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['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Doubledf99.99 wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Very much so, anyone in the Australian Infantry should know their battle honours :)"

You got that right, love them '"Light Fighters"."

For those who may not have heard of Kapyong:

http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/kor...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o...

[Doubledf99.99]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Karl, welcome to the site and we are delighted to see you here :)

I think a lot of members will be interest in your insight on aspects of WW2 since you are a Norwegian."

Welcome aboard Karl, just heard of this site myself.

[Lilo]

Jerry wrote: "I'm still feeling my way around Goodreads and wary of making a misstep. My "The Great Liars" is just out. If you like a comic romp on a serious subject -- did FDR know the Pacific Fleet was going t..."

Hi, Jerry. Nice to find you here. Welcome to the group, which I consider the nicest group on Goodreads.

I just marked "The Great Liars" as a TBR. I didn't quite get it. Is your book all fiction, or is it based on a true story?

[Lilo]

Hi, Dave and Karl. Welcome to the group.

Dave, you might have to switch from beer to wine. The majority drinks wine here. :-)

[Doubledf99.99]

Lilo wrote: "Hi, Dave and Karl. Welcome to the group.

Dave, you might have to switch from beer to wine. The majority drinks wine here. :-)"

TY,
no problem I like both..back in Germany we took the Rhine River cruise quite a bit, and pretty much stuck to wine, especially when we stop at Bingen for the night..

[carl]

Doubledf99.99 wrote: "
TY,
no problem I like both..back in Germany we took the Rhine River cruise quite a bit, and pretty much stuck to wine, especially when we stop at Bingen for the night.. ..."

interesting, had a few stops in Bingen myself.
and there was usually wine involved.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome Karl, pretty sure you'll fit in nicely...lots of curious members here. Watch out for a rapid growth in your TBR shelf!

[Manray9]

Karl wrote: "Hello, I'm Karl. As an avid reader of millitary fiction, with a special interest for WW2, I'm delighted to have come across this group. My special topics of interest are The Batle of Britain, Norma..."

Welcome, Karl. Please don't be shy.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Karl wrote: "Hello, I'm Karl. As an avid reader of millitary fiction, with a special interest for WW2, I'm delighted to have come across this group. My special topics of interest are The Batle of Britain, Norma..."

Hi Karl, welcome to the group and please feel free to join in.

[Doubledf99.99]

carl wrote: "Doubledf99.99 wrote: "
TY,
no problem I like both..back in Germany we took the Rhine River cruise quite a bit, and pretty much stuck to wine, especially when we stop at Bingen for the night.. ..."..."

Ya, i like the stone fountain with wine pouring out, easy to fill a Bota Bag..

[happy]

Welcome Karl

[James]

Hi Karl,

I'm currently reading The Battle of Britain by James Holland, it has really sucked me in thus far.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Karl, I think you will find The Battle of Britain by James Holland a very good account. Keep us posted on what you think of it as you progress.

by James Holland

[Karl]

I actually read it already, and I found it a great read. James Holland took some flak for not having thorough grip on aviaton, he was also critisized (from historians) for not being a historian and he was (of course) shelled for being too young...I think his book compares well with both Deigthon's and Overy's books, his main strength being his ability to present the conflict from both sides. He is also presents facts and figures of The Kanalkampf (especially the E-boot operations) in a more successful and integrated way than his forerunners.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I wasn't aware that James Holland copped some flak over his book, I thought he did a pretty good job telling the story with a human side and like you said he provided some very interesting information in regards to other aspects of the Battle of Britain not normally covered.

[James]

I agree Rick. From what I've read so far he seems to have a good grasp on events, particually those leading up to the Battle of Britain itself, namely the invasion of France. I also think it is good that he is not just focusing on the aviation side of the battle. The Battle of Britain was definatly a tri-service affair and it is good that James Holland acknowledges that in such detail.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi James, good to hear from you and nice to know you also enjoyed the book. I don't think I have had any issues with any of his previous books either. I enjoy his style of writing and can't recall finding any major errors in his research. Maybe just a bit of backlash with a 'popular' historian/author.

[Jill]

"Historians" are a jealous lot........so much is written that is seldom read but if a book becomes popular, then the author gets flak from the "experts". I guess popularity doesn't always pay dividends from "those in the know". :0)

[Karl]

Jill wrote: ""Historians" are a jealous lot........so much is written that is seldom read but if a book becomes popular, then the author gets flak from the "experts". I guess popularity doesn't always pay divid..."

What good is knowledge of history, if it's not shared?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Knowledge is power so some say, and some people hate to share :(

[Kym]

Hello all

Thank you for welcoming me to your group.

I have an avid interest in historical readings but especially the period around and during WW2.

