What are you currently reading ?

[fsn]

The Korean War - Max Hastings (just to check that FSN has the right tanks)

Pages 94, 196, 253, 256, 260, 264-7. 

[Zippee]

Pages 94, 196, 253, 256, 260, 264-7. 

Page references don't work on Kindle 

Although many of them will be 8th Hussars and getting hosed at Imjin

Did see lots of Cromwells, so really no need for anything else though 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

11 Cromwells and 48 Cents...DO THE MATH....

IanS

[fsn]

In the film "A Hill in Korea" (which has a host of British stars as well as introducing a young Michael Caine), the dastardly Chinese bring up a tank which is ... a Cromwell!

[howayman]

In the middle of The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham. 
That Cecil Rhodes chappie was a bit of a cad what.

[Leman]

Weirdly 'Heatwave' by Richard Castle. Who'd have thought it actually existed. I can already see why Becket was a bit flummoxed being portrayed as Nikki Heat (am I on the correct forum for this?).

[Ithoriel]

I've often wondered if the Nikki Heat series is a spin-off from "Castle" or if "Castle" is just a promo for the books

[Leman]

Chicken and egg I guess. Good read all the same, once you get your head round the American English.

[fsn]

Nikki Heat books feature in Castle. They release about one per season, including the Derek Storm graphic novel. 

I think. Not that I'm that big a fan or anything.

[HPFlashman]

In the middle of The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham. 
That Cecil Rhodes chappie was a bit of a cad what.

I have that on the shelf, will give it a crack later. After you finish that Meredith Martins "State of Africa" is highly reccomended. 

[DaveL]

Just started the 4th and final part of "The Serpentwar Saga" by Raymond E. Feist.  A 1990's series, but he's a great writer and it's a really good story.  I can imagine wargames set in this world - humans, elves, dwarves, lizard menand demons.

Best Wishes     DaveL

[UZero]

The Night of the Generals by Hans Hellmut Kirst. Finished Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy and finding TNotG's a bit slow going after Clancy.    Although I am enjoying some of the dialogue involving Grau so I'll give it a little longer.

[Malbork]

Well worth perservering with NOTG; Kirst is a much underrated writer.

I would heartily recommend Officer Factory and The Wolves if you make it through with Grau 

[Hertsblue]

Yeah, read them a long time ago, but you can really get into them.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I finally read a book!
My first since Rachel was born 14 months ago!
Space Captain Smith: A Game of battleships, by Toby Frost. A dashed good read, whatwhat! 

[TinyTerrain]

Hi,

I can thoroughly recommend "Castles: A history of fortified structures, Ancient, Medieval and Modern"  which i picked up yesterday.

A quick review can be found here:

http://wargames.blog.co.uk/2013/08/21/review-castles-a-history-of-fortified-structures-16327547/

Cheers,

Craig
Tiny Terrain Models

[mollinary]

World War II Infantry Tactics:Squad and Platoon by Dr Stephen Bull. I have no expertise in this area at all, but was inspired to get a copy as a by product of the enthusiasm for CoC by Too Fat Lardies.  I do not know how authoritative it is, but it is fascinating, and it does justify the approach taken by CoC.   Having tried recently to adapt rules to reflect tactical differences between combatants, I am a big convert to this way of producing Wargames rules.  Does this mean I will make my first foray into WW II since my Donald Featherstone days? Only time will tell!

Mollinary

[jchaos79]

Little Wars.

[Uncle_Cthulu]

Have on my bed side cabinet all in various stages of compleation:

The Basque History of the World- History of the basque region
Angel Exterminatus - Horus Heresy from GW
Hyperion Omibus - Epic scale Sci Fi
Bedlam- Sci Fi
Illuminatus trillogy- What KLF based all there 'mythos' on
And i want to start the Game of Thrones books again.

I do like my reading!

[Womble67]

Hi there
          I am now reading,  Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift by Ian Knight, can anyone else suggest any really good books on the Anglo Zulu conflict.

Take care

Andy