What are we reading?

[Gusington]

^Ooh how is that? Been on my to-read list for a while.

[WallysWorld]

I'm about 100 pages into Robert K. Massie's "Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea" and I'm really enjoying it. Just ordered another book of his: "Dreadnought".

[Staggerwing]

I'm about 100 pages into Robert K. Massie's "Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea" and I'm really enjoying it. Just ordered another book of his: "Dreadnought".

They are great books, both of them. I hate to say it but you may want to stop where you are then read 'Dreadnought' first since it sets the background for 'Castles of Steel'.

[Gusington]

Dreadnought is one of my favorite history books of all time. I've got Castles of Steel but haven't taken the plunge yet. Massie is a great writer. Check out Peter the Great...another one of my favorite histories by Massie.

[MetalDog]

Don't remember if it was 'Castles...' or 'Dreadnought' that I read, but, it took a time period and subject I have less than zero interest in and made it fascinating.

[Gusington]

^Massie is excellent at that.

[WallysWorld]

They are great books, both of them. I hate to say it but you may want to stop where you are then read 'Dreadnought' first since it sets the background for 'Castles of Steel'.

That sounds like a good idea. Thanks for the tip.

[mirth]

^Ooh how is that? Been on my to-read list for a while.

It is excellent, extremely well written. I don't know a great deal about Lawrence or that period of Mid East history so I'm really enjoying it.

[Nefaro]

Massie is a great writer. Check out Peter the Great...another one of my favorite histories by Massie.

Seconded.

[Sir Slash]

Killing Reagan by Bill O'Reilly. He's got another hit on his hands.

[mirth]

Raylan by Elmore Leonard. I almost never read fiction these days and I have mixed feelings about Leonard as a writer, but I loved Justified. I did read one of Elmore's earlier books that had the Raylan Givens character - Pronto. Again mixed feelings.

[Airborne Rifles]

Massie is a great writer. Check out Peter the Great...another one of my favorite histories by Massie.

Seconded.

+1. Dreadnought/Castles of Steel and Peter the Great are some of my favorite books of all time.

[Gusington]

^His last book was on Catherine the Great in 2011. He's 86 years old - I hope he has one more title left in him. Bonus tidbit: Massie lives about 25 miles away from me (and AR) in Irvington, NY. I substitute taught there about 15 years ago for a while. Beautiful town.

[Airborne Rifles]

I need to pick up his title on Catherine.

[Gusington]

Me too. Still have to read my copy of Castles of Steel though.