What are we reading?

[BanzaiCat]

I've read that Mustaine is a borderline genius/psychopath.

Yeah, he was a 150 MPH kind of guy (might still be, I haven't paid much attention to what he and Megadeth have done in the last decade or so), apparently. And pretty brutally honest about his upbringing. I hope he's the one that actually wrote this, and not a ghostwriter.

[WallysWorld]

And read Massie's Peter the Great when you get the chance.

Next book I intend to get. Thanks for the tip!

[Gusington]

I love the pre-WWI era and knew nothing of Peter the Great when I read Massie's book and I loved it, even more than Dreadnought. Peter the Great is one of my favorite books ever, along with The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchmann. And go figure I couldn't get through The Guns of August. 

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I'm reading The Battle for Hell's Island by Stephen Moore.  It's about a squadron of SBD dive bomber pilots from the Enterprise and their experiences during the Guadalcanal campaign.  I just finished up To Command the Sky last week and it was a rather technical look at how the US achieved air superiority over Germany in the run up to D-Day.  Hell's Island is a much more lurid, personal account of battle and the change in style is a bit jarring. 

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

I'm 2/3rds through Sword of Shiva. It's a fairly tense, non-stop military thriller. Recommended. It was also a kindle freebie or dirt cheap a while back, when I got it.

It's winding up to a full on war between China and India. I may finish it tonight.

Just checked, it still about $1 on amazon. 8)

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

$1.45 Today on kindle

http://www.amazon.com/French-Foreign-Legion-Complete-Legendary-ebook/dp/B006UKO8XE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450540707&sr=8-1&keywords=The+French+Foreign+Legion%3A+A+Complete+History+of+the+Legendary+Fighting+Force

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Hic

http://www.amazon.ca/Tasting-Whiskey-Insiders-Pleasures-Spirits-ebook/dp/B00KLNAJ4S/ref=pd_sim_351_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=510VjdUTzNL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR121%2C160_&refRID=04VSBJ1FMXGKZ6C87V2W

[Staggerwing]

Thanks Biggs- I snapped up both of those!

[bayonetbrant]

Book review posted to front page on Friday

[Toonces]

I love the pre-WWI era and knew nothing of Peter the Great when I read Massie's book and I loved it, even more than Dreadnought. Peter the Great is one of my favorite books ever, along with The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchmann. And go figure I couldn't get through The Guns of August. 

Guns of August got much better once the fighting starts.  I sort of skimmed all the prequel stuff after the first 20 pages until people start shooting each other.

Right now I'm slowly working my way through Tides of War, which someone suggested a while ago.  I'm enjoying it thus far- about 35% in right now.

[Martok]

Right now I'm slowly working my way through Tides of War, which someone suggested a while ago.  I'm enjoying it thus far- about 35% in right now.

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So was it the book that inspired you to start playing Rome II: Wrath of Sparta, or vice-versa? 

[Toonces]

The book inspired the game!

[Martok]

Same here.  8)  I seem to recall reading one of the developers of WoS is a fan of the book as well. 

[Airborne Rifles]

American Ceasar by William Manchester. Very good so far.

[Gusington]

Commander did you finish The Guns of August? Should I go back to it, skim the beginning and attempt to re-read the meat of it?