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Jul 22, 2025 02:25PM

2059 Mike wrote: "I am currently reading Stranded in the Sky. It is about the luxury Pan-American flying boats that were enroute between Pacific destinations on December 7, 1941, and the efforts to bring them home. ..."

Sounds like a very interesting book, let us all know how it goes.
Jul 21, 2025 02:34PM

2059 Marc wrote: "Finished this one on Friday night:

Redemption MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines by Peter R. Mansoor Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines

Rev..."


Great review, Marc. Sounds like a book I may need to get my hands on at some stage :)
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Jul 18, 2025 02:45PM

2059 Two pretty interesting books there, MR9 and Tony!
Jul 17, 2025 03:19PM

2059 Hi Cassie and a warm welcome to the group, any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Jul 16, 2025 09:52PM

2059 Unleashed wrote: "Just started WW2 From The Frontlines on Netflix! Loving the first episode so far.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28756878......"


It's a pretty good series, I hope you enjoy all the episodes!
Jul 16, 2025 07:04PM

2059 Marc, I'm sure I will! I have enjoyed all his previous books on WW2.
Jul 16, 2025 03:01PM

2059 I'm starting "Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II" by James H. Hallas.

Guam The Battle for an American Island in World War II by James H. Hallas Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II by James H. Hallas
Jul 15, 2025 04:47PM

2059 Bev wrote: "Congrats to author A.L. Sowards for the publication today of Roads of Resistance by A.L. Sowards .

Set in the Netherlands in WW2, this is a story of a young Austrian gi..."


Thanks for the link to your review, sounds like an excellent novel!
Jul 15, 2025 02:39PM

2059 Liz V. wrote: "Mosaic repatriated to Pompeii
https://apnews.com/article/italy-pomp..."


That's a bit of good news!
Jul 14, 2025 07:35PM

2059 Manray9 wrote: "Tonight I wrapped up Hugh Sebag-Montefiore’s Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man. It's a first-rate book focused not mainly on Operation Dynamo – the evacuation of Dunkirk -- but upon the ..."

That's for that update MR9! I will try and move my copy up closer to the top of my to-read list.
2059 More excellent books at great prices, thanks for the notification, Mike!
2059 Thanks for taking the time to post those details, Mike, much appreciated!
Jul 09, 2025 03:00PM

2059 Marc wrote: "Started this one last night via an ARC from NetGalley:

Redemption MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines by Peter R. Mansoor [book:Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philipp..."


That sounds like a good one, keep us posted Marc!
Jul 08, 2025 10:59PM

2059 Thanks for helping out Liz!
Jul 07, 2025 08:46PM

2059 Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog wrote: "I am in the beginnings of both of these.
The topics may be small audience, but they make for an interesting contrast in styles.

[book:Jews in the Garden: A Holocaust Survivor, the Fate of His Fami..."


Sounds like two very interesting books there! Let us know how you go with them.
Jul 07, 2025 04:27PM

2059 Thanks for sharing your review with the group, Marc. Sounds like a book to look forward to reading!
2059 Some excellent books there Mike, especially the first title!
Novels of WW2 (1062 new)
Jul 04, 2025 10:01PM

2059 Sounds like two very good novels, Happy, glad to hear you enjoyed them both.
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Jul 04, 2025 05:17PM

2059 Happy 4th of July to all our American members - 💥✨💥✨💥🎆🎆🎆
2059 Mike wrote: "Antone who has read The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer[book:The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extra..."

Thanks for that link, Mike. I am still yet to read my copy of the book, I just hope I kept it and didn't sell it during my recent big book cull!