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The idea for this thread originates from our chat thread where a group of us were talking about books we're currently reading. I wanted recommendations from my dive buddies because I'm almost done with my book and within a few posts I had a list of books recommendation to download to my Kindle. I thought a book list would interest other readers in this forum while off-gassing.
Post if you have a book recommendation or if you want to share your thought/opinion on a book recommendation that someone has already posted in this thread.
Book: The Hunger Games Trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins.
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Adventure
Comments: A quick read, it's been four days and I'm almost done with the trilogy. Takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, not gonna give too much away other than it touches on friendship, family, love and something we know nothing about.... corrupted government and politicians.
Please, NO CHAT in this thread otherwise post will be moved to chat thread. Keep this thread clean with book recommendations and opinions about the book.
"Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon ... Stories about a strong man and even stronger woman in an accurate 1700's world .. each book in the series can stand on it's own and be read individually ... DianaGabaldon.com | The Outlander Series
Any and all of Tom Brown's Wilderness Survival books and also any of his stories about growing up in the pine barrens with his mentor, Stalking Wolf ... the Native Americans could track and observe with skills that border on magic .. he will show you that it's not magic, it's magical ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_(naturalist) .. I have every one of them
"Explorations: A Life of Underwater Adventure" by Robert Ballard and "The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal" also by Robert Ballard ... the first is his story of adventures and discoveries and the theories that lead him there .. the second of his finding the grave of the USS Yorktown and others in that famous graveyard
... http://www.amazon.com/Explorations-U.../dp/0786883898
... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/044...n=&s=&v=glance
If you have an interest in Native Americans ... any of the books by these authors are some of the best works to be found.. they lived with them, earned their respect and trust, write truthfully and give a feeling as to what it was like. (Thank you Graywolf for steering me in their direction)
Each book can be read individually. There is some further development of the regular characters through the series, but the individual stories stand by themselves.
The stories are - clearly - fictional, with a wonderful twisted sense of humor. While all the stories are about "Discworld" they contain weird and warped reflections of our "real" world.
A great read, lots of fun, and very well and intelligently written.
Terry Pratchett has written non-Discworld stories as well, and those I've read have been great too.
"Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon ... Stories about a strong man and even stronger woman in an accurate 1700's world .. each book in the series can stand on it's own and be read individually ... DianaGabaldon.com | The Outlander Series
Any and all of Tom Brown's Wilderness Survival books and also any of his stories about growing up in the pine barrens with his mentor, Stalking Wolf ... the Native Americans could track and observe with skills that border on magic .. he will show you that it's not magic, it's magical ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_(naturalist) .. I have every one of them
If you have an interest in Native Americans ... any of the books by these authors are some of the best works to be found.. they lived with them, earned their respect and trust, write truthfully and give a feeling as to what it was like. (Thank you Graywolf for steering me in their direction)
I have spent many enjoyable hours reading the above listed works and learned much truth about the Natives of this continent ..
I have recently been reading "Empire of the Summer Moon", by S. C. Gwynne. Sort of dispels some of the overly romantic myths about the native American, and tells a part of the story I never read.
I am also currently wading threw the Game of Thrones series, and am enjoying it. Actually it is: George R.R. Martin's, "Song Of Ice and Fire" series, and Game of Thrones is the name of book one, and the TV series based on it that I never saw, but heard was very well done.
"Deco for Divers" by Mark Powell and
"The Six Skills & Other Discussions" by Steve Lewis
Both are very good "downtime" diver reading
"Shop Class as Soulcraft" by Matthew B. Crawford: a great "exploration" of how craftsmanship came to be considered a "lesser" skill and trade, and the unfortunate downsides to that change in our society.
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- fictional, with a wonderful twisted sense of humor. While all the stories are about "Discworld" they contain weird and warped reflections of our "real" world. 
Originally Posted by D_B
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