My library just grew again 2016

[NARSES2]

Somme - Into the Breach by Hugh Sebag Montefiore.

As far away from the "Lions led by Donkeys" school of history as you can get. Looks an honest appraisal of Commonwealth efforts during the battle and the effect they had on the tactical advances of 1917 and finally 1918. Uses a lot of previously unseen primary sources - diaries, letters and for the first time recently opened Red Cross files. Some good photographs with one error spotted. The photo of British tunnelers listening in is probably German. I know they are stripped right down but I'm certain one is wearing Jackboots.

Looking forward to this as I like Montefiore's style and work, he makes me think.

Ordered Douglas Haig - Somme to Victory, a reprint of Gary Sheffield's work with a new forward by Saul David. Again I like Sheffield's work. He was probably the first of the British historian's to question the "Lions led by Donkeys" school of history, or at least in the mainstream, during the 60's and 70's when it was seen as heresy by many. Waterstones didn't have it in stock and if the difference is less then £5 I'd rather use a bookshop then Amazon.

[rickshaw]

Met Gary Sheffield several times at conferences downunder.  A very nice man and quite an insightful historian.  Well worth reading!   

[Thorvic]

Ordered on-line as I couldn't get to the Tank Museum :-

Tankograd guide to the British Conqueror Tank
Kagero guide to the British Chieftain Tank

Plus the Third book in the Coastal Craft profile series on the Fairmile D

[NARSES2]

Met Gary Sheffield several times at conferences downunder.  A very nice man and quite an insightful historian.  Well worth reading!   

Interesting. I've seen some t.v. interviews and he struck me as a thoughtful man. I do like his work and have quite a lot of it in the library.

[PR19_Kit]

Picked up an almost new copy of 'Reds', the amazing book of Red Arrows photography, at a local charity shop. And for the princely sum of £3 too! 

[jcf]

http://www.schifferbooks.com/jet-city-rewind-aviation-history-of-seattle-and-the-pacific-northwest-6003.html

By friend, local modeler and Boeing engineer Tim Nelson.

Organized as an historical/aviation archaeology atlas for the region, quite good. 

[PR19_Kit]

What a SUPERB cover pic! 

[jcf]

Yep, the composite of the ol' 314 over today's Seattle skyline gives the flavour of the book, loads of then-and-now
coverage. It's really quite good and I'm not just saying that because he's a friend. (Yes, I do have them.  )

[NARSES2]

After watching the latest series of The Musketeers and Versailles I've decided my knowledge of French History, especially in the 1600 to 1780 period is no where good enough so I picked this up in Waterstones :

A History of France from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Versailles

[Rheged]

From a charity shop in Stratford upon Avon;  Andrew Marr's books  The Making of Modern Britain   and Diamond Queen  for £2.50 the pair.   It's an odd feeling reading "history"  that you have lived through.

[PR19_Kit]

After watching the latest series of The Musketeers and Versailles I've decided my knowledge of French History, especially in the 1600 to 1780 period is no where good enough so I picked this up in Waterstones :

A History of France from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Versailles

A very appropriate purchase considering what day it is Chris................ 

[PR19_Kit]

From a charity shop in Stratford upon Avon;  Andrew Marr's books  The Making of Modern Britain   and Diamond Queen  for £2.50 the pair.   It's an odd feeling reading "history"  that you have lived through.

Ain't THAT the truth?! 

[Leading Observer]

After watching the latest series of The Musketeers and Versailles I've decided my knowledge of French History, especially in the 1600 to 1780 period is no where good enough so I picked this up in Waterstones :

A History of France from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Versailles

A very appropriate purchase considering what day it is Chris................ 

- the period should possibly be 'til 1789 "Vive La Revolution!"

[Rheged]

After watching the latest series of The Musketeers and Versailles I've decided my knowledge of French History, especially in the 1600 to 1780 period is no where good enough so I picked this up in Waterstones :

A History of France from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Versailles

A very appropriate purchase considering what day it is Chris................ 

Is 14th July the start of the open season on Frenchmen?........you know, just like 12th August is the start of the pheasant shooting season?

[NARSES2]

After watching the latest series of The Musketeers and Versailles I've decided my knowledge of French History, especially in the 1600 to 1780 period is no where good enough so I picked this up in Waterstones :

A History of France from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Versailles

A very appropriate purchase considering what day it is Chris................ 

- the period should possibly be 'til 1789 "Vive La Revolution!"

True, but my knowledge of French history post 1780 is fairly good , at least for a Brit, as I was always into the Revolutionary/Napoleonic Wars and then we did the major European nations history from 1850 to 1950 at school for O Level.

As for reading about history you've lived through it's worse when younger relatives are studying the period you lived through at school and ask you to explain it to them