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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 4, 2019 13:52:52 GMT
I got a bit bored, so I decided to start this thread on literature. Have you read any interesting book recently? Share your thoughts with us!
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 5, 2019 2:41:18 GMT
Hmm lets see... I've recently read a translated version of Achtung Panzer by Heinz Guderian (took me ages to find it as the book is not readily available in my country) It is reliable and the arguments made were sound and prophetic, but there including gross exaggerations and biases that guderian takes into account as well. Overall saves me the trouble of having to dig up (and cough up the money) for finding Panzer staff instruction manuals  The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler by Lawrence Rees was also a valuable insight, I have yet to finish reading Mein Kampf (the english translated unabridged version by Murphy, which is a lousy translation as many people comment, since it utterly fails to capture Hitler's charismatic and emotional rant), so that reading was a strong prelude. For non-fiction, I have been reading HHhH by laurent binet (postmodernity) and The Book Thief by Markus Zuczak (mortality 101), embarking on Time's Arrow by Martin Amis too (postmodernist Holocaust) |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 5, 2019 9:52:32 GMT
For this year, I can take into account at least 4 interesting books. First of them is "Ultima noapte de dragoste, întâia noapte de război" (The last night of love, first night of war) by Camil Petrescu. Inspired from actual events, as the writer was involved in the Romanian campaign in 1916, it presents two plots - the failing relationship with his wife and the horrors of the Great War, and is a critic to how poorly was Romania prepared for going to war, from the in efective defensive systems to the total lack of organisation, discipline and equipment the common soldier had to suffer.
Second book would be "Don Quijote". Probably the oldest book I ever read, I had a great time reading the first part. Unfortunately, due to some lack of time, I did not manage to finish it.
Third, I read "The Brave Soldier Svejk" by Jaroslav Hasek. A book I have always been curios to read, I finally had the chance to get into it this summer. It's și funny, and yet the message related to the absurdity of war and how in efective was Austria-Hungary in its final years is quite clear. Nonetheless, it's absolutely worth reading.
Fourth (and probably not last) for this year is "Anya's Ghost" by Vera Brosgol. Probably the first graphic novel I ever read, it proved exactly what I needed in the past weeks, considering these were quite stressful, with plenty 9f tears, semestrial papers and presentation. I feel this novel filled me with some energy and optimism to go further, and I'm also much happier and cheerful than before. (I also talked a bit more into derail about this story in another thread, but I might expand it here too if anyone is interested)
As a whole, I think I can say I had a great time reading this year.
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 5, 2019 13:28:16 GMT
My local productions and publications are not that valuable, though there are one or two that are pretty nice
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 6, 2019 8:41:33 GMT
Honestly, I was expecting this thread to be a bit more popular like the others if this kind in Officer's Lounge, but I guess that's it...
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 6, 2019 12:16:27 GMT
Honestly, I was expecting this thread to be a bit more popular like the others if this kind in Officer's Lounge, but I guess that's it... fret not, give it some time and surely ppl will notice  |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 6, 2019 12:35:06 GMT
Honestly, I was expecting this thread to be a bit more popular like the others if this kind in Officer's Lounge, but I guess that's it... , oh yeah on a side note... do you mod wc4 (or did you used to)? If so then I have a favor to ask of you... not for a mod of course haha you have your plate full for bismarck's star wars |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 6, 2019 13:21:22 GMT
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr, 1) thanks 2) yeah, I'd definitely like to help Bismark with the mod. I can't programme, but I can provide the assets (units, planets, anything else needed) and the bits of lore required
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Post by Iron Duke on Dec 6, 2019 13:27:11 GMT
The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray.
Caliphate by Tom Kratman - currently free on Kindle via Amazon.
Recommend both.
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 6, 2019 14:35:41 GMT
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr , 1) thanks 2) yeah, I'd definitely like to help Bismark with the mod. I can't programme, but I can provide the assets (units, planets, anything else needed) and the bits of lore required oh ok then I'll pm you |
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Post by Gone on Dec 6, 2019 15:40:14 GMT
3000 Years of War by Felipe van Deursen. It’s a Brazilian book, written in Portuguese.
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Post by Jeanne d'Arc on Dec 6, 2019 22:33:50 GMT
I have been looking into The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order | 1964-1980 lately.
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 8, 2019 10:05:40 GMT
This winter break, I'll probably try to finish reading "History and myth in Romanian consciousness" by Lucian Boia, then move on to some works on local history, since I have a little research to do.
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 10, 2019 14:19:26 GMT
Now what about a more detailed review on one of the books, based on your experience reading it? We can then discuss about them if we are also interested in reading them or we already read those books too.
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 10, 2019 15:48:56 GMT
I have not read any of yall suggestions  Perhaps the canon might work: English literary canonical classics like those from Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Jules Vernes etc. Memoirs by ww2 generals like infantry tactics by rommel, verlerone seige by manstein or achtung panzer (and the other one i forgot name) by guderian |
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