me about 6 weeks to finish this one, and tbh, I'll probably tap out of the series after this book.
It may have been more coherent if it was about 1/3 of the length, but we all know that isn't possible for B.S. First books of this series I absolutely flew through, even parts about characters that were less interesting. This one, muck. I don't post many negative reviews about books, but this one is 0 out of 5, do not recommend.
Eephus
Footballguy
Somebody was looking for non-fic recommendations a little while back. The Kindle version of Killers of the Flower Moon is now $1.99. It's worth a read even if you've seen the movie because the book goes much deeper into the investigation and the formation of the FBI while Scorsese's film (correctly) focused on the victims.
heckmanm
Footballguy
That was a fun read. I'm a big Scalzi fan. Also recommend Kaiju Preservation Society
Sand
Footballguy
Just finished The Dutch House. It has a zillion glowing reviews for good reason. Follows a family through the connection to the house. Some authors really have wonderful mastery of the English language (Neil Gaiman comes to mind) and this author certainly does.
Doesn't hurt that the audiobook is voiced by Tom Hanks.
Doesn't hurt that the audiobook is voiced by Tom Hanks.
Sand
Footballguy
One finishes books, the other doesn't?
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
Yup
Maelstrom
Footballguy
I was going to make a post about this one a few months back, but forgot
One of the things I'm doing this year is reading at least 1,000 pages per month. Cuts me down on screen time, and I like reading a lot, so this forces me to do so. I really have enjoyed the first four books of the Stormlight Archive and when I started this one, I thought to myself, well, I'll have 1,300+ pages down in 2 weeks, tops.
Boy was I wrong.
This book is terrible. Someone needs to let Sanderson's agent know he does not get paid by the word. You ever know that someone that likes to tell you about their dreams, and you zone out about 15 seconds into it because lets face it, dreams are cool and all if they are YOURS. Someone else's dreams are boring af.
Well, this book was like that friend telling you about his dream for a week. It took me about 6 weeks to finish this one, and tbh, I'll probably tap out of the series after this book.
It may have been more coherent if it was about 1/3 of the length, but we all know that isn't possible for B.S. First books of this series I absolutely flew through, even parts about characters that were less interesting. This one, muck. I don't post many negative reviews about books, but this one is 0 out of 5, do not recommend.
Read an interview with Sanderson where he said this book was intentionally written to be a hard read, and with the attempt to make the reader feel some level of unease as they were reading it.
I don't know if that is what you struggled with, I know at times I had a hard time and couldn't put my finger on why, and on retrospect after reading that from Sanderson it made more sense. Not to say that it always worked in the book's favor overall, this was still probably my least favorite of the series, even though I did enjoy it on the whole.
Interesting and I can see that and I know this book was controversially slammed as "woke" but I did not really see any overt agenda or anything being pushed at all, just a natural story evolving out of things he hinted at and built up before. I absolutely loved this book and agree with his characterizing it as constantly ramping up the unease and tension as it builds to the final battle. The Adolin chapters in particular were some of my favorites of the entire series. I know a lot of people did not like the Jasnah chapters and agree those were definitely a curveball on how he resolved the story on those. Edit: I also really liked the reveals on Nameless/Szeth backstory finally.I was going to make a post about this one a few months back, but forgot
One of the things I'm doing this year is reading at least 1,000 pages per month. Cuts me down on screen time, and I like reading a lot, so this forces me to do so. I really have enjoyed the first four books of the Stormlight Archive and when I started this one, I thought to myself, well, I'll have 1,300+ pages down in 2 weeks, tops.
Boy was I wrong.
This book is terrible. Someone needs to let Sanderson's agent know he does not get paid by the word. You ever know that someone that likes to tell you about their dreams, and you zone out about 15 seconds into it because lets face it, dreams are cool and all if they are YOURS. Someone else's dreams are boring af.
Well, this book was like that friend telling you about his dream for a week. It took me about 6 weeks to finish this one, and tbh, I'll probably tap out of the series after this book.
It may have been more coherent if it was about 1/3 of the length, but we all know that isn't possible for B.S. First books of this series I absolutely flew through, even parts about characters that were less interesting. This one, muck. I don't post many negative reviews about books, but this one is 0 out of 5, do not recommend.
