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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/14/2015 5:25:45 PM   
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I am currently reading The Ill-Made Knight by Christian Cameron.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/372/dp/1409137503/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437901669






Orm: How is this, I was looking at giving it a try but I prefer Fantasy above all, is this strictly Historical Fiction, is this Adult themed, Dark themed, First person or Third person POV? Anything you could add to help me make a decision my Friend.

Thanks in advance,

Now if Only Part 3 of "the Passage, the Twelve" would come out???

I liked it.

It is a fictionalized account of a historical character, William Gold, that wants to become a English Knight and in his struggle to become one eventually joins mercenaries in order to support himself.

The perspective of the book is a sort of narrative. The main character, now an old, experienced, English Knight, tells his story to a young gentleman while they sit in a inn. At first I had some difficulty getting used to this but after a while I really enjoyed it.

It is about the fighting in France during the hundred years war and then in Italy. It is a historical fiction but in some ways it feels like a fantasy novel. There is a darkness in the book but it was a tough, dark, time. France has been ravaged by the war. Many small skirmishes between the major battles and they have an authentic feel about them.

I really look forward to reading the next part of the life and adventures of Sir William Gold.


Here is what Wikipedia says about the books:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Cameron#Chivalry_Series






Thanks my Friend, it is next on my reading list. Much appreciated!

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/14/2015 7:29:34 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/22/2015 4:58:01 AM   
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Choice between Mussolini (Hibbert) or Making Sense of the Troubles (McKittrick and McVea)

I think I may go for the latter - something different.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/22/2015 9:21:35 AM   
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That prompted me to go back to and reread Stephen Sears' Gettsburg - an excellent account, with a proper list of maps, fewer than Guelzo's but they include a superb and well annotated theatre map that is repeated several times showing the changing positions. So good that I didn't need to refer to a couple of atlas' of the campaign that I have.

Guelzo will have to wait (again) as I'll be reading my latest "Plenty of Blame to Go Around" by Wittenburg and Pretuzzi on Jeb Stuart's contribution or lack of.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/22/2015 4:01:49 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/26/2015 6:00:22 AM   
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Decisions, decisions. What next?

Choice between Mussolini (Hibbert) or Making Sense of the Troubles (McKittrick and McVea)

I think I may go for the latter - something different.
warspite1

Well that didn't pan out.

I was in Waterstones - not meaning to buy a book - just killing time. But my eyes were drawn to a title that I had to check out.

The Devil's Alliance Hitler's pact with Stalin 1939-41 (Roger Moorhouse)

10 seconds later the decision was made. I bought it without checking reviews (always dangerous).

Wow - turns out to have been a good decision. It's totally unputdownable

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/26/2015 8:18:25 AM   
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About 200 pages in and it's a good read, keeps you guessing. Big novel at 1000+ pages, it will be interesting to see if it can maintain the story.

Cheers,

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/26/2015 8:45:12 AM   
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First of a trilogy of what promises to be an entertaining alternate history series. Stonewall Jackson, loses his arm but survives and returns to service after Gettysburg, and after an initial return to Lee's army is sent to take command in the West. The author has put maps on his website so they can be downloaded or printed off.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 8/26/2015 5:11:42 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/1/2015 6:54:38 PM   
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Half way through and its maybe one of my favorite history texts of all time already. Covers the founding and early campaigns of the post-Revolution U.S. Navy. Goes into detail regarding every facet of the topic, along with all sorts of historical anecdotes. Stuff like Thomas Jefferson riding around the wilderness that Washington DC was in 1800, the issue of dueling among the junior officers getting out of hand, numerous journal entries and letters from those involved. Great stuff!

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/1/2015 6:58:32 PM   
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Decisions, decisions. What next?

Choice between Mussolini (Hibbert) or Making Sense of the Troubles (McKittrick and McVea)

I think I may go for the latter - something different.
warspite1

Well that didn't pan out.

I was in Waterstones - not meaning to buy a book - just killing time. But my eyes were drawn to a title that I had to check out.

The Devil's Alliance Hitler's pact with Stalin 1939-41 (Roger Moorhouse)

10 seconds later the decision was made. I bought it without checking reviews (always dangerous).

Wow - turns out to have been a good decision. It's totally unputdownable
warspite1

On to the last chapter of this book - and will finish off tonight. A very, very good tome - could have done with more on the circumstances that surrounded the Romanians and Hungarians throwing their lot in with Adolf, but that is only a small criticism.

In anticipation of finishing this this evening I took Mussolini to work. One chapter in and I have to say.... what a thoroughly repugnant chap


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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/1/2015 8:16:40 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/3/2015 2:08:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Books: Having completed the "Galactic Milieu" saga by Julian Maye, I have been impelled to go back to the beginning of her extended story by re-reading the "Saga of the Pliocene Exile" beginning with "The Many Colored Land"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Many-Colored_Land

I originally read this back in the 1980's courtesy of the public library so I don't own a paperback copy but always remembered them fondly. It is kind of rare for me to re-read books... with all of the new stuff being published it seems like my priority should be with "new" reading. I am so intrigued by the newer books that I just finished that I can't help myself... gotta see how my knowledge of the successor novels will explain all the references to the future included in this series. That's quite a tribute to an author's work from me!

