What are you currently reading ?

[fsn]

I'm listening to "the Blade Itself" by Joe Abercrombie.

It's sort of fantasy (with magic but no monsters - yet), but the characters are well written and the voice artists does a very creditable job.

It makes one feel pity for an inquisitor.

Techno - I think you may like it.

Press the button Techno ... you know you want to.

[kipt]

Finished "1942" by Robert Conroy, another alternate history. 

This time the Japanese follow their attack on Pearl Harbor with a third wave that destroys the oil tanks, making Pearl Harbor useless as a base.  Then, sevaral months later the Japanese land and occupy the islands.  A left behind American officer starts guerrilla warfare and the USN plots revenge.

Again, good writing, sex (evidently in all his books - at least so far) and a quick read.

[Adamwest]

I'm listening to "the Blade Itself" by Joe Abercrombie.

I downloaded this on my kindle, the inquisitor was my favourite character! Ive still to finish this actually....

[flamingpig0]

I downloaded this on my kindle, the inquisitor was my favourite character! Ive still to finish this actually....

The inquisitor is a brilliant character.

[Raider4]

I downloaded this on my kindle, the inquisitor was my favourite character! Ive still to finish this actually....

Just checked, only £0.99 . . . Oh, go on then.

[Adamwest]

Thats the reason i bought it! 

[kipt]

Finished another alt history book, "Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory" by Newt Gingrich and William R Forstchen.  It was given to me and turns out it is the 3rd book in the set (I have now ordered the first two), so will be reading them out of sequence.

In this book Lee wins at Gettysburg and pursues the Union army.  He also turns toward Washington, but Lincoln has brought Grant to the East.  Guess who eventually wins the war...

Good read with many interesting characters (as are most of this genre of historical novels).

[Ithoriel]

Still whittling away my pile of "lockdown" Ospreys while sitting at my dining table having meals or coffee. Brief periods of reading curtailed even further by my dining area having no thermal insulation to talk of so on cold days meals are eaten in the living room and coffee is consumed at my PC (such a bad idea!).

I've finished:
Early Aegean Warrior 5000–1450 BC
Bronze Age Greek Warrior 1600–1100 BC
Sea Peoples of the Bronze Age Mediterranean c.1400 BC–1000 BC
The Mycenaeans c.1650–1100 BC
Mycenaean Citadels c. 1350–1200 BC
Troy c. 1700–1250 BC
Soldier of the Pharaoh  Middle Kingdom Egypt 2055–1650 BC

Just started:
The Fortifications of Ancient Egypt 3000–1780 BC

Still to go
Gladiators 100 BC–AD 200

[paulr]

There seems to be a bit of a theme there Ithoriel 

[Orcs]

Just lisrening to "the Lord of the Rings"unabridged version while I paint.  I listen to this and "The Hobbit" about once a year

Its read by Rob Inglis - he is really good to listen to - does the voices and everything.

still looking for a CD of "The Silmarillion".  I have it on Cassette, but no longer have a working player

[Raider4]

still looking for a CD of "The Silmarillion".

If only such a thing were available . . .

[Orcs]

Wow, Thats brilliant Raider, Thanks very much

[mmcv]

Still whittling away my pile of "lockdown" Ospreys while sitting at my dining table having meals or coffee. Brief periods of reading curtailed even further by my dining area having no thermal insulation to talk of so on cold days meals are eaten in the living room and coffee is consumed at my PC (such a bad idea!).

I've finished:
Early Aegean Warrior 5000–1450 BC
Bronze Age Greek Warrior 1600–1100 BC
Sea Peoples of the Bronze Age Mediterranean c.1400 BC–1000 BC
The Mycenaeans c.1650–1100 BC
Mycenaean Citadels c. 1350–1200 BC
Troy c. 1700–1250 BC
Soldier of the Pharaoh  Middle Kingdom Egypt 2055–1650 BC

Just started:
The Fortifications of Ancient Egypt 3000–1780 BC

Still to go
Gladiators 100 BC–AD 200

Any of these you would particularly recommend? I'm doing some bits around the Trojan war, so been eyeing a few of those recently.

[Ithoriel]

Any of these you would particularly recommend? I'm doing some bits around the Trojan war, so been eyeing a few of those recently.

There's a bit of, understandable, overlap between Early Aegean Warrior 5000–1450 BC, Bronze Age Greek Warrior 1600–1100 BC and The Mycenaeans c.1650–1100 BC so if your focus is Troy I'd concentrate on the latter.

Troy c. 1700–1250 BC concentrates on the city rather than the warriors. An interesting read .... if you're interested in that but not a wargames army primer.

Mycenaean Citadels c. 1350–1200 BC - too much repetitious architecture and not enough history for my taste. Unless you're set on building a scale model of Mycenae, Pylos or Gla I'd avoid it.

Soldier of the Pharaoh made me wish they'd do an Old Kingdom companion volume!

[mmcv]

Thanks!

[kipt]

Finished another Robert Conroy historical fiction book, "Liberty: 1784".

This time the British have conquered the colonies, but there are dissident Americans further west.  So, the Crown decides they must be suppressed.   General Burgoyne, of Saratoga fame (or shame) is given the duty (along with Generals Benedict Arnold and Tarleton).

Unfortunately for Burgoyne, it ends with a similar Saratoga scenario.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

My step-great-greatetc relative!

[Westmarcher]

My step-great-greatetc relative!

I would place my bet on the latter, but which one? Arnold, Tarleton or Burgoyne?

Finished another Robert Conroy historical fiction book, "Liberty: 1784".

This time the British have conquered the colonies, but there are dissident Americans further west.  So, the Crown decides they must be suppressed.   General Burgoyne, of Saratoga fame (or shame) is given the duty (along with Generals Benedict Arnold and Tarleton).

Unfortunately for Burgoyne, it ends with a similar Saratoga scenario.

   

Well, that's good. We don't have to read it now.   

[kipt]

And another Robert Conroy book, but this one with J.R. Dunn as the author.  Conroy passed before this was finished.

The book is "The Day After Gettysburg: The South Strikes Back". In this book, the South did lose at Gettysburg, but Lee strikes back at the Potomac instead of crossing.  Eventually Grant comes East and the war ends early.

Quick readsw.

[kipt]

Finished "Civil War Fantastic" many short stories edited by Martin H. Greenberg.  Ghosts, warlocks, leprechauns (!)  and just plain strange.

Don't bother.