Read an interview with Sanderson where he said this book was intentionally written to be a hard read, and with the attempt to make the reader feel some level of unease as they were reading it.
I don't know if that is what you struggled with, I know at times I had a hard time and couldn't put my finger on why, and on retrospect after reading that from Sanderson it made more sense. Not to say that it always worked in the book's favor overall, this was still probably my least favorite of the series, even though I did enjoy it on the whole.
I thought Book 4 was the weakest by far (I'd say after rereading 1 it is pretty weak too until the reveals at the very end as there is so much focus on world building and not much actually happening). 3 is definitely my overall favorite of this group of 5 for sure. Liked this series so much I am reading the Mistborn series now to see what if any connections there are, plus it will be like 4 or 5 years before he gets back to this series.
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Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
I couple people have recommended dungeon crawler Carl to me but they are both kind of weird and I didn’t trust heir opinion. Maybe I will reconsider based on this thread
Sand
Footballguy
At least for me I find it close to Princess Bride. Hysterical with a very real emotional undercurrent. It's brilliant.
Give book 1 a shot. There is a HFS event before halfway in the book that sets the tone. (No spoilers!). If that doesn't get you then maybe it isn't for you.
Sand
Footballguy
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
My non fiction To Read List:
Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang
Deep Future: Creating Technology That Matters by Pablos Holman
Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang
Deep Future: Creating Technology That Matters by Pablos Holman
Sister Havana
Footballguy
I recently finished Everyone In My Famiky Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson. Loved it.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
He is never ever going to finish it. He let the show runners carry it out and everyone hated so I am sure his heart isn't in it any more.
-fish-
Footballguy
Read this about a year ago. Entertaining. 6/10
AAABatteries
Footballguy
My kids are all grown and great kids - good jobs and conscience adults. But if I have one regret I wish I had spent more time reading to them. We encouraged reading and did read to them some but not enough.
(HULK)
(Smash)
I didn't think I'd like it much based on what I knew but I listened to the praise and gave it a shot. Got the audiobooks to listen to on my daily walks. I burned through all 7 books, it gets better and better every book. I highly recommend the audio book format too, the performer who reads them is amazing.
ETA: The reason I think the books keep getting better is because the author really does peel the onion slowly. But he peels it so well. The first book was amusing and that's about it. By book 5, the tone hasn't changed, it's still a fun romp, but it also hits you in the feels multiple times too. Book 7 was a 10 /10.
Eephus
Footballguy
I read The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, a continuation of her Pulitzer Prize winning A Visit From the Goon Squad. Like its predecessor, The Candy House is a novel comprised of interrelated stories with a large cast of characters that span both books.
I read Goon Squad several years ago and have forgotten some of it but the sequel seemed more futuristic. Many of its stories employed a fictitious social network that allowed users to upload their memories to a collective consciousness. Egan experiments with form throughout; there's no Powerpoints this time but the longest chapter was a chain of emails while another titled "Lulu the Spy 2032" was a series of one-sentence thoughts.
Some parts worked better than others and it was interesting to figure out the relationships between the characters. I think I still preferred Egan's more straightforward historical novel Manhattan Beach to either of the books set in the Goon Squad universe.
I read Goon Squad several years ago and have forgotten some of it but the sequel seemed more futuristic. Many of its stories employed a fictitious social network that allowed users to upload their memories to a collective consciousness. Egan experiments with form throughout; there's no Powerpoints this time but the longest chapter was a chain of emails while another titled "Lulu the Spy 2032" was a series of one-sentence thoughts.
Some parts worked better than others and it was interesting to figure out the relationships between the characters. I think I still preferred Egan's more straightforward historical novel Manhattan Beach to either of the books set in the Goon Squad universe.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
I have spent the last 14-15 months reading/listening to books set in the world of Elan - by Michael J Sullivan (and audio books narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds). The entire collection has really captured my attention - but that is not hard to do.
There are a total of 20 books (or 17 depending on how you count them).
This is a "light" fantasy series - not has heavy as Wheel of Time, but if you enjoyed Wheel of Time, I think you will enjoy these books. Elan is a world with humans, elves, dwarves, goblins, gods (some immortal, some not), the afterlife and magic (or the Art as it's called in the series). The Art is not an important aspect in all books, but I would describe it as very similar to Wheel of Time, those who can wield it, harness the power of the world around them.
