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If you have a Kindle or other e-reader, I recommend Amazon's the Harry Voss trilogy, by Bill Mesce.
"The Advocate", "Officer of the Court", and "Cold and Distant Place"
Despite Harry being assigned to the Judge Advocate staff, in WW II England, the books are less about Harry as a lawyer and military law, than they are about one's principles and keeping them when faced with adversity, true and fleeting friendship, and the age-old military saying -- rank has its privileges.
"The Advocate", "Officer of the Court", and "Cold and Distant Place"
Despite Harry being assigned to the Judge Advocate staff, in WW II England, the books are less about Harry as a lawyer and military law, than they are about one's principles and keeping them when faced with adversity, true and fleeting friendship, and the age-old military saying -- rank has its privileges.
richhodg66
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Currently in the middle of Jon Krakauer's book, Into the Wild. Been meaning to get to it for years. A student left it abandoned and figured I'd read it before I return it to the school librarian.
JWinAZ
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Night in the City by Michael McGarrity. A murder mystery set in 1950s New York City. A change of venue for McGarrity who's novels are usually set in New Mexico. I enjoy his books and this one was no exception. He does make a few references to New Mexico for the amusement of his faithful readers.
"Point Man" by Chief James Watson. I found it in a an antique mall in Lebanon, MO. I love history books and especially military history.
Chief Watson was a founding member of SEAL Team 2 called a Plank Owner of the team. He served like 3 tours in Viet Nam and it is a fantastic true tale about the SEALS in Nam from one who was there.
A really great read IMHO.
Chief Watson was a founding member of SEAL Team 2 called a Plank Owner of the team. He served like 3 tours in Viet Nam and it is a fantastic true tale about the SEALS in Nam from one who was there.
A really great read IMHO.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Finished the four books of Melville-Ross about WW2 Brit subs. Interesting details of life. All of the officers were "gentlemen" and the enlisted men were swine/oafs/ignorant to be laughed at and had no personalities. Good read if you can get by the "by the gentile for the gentile" story lines.
JWinAZ
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Three new novels:
- Return to Sender, Craig Johnson's latest Longmire. The best one in a while, I enjoyed it.
- The Reluctant Sheriff by Chris Offutt. Continues the saga of law and crime in rural Kentucky. A bit farfetched in places, but it's fiction. Good enough.
- The Second Sun by P. T. Deutermann. More to this one that the other two. It starts with a fictionalized account of the capture of German U-Boat U-234 by the Navy. This was a large U-Boat enroute to Japan with various German military technologies when it surrendered on the high seas. The cargo included uranium oxide. The author's notes at the end were very interesting.
- Return to Sender, Craig Johnson's latest Longmire. The best one in a while, I enjoyed it.
- The Reluctant Sheriff by Chris Offutt. Continues the saga of law and crime in rural Kentucky. A bit farfetched in places, but it's fiction. Good enough.
- The Second Sun by P. T. Deutermann. More to this one that the other two. It starts with a fictionalized account of the capture of German U-Boat U-234 by the Navy. This was a large U-Boat enroute to Japan with various German military technologies when it surrendered on the high seas. The cargo included uranium oxide. The author's notes at the end were very interesting.
Have enjoyed a couple of Deutermann's books. Will add this to my list.
K-diddy
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Just finished “Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic” It was a good read about a failed expedition to Wrangel Island. Ada, an Eskimo woman was the only survivor of the expedition. There was a lot of chicanery about the rights to her story and the rights to the journals of the men who died on the island following her rescue that is also covered in the book.
For light entertainment I have been reading novels by Steve Barry. Grimaced when I read: "revolvers with a few extra clips". At least he is not smelling Cordite everywhere.
For history am reading: "Road to Disaster: A New History of America's Descent into Vietnam" by Brian VanDeMark. Having spent a year of my life in that country, I am still learning why we were involved. Author is not afraid to call out the fools.
For history am reading: "Road to Disaster: A New History of America's Descent into Vietnam" by Brian VanDeMark. Having spent a year of my life in that country, I am still learning why we were involved. Author is not afraid to call out the fools.
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"American Creation, Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic". by Joseph J. Ellis. The main players are George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and to a lesser degree Alexander Hamilton. Though none of them got all they wanted, and their ideas and principles changed during their lifetimes, and what they gave us had never been, and though we continue to debate and test it even today, it has endured and is only bested by Heaven. Two thumbs up.
"The Fall of Fortresses", by Elmer Bendiner. Bendiner was a journalist before enlisting and survived 25 missions as a B-17 navigator. An interesting command of language and an interesting read. He engaged in several episodes I don't approve of as a pre-geezer, but understand them in the context of the time, and being once young and at war.
One-and-a-half thumbs up.
"The Fall of Fortresses", by Elmer Bendiner. Bendiner was a journalist before enlisting and survived 25 missions as a B-17 navigator. An interesting command of language and an interesting read. He engaged in several episodes I don't approve of as a pre-geezer, but understand them in the context of the time, and being once young and at war.
One-and-a-half thumbs up.
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"The Battle for Berlin", by John Strawson, published way back in '74. Judging by his paragraph-long sentences and abundance of commas, Strawson had to have attended one of England's prestigious universities. Finished it only to say I did. No thumbs up.
Mitty38
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Just finished Spook Street, a couple days ago.
Started back on slow horses. Wished I had read Slow Horses first. It would have given me a more detailed background on the characters of Spook Street. Especially River.
Really like the sense of humor. Kind of unabridged, dark, and a bit morbid like my own.
Started back on slow horses. Wished I had read Slow Horses first. It would have given me a more detailed background on the characters of Spook Street. Especially River.
Really like the sense of humor. Kind of unabridged, dark, and a bit morbid like my own.
The Deutermann books I read are: The Commodore, The Iceman and The Last Paladin.