What books are you reading?
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\tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 4:19 pmSo you have read it already then ?tears_in_rain wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 2:50 pmDouglass Murray goes around the world saying; 'Europe is dying and there's nothing we can do about it'. Everyone knows Europe will be majority Muslim in a few generations... May as well read something else.tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 1:26 pm I am about to start on "The war on the west" by Douglas Murray
Mark Stein's; 'America alone', is much better. Besides, the subject matter is rather depressing. Just take a plane to South Africa if you want the future of European countries.
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Book by Don Winslow; it's a 'prequel' to his book Savages, which I haven't read yet.
I had already read the Cartel triology by Winslow, and enjoyed them ( if 'enjoy' is the right word for the orgy of violence that takes place in these books.)
The Kings of Cool is totally different - lighter and easier to read. Passes the time. Story of hippy-surfers smuggling marijuana from Mexico to the US, which turns bad (as these things generally do in the end.)
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I introduced this book to a friend of mine yesterday and started reading it again.
"The Ravens were American forward air-controllers who directed strikes from vulnerable, low-flying spotter planes, mainly in support of a Meo general named Vang Pao in Laos. "Advised" by the CIA, this fierce warlord fought to keep the North Vietnamese out of the strategic Plain of Jars. Robbins (Air America) conveys the unique flavor of Raven-style combat and also explains how the diplomatic-military dynamics of the clandestine war in Laos fit into the overall American effort in Southeast Asia. The cast of characters is memorable: a swaggering, rowdy bunch of mavericks whom their parent service (the U.S. Air Force) had great difficulty controlling... According to the author, they suffered the highest casualty rate of the Indochinese War. Robbins describes the poignant plight of displaced Meo/Hmong hill tribes who have settled uneasily in the United States including General Pao and their ongoing struggle to "propitiate the alien spirits of America."
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sigmoid wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:38 am I introduced this book to a friend of mine yesterday and started reading it again.
"The Ravens were American forward air-controllers who directed strikes from vulnerable, low-flying spotter planes, mainly in support of a Meo general named Vang Pao in Laos. "Advised" by the CIA, this fierce warlord fought to keep the North Vietnamese out of the strategic Plain of Jars. Robbins (Air America) conveys the unique flavor of Raven-style combat and also explains how the diplomatic-military dynamics of the clandestine war in Laos fit into the overall American effort in Southeast Asia. The cast of characters is memorable: a swaggering, rowdy bunch of mavericks whom their parent service (the U.S. Air Force) had great difficulty controlling... According to the author, they suffered the highest casualty rate of the Indochinese War. Robbins describes the poignant plight of displaced Meo/Hmong hill tribes who have settled uneasily in the United States including General Pao and their ongoing struggle to "propitiate the alien spirits of America."
Good tip, I'll give that a go.
Some incredible books out there about the secret war in Laos/Cambodia. I'm going to try and re-read this before I leave the UK:
Also Vietnam war aviation stuff, Chickenhawk is an amazing read:
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Yes, there are many books on this subject. In the old days (10 - 15 years ago), there used to be girls walking around with huge stacks of photocopied versions of all kinds of vietnam related books, that they sold cheaply, so I read so many I can't remember all the titles. "Chickenhawk" was one of them and definitely recommended.Apparition wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 1:38 am
Good tip, I'll give that a go.
Some incredible books out there about the secret war in Laos/Cambodia. I'm going to try and re-read this before I leave the UK:
Also Vietnam war aviation stuff, Chickenhawk is an amazing read:
The author of The Ravens also did Air America which covers other countries and was the basis of the movie.
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Added Air America to the list.
There's another helicopter book I really liked called Low Level Hell, which was by a guy who flew a scout helicopter:
Those guys were REALLY crazy.
There's another helicopter book I really liked called Low Level Hell, which was by a guy who flew a scout helicopter:
Those guys were REALLY crazy.
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Haven't read this one yet (as far as I remember).Apparition wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 4:38 pm Added Air America to the list.
There's another helicopter book I really liked called Low Level Hell, which was by a guy who flew a scout helicopter:
Those guys were REALLY crazy.
With regard to the bookseller girls, I forgot to mention that that was in Saigon, in the Pham Ngu Lao area, which most people just call "Bui VIen" these days.
There's one book I'd like to find again about an American guy stationed in Vientiane, Lao PDR with his wife and kid who would fly stuff out to the Hmong and then return to Vientiane in time for dinner. It was like a 9 to 5 job for him, and he was kind of clueless about the fact that there was a war going on and what was in the shipments.
Anyway, I've searched for the title to no avail. Does it sound familiar to you?
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No I don't know that one, sounds interesting though, let me know if you find it.sigmoid wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 5:24 pm
Haven't read this one yet (as far as I remember).
With regard to the bookseller girls, I forgot to mention that that was in Saigon, in the Pham Ngu Lao area, which most people just call "Bui VIen" these days.
There's one book I'd like to find again about an American guy stationed in Vientiane, Lao PDR with his wife and kid who would fly stuff out to the Hmong and then return to Vientiane in time for dinner. It was like a 9 to 5 job for him, and he was kind of clueless about the fact that there was a war going on and what was in the shipments.
Anyway, I've searched for the title to no avail. Does it sound familiar to you?
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for entertainment i love reading James lee Burke books><
set mostly in an around New Orleans
https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/james-lee-burke/
great read and a great writer
all available at; https://b-ok.asia/s/james%20lee%20burke
set mostly in an around New Orleans
https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/james-lee-burke/
great read and a great writer
all available at; https://b-ok.asia/s/james%20lee%20burke
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came across this guy<
Overweight American talking about grooming and than sleeping with girls once they turned 18 in the Philippines
me makes no qualms he is a dirty old man
I can believe they are on amazon>
Its all about the money
Overweight American talking about grooming and than sleeping with girls once they turned 18 in the Philippines
me makes no qualms he is a dirty old man
I can believe they are on amazon>
Our aging anti-hero is at it again, dating college-age girls and having a grand time in the tropical islands.
Its all about the money
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