The books have not been published in chronological order, but if you wanted to read them in that order, it would be fine, with only minor spoilers.
The first series was self-published as 6 books, and later published by Orbit as 3 books (each combining 2 original books).
Riyria Revelations (pronounced Rye - eera) - consists of Theft of Swords, Rise of Empire and Heir of Novron. The main characters are Royce Melbourne, an assassin and thief, and Hadrian Blackwater, a mercenary and master swordsman. These two have become two of my favorite literary characters - just a really fun pairing. They are complete opposites in almost every sense, but they just fit like a glove. This series takes place in what could be described as a medieval era - people travel by horse, and weapons are swords and crossbows. The series centers on those two characters, but there are several other main characters, and the main conflict is between church and state - with a little bit of Elf v. Human conflict in the background. There is a little bit of the Art in this series, but not a central feature. The series ended in a good spot, where you felt everything had been resolved, and no conflict to carry the story forward.
The next series to be written (side note - interesting aspect of Sullivan is that he wrote the entire series before publishing, to ensure that all the pieces fit - there were no plot holes, and forced issues in later books, everything was set up well in advance) - Legends of the First Empire. This is a 6-book series that could be better described as two trilogies. This series takes place 3000 years prior to Riyria Revelations. With a few exceptions - this is an entirely new cast of characters - and it did take me a while to get into this group after reading about Royce and Hadrian. This series sets up the original Elf v. Human conflict - and many of the events in this series were alluded to in Riyria. The gist is that Elves were the advanced civilization, with lifespans of 3000+ years, while humans were primitive but multiplied like rabbits.
The first 3 books set up the conflict leading to the Great War, and the final 3 books detail the war and the aftermath. While Riyria was told exclusively from a human perspective, this series gives both a human and an elvish perspective. The Art plays a big role on both sides of the conflict, and we also get a bit more back story on the gods of Elan. (I should add that while some gods are immortal, none are all-powerful.) One of the things I found interesting about this series - how things actually occurred, were slightly different than how they were portrayed in the world 3000 years later in the Riyria series. This is what you would expect as stories that are handed down often have little things that change with each telling - so that what you are led to believe was not always what actually happened.
While the Legends series were being published, Sullivan went back to Royce and Hadrian - largely because his wife wanted more stories with the pair. But, as noted above, Riyria Revelations ended on such a perfect note, it would have been difficult to pick that story back up. So instead, Riyria Chronicles became the Royce and Hadrian origin story - going back to when they first met, and each book in the series (5 total) is roughly a year of their exploits, and introduces many of the characters they met and became part of the Revelations series. Each of these advances the overall story arc, but really can be read as stand-alone novels within the Elan world - starting about 12 years prior to Revelations.
The final series to be published is the Rise and Fall Trilogy - which is less a "series" and more just 3 stand alone books that advance the overall Elan story arc and are set between Legends and Riyria. Nolyn, Farilane, and Esrahaddon each chronicle a different period each with its own unique unlikely heroes.
I found the books to all be well-written. Again, this is not heavy material, and I never felt bogged down in the minutiae - yet I thought all of the characters were well-developed, and the story was well told - both within each book, and each series, but also in the bigger overall arc of Elan.
If you like Fantasy genre, I think you will like these books. The author recommends reading in publication order, but the books are written such that you can enjoy each series on its own, and chronologic order only has minor spoiler potential.
There are a total of 20 books (or 17 depending on how you count them).
This is a "light" fantasy series - not has heavy as Wheel of Time, but if you enjoyed Wheel of Time, I think you will enjoy these books. Elan is a world with humans, elves, dwarves, goblins, gods (some immortal, some not), the afterlife and magic (or the Art as it's called in the series). The Art is not an important aspect in all books, but I would describe it as very similar to Wheel of Time, those who can wield it, harness the power of the world around them.
The books have not been published in chronological order, but if you wanted to read them in that order, it would be fine, with only minor spoilers.
The first series was self-published as 6 books, and later published by Orbit as 3 books (each combining 2 original books).
