What are you currently reading ?

[Westmarcher]

Well, the county library service has dug deep into the "reserve" stock and come up with the goods. I'm about to start reading The Franco-Prussian War by Michael Howard (as recommended by SteveJ, Cameronian, Leman and Mad Lemmey). Just got to see the last episode of Vikings (Series 3) first! Can't wait for both!

P.S. The book is 54 years old!

[Ace of Spades]

Just started 'The guns of August' by Barbara Tuchman (that one is 52 years old already I believe...? ...I mean the book!).
A very good read up till now I must say!

Cheers,
Rob

[Chad]

Just started Bayonets of the Republic by John Lynn. Detailed account of the development of the Army of the North in the French Revolution.

[Tawa]

Currently reading: Commando to Captain-Generall: The Life of Brigadier Peter Young. 

[Steve J]

Osprey book on the development of the Italian Light Tanks. Very good so far and learnt a lot of useful stuff to take forward into games.

[Roy]

The tribe that washed its spears - the zulus at war
Adrian Greaves and Xolani Mkhize

[Techno]

'Close than you think' by Karen Rose.

20 CDs !

That'll keep me entertained for a few days.

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

The Wargamer's Guide to Dark Age Britain by Martin Hackett. Genning up on the Picts I bought from Pendraken at Warfare.

[fsn]

Just received "Wellington's Engineers: Military Engineering in the Peninsular War 1808-1814" by Mark S. Thompson.

Looking forward to it!

[mollinary]

Dictator by Robert Harris. After a slow start I am beginning to get into it .... pity I know how it ends! 

Mollinary

[cameronian]

Well, the county library service has dug deep into the "reserve" stock and come up with the goods. I'm about to start reading The Franco-Prussian War by Michael Howard (as recommended by SteveJ, Cameronian, Leman and Mad Lemmey). Just got to see the last episode of Vikings (Series 3) first! Can't wait for both!

P.S. The book is 54 years old!

You won't be disappointed, its a great read, magisterial is the most common word used to describe it.

[Steve J]

Napoleons Campaign in Miniture: A Wargamers Guide by Bruce Quarrie.

Only managed a quick glance at it last night, but it looks to be a great read and full of info.

[Roy]

Thomas Flashman in the Peninsula (book 2)

This one

[SV52]

Neil Gaiman - Smoke and Mirrors

[KTravlos]

Slow going with Barry's Franco Prussian War Volume 2.

Finished With the Turks in Thrace by Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett. Pretty interesting read.

Burned out a bit by two demanding months. Hopefully after next week I will be able to take it easy.

[cameronian]

Thomas Flashman in the Peninsula (book 2)

This one

But not by GMF !!! WTF !!!

[mollinary]

But not by GMF !!! WTF !!!

The character is the original Flashman's uncle, I understand, although I have never read them. So perhaps by extension, William Thomas is George MacDonald's uncle?  

Mollinary

[Roy]

So perhaps by extension, William Thomas is George MacDonald's uncle?  

The Thomas Flashman books are enjoyable enough, and I've no complaints about them.
Differences with GMF will be, there's a lot less sex, less verbage and the books are far quicker to finish.
In common with GMF, they're still funny, still feature historical incidents and personalities, and follow the same cad-like principles of the Flashman family traits.

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Right now (since I'm in bed, ill) I've progressed to reading this (free download from Kindle)

A Sailor of Austria
by  John Biggins

The adventures of a U-boat captain in the Austro-Hungarian Navy during World War I, the story of brave seamen working in such primitive conditions that every dive threatens to be their last.

Book info link here

[cameronian]

Just finished 'For God and Kaiser'. Bit weak on 1866 but I don't suppose its fair to expect him to be as knowledgeable as some of the anoraks here. Fascinating insight into the German efforts to destabilise the Austrians in the Balkans both before and, amazingly, during the war. Hadn't heard of the 'Silesian offer' either, don't think that would ever have happened somehow. 

[Techno]

Listening to "Death Angel" by Linda Fairstein.

Another 'detective' story...Not bad, so far.

Cheers - Phil