Yeah, Lee Child is apparently not big on research for his novels. In addition to the items you mentioned, many of the location descriptions are pretty far off. Most of them are still decent reads though, even if you must suspend disbelief to get through them.
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Finished HP & The Deathly Hallows last night. Really glad I finally read the books. Highly recommended reading to anyone who's a fan of the movies. The movies are like the Cliff's Notes versions of the books, especially the last five movies (four books).
Recently started reading the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer. Annihilation was definitely different from the Natalie Portman movie. Liked the 2nd book, Authority, better, but Vandermeer's writing style can take some getting used to. I find I have to be in complete silence and really focus or i get lost. The last (really long) chapter of Authority was probably the best part of the first two books. Getting ready to start the final book, Acceptance.
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Is it a good read
I've got about 20 pages left in The Deathly Hallows. I've really enjoyed this series. I've never seen the movies. I might have to check them out.
The books are better than the movies, but the movies are definitely worth watching, at least once. The first couple flicks are a bit cheesy until the kids get a little older, but then they really get good.
I never know if audiobooks or e-books should be included. I just finished (listened) to Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour.
I got Elsewhere by Dean Koontz from the library for the Mrs. and the book jacket convinced me to read it myself. Good stuff, first paper book I've read in a while. Koontz managed to talk about firearms without sounding like an idiot.
I'm reading Notes from Underground by Dostoevsky on the e-reader currently.
I got Elsewhere by Dean Koontz from the library for the Mrs. and the book jacket convinced me to read it myself. Good stuff, first paper book I've read in a while. Koontz managed to talk about firearms without sounding like an idiot.
I'm reading Notes from Underground by Dostoevsky on the e-reader currently.
Combat Engineer
One of the three percent.
Special forces manual on booby traps and improvised anti personal devices.
Some of the gun related stuff in the early books by Koontz was less than stellar but it improved quickly as he wrote more and more. With his later books he seems to have invested a lot of time in research and not just on guns.
I recently listened to "The Bad Weather Friend" on a long road trip and found it to be one of his lighter books but still an enjoyable listen.
It's hard for writers to write about guns, if they don't know about them.
They get their ideas from Hollywood, and well, we know how that goes.
They get their ideas from Hollywood, and well, we know how that goes.
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God in the Dock by C. S. Lewis
Mere Christianity was good too, I should take a look at God in the Dock.
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