What are you reading this winter?

[SysError]

Santa was nice to me this year.  I got three aviation themed books.  A record for me (I usually read popular science, some light philosophy and general fiction).

Here is what I'm digging into:

Great Book of World War II Airplanes. 

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Book-World-War-Airplanes/dp/0517160242

A remarkable book (originally published as 12 separate volumes) covering: P-38s, F6Fs, F4Us, P-51s, B-17s, Spits, Lancs, Moscqutoes, 190s, 109s, Ju-87s and A6Ms.

Great art work by Rikyu Watanabe in a large format.



The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II


http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-500-Untold-Greatest-Mission/dp/0451224957/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388438177&sr=1-1&keywords=the+forgotten+500

Just started reading this (on page ~50).  So far it seems well written.  It tells the story of the rescue of 500 mostly US bomber (B17s and B24s) crews stuck in modern day Yugoslavia.



Fighting aircraft of the World

http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-aircraft-World-Michael-Sharpe/dp/1904687024/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388438900&sr=1-2&keywords=fighting+aircraft+of+the+world

My kid picked this up for me in a used book store.  Nice thought.  Seems like an OK reference book covering WWI WWII and some cold war planes.  I then read the ONE review on amazon for the book.  A one star rating with the following write up:

The a/c profiles are nice along with the descriptions, but that is where usefulness of this books ends. Many of the specifications are full of typo's or are just plainly not reasearched out. (exp. page 169 top speed stated as 507 mph), in fact top speed for the Convair F-106 is 1,525 mph and there are many other discrepencies. I was tired of counting and used the book for a paper weight in the barn.

I think I'll take up the challenge and see if I can spot the reported errors. 


So what are you reading this winter (or summer for our southern hemisphere friends.)

 

[Rogue9Volt]

I generally like suspense, fiction, historical non-fiction, Sci-fi, and Fantasy.  In the last month I just finished up the Game of Thrones books, along with Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Ozzy's Autobiography, and The Demonologist by Ed and Lorraine Warren.

On my To Read list currenty:  Bruce Campbell's memoir If Chins Could Kill, another read through of Neil Stephenson's Cryptonomicon, Neil Stephenson's Baroque Cycle, and whatever I can find about ACM and dogfighting.

[morfiend]

 I got 1 book!    Weapon (a visual history of arms and armor)

 There are many contributors to this book and it's mostly pictures and drawings on the subject,including many museum pieces and artifacts. The final chapter is on the evolution of firearms and ammo and it appears to be quite thorough.



  I did get 2 dvd sets,the first is the complete history of WW2 and the second covers mostly the airwar during WW2,with some bonus blue angel vid and a topgun aircombat training disc on top of it. The 2 sets are about 108 hours of video for those long cold winter nights up here in the Great White North!


   

[shppr01]

I actually recieved 4 books this Xmas. All Clive Cussler , Oregon files series, book 1 through 4 . I am 3/4 the way through book one .

[TheBug]

Been reading the series Marching with Caesar, by R.W. Peake.  It is a historical novel that follows the career of the fictitious Titus Pullus from legionary to camp prefect.  I am on the last book of the series and enjoyed them all very much.   

[jeep00]

Presently on book three of the five book trilogy Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. Been reading them to my 10 yo daughter. Son got me book one for christmas as i lost mine so we will finally get to book one at some point. I have already read them a ton myself.

[guncrasher]

I am too busy reading all the silly threads on this forum to open a book  .


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[Vraciu]

"BURY US UPSIDE DOWN: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho-Chi-Min Trail"

Pretty good so far.

Just finished "PETTIBONE'S LAW" and I laughed for a week straight.  So darn funny and allegedly half true. 

[Rogue9Volt]

Presently on book three of the five book trilogy Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. Been reading them to my 10 yo daughter. Son got me book one for christmas as i lost mine so we will finally get to book one at some point. I have already read them a ton myself.

That's an excellent series!  You might dig some of Neil Gaiman's stuff too...  If you don't mind comics, the Sandman graphic novels are an excellent read.

[BaldEagl]

I'm reading this thread.

[Changeup]

9 Innings of Hitting

[Shrike]

I just finished "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor" and thought it was a great book.

[Changeup]

I just finished "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor" and thought it was a great book.

If you liked that, you'll love "Kill bin Laden" by Dalton Fury (Delta assault team leader).

The 2005 failed effort to get him when we had him in Tora Bora.  The actual when's, whys, and betrayals.  Nothing like having 200 of your own men turn their AK47s on you at the moment of truth.

[mechanic]

I like a lot of factual and historical book but when it comes to trashy adventure fiction I love Wilbur Smith books.

[blkblade]

War and Peace