Read a good book lately?

**pete376403** · 1st October 2007, 20:57

"Chickenhawk" - Robert Mason. Experiences of a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Bought it about 20 years ago and have re-read it many times. Amazing true story.

**peasea** · 1st October 2007, 22:25

Not so long ago I read 'Under and Alone' by William Queen. It's about an undercover cop who gets into (and rises through the ranks of) a real nasty biker gang in the US, the Mongols. It cost him dearly in his personal life and I had to wonder what motivated him but it was a good read and very insightful.

I've had a bit to do with M/C's in NZ but there's no way I'd even go close to what this guy did.

Google it.

**peasea** · 1st October 2007, 22:29

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I've just read three science fiction books back-to-back -- the first sci fi I've read in about 15 years: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan; and Old Man's War and The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi. I preferred the latter two. Altered Carbon, while having a strong plot, took a bit of keeping up with -- more characters than Dickens. Scalzi crafts a compelling read, but his plots are a bit ho hum -- no twists or surprises. The good guys win.

Now I'm touring North America with the Silk Riders.

I've never understood why people read (or write) science fiction. What is it with that shit? There's no point to it, it's all such bollocks. I know people like to escape and all that but can't you do it on your bike? Sci Fi is a waste of paper/time IMHO, what's the attraction?

**Kwaka14** · 1st October 2007, 22:31

Just finished Rapture by David Sosnowski, was a great read about 'Angelism' as a genetic mutation, loads of fun...

**cowpoos** · 1st October 2007, 22:41

just finnished reading hairy McClarey...good book..highly recommend it!!

mechano · 1st October 2007, 22:46

Originally Posted by cowpoos

just finnished reading hairy McClarey...good book..highly recommend it!!

started on poo's book of excuses, an im a quick reader, but he's an even quicker writer, will never finish.

**Drunken Monkey** · 1st October 2007, 23:01

Originally Posted by peasea

I've never understood why people read (or write) science fiction. What is it with that shit? There's no point to it, it's all such bollocks. I know people like to escape and all that but can't you do it on your bike? Sci Fi is a waste of paper/time IMHO, what's the attraction?

Are you for fucking real?

**Kickaha** · 2nd October 2007, 05:30

Originally Posted by peasea

Not so long ago I read 'Under and Alone' by William Queen. It's about an undercover cop who gets into (and rises through the ranks of) a real nasty biker gang in the US, the Mongols. It cost him dearly in his personal life and I had to wonder what motivated him but it was a good read and very insightful.

I've had a bit to do with M/C's in NZ but there's no way I'd even go close to what this guy did.

Google it.

That book is quite a good read, far better than Sonny Bargers book on life in the Hells Angels

**peasea** · 2nd October 2007, 07:05

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

Are you for fucking real?

Yup, can't see it at all.
Some people like football too, I can't stand that either.

**deanohit** · 2nd October 2007, 07:16

Originally Posted by cowpoos

just finnished reading hairy McClarey...good book..highly recommend it!!

Ooohh you clever boy.

My favorite book is "This Immortal" by Roger Zelazny, found in a second handbook shop in Welly a few years back. Sci-fi yes, but what grabbed me is it is set in the future of the earth after all the wars and the planet has hot spots where the bombs went off. Planet is now run like a museum showing other races of aliens how destructive people can be. A good quick read.

Always up for a good western by Louis L'amour though.

**peasea** · 2nd October 2007, 07:25

Originally Posted by Kickaha

That book is quite a good read, far better than Sonny Bargers book on life in the Hells Angels

Well, it's a completely different take on things, isn't it? I wouldn't like to lead my life the way either of those guys lead (or have led) theirs.

**RiderInBlack** · 2nd October 2007, 07:26

Originally Posted by peasea

Yup, can't see it at all.
Some people like football too, I can't stand that either.

Soccer or Rugby

Not in ta ether but love a good SF. For me, SF often gives me a chance at looking at life from a different angle and question the way we believe in all sort of things.

**vifferman** · 2nd October 2007, 09:24

I'm reading a REALLY good book at the moment, by J.V. Jones. My Aussie niece lent me her "The Barbed Coil" book when we were in Seedkneee a few weeks ago - a terrific read. So, I went looking in the library for more J.V. Jones books and found a couple of series. This book is called "A Cavern of Black Ice", and is amazing. Jones must have a really weird imagination.

The best book I'd previously read was "The Time-Traveller's Wife", by Audrey Niffenegger. Bit of a chick's book ( a romance / fantasy / science-fiction novel), but well written and very enjoyable all the same.