RockyMountainOySker Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Just started reading this yesterday and I am already hooked. It's about a terrorist group that sets off an EMP over the States and sends us back to the stone age. Apparently, this book was recently studied by Congress. Read this a little while ago but it's great and wanted to include it. This book is hilarious. Sactrical novel - - think Curb Your Enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment
CornHOLIO Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Some threads on Huskerboard. One titled, "What are you reading right now?" at the moment. Quote Link to comment
mmmtodd Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 that was waaaay to easy CornHolio...i almost feel like neg reppin you. Quote Link to comment
CornHOLIO Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 that was waaaay to easy CornHolio...i almost feel like neg reppin you. oops! Forget I said anything. Except , Why does this thread still show no views? (and two replies) Quote Link to comment
RockyMountainOySker Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Some threads on Huskerboard. One titled, "What are you reading right now?" at the moment. .....And this is the reason I actually debated starting this thread. I tend to forget the children. So much for getting book ideas. Quote Link to comment
mmmtodd Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I have a newborn, so 'in-depth' reading isnt a luxury im afforded at the moment. the toilet bowl variety is about all I can manage. So I have this- its a great look into the ways people kick the bucket, with great stories of the history behind them... is quite enlightening, and actually provides some wise advice in places. Quote Link to comment
carlfense Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Materials in Trial Advocacy - Thomas A. Mauet :( Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Cross by James Pattinson. Short quick chapters and good plot lines. How Football Defines America by Sal Palintonio. If you like football... T_O_B Quote Link to comment
CornHOLIO Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Some threads on Huskerboard. One titled, "What are you reading right now?" at the moment. .....And this is the reason I actually debated starting this thread. I tend to forget the children. So much for getting book ideas. Can I help it if I prefer lite reading? "How about a pamphlet?" -Airplane (The Movie) I never really learned how to read. Quote Link to comment
carlfense Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Some threads on Huskerboard. One titled, "What are you reading right now?" at the moment. .....And this is the reason I actually debated starting this thread. I tend to forget the children. So much for getting book ideas. I just recently finished The Stand, by Steven King. I've read it several times. Highly recommended . . . if you can fight through the 100 pages of boredom at the beginning. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Churning my way through Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series right now. First Man in Rome Adequately kicks off the series with a detailed peek into the lives of Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Marius is the "Italian hayseed with no Greek" who, through political cunning and military genius rises up the cursus honorum to the very pinnacle of pre-Caesar Rome. The Grass Crown Marius' historic rise to power is at its peak, and Sulla's is well on its way. Will these two giants remain steadfast, or will differing personal and political desires tear them apart? Well worth the read to find out. Fortune's Favorites The advent of an adult Gaius Julius Caesar into the series puts it well into form. McCullough's Caesar is brilliant, beautiful and arrogantly sure of himself. While just a young man, it is clear to his contemporaries that his star shines the brightest. Caesar is a gripping character, and the main reason I eagerly burn through 2,000+ pages before he bursts onto the scene. Caesar's Women This is the first of the Caesar-centric books in the series. There's plenty of action from the likes of Pompey, Clodius, Lucullus and Crassus, among others, but Caesar is the star who shines brightest of all. I'm about halfway through this book and enjoying every word. The rest of the series is queued up on my night table: Caesar The October Horse Antony and Cleopatra All told over 5,000 pages of brilliance. I should be done with this series by July. The end of July. ;-D Quote Link to comment
HuskerNCo Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well since I'm unemployed and there are absolutely no jobs in Colorado at the moment, I read my trashy, mindless erotic books. Quite the learning experience for little 'ol conservative me. Quote Link to comment
UGAHusker Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Just started reading this yesterday and I am already hooked. It's about a terrorist group that sets off an EMP over the States and sends us back to the stone age. Apparently, this book was recently studied by Congress. Read this a little while ago but it's great and wanted to include it. This book is hilarious. Sactrical novel - - think Curb Your Enthusiasm. I saw your post last week and started researching EMPs and then my girlfriend bought me the book on Saturday. I finished it yesterday morning before work. Needless to say, I'll be buying a few extra gallons of water, vitamins, and a few canned good every time I go to the grocery store for about the next two years. REALLY startling, possible, stuff. Quote Link to comment
kansas husker Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I'm not a big novel reader I prefer non fiction. About 2 months ago I finished liberty and tyranny: a conservative manafesto by mark levin excelent read (if you are conservative) Quote Link to comment
RockyMountainOySker Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Just started reading this yesterday and I am already hooked. It's about a terrorist group that sets off an EMP over the States and sends us back to the stone age. Apparently, this book was recently studied by Congress. I saw your post last week and started researching EMPs and then my girlfriend bought me the book on Saturday. I finished it yesterday morning before work. Needless to say, I'll be buying a few extra gallons of water, vitamins, and a few canned good every time I go to the grocery store for about the next two years. REALLY startling, possible, stuff. Pretty dang interesting (and a good book), huh? Glad you got a chance to read it! It does really hit home and truly seems more plausible than many other doomsday scenarios. It scares me when he talks about the messes in the big cities....I can't even imagine what would happen in Chicago if something like this went down. Quote Link to comment
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