Riyria Revelations (pronounced Rye - eera) - consists of Theft of Swords, Rise of Empire and Heir of Novron. The main characters are Royce Melbourne, an assassin and thief, and Hadrian Blackwater, a mercenary and master swordsman. These two have become two of my favorite literary characters - just a really fun pairing. They are complete opposites in almost every sense, but they just fit like a glove. This series takes place in what could be described as a medieval era - people travel by horse, and weapons are swords and crossbows. The series centers on those two characters, but there are several other main characters, and the main conflict is between church and state - with a little bit of Elf v. Human conflict in the background. There is a little bit of the Art in this series, but not a central feature. The series ended in a good spot, where you felt everything had been resolved, and no conflict to carry the story forward.
The next series to be written (side note - interesting aspect of Sullivan is that he wrote the entire series before publishing, to ensure that all the pieces fit - there were no plot holes, and forced issues in later books, everything was set up well in advance) - Legends of the First Empire. This is a 6-book series that could be better described as two trilogies. This series takes place 3000 years prior to Riyria Revelations. With a few exceptions - this is an entirely new cast of characters - and it did take me a while to get into this group after reading about Royce and Hadrian. This series sets up the original Elf v. Human conflict - and many of the events in this series were alluded to in Riyria. The gist is that Elves were the advanced civilization, with lifespans of 3000+ years, while humans were primitive but multiplied like rabbits.
The first 3 books set up the conflict leading to the Great War, and the final 3 books detail the war and the aftermath. While Riyria was told exclusively from a human perspective, this series gives both a human and an elvish perspective. The Art plays a big role on both sides of the conflict, and we also get a bit more back story on the gods of Elan. (I should add that while some gods are immortal, none are all-powerful.) One of the things I found interesting about this series - how things actually occurred, were slightly different than how they were portrayed in the world 3000 years later in the Riyria series. This is what you would expect as stories that are handed down often have little things that change with each telling - so that what you are led to believe was not always what actually happened.
While the Legends series were being published, Sullivan went back to Royce and Hadrian - largely because his wife wanted more stories with the pair. But, as noted above, Riyria Revelations ended on such a perfect note, it would have been difficult to pick that story back up. So instead, Riyria Chronicles became the Royce and Hadrian origin story - going back to when they first met, and each book in the series (5 total) is roughly a year of their exploits, and introduces many of the characters they met and became part of the Revelations series. Each of these advances the overall story arc, but really can be read as stand-alone novels within the Elan world - starting about 12 years prior to Revelations.
The final series to be published is the Rise and Fall Trilogy - which is less a "series" and more just 3 stand alone books that advance the overall Elan story arc and are set between Legends and Riyria. Nolyn, Farilane, and Esrahaddon each chronicle a different period each with its own unique unlikely heroes.
I found the books to all be well-written. Again, this is not heavy material, and I never felt bogged down in the minutiae - yet I thought all of the characters were well-developed, and the story was well told - both within each book, and each series, but also in the bigger overall arc of Elan.
If you like Fantasy genre, I think you will like these books. The author recommends reading in publication order, but the books are written such that you can enjoy each series on its own, and chronologic order only has minor spoiler potential.
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TennesseeJed
Footballguy
I mentioned the narrator - Tim Gerard Reynolds above - because that is actually how I stumbled upon that world.
Prior to immersing myself in the world of Elan, I had been listening to the Red Rising trilogy - by Pierce Brown - narrated by Reynolds. I really enjoyed Reynolds as a narrator and looked for other books he narrated - coming across Riyria Revelations. Reynolds does a great job brining characters to life in an audiobook setting.
Red Rising Trilogy - Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star - is a sci-fi/dystopian series that is a more "masculine" version of Hunger Games - in the sense that the main character is male. But, it boils down to the downtrodden taking on the establishment.
The series takes part in a future solar system, where humans have settled other planets and moons, and have created a caste system. Reds being the lowest, Gold being the highest.
So, instead of districts pitted against each other, it colors, and a general uprising against the Golds.
I enjoyed this trilogy, but I have not yet gone back to read the 2nd trilogy - mostly due to Riyria.
Prior to immersing myself in the world of Elan, I had been listening to the Red Rising trilogy - by Pierce Brown - narrated by Reynolds. I really enjoyed Reynolds as a narrator and looked for other books he narrated - coming across Riyria Revelations. Reynolds does a great job brining characters to life in an audiobook setting.
Red Rising Trilogy - Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star - is a sci-fi/dystopian series that is a more "masculine" version of Hunger Games - in the sense that the main character is male. But, it boils down to the downtrodden taking on the establishment.
