Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Wilf; How about the Einsatzgruppen? I've got the works on them. " Ordinary Men ". " Masters Of Death ", that sort of thing. Bit of a cut above Sven Hassel. Got the latest one on Mengle. Posner, is it? (Forgive me; My books are in another room. Can't be arsed with ducking in and out of there) Good little book of two about the typical Russians experiences of WW2 too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Set me off now you lot, just spent £30 on 3 books. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,282 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 10 hours ago, Ken's Deputy said: Wilf; How about the Einsatzgruppen? I've got the works on them. " Ordinary Men ". " Masters Of Death ", that sort of thing. Bit of a cut above Sven Hassel. Got the latest one on Mengle. Posner, is it? (Forgive me; My books are in another room. Can't be arsed with ducking in and out of there) Good little book of two about the typical Russians experiences of WW2 too. I have not read them, although I have read extensively on those units. Hassel I like and have done since I was a kid, it’s just escapism really but you get to know the characters. I listen to stuff on audio book mostly now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 After reading Stiff and Ken's review. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Hiroshima: a 1946 award winning book that follows the lives of 6 individuals who survived the atomic bomb. H is for Hawk: another award winning book where the author recounts the difficult task of training a Goshawk in the wake of her fathers sudden death. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Greb147 said: After reading Stiff and Ken's review. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Hiroshima: a 1946 award winning book that follows the lives of 6 individuals who survived the atomic bomb. H is for Hawk: another award winning book where the author recounts the difficult task of training a Goshawk in the wake of her fathers sudden death. Read that as well , not a bad tale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 minute ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Read that as well , not a bad tale Which one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Greb147 said: Which one? H for hawk , sure it’s set near me 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,936 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 All books wrote by Jim Corbett. Death in the long grass Capstick. Tales of a rat hunting man plummer . The great game Wyman. Hunter by J A Hunter . I have read a few of the books regarding certain real life characters of the criminal fraternity and found them to be entertaining reads the best one being Wildcats by Danny Woolard. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 You can get the Corbett omnibuses pretty cheap 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,936 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Daniel cain said: Mr .Nice Trainspotting Max power Razzle Escort Mr Nice is a cracking read. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,282 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 52 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: . I have read a few of the books regarding certain real life characters of the criminal fraternity and found them to be entertaining reads the best one being Wildcats by Danny Woolard. I think you have to read those type of books purely for entertainment and with a huge pinch of salt mate.........otherwise you get absolute f***ing halfwits like Frank Fraser writing books and people thinking it’s totally on the money. This stuff is interesting & titillating but most of it is total bollocks if you get my drift 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 BY REASON OF INSANITY BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON ONI BRENDAN CHASE [ as a child ] ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 11 minutes ago, WILF said: I think you have to read those type of books purely for entertainment and with a huge pinch of salt mate.........otherwise you get absolute f***ing halfwits like Frank Fraser writing books and people thinking it’s totally on the money. This stuff is interesting & titillating but most of it is total bollocks if you get my drift That's why I don't really like autobiographies, they are a very blinkered view with plenty of bending of the truth. If you read the Lenny McLean book he states that he's undefeated which is a load of bollocks as he was flattened on a few occasions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,936 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, WILF said: I think you have to read those type of books purely for entertainment and with a huge pinch of salt mate.........otherwise you get absolute f***ing halfwits like Frank Fraser writing books and people thinking it’s totally on the money. This stuff is interesting & titillating but most of it is total bollocks if you get my drift In a nutshell mate find some of them funny and entertaining like that judas pig book. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Difficult. I'd go for authors rather than books perhaps but in no particular order. Spike Milligan, Milligans War, taught me to look behind the propaganda. Phill Drabble, A Weasel in my meat safe, loved all his stuff as a lad. Terry Pratchet, Wyrd Sisters, on a less serious note. Laurens Van der Post, Heart of the Hunter, a picture of what we were and have lost. Geral Durrel, A Zoo in my luggage again loved all his stuff as a lad, wanted to be an animal collector, had my own animal/objects of interest collection in the garden, charged people to look lol, got a fair few unusual bits and pieces as my old man was head keeper at Whipsnade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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