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Offline Melvin

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I need another book to read
« on: November 20, 2011, 07:05:24 PM »
Like the title says.

I went to lay in bed and read a book when I realized that I was on the last few pages of my current read. (Sea Of Glory: America's Voyage Of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842/Nathaniel Philbrick)

I'm looking for history. WWII is preferred, but I'll consider just about anything.

No fiction please.

Anyway, help me decide what my next Amazon purchase is going to be.

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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 07:11:28 PM »
Quote from: Melvin on November 20, 2011, 07:05:24 PM
Like the title says.

I went to lay in bed and read a book when I realized that I was on the last few pages of my current read. (Sea Of Glory: America's Voyage Of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842/Nathaniel Philbrick)

I'm looking for history. WWII is preferred, but I'll consider just about anything.

No fiction please.

Anyway, help me decide what my next Amazon purchase is going to be.

 :salute

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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 07:16:22 PM »
Quote from: Melvin on November 20, 2011, 07:05:24 PM
Like the title says.

I went to lay in bed and read a book when I realized that I was on the last few pages of my current read. (Sea Of Glory: America's Voyage Of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842/Nathaniel Philbrick)

I'm looking for history. WWII is preferred, but I'll consider just about anything.

No fiction please.

Anyway, help me decide what my next Amazon purchase is going to be.

 :salute

I always suggest 'Dune' by Frank Herbert. Whether you like fiction or not the man hardly touches scifi stuff. Its all about the human condition and potential. He's the Shakespeare of fiction.

Non-fiction I'd suggest 'Stone Age Economics' and 'The Moral Animal'. "The Selfish Gene" is also quite good. These are Anthropology books that are sometimes used as university textbooks... its very, very good.

History related... don't know of any sry.

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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 07:17:17 PM »
Try "The Big Show" by Pierre Clostermann - if you can get it

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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 07:52:54 PM »
"Goodbye Darkness"  William Manchester.  As powerful a memoir of a WW2 Marine as there is.   "With the Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge would be a very close second.

"Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors", "Ship of Ghosts" or "Neptune's Inferno" all by James D. Hornfischer if you prefer USN in the Pacific.  All must haves for a good library on WW2

I've got many more suggestions if you want them, but these I've re-read lately.
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 07:56:51 PM »
If you like WWII read anything from James Hornfischer

Ive read all this books, last one was Neptunes Inferno, IMHO very good.

His " The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" was excellent

Barrett Tillman is also an excellent author, many many good books.

If you like I will go into my Kindle and give you a list of what ive read, they are all good, Just have to give me a day , my Kindle needs recharging.

<EDIT> Dang it Corky, beat me to it    :lol
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 09:03:21 PM »
Check out The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer. The memoir of a German soldier fighting the Russians ABCs eventually being captured by the Americans near Berlin after his unit is driven back to Germany by the red army.  It's excellent!
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2011, 09:05:34 PM »
"Why The Allies Won" by Richard Overy

"Patton: A Genius For War" by Carlo D'este

I found both of these books to be very interesting
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2011, 09:07:02 PM »
All excellent suggestions. Keep them coming, I'm writing them down.

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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 09:08:30 PM »
If you can, go to the exchange at your nearest military base.

I know at JBER (Ft.Richardson & Elmendorf new fancy combined base name) they have a really great selection of military literature.
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2011, 09:13:37 PM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on November 20, 2011, 09:08:30 PM
If you can, go to the exchange at your nearest military base.

I know at JBER (Ft.Richardson & Elmendorf new fancy combined base name) they have a really great selection of military literature.

Thanks for the tip, but I think the nearest installation to me is in Missouri. Maybe Ohio or the Dakotas, not sure.

We used to have K.I. Sawyer right up the road. Unfortunately budget cuts forced it's closure and now it is a crime ridden cesspool. I sure do miss those B-52's flying fast and low over the tree tops. They made quite an impression.
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2011, 09:39:08 PM »
"Paris 1919"
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2011, 09:59:28 PM »
I'll have to dig my supply out and see what I have.


Try this book a read..."Flight of the Old Dog". Its fiction but its about a B52 attack mission into russia
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Re: I need another book to read
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2011, 10:06:34 PM »
Not WWII, but still good reads.

The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien

Knight of Germany: Oswald Boelcke - Johannes Werner
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