The History Book Club discussion

If you prefer, sure. Please know that I respect your opinion Krystal. You are welcome to send me a direct private message, and can do so through my goodreads profile page.

Already sent it I just didn't want to go on ranting in this thread.

picked this up today ~
by Paul G. Allen

Some good NYC recent history:

by T.J. English

That sounds like a pretty interesting read Bryan, let us know how you liked it once you have read it.


by T.J. English

some new books for my TBR pile


by Vincent Cronin

by Richard B. Frank

by Martin Windrow

by Bernard B. Fall

by John Prados

Tom, you are going to be one busy guy keeping up with that list. Looks great!

Some good books there Tom, well done :)

Picked these up over the last few days:


by Carlotta Gall

by Tacitus

by James R. Arnold

by Ken Douglas

by Gregory Michno

I keep saying I am done book shopping and then stumble across a few bargains and voila ~

by Lynne Olson
by Antony Beevor
by David von Drehle
by John Berendt
by Jan Crawford Greenburg
by Juan Williams

Seriously though, I think I am done acquiring books for awhile, at least at this pace!

Some more good books there Alisa, well done :)

Aussie Rick, my only problem is that my library is not nearly as big as yours. I need to read them quickly so I can pass them along to someone else. Ah well, maybe I will sell the t.v.

One more shopping spree after this one and I will be done for awhile. Found a few bargains online:

by Anne Chambers

by Caroline Alexander


George Eliot by Rosemary Ashton

Alisa...............I see you picked up one of my favorite books:
v by David von Drehle

I guarantee that you will enjoy it. A tragic event that changed the way industry looked at employee safety. Very well written.

Jill wrote: "Alisa...............I see you picked up one of my favorite books:
v by David von Drehle

I guarantee that you will enjoy it...."

Yes, I saw that you read it recently and it's been on my to-read list for awhile so was glad to find it on sale. Looking forward to reading it!

New books I've that have recently arrived thanks to the postie (mailman). Like most people I buy lots - I'll never say too many although my wife does!

by Andrew Salmon

by Andrew Salmon

by United Kingdom Air Ministry

by Denys Blakeway

by Dominic Sandbrook

Some good books there as well Geevee, you can never have too many good books eh!

I put by Denys Blakeway on my TBR list....it looks like something very special. Thanks, Geevee.

I just had to get this book for back to school it will save me.

by Kevin Paul(no pic)

I, just went shopping yesterday and picked up a few new books. Edwin Palmer Hoyt Jacques Delarue Christopher Ailsby Heinz Guderian William L. ShirerNicholas and AlexandraRobert K. Massie

One last wander through the sale aisle today, I swear I am done book shopping for awhile. I couldn't resist! I know some of you understand the book buying affliction . . .

by Kati Marton
by Les Standiford
by Hampton Sides
by John Paul Rathbone

Alisa wrote: "One last wander through the sale aisle today, I swear I am done book shopping for awhile. I couldn't resist! I know some of you understand the book buying affliction . . ."

I smiled as I read this and it reminded me that this arrived today

by Richard C. Trench

You guys are at it again (smile)

Seriously! :-) And Geevee, you prompted me to add to my already out of control to-read pile with your post. Looks great!
by Richard C. Trench

It never ends, does it?

Here are some of this weeks purchases:



by Marine Mark Ormrod

by Ben Hughes

by Simon James

by Ian Kershaw

by Anna Reid

This arrived a few weeks ago, and I thought it might interest people for its world war two content, but also because of the author's links to books:

by Edward Young

The book is about Young's chequered war service, which came between his career in publishing. He worked for Penguin before WWII where, for Allen Lane, Young designed both the penguin and the now famous and evocative paperback covers (and although my copy is a nice hardback in green dustwrapper it seemed right to add it here with the Penguin cover).

Looks like a interesting book Geevee! I just picked these two up and I'm very keen on the first book, will have to try and squeeze it in as soon as possible:

by Charles S. Wainwright

by Julia Lovell

One of my reading buddies just sent me this book with the highest recommendation. It is a history of the WWI veterans who descended on Washington demanding payment for their cash bonus that had been promised eight years earlier for their war-time service.......hereafter known as the Bonus Army. It goes near the top of my TBR list.

by Paul Dickson

Sounds like a very interesting book Jill, best keep us all posted on what you think of it when you get a chance to read it.

A few things through goodreads bookswap (which sadly will be ending at the end of the month), but still lots of swap activity happening. This one arrived yesterday, it's been on my wishlist.
by Johnette Howard

I have to stop this, my apartment is getting crowded. Picked up these two today.
by Stacy Schiff
by Noah Feldman

You can never have too many good books Alisa!

Fear not, I have a few more on the way in the post. I sound like you. :)

Don't you just love getting a parcel in the mail and ripping it open to see which book, of the many you have ordered, has arrived?

:)

It is fun, although I have no idea when I am going to find time to read them all!

During our long and enjoyable retirement I hope :)

Just got a nice older (1958) book "the battle for the Rhineland" - R. W. Thompson,

I think that this is the same

by R.W. Thompson

Arriving yesterday were these selections:
by Billie Holiday
Bonus - it came with a CD of her music!

by Linda Greenhouse

This one also came, apparently I forgot I recently picked up a copy. So now I have an extra one to give to a friend!
by John Berendt

Picked these few up over the last few days:


by Edward Porter Alexander

by Peter Thompson

by Ron Lock

Tom wrote: "Just got a nice older (1958) book "the battle for the Rhineland" - R. W. Thompson,

I think that this is the same

by R.W. Thompson"

Let me know what you think of the book Tom as I have seen a old second hand (HB) copy around locally but didn't purchase it at the time but I could be tempted :)

Maybe a while before I get to it... Big TBR pile. Saw this if it helps you any..
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/...

I am about to start this one about the Restoration and one of the main characters in the courts of Charles I and Charles II. The author is Charles, Earl Spencer, brother of Princess Diana.

by Charles Spencer (no photo which was a surprise)

Good book Jill, hope you enjoy it, have you read his other book on Blenheim?


by Charles Spencer

Yes I have read the Blenheim book......another battle in which quality trumped quantity. Love it.

Charles Spencer

Arriving today is this little gem. I'm intrigued by this story.
by Essie Mae Washington-Williams

A fascinating book, Alisa. It is amazing how she came to an understanding with her father who was the most bigoted Senator in the South.

by Essie Mae Washington-Williams

Well finally got the one out of my post box. The mailman stuck it in there and I couldn't get it out :(
Seems like a nice book on Churchill during WWII

(no cover) The War and Colonel Warden by Gerald Pawle

These arrived a few days ago, adding to the growing to-read pile.
by Tim O'Brien
by Irène Némirovsky

Nice bag there Alisa, here are a few titles I picked up today to go onto my reading pile:


by Steven Naifeh

by Barry Turner

by Francis Pulszky

AR......I think I might have to look for by Barry Turner. I have to admit that I don't know a lot about what was happening there during the Occupation. Let me know how you like it.