The series takes part in a future solar system, where humans have settled other planets and moons, and have created a caste system. Reds being the lowest, Gold being the highest.
So, instead of districts pitted against each other, it colors, and a general uprising against the Golds.
I enjoyed this trilogy, but I have not yet gone back to read the 2nd trilogy - mostly due to Riyria.
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
I second Red Rising as an enjoyable sci fi series
kupcho1
Footballguy
I just finished Clown Town, the latest in the Slough House series from Mick Herron (#9 if I'm not mistaken, not including novellas). Herron remains the top purveyor of espionage, not only because he's got one of the best characters to ever hit the page in fiction (Jackson Lamb), but his plots are tightly woven and there's almost always a twist or two.
If you're already a fan, you'll love this book. If you're not already a reader, what the hell are you waiting for?
Next up; Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon.
If you're already a fan, you'll love this book. If you're not already a reader, what the hell are you waiting for?
Next up; Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon was, in some ways typical Pynchon (e.g., puns, jokes) and in other ways, somewhat different from previous novels.
One example of wordplay I appreciated was when he visits Wisebroad's shoe store run by Al, Benny, Chuck, DeQuincy and Edgeworth. These aren't there real names, rather, they are code names based on shoe widths (e.g., "Anybody seen Benny" means we don't have this shoe in a B-width). When the protagonist Hicks McTaggart (for Pynchon, about a name as close to John Smith as you're going to get) enters the store:
"Season's greetings, Zoomer," Hicks handle around here, short for Halls of Montezuma, a way of saying "Shoe's a triple-E"
OK, I thought it was good.
The novel's also chock full of things you think have to be made up, but aren't. You just haven't heard of them. For example, a reference to the Valdivia Expedition of 1898-99 that discovered the Vampire Squid.
Anyway, not Pynchon's best, but still a good book.
Heading back to the one from each of the top 300 book submitters...
One example of wordplay I appreciated was when he visits Wisebroad's shoe store run by Al, Benny, Chuck, DeQuincy and Edgeworth. These aren't there real names, rather, they are code names based on shoe widths (e.g., "Anybody seen Benny" means we don't have this shoe in a B-width). When the protagonist Hicks McTaggart (for Pynchon, about a name as close to John Smith as you're going to get) enters the store:
"Season's greetings, Zoomer," Hicks handle around here, short for Halls of Montezuma, a way of saying "Shoe's a triple-E"
OK, I thought it was good.
The novel's also chock full of things you think have to be made up, but aren't. You just haven't heard of them. For example, a reference to the Valdivia Expedition of 1898-99 that discovered the Vampire Squid.
Anyway, not Pynchon's best, but still a good book.
Heading back to the one from each of the top 300 book submitters...
kupcho1
Footballguy
What is it?
Sand
Footballguy
I'd characterize is as a bit fantasy, a bit steampunk. It's centered around the Tower of Babel and a man's quest to find his lost wife as he ascends levels. The writing quality is superb - in the league of Gaiman, etc.
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TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
Son wanted to take a break from Harry Potter. Says he is going to start The Fellowship of the Ring! But he has been under the weather so he hasn’t cracked it yet.
I’m doing a reread of Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson at the moment. Then either back to Harry Potter with the son or the Pickwick Papers by Dickens.
I’m doing a reread of Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson at the moment. Then either back to Harry Potter with the son or the Pickwick Papers by Dickens.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Others than being cited as the first novel, it really isn't worth reading.
Sand
Footballguy
That's my white whale. Started it twice and haven't been able to finish it. I have it on audio and will try again someday.
beer 30
Footballguy
Cry Havoc - A Tom Reece Thriller by Jack Carr. If you know his work (Terminal List series) based around James Reece, this is the prequal focused on his father, Tom. At the end of the last novel, James started to learn about his dads shadowy past. Cry Havoc fills that void and then some. It addresses a lot of the mannerisms you see in the Terminal List series showing you the origin story behind a lot of them. It also combines a lot of real life operators/operations that Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies & Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a part of during the Vietnam war. It was a nice hat tip to the real operators who worked "across the fence" in the secret war waged in Laos, North Vietnam and Cambodia.
I think it's his best book yet. Carr is becoming more polished as he pumps out this series, my only fear is he is going to burn himself out trying to keep the pace of a book a year along with all the TV & movie work he is doing with Amazon right now. If you are into the spy/military genre, this is a pretty solid read
1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war.
