Just finished Seperated Out by Jon Collins

Going to start on Castles of Steel by Robert Massie

Quenta Silmarillion

Afghan Wars and the North West frontier 1839-1947 by Michael Barthorp

RAF Harrier Ground Attack Falklands by Squadron Leader Jerry Pook

That's on my list for this year, after his book "Dreadnought".

Going to start "Faust Pt:II" tomorrow.

(Assuming Amazon gets it here tomorrow.)

Just started "Death of Kings" by Bernard Cornwell (the latest installment of his "Saxon/ Warrior Chronicles" series).

Just bought 'Dreadnought' by Massie (and plan to build a Dreadnought in 1:350 scale later this year); but I'm reading "Great North Road" by Peter F. Hamilton.
Just finished: Thunderer: Building a model Dreadnought

Very cool!

Pics when done, please.

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Awesome book. Louie Zamparini is the real deal. He learned to skateboard in his 80s!

Faust Part II. Amazon delivered it today.

Part 1 ended abruptly, to the point where I said "What!" out loud when I read the last line. Not a cliffhanger ending, more of a "Bob and Joe were walking down the street, and then turned the corner. The End."

Part II even has a nice graphic with a naked woman on the front. Sweet!

Anyone liking ship models, take a peep at this...

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=35041

Outstanding.

Bernard Cornwell is da bomb. Crazy about everything he's done except the American civil war stuff. Agincourt was OMG awesome!

I've recently discovered european aviation comics and I'm hooked! I don't speak French so I'm limited to official translations like The Grand Duke from Archaia and The Final Flight as well as fan made translations like, The Pacific Air Farce, Beyond the Clouds, Wunderwaffen, and Lady Spitfire. Really terrific stuff!

Castles of Steel was a great book, but as great of a book as it is, if falls short compared to Rules of the Game.

http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Game-Jutland...he+game+jutland

This book trumps all other Jutland books I've read. it builds up to the where Beatty Runs for the North and then BAM, takes you back to the political/military development that both enabled and failed the British at the battle.


There is a large explanation of the Tryon Doctrine of TA. It is an aspect of military communication and such that Massie never even broaches.

The book I'm glad to say takes a much nastier view of Admiral Beatty and how he screwed up royally and what a nasty man he was. It doesn't take as favorable view of Jellicoe that Massie does, but his criticism is fair.

Much of the book deals with the arrogance of Beaty in refusing to cross the bow and pass on the farther side. His decision was responsible for the loss of the Queen Mary not to mention his assumptions about Evans-Thomas. He sold Evans-Thomas out. There are a few other things I'd mention, but I don't want to spoil it.

Trust me when I say, Read Rules of the Game first and then read Castles and you will have a much better appreciation of Castles of Steel. I regretted reading it in reverse order.

There are so many of those - notably Dan Cooper (Canadian pilot); Tangy & Laverdure (the Bill & John machinimas were based on them) and - my favorite - Buck Danny; a US pilot. Stories start in the second world war and continue until current day; they give a great overview of types, adversaries and tactics throughout the years.

The American Civil War by John Keegan.

Not so much for the play-by-play of the battles, but more for his general overview and insights. And, as always, his insights are very interesting.

An enjoyable and intelligent book.

Game of Thrones. It's a keeper.

ChickenHawk
Six easy pieces
The blind watchmaker
Hero with a thousand faces

Is that the same Chickenhawk book about the Huey pilot in Vietnam?

I read that book twice, many years ago. Excellent book.

Yeah, someone suggested it to me last year so Ipicked it up with the rest of my order.