Currently Reading

[Sean Clark]

Yep, my favourite 3 books on the Civil War. They are a precious part of my collection as my mum biuvj then for me before she died.

Modern views discredit Foote as being leaning towards the South with not enough discussion on the slavery issue.

I also love listening to him talk during the Ken Burns documentary.

[Fat Wally]

Wonderful folksy charm.

[Fat Wally]

Actually a couple of nights ago I started John J. Hennessy's "Return to Bull Run: The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas".  Which is rather good.

I'm a big fan of all the works of Stephen Sears, Gordon Rhea, Peter Cozzens & Wiley Sword and Hennessy is of a similar vein.

[Clay]

Napier's-    Need I say more?  I wish there was a RFCM peninsula war!   Just the peninsula war please.  Keep it simple....😍. Oh pleeeeeeeze

[Sean Clark]

Would be fairly self contained by even the the variety of troop types, uniforms and nationalities makes it a serious undertaking.

Of course, if this ever happened, I'd be there in a shot. Spanish and Portuguese for me please!

[John Watson]

Always been my favourite part of the Nap Wars. I have great respect for Wellington.

[Colonel Kilgore]

I have just finished Antony Beevor's Crete, which was a good and informative read.

I'm now reading Bruce Quarrie's German Paratrooper 1939-45 in Osprey's Warrior series. It's quite a slim volume but has a lot of detail that I had not found elsewhere and which I am finding useful in planning how to paint my figures for Crete.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Martin's recent posting about Longships (very much an underplayed game, I feel) reminded me that I had not yet started Bernard Cornwell's "War of the Wolf", so I  am now remedying that deficiency.

[Sean Clark]

I'm still only halfway through Flamerbearer so falling behind on Uhtred and his exploits.

I had two wonderful books for Christmas. Operation Chastise by Max Hastings and Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie.

I've started Appeasing Hitler which goes from Hitler taking power through to the 'Phony War'. Very much enjoying it at the moment.

[John Watson]

Received for Christmas a 600 page history of one branch of my family "The Watsons of Kilconnor". Already started on it.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Are there dastardly deeds in your family's murky past, John?

[martin goddard]

Sean I was alarmed.  I read "I have started appeasing Hitler...."  Then thought blimey Sean!
It is probably a book?

[Sean Clark]

Maybe Chamberlain had the right idea Martin 😉

[martin goddard]

Well, he had a "guarantee" in his hand.
So all would have been well I am sure (?)

[Matías]

I'm currently reading The Breaking Point: Sedan and the Fall of France, not much time to read but I'm enjoying it.