Picking up from Armchair Generalist, I'll tell you what I'm reading, as of today. As usual, it's a mix of one or two main books, plus magazines and various things I've printed from Internet sites.
The latest book is The Republic of Pirates. Buccaneers are fashionable, thanks to a particular series of egregious pirate movies, but I've always been interested in the early history of European settlement of the Americas. Therefore, Republic of Pirates is the perfect book for me, a fresh look at how the "golden age of piracy" happened as a result of the unusual military and political conditions between 1715 and 1725. I've just started the book, but so far, it's a fascinating read.
I've also been skimming an Osprey book on the Sengoku Jidai ("warring states") period of Japanese history. My favorite wargame publisher, GMT Games, just sent me my copy of their new game, Ran, which simulates several battles from this period. Therefore, I'm refreshing my knowledge of this period before diving into the game. Twilight Samurai just arrived from Netflix, so it may be all-bushido, all the time, at Kingdaddy Arms for a few days.
For my own entertainment, I'm finishing off the latest issue of Military History Quarterly (MHQ). This weekend, I might catch up on some professional publications that I need to read. It hasn't been as warm in our Northern California as I'd hoped, so my plan for a reading-filled afternoon in the sun may not materialize. (Reading, yes. Sun, maybe. Warmth, we can only hope.)
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