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Sympathy for the Devil by Kent Anderson: A Worthy Read
What Sympathy for the Devil did for me was cement my desire to join the United States Army and enter the world that Kent Anderson had described so well. Over my 21 years of service, a copy of this book has gone with me.
It’s a remarkable book that deserves a read.
Trouble Walked In: Space Western Wrapped in a Hard-Boiled Detective Story
If you liked the movie Outland or the series Firefly, then you’re likely a fan of the “Space Western” genre (aka Sci Fi Western). If you appreciate characters like Philip Marlowe or Max Hoover, then you probably enjoy a noir detective story. With Mike Kupari’s Trouble Walked In, you get a little bit of both.
Ride of the Rohirrim
The most thrilling and inspiring literary fantasy episode ever written: The Charge of the Rohirrim at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
SGT. THOR and MJÖLNIR vs. the Monsters: Rangering the Ruin
Who is Sgt. Thor? He’s what would happen if Conan completed Ranger School, got tabbed and scrolled, and carried a .50 AMR named Mjölnir.
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The True Story that Inspired ‘Fury’ : Your Weekend Read
Is Fury a true story? We review Belton Y. Cooper’s 1998 memoir Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II.
Heinlein and the 21st Century Veteran: Starship Troopers Service Guarantees Citizenship
Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers is a thought-experiment of a stable republic able to withstand the swarming, dehumanized anthill of collectivism. It is more philosophical tract than science fiction adventure, a true “science” fiction novel revolving around political science and sociology.
ARMOR John Steakley’s Military Sci-Fi Gem
Armor, John Steakley’s dystopian military science fiction story, is about a soldier named Felix who is at the same time uncommonly good at – and horrified by – what he does.
Mike Kupari: The Family Business
Baen Books has released Mike Kupari's latest novel, The Family Business. It's a dystopian (perhaps post-apocalyptic) tale of a Federal "Recovery Agent" on the job in a much-changed United States of America. As of this writing, it is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon....
Violence of Mind: Trainin’ Via Your Ears
olence of Mind, by Varg Freeborn, is now available as an audiobook via Audible. Check out his description of how violence works.
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