What are you currently reading ?

[Techno]

I'm with Mollinary on that.
I listened to them somewhat 'out of sync' from the library, to start with....(Though I've gradually treated myself to the whole series now.)......If you listen to them in the wrong order, you'll have a few 'spoilers'.
Cheers - Phil

[NTM]

I'd also suggest reading them in order as there are several story arcs to follow.

[Westmarcher]

Oh, well, as far as The Empty Throne is concerned it looks like its, "Roll up that map: it will not be wanted these ten years." (Pitt the Younger on receiving news of Austerlitz).

What you say makes sense, guys. Thanks.

To the library!

[Techno]

Finished 'King's gold'. Not bad at all.
Making a start on 'A Game Of Bones', by David Donachie.
Sounds promising, so far.

Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

Just started Panzerkrieg: The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Tank Divisions by Peter McCarthy and Mike Syron. I thought at first it was going to be a superficial run-through of WWII from a German perspective, but having got further into it I find there are some useful insights and background information.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

Dipping in and out of 'The Eagle Unbowed' by Halik Kochanski on Poland and the Poles in WW2.  Interesting but grim reading in places.

Regards

Edward

[Westmarcher]

Slowly ploughing my way through the Sharpe series. About to start "Sharpe's Honour" after which I only have three more to read. Trouble is, I'm always reading something in between. Who knows when I'll start Cornwell's Dark Ages stuff!

[mollinary]

Slowly ploughing my way through the Sharpe series. About to start "Sharpe's Honour" after which I only have three more to read. Trouble is, I'm always reading something in between. Who knows when I'll start Cornwell's Dark Ages stuff!

Worth waiting for, and worth the effort, I think.  For me Cornwell's best work was his "Warlord Trilogy" on Arthur, but some of the Saxon books come a close second

Mollinary

[fsn]

I'm just starting "The Battle of Waterloo, a series of accounts, by a Near Observer*".

It has gatefold maps and diagrams! It has C19th casual racism, and soaring hyperbole, with copious footnotes ** and has chapters called things like

FURTHER PARTICULARS

OF THE

BATTLE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

FROM

DIFFERENT SOURCES

What's not to love?

*Anyone else thinking of the Two Ronnies Phantom Raspberry blower being written by "Spike Milligan and a Gentleman"?
**Like this one

[Fenton]

Worth waiting for, and worth the effort, I think.  For me Cornwell's best work was his "Warlord Trilogy" on Arthur, but some of the Saxon books come a close second

Mollinary

Agree with this entirely, through I did think the Vagabond series was better than the Saxon books which in a way were too similar to the Warlord Trilogy

[NTM]

I enjoyed the Vagabond trilogy too. Only read one of the Warrior series but know what you mean about similarities

[Raider4]

. . . For me Cornwell's best work was his "Warlord Trilogy" on Arthur . . .

Okay, you've sold me. Just bought the Winter King for my kindle.

Cheers, Martyn
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[Westmarcher]

I'm just starting "The Battle of Waterloo, a series of accounts, by a Near Observer."

Let us know when you've finished it, Nobby. Would be interested to find out how or if it lived up to your expectations. Ta.

[fsn]

I picked up in a junk shop "Small Arms Manual" by Lt Col J A Barlow SAC, The West Yorkshire Rgt (With many illustrations.) from about 1940 as it is aimed at the Home Guard.

Instructions on rifles, LMGs, MMGs and pistols. Includes the .256 inch Revelli Medium Machine Gun - length "rather longer than the Vickers."


This is useful stuff, but what is so interesting are the adverts:

Gilette: blades last longer and save steel. (1s/3d for 5 - that's about 7p)
Buy your clothes from Rego and put the money you save into war savings.
There's nothing like Nufix for perfect hair health and perfect grooming. Eliminates scurf-dandruff. Handy, convenient and safe to carry. Bottles 7 1/2d.

[Fenton]

(With many illustrations.) from about 1940 as it is aimed at the Home Guard.

What are you implying?