What are you reading right now?

Sailor Steve · 12-31-09, 01:22 AM

Staying in line with the book I just read on philosophy, I'm just starting to read Plato's Dialogues. Big book, but interesting so far.

seaniam81 · 12-31-09, 05:21 AM

Currently reading The Commodore by C. S. Forester. I'm really looking forward to finishing up the whole Hornblower series. It's been a great read.

Sailor Steve · 12-31-09, 02:38 PM

Yes it is. I recently finished rereading the entire series for the umpteenth time.

If you didn't know, here is a site with the three short stories that never made it into the books, plus a biography of Forester and some entertaining stuff about his personal relationship with Hornblower. Especially fun is Ballade To An Old Friend.
http://www.scaryfangirl.com/Once%20Again5thNetVer.pdf

12-31-09, 06:59 PM

I'm working my way through my Christmas present from the wife "The masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1850" by James lees

, There's a couple of other books I'm going to get that do the same thing for the fitting and arming and the construction of English warships from the same period.
It's not Light reading though - The thing weighs nearly 2 Kilo's

quick review http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/vie...860+james+lees

Stealth Hunter · 01-01-10, 09:34 PM

Now working on Manfred von Richthofen's autobiography, Der Rote Kampfflieger.

Torvald Von Mansee · 01-02-10, 03:47 AM

The Summer Tree, by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Fantasy novel. Do any of you read fantasy?

frau kaleun · 01-02-10, 12:10 PM

Does Terry Pratchett count?

12-31-09, 01:22 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Staying in line with the book I just read on philosophy, I'm just starting to read Plato's Dialogues. Big book, but interesting so far. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-31-09, 05:21 AM	#2
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Currently reading The Commodore by C. S. Forester. I'm really looking forward to finishing up the whole Hornblower series. It's been a great read. __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

12-31-09, 02:38 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes it is. I recently finished rereading the entire series for the umpteenth time. If you didn't know, here is a site with the three short stories that never made it into the books, plus a biography of Forester and some entertaining stuff about his personal relationship with Hornblower. Especially fun is Ballade To An Old Friend. http://www.scaryfangirl.com/Once%20Again5thNetVer.pdf __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-31-09, 06:59 PM	#4
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm working my way through my Christmas present from the wife "The masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1850" by James lees , There's a couple of other books I'm going to get that do the same thing for the fitting and arming and the construction of English warships from the same period. It's not Light reading though - The thing weighs nearly 2 Kilo's quick review http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/vie...860+james+lees Last edited by darius359au; 12-31-09 at 07:14 PM.

01-02-10, 03:47 AM	#6
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The Summer Tree, by Guy Gavriel Kay. Fantasy novel. Do any of you read fantasy? __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

01-01-10, 09:34 PM	#5
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Now working on Manfred von Richthofen's autobiography, Der Rote Kampfflieger.

01-02-10, 12:10 PM	#7
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Does Terry Pratchett count?