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Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a great book. Never trust a Dutchman...

An interesting booklet on paddlesteamers during WW2, taken by the navy and used as support ships, flak vessels, minesweepers. A large section on "Dynamo" and the service these vessels provided in the evacuation of the BEF. Not into ships as a rule, but this is fascinating :eh:

The Rising Tide - by Jeff Shaara, much like his WW! book there is a large amount of anti-British bias, but this is less so then the WW1 book and it is much more enjoyable.

Just finishing off Rifles which as you all said, is a terridic book and I shall be purchasing more Urban stuff. Next I'm also going back to some SF, finally tracked down all the Books of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe, read teh first one years ago and reread it not so long ago - terrific. My lady bought me Conn Iggulden's Khan books as well that need delving in.

Ive just read two Riverworlds and i needed a break from it and having all my dads books ive got loads of WW1 stuff to get through

Next up is "The Green Hell" by English on the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay 1932-5. Then I think it'll be Bull's "German Assault Troops of the First World War" followed by "Portsmouth Customs Letter Books 1748-50"

He also wrote a book about Whiskey which I can recommend as well although it is sprinkled throughout with his politics. Andy Iain M Banks is brilliant - strongly recommend all of his sci-fi, but especially Excession, who's final page is one of the great jokes of sci-fi. Since I like his politics and whisky (you git that 'e' out of there boy!) I'll have to go looking for that one. He writes as Iain Banks when he writes fairly straight 20th C novels ie 'The Cement Garden'.

After a reading a few french books on history (Histoire de l'Empire des Habsbourg, Napoleon et la Conquête de l'Europe 1804-1810), I decided I needed a break and so started World War Z, a birthday gift from the girlfriend, a few days ago. It's a very entertaining read and I'm really enjoying it, the only thing is it's so good I almost finished it already!

On my trip to frejus I bought - Les troupes de marine, quatre siecles d`histoire. Which is excellent (be it hard work to translate), some great photos and illustrations.

He also wrote a book about Whiskey which I can recommend as well although it is sprinkled throughout with his politics. Andy Iain M Banks is brilliant - strongly recommend all of his sci-fi, but especially Excession, who's final page is one of the great jokes of sci-fi. Since I like his politics and whisky (you git that 'e' out of there boy!) I'll have to go looking for that one. He writes as Iain Banks when he writes fairly straight 20th C novels ie 'The Cement Garden'. I really enjoyed Wasp Factory.

I've enjoyed all his SF but have found the last couple of 'normal' novels less inspiring. Agree, Excession was great. Still rate Player of Games. Of his other books, The Bridge was good and also Espedair Street. And apologies for the errant 'e'. What was I thinking...:) Andy

"Tobruk the great siege reassessed" by Frank Harrison OK

I've just finished The Polish Officer by Alan Faust, good spy type stuff.

I just finished "The Minutemen and their World" by Robert A Gross, recommended by RtL. Planning to hunt RtL down and make him eat this book. Arg! Boring social history ... first half of the book described the succession of insignificant local pastors and mind-numbing, petty parish politics. I learned stuff, but it was damn painful. I am currently reading "The Minute Men" by Gen (ret'd) John R Galvin, also recommended by RtL. Seems to be a very good book. I am thoroughly enjoying it. RtL may have redeemed himself.

I've just finished The Polish Officer by Alan Faust, good spy type stuff. I read that recently - I really enjoyed it and will look out for his other novels. Being a slow reader (why read when you can paint :) I am still on Brett's "The British Auxiliary Legion in the First Carlist War" and have made a cheeky start on "Arnhem" by Lloyd Clark. Also on the pile is the Banking Act 2009 :hmm: .

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