A Book Recommendation from yours truely!

[sdb]

Time for me to go read. I'm into a really interesting book:
I started reading it for my US History class, but can't seem to put it down.

A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo




It's about the Vietnam war, but from a Marine Lt's perspective. Nothing political in the book, just the first hand experience and story from his point of view.

It's a good quick read so far, 350 pages and I've finished half of it in 3 days.

I would recommend it to all.

[ndg]

Sounds like a good read.

[sdb]

So I finished this book in like 8 days and that says a lot for me too. It's a really good read for anyone to get a visual of what war's like in the combat zome and platoons. Its vivid descriptions actually put you in the scene with the guys fighing the Viet Cong. I honestly started having dreams about this book and that I was there fighing along with Lt. Caputo at a battle that takes place mid-way though the book by a river. The details of the magled bodies after gun fights is enough to make your stomach turn.

Believe me, just read the book, you won't be disappointed. I'm sure you can get it used on amazon.com for like $2 or so.

[joshbond]

I'm functionally illiterate. :(