What are you reading ?

[AndrewR]

I sometimes feel like I'm the only modeler who doesn't read much about airplanes or war....

I read cookery books as well as history and science fiction

Current read: Massimo's One Pot Italian Cookery.

[Karaya]

The reality Dysfunction by Peter F Hamilton. Highly recommended if you like hard-core Sci-Fi. Be warned there are 3 books and each is 1000+ pages plus. Arms get tired pretty quickly trying to read in bed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reality_Dysfunction;

[Dirkpitt289]

I picked this up for the flight home. So far I got through the first 2 chapters...

[PaulBradley]

Just finished Geoffrey Wellum's First Light - I hope the TV show makes it over here.

Am currently reading Graham Pitchfork's Shot Down and In the Drink, the story of WWII ASR; and Peter Le Cheminant's autobiography.

[Desert_fox]

Just finished Geoffrey Wellum's First Light - I hope the TV show makes it over here.

Am currently reading Graham Pitchfork's Shot Down and In the Drink, the story of WWII ASR; and Peter Le Cheminant's autobiography.

I've seen the TV show, but haven't been able to pick up the book yet. It's definately on my list, though.

I only ever read history if I am honest (apart from my traditional yearly read of the Lord of the Rings, which has just passed ) and at the minute am reading 'Rommel, the Desert Fox', which is obviously about Rommel - who I am obviously a fan of judging by my avatar It is an interesting read as it is written by Desmond Young, who was a British officer fighting against Rommel in Africa. He has done a great job tracking people down who knew him personally, or at least he has in the first half of the book!

[AndrewR]

Just finished Geoffrey Wellum's First Light - I hope the TV show makes it over here.

Am currently reading Graham Pitchfork's Shot Down and In the Drink, the story of WWII ASR; and Peter Le Cheminant's autobiography.

I've seen the TV show, but haven't been able to pick up the book yet. It's definately on my list, though.

I only ever read history if I am honest (apart from my traditional yearly read of the Lord of the Rings, which has just passed ) and at the minute am reading 'Rommel, the Desert Fox', which is obviously about Rommel - who I am obviously a fan of judging by my avatar It is an interesting read as it is written by Desmond Young, who was a British officer fighting against Rommel in Africa. He has done a great job tracking people down who knew him personally, or at least he has in the first half of the book!

Get "First Light", it's excellent. My father-in-law has it at his holiday cottage, so I usually re-read it every year when we go up there.

[Chris]

finally finished 'at dawn we slept'.

now reading pat bucanen's book caleld the 'unessesary war' about WWI and WWII.

Not a big fan of his but I have to read it for an article i'm writing.

[T-21]

Waiting from Amazon "Mission To Berlin" by Robert Dorr about the USAAF B-17 attack on Berlin, 03 Feb 1945 and "Sweatin Out The Mission" a book about the Mighty Eighth ground support.

[Softscience]

I picked this up for the flight home. So far I got through the first 2 chapters...

any good?

[Dirkpitt289]

I picked this up for the flight home. So far I got through the first 2 chapters...

any good?

I haven't had a chance to read much more since I got home but its an easy read, and a gripping story from multiple points of view. I never knew of the hassels these guys went through to fight for what they believed in. I also can't believe how they were treated by the French when they were there to help them. I like it but need to have more time to really dive into it.

[Dirkpitt289]

I sometimes feel like I'm the only modeler who doesn't read much about airplanes or war.

I don't usually read war biography's but this one jumped off the shelf at me. Right now I'm on a Robert B Barker kick.

[m1ks]

The reality Dysfunction by Peter F Hamilton. Highly recommended if you like hard-core Sci-Fi. Be warned there are 3 books and each is 1000+ pages plus. Arms get tired pretty quickly trying to read in bed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reality_Dysfunction;

Another thumbs up for the Kindle, LOL, no achy arms there, i'm thoroughly impressed with mine, got to say. As for the subject, not my thing and my wife has a habit of reading fanatasy trilogies in 15 parts, i get to hear all about them.

[m1ks]

Just finished Geoffrey Wellum's First Light - I hope the TV show makes it over here.

Am currently reading Graham Pitchfork's Shot Down and In the Drink, the story of WWII ASR; and Peter Le Cheminant's autobiography.

Fabulous book, the televised version was good but did have some omissions, inclduding the entire Malta chapters, the book is certainly better than the TV version.
If you're happy to stand the P&P I can send you a copy of the TV version on DVD, (I recorded it when it was on here)?

[m1ks]

I'm currently reading quite a bit with the Kindle, at the moment i'm attacking Fahrenheit 451, it's been on my must read list for longer than I can recall but have only just gotten around to it.

[AndrewR]

Just finished Geoffrey Wellum's First Light - I hope the TV show makes it over here.

Am currently reading Graham Pitchfork's Shot Down and In the Drink, the story of WWII ASR; and Peter Le Cheminant's autobiography.

Fabulous book, the televised version was good but did have some omissions, inclduding the entire Malta chapters, the book is certainly better than the TV version.
If you're happy to stand the P&P I can send you a copy of the TV version on DVD, (I recorded it when it was on here)?

You have to be careful with that, DVDs recorded in the UK probably won't play in a North American player...