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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2023

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2023

Shana is caring for 9 yo Jazmine, her niece, while her sister Ally is overseas. Ally is recently widowed, Shana broke up with fiancé. As Jaz and Shana get to know each other, Jaz becomes matchmaker for Shana and Adam, a Navy officer. Meanwhile, Ally is falling hard for her ship‘s commander…

#Pantone2023 @Clwojick
#SummerEndReadathon Day 19 @TheSpineView
#RushAThon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Purchased a #BlindDateWithABook today!
What nautical book will it be?!

This is a detailed story, taking you through every year of the war with a varied cast of characters. Some of the cast changes up throughout the book, and some are more well-rounded than others. Given the theatre of operations, there weren‘t many female characters. This would be a good pairing with HMS Ulysses, by Alistair MacLean.

“The power of fate is a wonder; dark, terrible wonder. Neither wealth nor armies, towered walls nor ships, Black hulls lashed by the salt, can save us from that force.” —Sophocles

A good secondhand find. I was interested in reading about the Pacific part of WW2 and particularly the naval part of it. The narrative frame, that the commander is telling his story to an interviewer for some reason, feels unnecessary; the first-person narration is vivid on its own.

Must read for Navy history buffs.

I just got done reading this book. I enjoyed it! It was so impactful about what happened to the Indianapolis. I also added this book to the #ISpyBingo challenge for the space for waves. I rated this book a 5 out of 5 stars.