What are you currently reading ?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great, me being smug about being on hols then the bloody place gets hit by an earthquake

Hope everyone is okay.

[Leman]

Yes indeed. It looked pretty grim on TV this morning. Even 50 miles away it was causing severe damage.

[Matt J]

We are in spoleto south of Perugia not far from epicentre it was a rough night something like 60 after shocks. The big one was something I d not like to experience again. Alot of shocked Italians round here 

[Steve J]

Glad to hear you are all safe.

[toxicpixie]

That sounds a bit overly exciting!

Glad to hear you're all safe, hope the rest of the area isn't too knocked about either.

[paulr]

Good to hear you are all safe, take care

[Leman]

Good grief, saw some footage on the TV this morning and the town near the epicentre was completely destroyed.

[cameronian]

'Flashman and the Tiger', one of GMcDF's last if not the last. Bloody awful, a pastiche of his earlier books, boring, repetitive, thin plot, yesterdays leftovers reheated, so disappointing.

[Leman]

Obviously needed to boost the pension.

[cameronian]

He's dead too 

[Leman]

Did he actually write the last novel then? I wondered why Flashy never made it to either the Zulu War or the Sudan.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Burning Down the Alehouse, a collection of the Fantasy Adventure cartoons of David Morgan-Mar. It's hobbit-ual reading! (That's not one of mine)!

[cameronian]

Did he actually write the last novel then? I wondered why Flashy never made it to either the Zulu War or the Sudan.

Not sure but on the basis of this trash I'll avoid the later ones, pity as the earlier ones were superb.

[kipt]

Finished "The Charge: The Real Reason Why the Light Brigade was Lost", by Mark Adkin.  He is also the author of "Gettysburg" and "Waterloo"; both marvelous books.

I can't say enough about this book.  Many personal stories, a lot of myths busted (e.g. the 93rd saw off 400 Russian Hussars and didn't lose a man - no attack there).  Mine is a used book found at a local book store ($7.50), but Amazon carries several used books starting at $1.49 up to $100+.  Take your pick.

The reader rides the whole charge and gets a sense of the movement and anticipation.  The four horseman involved, Raglan, Lucan, Cardigan and Nolan, are well described and actions investigated.  The Charge, before, during and after - a huge mistake.

[Leman]

Agreed, terrific book and I certainly wouldn't part with my copy. It'll get another read when I get round to BBB Crimean War.

[Chad]

Just started 'From Flintlock to Rifles; Imfantry tactics 1740-1866'.

[Rob]

Just started 'From Flintlock to Rifles; Imfantry tactics 1740-1866'.

Let us know what you think Chad, I've not heard of that one before.

Cheers,
Rob 

[FierceKitty]

Curious choice of terms. Rifles often were flintlocks.

[Leman]

Fair point FK. If it is a Nosworthy book the contents are likely to be much better than the title.

[mollinary]

Fair point FK. If it is a Nosworthy book the contents are likely to be much better than the title.

Not a Nosworthy's book, it seems to be by someone called Steven Ross. First edition appears to date back to 1979, with a second edition in 1996. Never heard of it before, amazing what comes up on Google!

Mollinary