What are you reading related to your gaming?

[usrlocal]

I'm continuing to read Zamoyski's 'Rites of Peace', which focusses on events surrounding the Congress of Vienna.



He does a really good job of making the central players come alive. His portrayal of Metternich is particularly interesting.

[Calandale]

Why do we need monthly editions?

[weateallthepies]

Yeah one long reading thread would probably work ok here, doubt the traffic is going to be high enough yet to warrant monthly ones.

As for reading, I jjust finished Outlaw by Angus Donald



Been in a Robin Hood kind of mood so I've read a few different retellings.

Not sure what to start next though.

[usrlocal]

Why do we need monthly editions?

Dunno. Habit? It would be easier not to. Any way we can change the current thread title to 'What are you reading?' ?

(EDIT) Never mind - I figured it out.   

[Calandale]

Once a thread gets very long though (thousands of pages) it will have to be locked and restarted.
There are performance issues with exceedingly long threads.

[Sluggonics]

Reading Holger Herwig's book on the Battle of the Marne, 1914:



Interestingly, in his designer notes for 1914: Offensive a outrance, Michael Resch described Herwig's book as "a step back in scholarship" on the subject.  I've found it interesting enough, but the maps are terrible.

[billyboy]

A book   

[Calandale]

I'm reading the LOB rules.

[capt_s]

Nice picture on the cover of that Marne book.

[Schwerpunkt]

I have just started on Guderian's 'Achtung-Panzer!'.

[Foo Dog]

War by Sebastian Junger. It's a grunts-eye view of a tour in Afghanistan's Korengal valley in 2007. I like the authors style; makes for an easy read. Not related to what I'm playing now but the book makes me want to revisit A Distant Plain.

[Cazaril]

Cast Iron Charlie (Charles Sorensen) - "My forty years with Ford".  VERY good read to prepare you for Martin Wallace's Automobile.

With a name like Cast Iron Charlie - you just have to read this one.

[jacovis]

Been delving into Colombian history for a bit now as I've been exploring Andean Abyss. Very cool stuff so far, and I like how this book doesn't focus on just the drugs and violence (though it doesn't leave it out) which helps bring together some understanding of Colombian culture.

[capt_s]

Very nice!