The Guns At Last Light Buddy Read

[Steven]

The description of the food and drink served at Yalta was pretty amazing. Also, the sheer number of people attending. It must have been something to witness. I can only imagine what the local population thought, all of whom were suffering great depredation from the ongoing conflict.

[Steven]

I have finished. I feel as if I accomplished a major goal with wrapping up this trilogy. Interesting the mixed feelings as victory was achieved: joy at the end of the long war for Europe, but great sadness and shock with concentration camp after camp discovered revealing their horrors, one after another in the war's final days.

A tremendous work by a gifted author.

[Joanne]

I have also finished. I began this journey in 2019 and also feel accomplished in finishing it. It was so great to have someone a long for the final book to discuss it with.

Atkinson is truly gifted in his writing. To write about so much destruction and sadness and still hold a captive audience takes someone special. And then, the very final paragraph (before the Epilogue) especially the last line Darkness fell and the lights came on.

I have added more books by him to my TBR shelf, and I am thinking of reading The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. Have either of you read it?

[Joy D]

Steven wrote: "I have finished. I feel as if I accomplished a major goal with wrapping up this trilogy. Interesting the mixed feelings as victory was achieved: joy at the end of the long war for Europe, but great..."

I am also finished. I agree it feels like an accomplishment.

The last chapter before the epilogue was so tragic. It was hard to read.

[Joy D]

Joanne wrote: "I have also finished. I began this journey in 2019 and also feel accomplished in finishing it. It was so great to have someone a long for the final book to discuss it with.

Atkinson is truly gift..."

It has been nice to discuss it along the way.

Atkinson is one of those amazing authors that people miss out on when they don't read non-fiction. He really has a way with words.

I own a copy of The British are Coming but have not read it yet. I feel another buddy read may be in order, though we may want to wait a while - it's another long one.

[Joanne]

Excellent Joy! I was thinking late Fall or after. Let me know when you think you are ready

[Joy D]

Joanne wrote: "Excellent Joy! I was thinking late Fall or after. Let me know when you think you are ready"
That timing would work for me, Joanne.

[Steven]

Thank you Joy and Joanne, I had fun and learned much from reading this one and hearing you all's thoughts. I also have an unread copy of "The British are Coming" on the shelf and would be interested in taking this one on later in the year if you so decide.

[Joy D]

Steven wrote: "Thanks you Joy and Joanne, I had fun and learned much from reading this one and hearing you all's thoughts. I also have an unread copy of "The British are Coming" on the shelf and would be interest..."

Funny that we all own a copy. Will look forward to another buddy read!

[Joanne]

Hi Joy and Steven-wondering if the 2 of you are up for another Atkinson buddy read in early 2022, say Feb or March? I have been looking at The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777, but I am pretty open to anything he has written.

[Steven]

Yes, it has been sitting on my shelf for some time complaining that it is neglected. February or March is good with me.

[Theresa]

Now THAT appeals to me, big time! Count me in! I already downloaded it in ebook..it is available in Kindle Unlimited.

[Steven]

Glad you want to join in.

[Joanne]

Oh Wonderful Theresa! And great that you are ready to dive into another Steven! I am sure Joy will be in,

[Booknblues]

I'll join you as well. I love stuff about the Founding Fathers and the Revolution.

[Theresa]

I want to recommend a companion fiction read that I read 100 years ago (only slightly exaggerated) that a friend and I read and still talk about - set in Northern NJ during The Revolution and based on historic fact: Liberty Tavern by Thomas Fleming. Fleming is an historian of some note.

[Joanne]

Woot! Sounds like we will be having a party!

[Theresa]

Move away from WWII and we come crawling out of the woodwork....

[Joanne]

Bring snack and wine 😁

[Steven]

Oh, lots of wine

[Theresa]

Will scotch do?

For future refence, I also am intrigued with the Napoleonic Era.

[Steven]

Yes.

I have started reading quite a bit of Napoleonic era nonfiction, but would enjoy some good fiction as well.

[Theresa]

Steven wrote: "Yes.

I have started reading quite a bit of Napoleonic era nonfiction, but would enjoy some good fiction as well."

Cornwell's Sharpe series...and the series starring Sean Bean are spectacular adaptations.

[Joy D]

Just saw this - yes, I am in for the Atkinson book! Any time that works for you all is fine with me.

I am in the process of reading Sharpe's Tiger, which is very good so far.

[Joanne]

Great! Will set-up a thread maybe mid-February and we can then all agree on a start date!

I have a book that has been on my list for a long time Where the Light Falls, French Revolution Historical Fiction, maybe we can read it?

[Theresa]

Joanne wrote: "Great! Will set-up a thread maybe mid-February and we can then all agree on a start date!

I have a book that has been on my list for a long time Where the Light Falls, French Revo..."

It is already on my TBR. That is another period I happily read. In fact, read a lot of its history as part of my college major back in the mid-70s.

[Joy D]

Joanne wrote: "GI have a book that has been on my list for a long time Where the Light Falls, French Revolution Historical Fiction, maybe we can read it?..."

I do not own it but will check to see if I can find a copy at the local library.

[Joanne]

I got this link in an email from History channel

https://www.history.com/news/d-day-7-...

I don't remember reading about # 1 or 7.

[Booknblues]

Joanne wrote: "I got this link in an email from History channel

https://www.history.com/news/d-day-7-......"

Thanks, Joanne, I enjoyed reading that. Today is my sis' birthday so I'm always interested.