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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:43 pm
by Kuokkanen
I'm reading novel
Unto the Breach by John Ringo and I was just rolling over the floor laughing my ass off. So group of paramilitary types are on grounded MC-130 starting to get equipped for HALO drop. I quote you the part:
"It is as I thought," Julia said, undoing the ties of her blouse and stripping it over her head. "We are in a hurry, yes? So let's 'get it on.'-"
"Julia Makanee!" Jeseph snapped as Vanner's mouth dropped. Of course the latter was unnoticed by anyone, including Julia, who was fixedly concentrating on her task.
"Shut up, Jeseph Mahona," Julia replied, reaching for the ties of her skirt. "First of all, I outrank you. Second, we don't have time for your complaints. Now start getting undressed. We have an insertion to make."
Vanner's brain kicked in just enough for him to want to point out that both "get it on" and "insertion" had dual meanings but paused and started taking off his clothes.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:17 pm
by berto
Eight down, three more to go. Now reading:
The Story of Civilization: The Age of Voltaire [volume 9], by Will & Ariel Durant
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:15 pm
by warspite1
Oh I say [:)] Look what's coming down the tracks later this year!! [:)][:)]
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:46 pm
by TulliusDetritus
The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:51 am
by TulliusDetritus
Principles of Economics by Alfred Marshall (1890)
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:36 pm
by mikkey
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:27 pm
by Hotschi
Finished
Sea Wolves: The exraordinary Story of Britain's WW2 Submarines by Tim Clayton. Very good overview of RN submarine operations in WW2, but unlike
Silent Victory, which lists operations of USN submarines on a monthly basis, this one puts the involved servicemen in the foreground. Interesting that Clayton judges Mars very differently as he does himself... Now I also know who
Gamp was. Good read, was impressed, can recommend it.
Now I've started
Hunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic by William T. Y'Blood.
Nice finds you show here, warspite1. I ordered this
http://www.amazon.com/Escort-Carriers-Aviation-Support-Ships/dp/B001UFNFJ2/ref=sr_1_33?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427833626&sr=1-33&keywords=stefan+terzibaschitsch today.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:09 pm
by Orm
So what do you think about it? Is it worth getting?
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:16 pm
by parusski
ORIGINAL: Orm
So what do you think about it? Is it worth getting?
Well I have read it and thought it was very good. You can even get a copy on Amazon for $.01 plus shipping.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:20 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: parusski
ORIGINAL: Orm
So what do you think about it? Is it worth getting?
Well I have read it and thought it was very good. You can even get a copy on Amazon for $.01 plus shipping.
Thank you, Steiner. [:)]
I'll look for a copy here then because I am vary of the shipping costs from US and potential extra costs by customs.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:22 pm
by parusski
ORIGINAL: Orm
ORIGINAL: parusski
ORIGINAL: Orm
So what do you think about it? Is it worth getting?
Well I have read it and thought it was very good. You can even get a copy on Amazon for $.01 plus shipping.
Thank you, Steiner. [:)]
I'll look for a copy here then because I am vary of the shipping costs from US and potential extra costs by customs.
I did not think of those ridiculous extra costs you might face. It might end up being cheaper if you can find it in a book store where you live. They do have book stores in Sweden, right?
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:36 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: parusski
ORIGINAL: Orm
ORIGINAL: parusski
Well I have read it and thought it was very good. You can even get a copy on Amazon for $.01 plus shipping.
Thank you, Steiner. [:)]
I'll look for a copy here then because I am vary of the shipping costs from US and potential extra costs by customs.
I did not think of those ridiculous extra costs you might face. It might end up being cheaper if you can find it in a book store where you live. They do have book stores in Sweden, right?
Yes, there are book stores here but not as good as I like. All tend to focus on the big sellers. No variation any longer. [:(]
But there is a decent enough online store here as well. [:)]
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:36 pm
by warspite1
warspite1
Still debating Sea Wolves. Personally I am not a fan of the individual stories and prefer "big picture". That said, I am keen to read more about British submarine ops in WWII so.....
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:43 pm
by Orm
Anyone know a good book about HMS Worcester?
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:46 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Orm
Anyone know a good book about HMS Worcester?
warspite1
No, sorry.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:24 am
by mikkey
ORIGINAL: Orm
So what do you think about it? Is it worth getting?
I started yesterday, so I'm currently on page 40 and all just getting started.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:45 pm
by Hotschi
Still debating Sea Wolves. Personally I am not a fan of the individual stories and prefer "big picture". That said, I am keen to read more about British submarine ops in WWII so.....
You
will get the "big picture" with this book, literally. Events in all of the major theatres are in the book, just don't expect anything about exact figures of new-builds,
who sank what where and when, or any statistics at all. Anyway, it's the best I've found so far about RN submarines in WW II.
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:47 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Hotschi
Still debating Sea Wolves. Personally I am not a fan of the individual stories and prefer "big picture". That said, I am keen to read more about British submarine ops in WWII so.....
You
will get the "big picture" with this book, literally. Events in all of the major theatres are in the book, just don't expect anything about exact figures of new-builds,
who sank what where and when, or any statistics at all. Anyway, it's the best I've found so far about RN submarines in WW II.
warspite1
That is what I feared so may give this one a swerve. Still no need to make up my mind yet, I am coming to the end of Hitler's U-Boat War but have the second volume to read + Silent Victory so will be occupied for a while yet [:)]
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:37 pm
by Hotschi
Latest Addition to my library, arrived today...
RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment?
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:50 pm
by Hotschi
This book is a excellent reference to Royal Navy and Commonwealth Navies' Camouflage schemes of WWII, 740 colour
illustrations of ships from destroyer downwards (announced for August 2015 is the volume of capital ships down to
cruiser). You can learn a lot of new things - f.e. HMAS Hobart, when arriving in Fremantle from the Med, was painted - pink...
Impressive how many different colours were in use... Unfortunately for WitP-AE, most illustrations show the starboard
side only (if you own that game, you know what I mean). Got a sample picture of one page, am not sure if it's okay to
post it here, you know, Copyrights and stuff...