What are we reading?

[Gusington]

See now don't just take my word for it...if AR likes it, it has to be legit.

[Greybriar]

After reading Of Dice and Men, I thought I would continue in a similar vein by reading Ready Player One by Ernest Kline.

[MetalDog]

After reading Of Dice and Men, I thought I would continue in a similar vein by reading Ready Player One by Ernest Kline.

It's a great read.  Although, iirc, you probably have close to 20 years on me, so, all of the obvious 80's nerd cultural references may not resonate with you.  If they do, more power to you and I say enjoy either way  O0

[Gusington]

I'm 40 pages into Conquerors by Crowley and I am not disappointed. He is a gifted writer. Definitely read it if you love Renaissance history and the history of discovery & exploration.

[BanzaiCat]

I finished The Miraculous Torpedo Squadron. It was a great read, ultimately. However, it ended rather unceremoniously; he flew off the Junyo after Midway, and had his hand shot off in a raid against Henderson Field. He described ditching (I think this was his third time having to ditch his torpedo bomber) with just the one hand (his left; he was right-handed, and that's the one he lost), and the weeks that followed in the Guadalcanal jungles. Ultimately on his return, he described how he decided to leave the IJN, despite numerous peers suggesting he not do so. I found that part a little hard to believe; I can't imagine he would just be let go, even with a missing hand, as he could easily have been tapped as an instructor or some other position. But I guess the IJN could have let men with newfound, permanent disabilities be discharged. However, he talked all too briefly about how he was re-drafted in mid-44 as an instructor out of a base near Tokyo, and that's about where it ended. The translator elaborated a bit, saying how that field was used for a lot of Kamikaze raids. Could have been that Mori found it way too distasteful to describe, or perhaps the time he was there and the firebombing of Tokyo was too much to bear. I had, honestly, really hoped to read his FULL memoirs, his insights, not just from 'the good years' but also from the bad ones. It would have truly been a very unique insight into the mind of a Japanese naval officer as things started turning to shite in the later war years. In any case, I recommend it.

Now I've started to read the first book in the Honor Harrington series. I admit total ignorance of this, despite having heard an interview with the guys that ran HonorCon. For one, I didn't know Honor was a woman. Not that THAT is a big deal - certainly not - I'm just saying how totally in the dark I am with this book, going into it. So far it's a great read.

[Airborne Rifles]

I'm 40 pages into Conquerors by Crowley and I am not disappointed. He is a gifted writer. Definitely read it if you love Renaissance history and the history of discovery & exploration.

Next on my list!

[Gusington]

AR if you have time I can hand my copy off to you in a few weeks.

[mirth]

Just finished The Rising Sun by John Toland. Excellent book.

A classic. I need to re-read it.

[OJsDad]

Just finish One Second After.  If you want a book that will keep you awake at night with nightmares as to how fragile the US infrastructure is, this is the book. 

Getting ready to start the next book in the series, One Year After. 

[Gusington]

I read One Second After a few months back, I enjoyed it. One Year After is in my queue.

[Pinetree]

Reading an oldie but a goodie, The Complete Hammer's Slammers.

[mirth]

Just finished Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley. Now starting City of Fortune.

[WallysWorld]

I'm about 120 pages into Robert K. Massie's Peter the Great: His Life and World. So far, it's very good.

[Airborne Rifles]

I'm about 120 pages into Robert K. Massie's Peter the Great: His Life and World. So far, it's very good.

One of my favorite books of all time. I read it when I was living in Russia and then again later, and some of Massie's notes on how things haven't really changed all that much from the 1600's are spot on and hilarious.

[Airborne Rifles]

Just finished Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley. Now starting City of Fortune.

Empires of the Sea is by far my favorite Crowley book. Really enjoyed 1453 as well.