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June 20, 2005
3:56:23 PM
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I'm at the library, looking to expand the kind of books I read and I came upon Tom Clancy. He has tons of books out and I was wondering which one I should get for a first read. Anyone have any suggestions? -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 20, 2005
4:00:33 PM
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RE: TomClancy
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June 20, 2005
4:48:05 PM
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Screw that.
If you want to read one of his books and not get involved in characters you will need to follow over many books, read Red Storm Rising. Don't get me wrong. It's a huge book. Red October would be the better pick if you were just experimenting with Clancy, but I've yet to read anything better from him than Red Storm Rising.
That said, Without Remorse is right up there too and gives you a backstory to one of his best characters (though it is kind of a spoiler book).
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RE: TomClancy
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June 20, 2005
4:52:09 PM
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RE: TomClancy
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June 20, 2005
5:32:39 PM
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Red Storm Rising, Definately. I love that book. I also enjoyed Patriot Games and Bio-Strike. The NetForce series isn't bad either. -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 20, 2005
5:59:40 PM
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i've read one Net Force book. It was pretty good -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 20, 2005
8:38:12 PM
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I'm going to have to agree with Red Storm Rising. It's good. Trust me. Who doesn't?
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RE: TomClancy
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June 21, 2005
12:22:51 AM
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I guess I'm the only one who likes to start at the beginning. -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 21, 2005
7:04:38 AM
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Operation Rainbow. I really liked that one as it has a cool storyline and really well developed characters (I love Ding ^^) -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 21, 2005
10:28:48 AM
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There is a Splinter Cell book out, nut tom clancy did'nt write it. -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 22, 2005
8:15:18 AM
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Like Rainbow Six? Awesome game and I knew it was a book but I havn't read it.... -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 22, 2005
8:22:16 AM
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For that one, the book came first. It's a helluva read, if you can stick it out through the usual Clancy-writes-enough-to-use-the-damn-book-to-beat-a-whale-to-death-syndrome. -----------------------
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RE: TomClancy
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June 22, 2005
7:29:07 PM
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Rainbow Six is one of my all-time favorite books. Extremely well done, and you don't have to already know who the characters are. I even used a scene where Ding interogates a terrorist as inspiration for one of my story posts. -----------------------
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