Way too many common-sense ideas, but a good story, I suppose.
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Reading a little bit of everything out there, mostly to relax.
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Review of "Spy's Guide to Thinking + Strategy" on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
rangermatt reviewed Noble Beginnings by L.T. Ryan
Review of 'Noble Beginnings' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
In the vein of a Jack Ryan series, the plot had a few areas that became pretty obvious what would happen next, but then, there are areas that were completely surprising. I would love to have seen more development of Bear, Noble's partner from the Corps, as well as more backstory on some of the incidental characters, rather than as a way to increase the body count, but still a great read. This has the potential to become a great series.
In the vein of a Jack Ryan series, the plot had a few areas that became pretty obvious what would happen next, but then, there are areas that were completely surprising. I would love to have seen more development of Bear, Noble's partner from the Corps, as well as more backstory on some of the incidental characters, rather than as a way to increase the body count, but still a great read. This has the potential to become a great series.
rangermatt reviewed Art of intelligence by Henry A. Crumpton
A counterterrorism spy describes his leadership of the campaign that routed al Qaeda and the …
Review of 'Art of intelligence' on 'Goodreads'
Very interesting read, had some details that you don't normally get from the stories that have been told, but still provides a fascinating look inside the upper management and their decision-making processes.
Very interesting read, had some details that you don't normally get from the stories that have been told, but still provides a fascinating look inside the upper management and their decision-making processes.
rangermatt rated Hidden agendas: 4 stars
Hidden agendas by Tom Clancy (Tom Clancy's Net Force)
Read by Kerry ShaleThree Cassettes, 4 hoursIn the year 2010, computers are the new superpower. Those who control them control …
rangermatt rated The Help: 3 stars
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.
Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from …
rangermatt rated Angels & Demons: 4 stars
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (Robert Langdon, #1)
World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the …
rangermatt rated The Sum of All Fears: 4 stars
The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East -- as Jack Ryan lays the groundwork for a plan …
rangermatt rated A Clash of Kings: 5 stars
A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
A Clash of Kings is the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by …
rangermatt rated The Wilderness Warrior: 4 stars
The Wilderness Warrior by Douglas Brinkley
In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our "naturalist …
rangermatt rated Cryptonomicon: 4 stars
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
E-book extras: "Stephensonia/Cryptonomica": ONE: "Cryptonomicon Cypher-FAQ" (Neal addresses "Frequently Anticipated Questions" and other fascinating facts); TWO: "Mother Earth Motherboard" (Neal's …
rangermatt rated George R. R. Martin`s Game of Thrones Colouring Book: 5 stars
George R. R. Martin`s Game of Thrones Colouring Book by George R. R. Martin, Adam Stower, Yvonne Gilbert, and 2 others
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels …