If you are looking for an interesting book on the Falklands Conflict, I'd recommend 'Sea Harrier over the Falklands' by Commander 'Sharkey' Ward.
In addition to some accounts of aerial combat which make thrilling reading, the book has lots of insight into the tactics employed by those aircraft in screening the fleet and the bombing strikes of the main campaign, plus a fair bit on the preparations for the conflict. Some of which, the book makes abundantly clear were obviously woefully inadequate. Also features interesting insights into the rivalry between the Fleet Air Arm and the RAF (which Ward criticises massively). The book features a somewhat scathing attack on lots of things that were done wrong following the conflict and although clearly a personal view, with which some might disagree, it's very insightful and well-written.
Certainly worth seeking out.
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