Just before the Tet Offensive, before President Johnson announces he will not run for reelection, before the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, as riots and protests rage across the nation, a spy ship is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea.
The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong.
As a KGB “illegal” elicits information from a high-ranking NSA official, and teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan that could forever alter the world balance of power.
Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG is about to be thrust into a bloody battle to discover the truth.
From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Navy SEAL Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it’s his unofficial mission that might get him killed.
I think it's his best book yet. Carr is becoming more polished as he pumps out this series, my only fear is he is going to burn himself out trying to keep the pace of a book a year along with all the TV & movie work he is doing with Amazon right now. If you are into the spy/military genre, this is a pretty solid read
1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war.
Just before the Tet Offensive, before President Johnson announces he will not run for reelection, before the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, as riots and protests rage across the nation, a spy ship is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea.
The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong.
As a KGB “illegal” elicits information from a high-ranking NSA official, and teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan that could forever alter the world balance of power.
Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG is about to be thrust into a bloody battle to discover the truth.
From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Navy SEAL Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it’s his unofficial mission that might get him killed.
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
I never heard of him until he was on Rogan last week. Don’t know if you listened but yeah he has a lot going on.Cry Havoc - A Tom Reece Thriller by Jack Carr. If you know his work (Terminal List series) based around James Reece, this is the prequal focused on his father, Tom. At the end of the last novel, James started to learn about his dads shadowy past. Cry Havoc fills that void and then some. It addresses a lot of the mannerisms you see in the Terminal List series showing you the origin story behind a lot of them. It also combines a lot of real life operators/operations that Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies & Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a part of during the Vietnam war. It was a nice hat tip to the real operators who worked "across the fence" in the secret war waged in Laos, North Vietnam and Cambodia.
I think it's his best book yet. Carr is becoming more polished as he pumps out this series, my only fear is he is going to burn himself out trying to keep the pace of a book a year along with all the TV & movie work he is doing with Amazon right now. If you are into the spy/military genre, this is a pretty solid read
1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war.
Just before the Tet Offensive, before President Johnson announces he will not run for reelection, before the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, as riots and protests rage across the nation, a spy ship is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea.
The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong.
As a KGB “illegal” elicits information from a high-ranking NSA official, and teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan that could forever alter the world balance of power.
Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG is about to be thrust into a bloody battle to discover the truth.
From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Navy SEAL Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it’s his unofficial mission that might get him killed.
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Yes, I've followed him for a couple of years now. Pretty interesting life story, knew in high school he wanted to be a writer so took the normal route of becoming a SEAL, spent 20 years in to do his duty, fight terrorism and gain incredible knowledge on exactly what he wanted to write about. I think he was about 4 books into the Terminal List series when it got picked up by Amazon. That series really skyrocketed him to the top. The Amazon series landed right at the time the world was looking for something like that and it really took off. Since then he's been non-stop.I never heard of him until he was on Rogan last week. Don’t know if you listened but yeah he has a lot going on.Cry Havoc - A Tom Reece Thriller by Jack Carr. If you know his work (Terminal List series) based around James Reece, this is the prequal focused on his father, Tom. At the end of the last novel, James started to learn about his dads shadowy past. Cry Havoc fills that void and then some. It addresses a lot of the mannerisms you see in the Terminal List series showing you the origin story behind a lot of them. It also combines a lot of real life operators/operations that Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies & Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a part of during the Vietnam war. It was a nice hat tip to the real operators who worked "across the fence" in the secret war waged in Laos, North Vietnam and Cambodia.
I think it's his best book yet. Carr is becoming more polished as he pumps out this series, my only fear is he is going to burn himself out trying to keep the pace of a book a year along with all the TV & movie work he is doing with Amazon right now. If you are into the spy/military genre, this is a pretty solid read
1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war.
Just before the Tet Offensive, before President Johnson announces he will not run for reelection, before the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, as riots and protests rage across the nation, a spy ship is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea.
The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong.
As a KGB “illegal” elicits information from a high-ranking NSA official, and teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan that could forever alter the world balance of power.
Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG is about to be thrust into a bloody battle to discover the truth.
From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Navy SEAL Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it’s his unofficial mission that might get him killed.
