What book are you reading?

**Larry66** · 20th November 2009, 20:22

Reading The Palace of Eternity by Bob Shaw-wonderful writing!

**Larry66** · 11th January 2010, 10:18

Halfway thru Icerigger, a SF trilogy by Alan Dean Foster,its kind of an adventure on a planet of ice with a strange, furry natives.

**Flygirl** · 11th January 2010, 13:29

The death of Oliver Cromwell by H.F. McMains.

**Sky High** · 11th January 2010, 13:52

Taking a gentle browse through my Aircraft of the Fighting Powers Vol V 1944. And it cost the princely sum of One-and-a-half Guineas!

**Bruggen 130** · 11th January 2010, 14:40

Longitude, by Dava Sobel. It about some clocks

**Sky High** · 11th January 2010, 14:46

Originally Posted by Bruggen 130

Longitude, by Dava Sobel. It about some clocks

A propos, it was excellently dramatised on TV starring Michael Gambon a few years ago.

**Bruggen 130** · 11th January 2010, 15:00

Originally Posted by Sky High

A propos, it was excellently dramatised on TV starring Michael Gambon a few years ago.

It certainly was, just got the book from a charity shop today.

**FLYING SAUCER** · 11th January 2010, 15:32

The book I am into at this moment in time is "One Man Pneumatic Life Raft Survival Kits of World War 2" One of those fantastic Schiffer Military History books - Great illustrations and well researched.

**Newforest** · 11th January 2010, 17:21

Hardly the book suggested by your nomiker! Welcome to the Forum!

**FLYING SAUCER** · 11th January 2010, 17:37

Many thanks New Forest, relieved to be here amongst other like minded Aviation types after anotther supposed "Retro Interest Site" deleted my thread about the Daily Mail 1969 Air Race! PHILESTINES!

One of my fave planes is the F4 and the Harrier! My last book was F4 Phantom by Robert Prest, I think I will bew happy here! Thanks for the welcome.

**Mr Creosote** · 11th January 2010, 18:53

Originally Posted by FLYING SAUCER

The book I am into at this moment in time is "One Man Pneumatic Life Raft Survival Kits of World War 2" One of those fantastic Schiffer Military History books - Great illustrations and well researched.

Sounds absolutely unputdownable.

**kev35** · 11th January 2010, 18:54

I bet he'll feel deflated when he's finished it.

Regards,

kev35

**91Regal** · 11th January 2010, 19:49

Originally Posted by kev35

I bet he'll feel deflated when he's finished it.

Regards,

kev35

Classic - thanks Kev.

At the moment I'm reading 'The Spies of Warsaw' by Alan Furst, whose novels are centred around clandestine goings-on in the pre-and-early war period.

**DazDaMan** · 11th January 2010, 19:57

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo.

Great read. Would really like to see the stage show, too.

**mike currill** · 12th January 2010, 08:56

Military Blunders.

**spitfireman** · 12th January 2010, 10:13

Battle of Britain by Patrick Bishop. (an Xmas pressie from wingcomanderflap)

**EGTC** · 22nd January 2010, 22:40

I've got a few books on the go at the moment.

Teach yourself to fly by Squadron leader Nigel Tangye. Its a good read and shows how things have changed since world war 2 regarding to flying training.

I'm also reading The naked pilot by David Beaty. Another good read.

Also reading through ATPL Air Law = Best book to read if you cant sleep at night as you'll have no problems after reading that for 5mins.

**Larry66** · 8th February 2010, 09:02

Having completed the Icerigger Trilogy by Alan Dean Foster,very entertaining, am now on The Keep, a horror set in nazi occupied Romania in 1941 by F. Paul Wilson

**Levsha** · 8th February 2010, 17:51

Originally Posted by Larry66

am now on The Keep, a horror set in nazi occupied Romania in 1941 by F. Paul Wilson

Wasn't that made into a movie with Gabriel Byrne?

Also, Romania was an ally of Nazi Germany in 1941 and not occupied by them.

**Larry66** · 8th February 2010, 17:54

Originally Posted by Levsha

Wasn't that made into a movie with Gabriel Byrne?

Err, not sure!

Also, Romania was an ally of Nazi Germany in 1941 and not occupied by them.

Ah yes, what I should have said was its set in Romania and mentions Poland which of course was occupied by the Nazis.

**old shape** · 8th February 2010, 18:34

Making Money, Terry P.

**Red Hunter** · 8th February 2010, 19:07

Originally Posted by DazDaMan

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo.

Great read. Would really like to see the stage show, too.

And an excellent documentary on BBC4 a few weeks ago. I think they are taking bookings until January next year so get on-line sharpish!

**paulc** · 9th February 2010, 05:23

The Reality Disfunction by Peter F Hamilton - part 1 of a sci fi trilogy

**mike currill** · 9th February 2010, 06:28

The Sabre's Edge by Allan Mallinson

**Moggy C** · 9th February 2010, 06:37

"Breaking The Dams" By Charles Foster

This is David Maltby's nephew and he gives a very personal and unique insight into one family's view of the raid and the loss of the entire crew a couple of months later.

A must read if Chastise is your thing. I'm rereading it now, having devoured it when it was first published and, if anything, it is even more impressive second time round.

Note to self, I must look out my copy of "Wise Without Eyes" for a second visit

Moggy

**mike currill** · 9th February 2010, 12:07

Originally Posted by Flygirl

The death of Oliver Cromwell by H.F. McMains.

I see you still like your relaxing bedtime reading then?

**mike currill** · 9th February 2010, 12:10

Originally Posted by Moggy C

"Breaking The Dams" By Charles Foster

This is David Maltby's nephew and he gives a very personal and unique insight into one family's view of the raid and the loss of the entire crew a couple of months later.

A must read if Chastise is your thing. I'm rereading it now, having devoured it when it was first published and, if anything, it is even more impressive second time round.

Note to self, I must look out my copy of "Wise Without Eyes" for a second visit

Moggy

I find that often happens. The first time round you tend to be so enthralled by all the information contained in the book that you skip through it but subsequent readings allow you to pick up on things you missed the first time around.

**DazDaMan** · 9th February 2010, 12:15

Chosen By a Horse

Hmm. Trying a bit too much to be like The Horse Whisperer. I'm not enjoying it very much so far. I'm sure it'll get better, but thus far it's not a great page-turner like the other novel.

**Bruggen 130** · 9th February 2010, 14:09

Parallel Worlds By Michio Kaku, for people who have never heard of him he's a
theoretical physicist.

**Larry66** · 9th February 2010, 19:23

Originally Posted by paulc

The Reality Disfunction by Peter F Hamilton - part 1 of a sci fi trilogy

I do like my space opera but man his books are HUGE!!
Yet to try one and theyre all part of a series, so read one and you have to read the next one, etc.

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