'Aussie Rick'’s Comments (group member since Jun 12, 2009)

'Aussie Rick'’s comments from the THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP group.

Jonny wrote: "I finished up Mosquito: The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and its Most Extraordinary Mission today. There are a few thoughts here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
a..."

Great review Jonny! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the book.

Dipanjan wrote: "I am looking for a book on the battle of Kohima written from Japanese perspective by a Japanese author or participant. it may be a memoir or autobiography or battle accounts."

That's a hard one Dipanjan! I'm afraid I don't know any books on that battle from the Japanese perspective.

Dimitri wrote: "January has been a month of "Buy Now, there is not another copy in the Low Countries". Quality before quantity, but not exactly a budget cut...

[bookcover:Harvest of Despair: Life and Death in Ukr..."

Nice buys Dimitri!

Thanks for the heads-up on that movie MR9. I will see if Netflix Australia carries the title.

Darya Silman wrote: "A March release:


Norway's War: A People’s Struggle Against Nazi Tyranny, 1940–45 by [author..."

Another interesting new release, thanks for posting those details, Darya!

Darya Silman wrote: "An April release, a book by a daughter of a Holocaust survivor. I haven't read anything about the Holocaust in Serbia.

[bookcover:Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of th..."

Should be an interesting but harrowing read!

Another interesting book to keep an eye-out for. Thanks for posting those details, Jerome!

Two very interesting books there MR9! Nice finds, I hope you enjoy them.

Marc, it's a pretty good movie eh!

Thanks for those links, Liz. Very interesting indeed!

Thanks for those links Liz and Marc. If I ever go to Prague I will check out your local guide Marc!

Liz V. wrote: "WWI South African Memorial

https://apnews.com/article/world-war-..."

Thanks for the link to that article, good news finally for the families of those long forgotten men.

Jerome wrote: "A July release:

by Peter R. Mansoor
Description:
Redemption is a sweeping new history of the larges..."

Sounds like an interesting book!

Dipanjan wrote: "I have recently added the following gems to my collection..



[bookcover:The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi..."

Nice finds Dipanjan, "The Last Mughal" is a great read, enjoy!

Jerome wrote: "A June release:

by Joseph T. Molyson Jr.
Description:
D-Day, Ju..."

Another interesting book to keep an eye-out for!

Tony wrote: "I’m making progress on Adam Hochschild’s To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918. It’s a really interesting read, and a new perspective for me. As..."

It's a good book, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Dipanjan wrote: "Nice list. This year I would like to read 3-5 ww2 fictions. Generally I prefer ww2 nonfictions. But I would like to explore the fiction genre."

You can read fiction or non-fiction in the theme reads if you like Dipanjan, as long as the book in question covers the theme subject.

Jerome wrote: "A September release:

by Peter Fritzsche
Description:
By the end of the Second World War, more than seventy million p..."

Should be a good book, thanks for posting the details, Jerome!

Here are the suggestions for the 2025 theme reads:

Feb. - Pacific Theatre 1945 (land, air or sea)
April - Little known subjects - Latin America's contribution to WW2, a minor battle of WW2, WW2 spies and spycraft
June - Battle of Kohima
Aug. - Eastern Front 1945 (land, air or sea)
Oct. - WW2 Air Warfare
Dec. - WW2 Naval Warfare


One thing to be aware of is that my level of participation may be limited during some of these months due to packing up of my house, selling and moving and with stuff in storage. I will have access to some of my books but not all as a lot have to be sold or given away as part of the downsize. Plus, Oct-Nov I will be overseas.

I will get the theme reads organised in the next day or two. I have been busy is packing books and moving some to storage and others into the garage annex to sell or give away - a lot of hard work - physically and mentally :)