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The "What book are you reading" Thread

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and off we go.

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What I have been reading now, "In twenty-five years, the Mongol army subjugated more lands and people than the Romans had conquered in four hundred years." A book about Genghis Khan, the ruler and founder of the Mongol Empire. He spread many ideas and things like paper money, basic education, a universal language, and the first international postal system. Despite his brutality he was tolerant of any religion, culture, etc. He tried to stop torture of any sort and discrimination against other races. All these things were in the 13th century, hence "making of the modern world". An interesting read for sure.
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Just finished " The ship that would not die" The USS Laffey earned the nickname "The Ship That Would Not Die" due to its remarkable resilience during intense battles in World War II, particularly during the D-Day invasion and the Battle of Okinawa. More Kamikaze planes attacked this destroyer ( in a single engagement) than any other ship during the course of the war.

Finally World of Warships has become aware of this destroyer and will be added as a Tier 9 Destroyer in Update 14.7 on August 6 2025. Laffey is currently a museum ship at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, alongside the aircraft carrier Yorktown. Mel Gibson was seen on the ship about two years resulting in rumors that a movie script was in the making.
 
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I'm a huge fan of Scalzi (Starter Villain, Red Shirts, Kaiju Presevation Society are all high on my recommendation list) and I'm finally getting around to reading the 'Old Man's War' saga. Just a bit in to the first book, but really enjoying it so far. It has that classic Scalzi wit and easy story telling. Hard to remember it's his first book.

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"Ankhtifi (Egyptian governor) and lamentation literature more generally are emblematic of a key problem: the 1 per cent view of history. Most of the archaeological evidence we have - palaces, pyramids, and written records - is all from the smallest, wealthiest class."

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