What are you currently reading?

[Springchicken]

I've just started "Brazilian Adventure" by Peter Fleming, Ian's brother. It is beautifully written with a healthy dose of Waugh-like humour.

Simultaneously (because it's something I always do...), I am enjoying "The Philosophy of an Explorer" by Erling Kagge. This is a series of essays that reminds one of the important little details that will make your wilderness experience safer and more fulfilling. Again, it is beautifully written (translated!) and fascinating in its scope.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Currently reading this one



And this one lined up for the next read

 

[Minotaur]

Currently reading this one



And this one lined up for the next read

Might want to check out -
“I Fought With Custer: The Story of Sergeant Windolph, Last Survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn”
and
“Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer”, by Thomas Marquis

 

[William_Montgomery]

Might want to check out -
“I Fought With Custer: The Story of Sergeant Windolph, Last Survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn”
and
“Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer”, by Thomas Marquis

They sound good. I'll check them out.

 

[Tengu]

The Spur Book of Survival and Rescue

 

[Kadushu]

The Clever Guts Diet

 

[crosslandkelly]

Currently reading this one

Is this the book they turned into the movie 'Soldier Blue' ?

 

[William_Montgomery]

I believe there is a film drawn from this book, but I think it kept the original title.

 

[Mesquite]

@crosslandkelly, Soldier Blue was adapted from "Arrow In the Sun" by T.V Olsen

 

[gg012]

"The laws of human nature" by Robert Green

Sent from underground

 

[GNJC]

'Eastern Approaches' by Fitzroy Maclean; a fascinating insight into early Soviet Russia, the British effort in North Africa in WW2 - including early SF - and the war in Yugoslavia. Well written with good humour and very intelligent observations and analysis.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Old Silver Grizzle the Badger and other stories from Wild Animals at Home.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Old Silver Grizzle the Badger and other stories from Wild Animals at Home.

I read his 'Two Little Savages' many years ago, a wonderful book.

 

[William_Montgomery]

I read his 'Two Little Savages' many years ago, a wonderful book.

I've not read that one yet. I've got my eye on a copy on ebay though. Good old Seton.

 

[Pattree]

…….. and Animal Tracks and Hunter Signs.

All parts of my childhood.

 

[BumblingAlong]

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 1932.

 

[crosslandkelly]

@crosslandkelly, Soldier Blue was adapted from "Arrow In the Sun" by T.V Olsen

Thanks Steve.

 

[GNJC]

Just started on George Sturt's 'A Small boy in the Sixties' (meaning the 1860s), having already read other memoirs by him. I'm not expecting anything revelatory, but he gives a fair insight to a lower middle class family of the time. He also offers commentary on the people about him, urban and rural and, since I like social history, I find it interesting.

 

[grainweevil]

Trying Nicholas Crane's "Two Degrees West". Was hoping for a pull-you-in narrative befitting a journey, but he opted for rather a disjointed style that smacks more of a series of filler pieces from the latter end of regional news programmes. Just can't get into it because he keeps throwing me out. Shame, because it was a premiss of promise, but I will persevere.

 

[Pattree]

“I Talk To Much”
Bio of Francis Rossi, Front man of Quo.

I don’t usually do biographies but this turned up on a lucky dip Christmas stall but -well I was a Quo fan in my post adolescence.
His son sings opera professionally. We’ll see how it goes.