jjaxs
03-27-12, 09:14 AM
From time to time i'll pick up a good book about the Marine Corps and read it; but there are times where I will stop at the library and pickup a Marine book (suggested by the librarian) that is absolutely horrid and turns out to be anti-Marine crap. Then it occurred to me, why not make a thread where Poolees or possibly even Marines can post a few of their favorite Marine Corps related books and a little about why they liked it. It would benefit everyone when searching for a great Marine book.
Here are two of my favorite Marine Corps books.
Making the Corps by Thomas Ricks : I really liked this book because it indirectly shows you what to avoid if you want to survive boot-camp. It also expresses great third person and first person angles on how the Marine Corps is run and how Marines are made. I also really liked the take on what goes through a drill instructor's head when he/she is training recruits. A must read if you care about the values and traditions of the Corps. I would give it a 4 out of 5 only because at times the book would switch perspectives too fast and you would have to figure out what the author was trying to allude to.
The things they carried by Tim O'Brien : My all time favorite book about the Marine Corps. I really loved this book because it clearly outlines the struggles the Marines faced in Vietnam and it really questions the difference between war, peace, fact, and faction. The pages fly by as you read this book and I really loved the detail. I would undoubtedly give it a 5 out of 5.
Here are two of my favorite Marine Corps books.
Making the Corps by Thomas Ricks : I really liked this book because it indirectly shows you what to avoid if you want to survive boot-camp. It also expresses great third person and first person angles on how the Marine Corps is run and how Marines are made. I also really liked the take on what goes through a drill instructor's head when he/she is training recruits. A must read if you care about the values and traditions of the Corps. I would give it a 4 out of 5 only because at times the book would switch perspectives too fast and you would have to figure out what the author was trying to allude to.
The things they carried by Tim O'Brien : My all time favorite book about the Marine Corps. I really loved this book because it clearly outlines the struggles the Marines faced in Vietnam and it really questions the difference between war, peace, fact, and faction. The pages fly by as you read this book and I really loved the detail. I would undoubtedly give it a 5 out of 5.