pickI really enjoy WW2 books so glad this was on my #auldlangspine list @fredthemoose @monalyisha
pickI had a really strong December and I‘m going with a 3-way tie between Helmet For My Pillow (WWII memoir), All the Sinners Bleed, and Hello Beautiful to round out my #12Booksof2023.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was excellent. First person account of a Marine who served in the Pacific on Guadalcanal and Peleliu Island in WWII. Apparently he was motivated to write it after being disgusted by the musical South Pacific and wanting to set the record straight that it was no musical. I‘m not a big war history buff, but I loved the first person account of his and his buddies‘ experiences.
pickA remarkable and harrowing novel about the Vietnam War. A raw semi-autobiographical account capturing the brutal dehumanizing effects of war. The pacing is intense and chaotic fitting the narrative perfectly. It is quite the novel.
pickAn important book, difficult to read in parts, but honest
I had two solid A‘s (4.75) in this grid and both with a WWII setting. I‘m tagging the nonfiction because I will be haunted by the honesty in its brutal telling for a long time.
5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F
pickI took my bff to a favorite local book thrifting spot where he saw this book and noted it was among his favorite, and possibly favorite, WWII books. He‘s a retired Army general so I had to go there. Well, this is not Great Aunt Sally‘s Hist Fiction collection. Parts are brutal. Encouraged by his wife, written by an enlisted marine, it recounts his experience on the ground in Peleliu and Okinawa. ↓
