What are you currently reading ?

Started by goat major, 03 November 2012, 06:40:05 PM

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Hertsblue

Halfway through The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick, one of the great twentieth century sci-fi novels. The bulk of the world's surviving population is locked in underground bunkers after a devastating war, whilst on the surface a ruling elite lives in spacious luxury. The book reeks of sixties cold-war paranoia, but it's still a great read.
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Just started the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Hmmm ... early Chinese.  :-\
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07 August 2013, 11:50:27 PM #243 Last Edit: 07 August 2013, 11:52:31 PM by sixsideddice
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Book 5... Game of Thrones


book 6... Game of Thrones ^^


QuoteI think we all know how that ends!

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Currently reading Mists of Avalon... again.

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QuoteI'm reading Shetland Bus, by David Howarth - his story of helping run the fishing trawlers that ran from Shetland to Norway during WWII. Not a part of the war I knew much about - the Norwegian crews were incredibly brave - they only sailed during the winter, and had to survive storms as well as German patrols.


I`m massively impressed with David Howarth`s books. His Waterloo and Trafalgar still stand out in my mind as true classics.

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14th and final book of the "Wheel of Time" series - definitely thick enough to count as a "tome"
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I am re reading the Allan Mallinson stuff, all a bit of fluff but good  fun
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Quote from: sixsideddice on 07 August 2013, 11:54:40 PM



I`m massively impressed with David Howarth`s books. His Waterloo and Trafalgar still stand out in my mind as true classics.

Same here. Love his Napoleonic books - bought them both in a set for £2 from charity shop few years back. I'll definitely grab a copy of Shetland Bus.

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Quote from: Fenton on 08 August 2013, 10:43:17 PM
... the Allan Mallinson stuff, all a bit of fluff but good  fun

Agreed though I've nor read any for some years now

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Ditto - never in the same league as O'Brien for historical atmosphere (but then, who is?)
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'Gettysburg' by Stephen W Sears.

About two chapters in and already ordered two others of his ACW titles 'To the Gates of Richmond' and 'Landscape Turned Red'.

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