"The horror of war resides in this gnawing anxiety. It resides in the continuation, the incessant repetition of danger. War is permanent threat. 'We know not the place or the hour.' But we know the place exists and the hour will come. It is insane to hope that we will always escape."
pickEngland is in the brink of WWI and the Prime Minister, who is in his 60s, is completely besotted with Venetia, a girl in her 20s. He writes to her obsessively - and his correspondence included in the novel is historically accurate- to the point that it interferes with both national security and his ability to do his job. A fascinating read.
Started a book that many like. Supposed to be a good series.
so-soA very slow 150 page start. I almost DNFed but I didn't feel like choosing another book to start 😂 Once it really got into the meat of the story it was actually interesting.
30/80
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I thought this was really clever. Cover was gorgeous. Had a lot of tidbits of life at that time. Meditation on "surviving" the Titanic is very interesting to me considering all the stories of "I could have been there" on 9/11
pickWow this was a very touching book about the boys (so young) who went to war in 1914. Those stories about the trenches always are so devastating. 60,000 men dying in the Somme offensive… in just one day. This book covers it all - and the lovestory between two elite boarding school boys, so English. A great read.
pickThis graphic nonfiction about a man I never knew before reading this was terrific. Eugene Bullard was the first African-American combat pilot, and this is his story.
The artwork is gorgeous, and the story is informative and heartfelt.
Highly recommend, even if graphic novels aren't your usual read.
"The evening had turned blue and soft, the way New York does in May, and I decided to walk to the book club and save the bus fare."
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