wulfin wrote:"American Apocalypse: The Collapse Begins ["Paperback] by Nova

This is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller set in America at the beginning of a socioeconomic collapse. Although an innocent casualty of the chaos, one young man must discover his inner strength and defiant courage as he comes of age learning how to survive in the wasteland of failing services, unemployment, and violence. With the economy in free fall, the government crippled by indecision, the streets taken over by new political party's, and the fragile institutions of civilization crumbling, a young man finds himself homeless and alone on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., facing certain death unless he can master survival skills he never imagined needing. Fending off violent citizens in an urban landscape that is gradually sliding into looting and mayhem, the protagonist emerges as an ultimate force of justice in a lawless land. This compelling, fast-paced novel pulls readers in and lets them experience firsthand what life in the United States will be like as its teetering society begins to fall.

their are also a couple more books in the AA series by nova that are great books as well. Thanks for the other recommendations as well wulfin. Hadn't heard of most of them. Guess I'll have to tell the wife it's wulfins fault he made me buy more books.

LOL Oldsoldier, that is okay my shoulders are wide and I am used to being blamed for things. S ometimes they are even true. :)

I have purchased a few books since I joined they consist of

SAS Survival Handbook for any climate in any situation
Gunsmithing from midway USA
Tart and Sweet canning and pickling for the modern kitchen
Homesteading. A backyard guide to growing your own: food, canning, keeping chickens, herbal Medicine, and more
Log construction manual. By Robert W. Chambers
And most recently
Ball Blue Book on canning I purchased 2 different ones because I wasn't real sure which was which on amazon.
And I ordered a few books on beginners gardening guides. Have yet to receive these but hope they come today or tomorrow

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Well since no one has said they read those three books, I went ahead and ordered them on chance, hope they are good, will let you know a few days afetr i get them in (takes about a day for me to read a book).

Here is a bookmevery prepper should have.

http://ebookee.org/Gunsmithing-and-Tool ... 20451.html

Book Review “SHUT DOWN” by W. R. Flynn
Wulfin Dec 30, 2011

I just finished this book and it is a fast read. Over all the book is decent read and story, has a good premise on how fast a economic collapse could cascade, but some things I don’t see as being real world or practical. A bit part of the book talks about peak oil, which I don’t believe we have actually hit. If we drilled we would have plenty for quite some time.
A couple of things I did like are the characters are interesting and the way most people are not prepared for an interruption of the transportation system or a collapse of the banking system. One of the things I did not like was the way the author took for granted once things go bad, that it would stay that way for the rest of their lives. Technology just does not go away. What is abandoned can be reclaimed in time or other technologies can be discovered that will do the same thing. Mechanics don’t stop being mechanics, electricians don’t stop being electricians and inventive and thoughtful people will adapt either current technologies to their needs or make new ones.
The battle scenes while exciting are not very realistic. Looks good on written page, but not how things would probably work out in the real world. Also the lack of communications via hand held radios or the use of land line type devices was non existent. I am pretty sure baring a major EMP pulse of some type, communications would be more advanced then they showed especially early on.
The military was never actually seen post SHTF, which I do not think is a valid possibility, they will be somewhere doing something especially early on.
Also the book ah no real preppers, besides some who had weapons and some “other items”.

Over all I would give the book a 7 out of 10 for a decent read, but don’t expect to find any good prepper info in it. It’s just a good story.