In other news: I spent the last few nights with my copies of the AH Great Campaigns of the Civil War series of games, carefully reading "the game as history" sections of the individual manuals and then tracking every historical move on the game maps. I now have a much better understanding of Jackson's Valley Campaign, Second Manassas Campaign, and the Antietam campaign. Had to do it carefully as the games are in "mint" condition. Tonight I'm moving on to Chancellorsville and then Gettysburg (the only one that has been punched and played, but minimally). It is really interesting to track unit movements on a scale of 1 Hex = 1 Mile. Multi_Man Publishing has the rights to these games and are planning on some expansions into the Western Theater. I know they did a reissue of the original games at one point, but those no longer seem to be available so I guess I have some valuable collector's items. I never got the last two games in the series ("On to Richmond" - Peninsula Campaign and "Grant Takes Command" - Wilderness to Petersburg).

http://www.gcacw.com/

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/3/2015 8:01:25 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/11/2015 6:20:40 PM   
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Decisions, decisions. What next?

Choice between Mussolini (Hibbert) or Making Sense of the Troubles (McKittrick and McVea)

I think I may go for the latter - something different.
warspite1

Well that didn't pan out.

I was in Waterstones - not meaning to buy a book - just killing time. But my eyes were drawn to a title that I had to check out.

The Devil's Alliance Hitler's pact with Stalin 1939-41 (Roger Moorhouse)

10 seconds later the decision was made. I bought it without checking reviews (always dangerous).

Wow - turns out to have been a good decision. It's totally unputdownable
warspite1

On to the last chapter of this book - and will finish off tonight. A very, very good tome - could have done with more on the circumstances that surrounded the Romanians and Hungarians throwing their lot in with Adolf, but that is only a small criticism.

In anticipation of finishing this this evening I took Mussolini to work. One chapter in and I have to say.... what a thoroughly repugnant chap

warspite1

I have to say Mussolini has been a very good read. Half way through - better get a move on as next its....

....No Room For Mistakes (Geirr H Haarr)

Can't wait!!!


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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/12/2015 12:51:55 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/13/2015 1:35:16 PM   
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I read Stalingrad - The Turning Point by Geoffrey Jukes

And I am almost finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. The first time I read this uber famous book.

I found this site which shows the hiding in 3d:

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/13/2015 4:05:27 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/13/2015 6:17:04 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/13/2015 7:01:25 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/13/2015 7:37:33 PM   
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I'll probably dive into a book on the Thirty Years war next.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/13/2015 8:43:25 PM   
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by C. V. Wedgwood. $15 for paperback on Amazon.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/14/2015 10:36:13 AM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/14/2015 8:26:21 PM   
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Disunited Kingdom by Iain MacWhirter. Probably the best political journalist in Scotland at the moment and its short but insightful discussion of last years independence referendum. Offers a compelling argument for why 'yes' surprised many by coming so close but equally why the end result was the (for now) clear rejection of independence (and why that is not a stable situation going forward).
warspite1

The book title says it all; Disunited Kingdom - How Westminster won a referendum but Lost Scotland.

Well let's be honest, Scotland cannot remain in the Union - it's just a receipe for discontent and ill-feeling - and those feelings will only get worse as each day passes. The English will forever be seen as the enemy holding the Scots back - and we know from history where that sort of situation ends up.

As monumentally sad as it will be - and frankly it will break my heart to see my country torn apart - better the split is made now and made cleanly. At least that way, what will be will be - for good or for ill - but it will be the Scots who decide their future.



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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/17/2015 6:32:23 PM   
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More or less back to business

I read Stalingrad - The Turning Point by Geoffrey Jukes

And I am almost finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. The first time I read this uber famous book.

I found this site which shows the hiding in 3d:

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/

I am glad that you are back in business.

My second grade teacher read Anne Frank for us. I suspect that I was to young to fully understand.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/17/2015 6:38:53 PM   
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More or less back to business

I read Stalingrad - The Turning Point by Geoffrey Jukes

And I am almost finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. The first time I read this uber famous book.

I found this site which shows the hiding in 3d:

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/

I am glad that you are back in business.

My second grade teacher read Anne Frank for us. I suspect that I was to young to fully understand.
warspite1

I watched a BBC play with my eldest Warspite about the family's time in hiding - up until the point they were caught. Defo large hankies were required by both of us at the end


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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/18/2015 11:20:42 PM   
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A highly detailed and readable book.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/20/2015 9:28:29 PM   
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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/21/2015 12:58:40 AM   
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Awesome read.

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RE: What Book Are You Reading at the moment? - 9/23/2015 11:55:46 PM   
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Fascinating history told by a master story teller. HIGHLY recommended

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