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Post by RobR on Jun 17, 2022 22:05:39 GMT -5
Trillion Dollar Conspiracy by Jim Marrs is a great read. He's a NYT best seller that explains some of our ills as a country over a decade ago.
And if you have five hours....
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Post by jay57 on Jun 17, 2022 22:29:03 GMT -5
I liked the first three red rising books. Haven’t read any of the others. They any good? Iron Gold is very good, but does get ponderous at times. Dark Age is fucking brutal; possibly my favorite so far. if you like the red rising books you’ll probably like the silo series by Hugh Howey |
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Post by Jetworks on Jun 18, 2022 21:28:24 GMT -5
Iron Gold is very good, but does get ponderous at times. Dark Age is fucking brutal; possibly my favorite so far. if you like the red rising books you’ll probably like the silo series by Hugh Howey I actually read them years ago. Definitely a solid series, and kind of relevant right now in a couple of ways. |
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Post by JetRepulsion1 on Jun 21, 2022 10:11:25 GMT -5
I’m currently reading The Splendid and the Vile, the latest book by Eric Larson, who previously wrote Devil in the White City, In the Garden of the Beasts, Dead Wake, etc.
It’s about the Churchill and England during the blitz. Good read so far. Larson is a great writer - tells historical stories but in a character narrative format rather than a biographical or pure history format.
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Post by frostlich on Aug 16, 2022 19:47:34 GMT -5
Legacy of Ashes - History of CIA
Granted the don’t shout about their successes but holy shit. We’re fooked.
Just one fuckup after another from Vietnam forward. What a mess.
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Post by RobR on Aug 16, 2022 20:47:02 GMT -5
Legacy of Ashes - History of CIA Granted the don’t shout about their successes but holy shit. We’re fooked. Just one fuckup after another from Vietnam forward. What a mess. Sounds interesting and I've been looking for a new book. I'm curious why you say one fuck up after another from Vietnam forward? The CIA has been beyond corrupt since its founding, and even before that depending on what it was called. One can only imagine most of the horrors that we'll never learn about and what they're currently doing. Just reading the declassified shit from half a century ago is downright scary but 99% of Americans have no clue, even when it's right out there in the open for all too see. |
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Post by frostlich on Aug 16, 2022 21:37:24 GMT -5
Legacy of Ashes - History of CIA Granted the don’t shout about their successes but holy shit. We’re fooked. Just one fuckup after another from Vietnam forward. What a mess. Sounds interesting and I've been looking for a new book. I'm curious why you say one fuck up after another from Vietnam forward? The CIA has been beyond corrupt since its founding, and even before that depending on what it was called. One can only imagine most of the horrors that we'll never learn about and what they're currently doing. Just reading the declassified shit from half a century ago is downright scary but 99% of Americans have no clue, even when it's right out there in the open for all too see. I mentioned/started withVietnam because that stuck out to me as the most egregious series of ongoing multiple failures. There was plenty of history before that no doubt. |
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Post by RobR on Aug 16, 2022 21:43:46 GMT -5
Sounds interesting and I've been looking for a new book. I'm curious why you say one fuck up after another from Vietnam forward? The CIA has been beyond corrupt since its founding, and even before that depending on what it was called. One can only imagine most of the horrors that we'll never learn about and what they're currently doing. Just reading the declassified shit from half a century ago is downright scary but 99% of Americans have no clue, even when it's right out there in the open for all too see. I mentioned/started withVietnam because that stuck out to me as the most egregious series of ongoing multiple failures. There was plenty of history before that no doubt. Does it mention HW? |
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Post by tbp on Aug 16, 2022 22:19:05 GMT -5
I’m currently reading The Splendid and the Vile, the latest book by Eric Larson, who previously wrote Devil in the White City, In the Garden of the Beasts, Dead Wake, etc. It’s about the Churchill and England during the blitz. Good read so far. Larson is a great writer - tells historical stories but in a character narrative format rather than a biographical or pure history format. Thanks for the tip. I thought it a good read as well. |
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Post by tbp on Sept 4, 2022 11:58:50 GMT -5
Legacy of Ashes - History of CIA Granted the don’t shout about their successes but holy shit. We’re fooked. Just one fuckup after another from Vietnam forward. What a mess. Thanks for the lead. Read the book and I'm afraid I have to agree with you. Even though it's discouraging as hell, it was a good read. |
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Post by frostlich on Sept 6, 2022 12:04:09 GMT -5
zeihan.com/Anyone familiar or read anything by this guy? Worth checking out?
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Post by bxjetfan on Nov 19, 2022 18:43:54 GMT -5
Who left this in the mod lounge?
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Post by shakin on Nov 20, 2022 11:13:30 GMT -5
i've always preferred non-fiction. in cold blood was a great book although it's been like 30 years since i read it anyway i picked up a decent quick read called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. it was actually interesting i don't really give a fuck if you like it. well, at least now i don't  |
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Post by tbp on Mar 9, 2023 7:27:48 GMT -5
The Spy Who Knew Too Much: An Ex-CIA Officer's Quest Through a Legacy of Betrayal www.amazon.com/Spy-Who-Knew-Too-Much/dp/0063054213Good book if you like the Genre. The US Government will be the death of this nation. We must be the stupidest fucking people in the world when it comes to espionage, both ours and and our adversaries, The CIA is, without a doubt, a haven for incompetents and corruption on a scale that is not to be believed. I believe only the English are bigger losers when it comes to 'the game'. |
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Post by tbp on Mar 18, 2023 6:46:17 GMT -5
The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure, and Betrayal www.amazon.com/Last-Goodnight-Espionage-Adventure-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B00Y86F5QGThe New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting biography of Betty Pack, the dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII and was hailed by OSS chief General “Wild Bill" Donovan as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war.” |
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