What Book Are You Reading at the moment?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Speaking of Prague, I've just started The Ghost of Munich about the infamous 1938 Munich Agreement and seen from the point of view of Edouard Daladier.

warspite1

Finished. What a brilliant read [:)]. Makes me hungry to know more. Does anyone know of any books on Munich that looks at the episode from all sides?

[parusski]

Just completed Winston's War: Churchill, 1940-1945 and it was a fantastic audiobook.

Just started audiobook: Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings, Craig L. Symonds. The book details the enormous effort put into making D-Day possible, including logistics, politics and deceit.

And now I press the play button...

[TulliusDetritus]

I re-read The Shining by master Stephen King [8D] I think King did not like the movie but Kubrick's adaptation is the best Horror movie I have seen. Horror with a big H.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

I re-read The Shining by master Stephen King [8D] I think King did not like the movie but Kubrick's adaptation is the best Horror movie I have seen. Horror with a big H.

Re-read that for the first time in a long time last year. Love the movie. Enjoyed reading the somewhat different book more than I would have thought. Creepy as all get up (I didn't recall the topiary animals freeze-frame horror stalking) scenes that weren't in the movie. Good stuff.

[Chickenboy]

Just finished "Year of the Knife". An enlightening "tie-it-all-together" book describing the CIA's role in executive killings (e.g., the Pakistani / Yemen drone programs) and the interactions with the Pentagon. Some colorful characters and difficult ethical questions expounded upon.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Speaking of Prague, I've just started The Ghost of Munich about the infamous 1938 Munich Agreement and seen from the point of view of Edouard Daladier.

warspite1

Finished. What a brilliant read [:)]. Makes me hungry to know more. Does anyone know of any books on Munich that looks at the episode from all sides?

warspite1

I guess not [&:]

Oh well - next on the list is Siege: Malta 1940-43

[wodin]

Found the same problem myself. Still recommend them though.

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

ORIGINAL: wodin

Cool...I found at times with the trilogy though I was burning out abit with it so took my time with them..reading other books at the same time.

I found book #2 of the trilogy (The Third Reich in Power) a little bit repetitive. I noticed the guy was repeating himself quite many times. In other words, what he said in let's say 100 pages could have been said in let's say 20 or 30 [:)] Overall, excellent trilogy.

Now reading The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Speaking of Prague, I've just started The Ghost of Munich about the infamous 1938 Munich Agreement and seen from the point of view of Edouard Daladier.

warspite1

Finished. What a brilliant read [:)]. Makes me hungry to know more. Does anyone know of any books on Munich that looks at the episode from all sides?

warspite1

I guess not [&:]

Oh well - next on the list is Siege: Malta 1940-43

How many times are you going to quote yourself in a post? Is four a record? [:'(]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

Finished. What a brilliant read [:)]. Makes me hungry to know more. Does anyone know of any books on Munich that looks at the episode from all sides?

warspite1

I guess not [&:]

Oh well - next on the list is Siege: Malta 1940-43

How many times are you going to quote yourself in a post? Is four a record? [:'(]

warspite1

Yeah, and I would have made it to 5 if that pesky Chickenboy hadn't interfered

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
Oh well - next on the list is Siege: Malta 1940-43

How is this? Malta is one of those out of the way (yet immensely important) campaigns of the war that I've really not read much on.

[fodder]

BUILD THE MUSASHI! - The Birth and Death of the World's Greatest Battleship.
by Akira Yoshimura.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: warspite1
Oh well - next on the list is Siege: Malta 1940-43

How is this? Malta is one of those out of the way (yet immensely important) campaigns of the war that I've really not read much on.

warspite1

Early days but I think it's going to be one of those books that you get to the end of and think "yeah that was okay..... but".

The author wrote a history of the first great siege of Malta (by the Ottomans) and keeps drifting back into history - rather than getting that all out of the way in one chapter and then moving on to the subject in hand.

It's not a difficult read - but already I am wishing for more FACTS - E.g. what was the garrison size in June 1940? If Mussolini had gambled on an invasion what would he have faced.

Maybe there is some of that to come? We'll see.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: warspite1
Oh well - next on the list is Siege: Malta 1940-43

How is this? Malta is one of those out of the way (yet immensely important) campaigns of the war that I've really not read much on.

warspite1

Early days but I think it's going to be one of those books that you get to the end of and think "yeah that was okay..... but".

The author wrote a history of the first great siege of Malta (by the Ottomans) and keeps drifting back into history - rather than getting that all out of the way in one chapter and then moving on to the subject in hand.

It's not a difficult read - but already I am wishing for more FACTS - E.g. what was the garrison size in June 1940? If Mussolini had gambled on an invasion what would he have faced.

Maybe there is some of that to come? We'll see.

warspite1

Mmmmm I may struggle to finish this. It's just too general. So we are in December 1940 and HMS Warspite has just visited the island. No details on the fighter or defensive strength on Malta at that time [&:].

I am about to get to the part where Fliegerkorps X come in. According to the author HMS Illustrious was at the top of their hit list...

[Orm]

According to the author HMS Illustrious was at the top of their hit list...

Should HMS Warspite have felt slighted by this? [;)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

According to the author HMS Illustrious was at the top of their hit list...

Should HMS Warspite have felt slighted by this? [;)]

warspite1

[;)]

Given that aircraft from HMS Illustrious had just put three Italian battleships, permanently or temporarily out of the war, probably not [:)]

[rhondabrwn]

"To Honor You Call Us" by H. Paul Honsinger

Think of it as Jack Aubrey or Horatio Hornblower in space. The author readily admits that he was trying to capture the feel of "Master and Commander" and does a great job of it. Space Opera at it's finest. Kids go to space at a young age, serving as "midshipmen" as they progress through their space navy careers. The concept of Napoleonic warfare in space works quite well. I'm reading the 2nd book in the series now and am going to regret that Book 3 won't be released till next March!

http://www.amazon.com/Honor-You-Call-Ma ... Man+of+War

[windlessmill7777]

ORIGINAL: fodder

BUILD THE MUSASHI! - The Birth and Death of the World's Greatest Battleship.
by Akira Yoshimura.

I read original Japanese edition several years ago. Yoshimura's superb nonfiction novel.
Strongly recommend same author's ”陸奥爆沈 - Mutsu blowing up and sinking".
The author struggled to seek the truth of BB Mutsu self-explosion accident.
Sadly I did not find translated edition. But I hope that you would read it someday.

[mikkey]

Apache by Ed Macy

[nicwb]

Rubicon by Tom Holland.

A narrative style history of the fall of the. Roman Republic.

[TulliusDetritus]

Life in a Medieval City by Joseph Gies and Frances Gies

Really interesting and original read. They're using the city of Troyes (France) in the XIII century to describe the daily life, activities of city dwellers [8D] Everything backed by historical documents (I mean, this is no fiction but a history book).