What are you currently reading ?

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Hertsblue

So it's singing a waltz whilst dancing a rhumba then?
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lentulus

I have quite a few books on the go right now, most relevant to this forum is  Take Budapest!: The Struggle for Hungary Autumn 1944 by Kamen Nevenkin.  Off to a good start with a clear explanation of the strategic importance of Hungary to all sides.

Anyone else use goodreads?  I've been using it to track the books I've read for the past few months and it's been a nice way to keep track of my impressions

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/23053935-les-howie?shelf=currently-reading

kipt

Just finished "The Last Gaiter Button: A Study of the Mobilization and Concentration of the French Army in the War of 1870", by Thomas J. Adriance.

Gets into details which is perfect for the campaign I am putting together.

kipt

Also finished "The Siege of Strasbourg" by Rachel Chrastil.  It has some military about the 1870 siege, but really explores the civilian side and notably the women.

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but as I previously said, I am reading everything on the FPW I can get a hold of.  Reread the first part of Howard's "The Franco Prussian War" also for dates, commanders qualities and troop dispositions.

FierceKitty

Exploring the women? Are you posting on the right thread?
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Worth getting hold of The Seige of Paris too.
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Hertsblue

Wading my way through a trio of Michael Crichton thrillers, Next, Micro and Prey. Well researched, if somewhat far-fetched, page-turners. What I think of as "waiting at the station" reading.
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Roy

the "What are you currently reading ?" thread on this forum. (has another smartass said that before me?)

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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Lemmy - stop bulling the junior officers.

IanS  >:(
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

14 September 2014, 04:43:05 PM #745 Last Edit: 14 September 2014, 04:50:07 PM by mad lemmey
Sorry. :(
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Leman

Re-reading Field of Battle Second Edition as I'm thinking of giving it a SYW outing.
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Techno

Quote from: ianrs54 on 14 September 2014, 04:10:31 PM
Lemmy - stop bulling the junior officers.IanS  >:(

Can I bully them ?
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Roy

 :)

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Totally absorbing.
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fsn

I'm reading "Battles of the Dark Ages" by Peter Marren.

Hence http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10584.0.html

I'm not getting at Mr Marren. I've shelled out for several of the Bretwalda Battles series and had much the same result. 
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