What are we reading?

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bob48

Ardennes 1944 is an excellent read, as are all the Beevor books.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

mirth

Quote from: bob48 on August 31, 2016, 01:26:36 PM
Ardennes 1944 is an excellent read, as are all the Beevor books.

Agreed. Beevor's right up there with Hastings as one of my favorite military historians.
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MetalDog

I read Arena back when it came out.  I really enjoyed it.  I've liked the few things I've read by Forstchen.  Just not sure why mirth hasn't piped in about his connection.





































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Gusington



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BanzaiCat

Beevor's Berlin book is easily my favorite, followed by his Stalingrad book.

mirth

Quote from: MetalDog on August 31, 2016, 06:02:47 PM
I read Arena back when it came out.  I really enjoyed it.  I've liked the few things I've read by Forstchen.  Just not sure why mirth hasn't piped in about his connection.

I try not to acknowledge any connection to you. :P
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

bob48

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 31, 2016, 09:31:23 PM
Beevor's Berlin book is easily my favorite, followed by his Stalingrad book.

Yup - agreed, and also his book on the Spanish Civil War.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Gusington

I read his Stalingrad book a while ago and loved it. I have the Berlin book here on my to-read shelf.


слава Україна!

We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

mirth

"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Gusington

Did that come out before or after Stalingrad?


слава Україна!

We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

mirth

"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

BanzaiCat

I didn't know he did a book on Crete, nor on the Spanish Civil War. I'll have to check them out.

mirth

I just purchased the Crete book through Amazon.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

JasonPratt

Quote from: mirth on September 01, 2016, 07:45:56 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on August 31, 2016, 06:02:47 PM
I read Arena back when it came out.  I really enjoyed it.  I've liked the few things I've read by Forstchen.  Just not sure why mirth hasn't piped in about his connection.

I try not to acknowledge any connection to you. :P

Someone will have to explain this joke eventually.  ::)
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If it's what I think it is, it's not much of a joke*. Might as well profess a connection to King as well.



*though what is around here, really