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Just finished No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah by Bing West, best book I've read so far about the current war in Iraq. As a former Marine it strikes a chord with me, I really feel for those young men and what they went through and what they did, I'm not sure how I would have done in such similar situations.
Now I've started to read The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson. Sci Fi about Superman's planet, family etc... I had to feed the nerd side of my brain.
Now I've started to read The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson. Sci Fi about Superman's planet, family etc... I had to feed the nerd side of my brain.
You might want to check out "It's Superman!" by Scott De Haven. I got this for xmas last year and was skeptical, but it ended up being a really good novel--written for adults, not kids or teens.
The world's most popular and enduring super hero and acclaimed novelist Tom De Haven come together to create the extraordinary It's Superman! a novel that reinvents the early years of the Man of Steel. Opening with the young Clark Kent on a date, the novel takes an entirely fresh approach to the emergence of his superpowers and the start of his newspaper career, following him from rural 1930s Kansas across america to Hollywood in its golden age, and then to New York City. He meets a worldly Lois Lane and conniving political boss Lex Luthor, and begins his battles against criminal masterminds, mad scientists, and supervillains inspired by fascists. Sure to appeal to fans of the TV show Smallville and the novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, as well as devoted comic book readers, It's Superman is a fun and fast-paced novel of thrilling invention, heroic escapades, ill-fitting costumes, and super-sized coming-of-age angst. The New York Times Book Review
"The cartoon world of "It's Superman!" is often as delightful as the original created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Colors, sounds and emotions are exaggerated to great, infectious effect, so that when Superman is sent hurtling through the air by an explosion, we thrill to the ride. "It's Superman!" may be short on allegorical truths, but the smart money says De Haven's cartoon world will entertain readers for a long time to come." More Reviews and RecommendationsBiography
Tom De Haven is the author of eight novels, including the Derby Dugan trilogy, hailed a wild ride" by the Boston Globe and "brimming with life and characters" by the New York Times Books Review . A frequent contributor to Entertainment Weekly and the New
I also would recommend "the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay" by Michael Chabon.
You might want to check out "It's Superman!" by Scott De Haven. I got this for xmas last year and was skeptical, but it ended up being a really good novel--written for adults, not kids or teens.
I read that earlier this year...you are right it was a very good novel. A unique approach to Superman.
Another Super Hero related novel I read recently was "Soon I will Be Invincible" by Austin Grossman. It was good not great, pretty witty at parts.
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One the last books written by the master of the spy genre. Really good book so far by the way.
Also, if you are into Sci-fi, check out the SOFAR Trilogy by John R. Gentile. "Blue Planets" "Offworlder" and "Siren's Song"
These books take place in Arizona, the Rocky Point area and outside of the solar system. Great books by an AZ resident with great action and an environmental slant. His books are great, and I'm not just saying so because he's a friend. lol.
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