I just started 'The Sum of All Fears' as I continue my quest to complete the Jack Ryan series. I know there are some other Tom Clancy fans on this board.
I just finished 'A Hanging Offense' which is an account of an attempted mutiny on an American Navy ship in the mid 1800s. Not the most exciting read but an interesting account of life in the US Navy during that period. It was written by Buckner F. Melton Jr. if you're interested.
I read MacLean's every week and really enjoyed last week's issue on the Queen. It painted a great picture of a lady who was born into duty and has fully embraced it. Some may say "tough life", but consider that she never had the choice to follow her own path. Instead, she was forced to become a symbol of an entire political/ constitutional system. The article mentioned that she takes a keen interest in domestic and international politics and is far more influential than many of us know. She has held the monarchy together while the rest of the royal family tries to tear it apart.
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