What are you reading?

[DieJager]

Finished book 5, The Sky Came Tumbling Down, of Ron Thomson his memoirs, another great book, sad how Rhodesia went down and the murderous Mugabe and co took over.

Before that read My Confessions: Recollections of a Rogue by Samuel Chamberlain. Those were different times. If you like war memoirs and specifically the US- Mexican wars this is a must read.

 

[Inkgardener]

Currently…in addition to the others…

Green Hills of Africa on audiobook

Handgun Hunting by Mark Hampton.

 

[RSL]

I am reading the Kindle version of "Stand Your Ground" by Ron Thomson

 

[Whit]

For light reading, a re-print of Harold Lamb's historically accurate collected short stories and novellas, Swords from the Desert. For more serious reading, I am slowly finishing up Tom Holland's magisterial Dominion.

 

[Whit]

Finished book 5, The Sky Came Tumbling Down, of Ron Thomson his memoirs, another great book, sad how Rhodesia went down and the murderous Mugabe and co took over.

Before that read My Confessions: Recollections of a Rogue by Samuel Chamberlain. Those were different times. If you like war memoirs and specifically the US- Mexican wars this is a must read.

I enjoyed all of Mr. Thomson's memoirs to a certain degree (own all almost all his books), but found the six=part editions filled with repeated stories, poor formatting and editing, etc, and overall, a bit too much of a bombastic tone.

 

[M70375!]

rereading Karamojo Safari WDM Bell, just ordered Facing Down fear by John Sharpe,

 

[Jon G]

20% into this book by mr Sharp. Was a bit skeptic based on the cover but is actually an interesting read, humble and funny.

 

[GuttormG]

Nothing, need to throw away the iPad and get back to reading!

 

[DieJager]

I enjoyed all of Mr. Thomson's memoirs to a certain degree (own all almost all his books), but found the six=part editions filled with repeated stories, poor formatting and editing, etc, and overall, a bit too much of a bombastic tone.

I really enjoy them so far.

I'll have to disagree on the format, editing and repeated stories. In the Kindle version he doesn't repeat the stories and is referring only to the stories as a reference and then refers to the book he did mention them in for further reading.

Did you read the paperback or the digital versions?

 

[DieJager]

20% into this book by mr Sharp. Was a bit skeptic based on the cover but is actually an interesting read, humble and funny.

This seems interesting and they have it on Kindle! Added to my reading list, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[RSL]

Just finishing One Ranger Returns, it's the followup to One Ranger by Joaquin Jackson, Texas Ranger. Both great reads imo. Available on Kindle.

 

[RLD]

20% into this book by mr Sharp. Was a bit skeptic based on the cover but is actually an interesting read, humble and funny.

I read it recently, it was poorly edited and the writing is very weak, but the stories were fascinating and often funny.

 

[Whit]

I really enjoy them so far.

I'll have to disagree on the format, editing and repeated stories. In the Kindle version he doesn't repeat the stories and is referring only to the stories as a reference and then refers to the book he did mention them in for further reading.

Did you read the paperback or the digital versions?

I actually have the hardback edition, not the digital variation. Perhaps books receive digital editing prior to uploading online. IIRC, my copies are first runs, which may explain the errors inherent. A thorough editing job by a professional would have eliminated the mistakes the lay reader (me) caught easily, and which distracted from the overall tone.

Mr. Thomson certainly lived in a fascinating span of time in the southern African story and I do appreciate his record for posterity.

 

[Whit]

I read it recently, it was poorly edited and the writing is very weak, but the stories were fascinating and often funny.

Own a copy, too.

I felt Mr. Sharps' account was mostly a collection of stories of his life, kind of like sitting around a campfire with a cigar and a glass of whiskey with the man.