Latest book received

[Plynkes]

Finally got a copy of this, the book that they made into "Mountains of the Moon" (though my copy doesn't have any boobs on the cover).




The true story of the "Allahackbarries", J.M. Barrie's own cricket team of authors, that included Jerome K. Jerome, P.G. Wodehouse and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle among its members. Full of comic anecdotes from the supposedly golden time leading up to the Great War, including the incident when Conan Doyle was batting and the ball struck his pocket, igniting a box of matches contained within and setting his trousers on fire.

It is somewhat comforting to know that even in the Edwardian era, cricketing curmudgeons were bemoaning the death of Cricket, claiming its spirit and ethos were being eroded away and the game had slipped into an abyss of mechanical commercialism.

[Hammers]

*makes a note*
"...Conan Doyles trousers on fire..."

This thread is probably my favourite here on LAF. Half the books I get have been reviewed here.

[Commander Vyper]

Treated myself rather than digging out my old paperbacks:



Lovely tome, leather bound, (though not sure which animal......).

The Commander

[oldskoolrebel]

Treated myself rather than digging out my old paperbacks:



Lovely tome, leather bound, (though not sure which animal......).

The Commander

oooooh! I went and bought several of the paperbacks not too long ago. If I'd know that this existed I might have opted for it instead!

I've seen a similar 'Conan' book, I wonder if it's the same publisher.

Cheers
Andy

[Red Orc]

I now a copy of 'The Heart of Princess Osra', a collection of short stories that stand as a prequel to 'The Prisoner of Zenda'. What revelations of Ruritanian history await I shall have to see...

[Comsquare]

Received today the "Steampunk Modeller" from scififantasymodeller.

Nice book from the first looking through

[Anatoli]

Received "Running Black" a few days ago and finished reading it today. Wrote a review of it on my blog: http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/01/running-black-book-review.html




It's a near future (2059) sci-fi novel about mercenary thieves specialized in corporate theft and includes nano technology, robots, clones and a dystopian world which resembles a mix of Minority Report and Blade Runner. Fast paced from the first page up to the very end, getting better and more unpredictable as the story moves forward.

Also got the urge to start playing "Infinity" after having finished the book 

[koz10]

The Man who Shot the Man who Shot Lincoln - neat stories about behind the scenes characters throughout history. A fun read that I borrowed from the library.

Going Dutch, How Britain Plundered Holland's Glory - this book is not what I expected but very good as it describes the Dutch invasion of England for what it was at the time - a successful invasion of England by a foreign power (a pre-emptive strike to forestall a potential Catholic English-French alliance against the United Provinces.) I'm still reading it but find it fascinating.
EDIT - the first chapter was really, really good but the next few are, well, boring. I understand the historian was building the argument for a strong bond between England and the United Provinces before 1688 but tales of art and gardens are just too boring to read.

[Aaron]

Not a book, but close enough when you include all of Kevin's meticulous design notes and background.

[Poiter50]

Silent Victory by Arthur Leebold. Story of the Catalina flights from Perth, Western Australia to Ceylon in WW2 after the Japanese cut off the Far East in 1942. Very long flights with primitive cross ocean navigational methods.

[Tomsche]

Went on a shopping frenzy (last days of the wintersales in belgium) in my local second hand shop de Sleghte, and the loot was:

Osprey Men at Arms British Cavalry Equipments 1800 - 1941
Osprey Men at Arms Wellington`s Specialist Troops, Infantry (1) and Light Cavalry (can you guess what my next project is going to be, seems I came full circle in wargamer world, from a young kid with Warhammer to the old geezer with his Napoleonics  )
Osprey Men at Arms Belgian Army in World War I
Osprey Campaign Vimeiro 1808 (again that geezer)

Wargaming in history rulebooklets: American Civil War (had it years ago, lost it somewhere, now it`s back to my collection) and Waterloo (the circle thing, the circle thing...)

Wordswoth`s Nelson`s War by Peter Padfield
Decisive Battles - John Colvin (about 20 of the most history shaping battles)

The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 (David and Jeanne Heidler)



Chronicles of the Civil War, An Illustrated Almanac and Encyclopedia of America`s Bloodiest War (edited by John Bowman)



And from a dutch series called Library of the Second World War: Het Beleg van tobroek (siege of Tobruk) and Geallieerde Landing op Sicilie (landings on sicily)

[General Roos]

Some finds on eBay.

Osprey - The Army of Gustavus Adolphus 1
Osprey - The Army of Gustavus Adolphus 2
Osprey - Medieval Scandinavian Armies 1
Osprey - American Civil War Guerilla Tactics

[Helen]

Actually borrowed all three books by Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The Girl Who Played with Fire.

After reading the first book I read the next two in record time. It has been along time since I've picked up a fiction book and been so drawn into the plot.

Fantasic author an a real loss that he has passed on.

Helen

[Poiter50]

Totally agree with Helen, saw the first as a movie (believe the book is far better) and read the next 2 books in quick time, great reads.

Also received Osprey Warrrior book Chindits, my cheapo supplier is Plumcircle on Ebay. Seller apparently based in USA but books come from NZ, take 2-4 weeks but prices are excellent and range is extensive.

Actually borrowed all three books by Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The Girl Who Played with Fire.

After reading the first book I read the next two in record time. It has been along time since I've picked up a fiction book and been so drawn into the plot.

Fantasic author an a real loss that he has passed on.

Helen

[Calimero]

Funcken, L’Uniformes et les Armes des Soldats de la Guerre en Dentelle, volume 2

Not in really good condition but I did pay only 5.00$ for it