I should like to learn as much as I can and I no doubt will gain more knowledge in your digital company,

Kym

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Kym and welcome to the group. I'm sure you will fit in and I hope you find a few things of interest here :)

[Kym]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Kym and welcome to the group. I'm sure you will fit in and I hope you find a few things of interest here :)"

Thanks mate

Much appreciated good man :)

[Manray9]

Kym wrote: "Hello all

Thank you for welcoming me to your group.

I have an avid interest in historical readings but especially the period around and during WW2.

I should like to learn as much as I can and I ..."

Welcome.

[Doubledf99.99]

Kym wrote: "Hello all

Thank you for welcoming me to your group.

I have an avid interest in historical readings but especially the period around and during WW2.

I should like to learn as much as I can and I ..."

Welcome aboard, and your in the right place..

[Bob]

Jill wrote: ""Historians" are a jealous lot........so much is written that is seldom read but if a book becomes popular, then the author gets flak from the "experts". I guess popularity doesn't always pay divid..."

No one has ever given me flak over my book, "From Shaniko to Pearl Harbor" although it would not bother me much as I know it is all true from my husband's perspective. If he had something wrong, then there might be a mistake, but i make it plain that what I write is what he believed to be true and he saw the bombing with his own eyes. I was touched that Aussie Rick said that the book leaves you with a smile on your face. Thank you, Rick
And welcome Kym. You have a nice name!

[Jill]

Hi Kym.....you will find many WWII experts here that can lead you to some very interesting reads. It's a great club.

[happy]

Another Aussie joins this little corner of the web - one more to keep our fearless leader company when the rest of us are asleep :)

Welcome, Welcome Kym

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome Kym, watch out for sudden TBR-shelf-bloat syndrome. It happens here.

[Lilo]

Hi, Kym! Welcome to the group.

[Jerry]

I'm not going to tell you how many years I spent on The Great Liars. It would make the hardest-hearted of you go for the Kleenex, and nicer people would sob openly. Why, you would ask, why spend so much time on ONE project? Not meeting your eye, I would say, "Well, it IS about World War II." Just to get into the subject of the greatest event in the history of mankind requires a tremendous amount of reading. Not just general reading such as histories, autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, or the three volumes of Churchill's War Papers (1,300 pages per), but specialized material like the canvas-bound 1920 copy of Navy Regulations I found that has a mechanism for lifting out a page and replacing it when a paragraph was revised. Then there is the question of characters. How would a junior naval officer be exposed to such historical figures as Churchill, FDR and Stalin? And how would his story unfold before the reader? My solution was to make him the politically connected stepson of a powerful senator. His story is told to an unmarried and naïve young woman who is a Smithsonian researcher in the immediate post-war years. She happens upon him at an old soldiers' home where he has fetched up like driftwood on a forgotten shore. I wanted a thriller frisson running through the narrative, so I gave him a dangerous secret. It is one that puts her in danger when she learns what it is. So all of this took time. A long time. I'm ecstatic over the early review, most of all over the ones that said they didn't want it to end.

[Lilo]

Jerry wrote: "I'm not going to tell you how many years I spent on The Great Liars. It would make the hardest-hearted of you go for the Kleenex, and nicer people would sob openly. Why, you would ask, why spend so..."

If I say "pretty please!", will you, then, tell us (or at least, me :-)) how many years you spent on "The Great Liars"? I am so curious.

Your book really sounds interesting. In general, I prefer non-fiction to fiction, but I also like well-researched historic novels, and your novel does seem to be well researched.

[Jerry]

Okay, ten years. Shameful somehow.

[Colin]

Don't feel so bad. My book, Four War Boer is out this year. I started it in 1986, and published 11 books since I started and completed the new one.

[Jerry]

I admire your doggedness.

[Lilo]

Jerry wrote: "Okay, ten years. Shameful somehow."

That's not shameful. With the type of book it is, I would say: "Thorough research!"

It took me less than 1 year to write my early-childhood memoir, but it will probably take me 10 years to publish it. I am a computer-idiot, and my husband, while very supportive, has little time to spare.

[William]

Hello Everyone,

Although I've been a Goodreads member for a couple of years, numerous distractions have prevented me fully exploring the website and discovering this terrific group. I'm a retired Army officer living is San Francisco and spend as much time as I can running, reading and writing. I look forward to enjoying all the group has to offer and want to say thank you for providing such a wonderful forum for WWII enthusiasts.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi William and welcome to the group, I'm glad to finally found us :)

I am sure you will have lots to offer the group and I look forward to chatting to you about good books and interesting people in some of the threads!

[Mark]

William wrote: "I'm a retired Army officer living in San Francisco..."

During WWII my father spent many months with the Army training in San Francisco before heading out to Hawaii as a medic’s assistant. He wasn’t overseas on the front lines but he witnessed death.

The hills in the west coast Golden Gate City are good for running.

[happy]

Welcome William

[Manray9]

William wrote: "Hello Everyone,

Although I've been a Goodreads member for a couple of years, numerous distractions have prevented me fully exploring the website and discovering this terrific group. I'm a retired..."

Welcome, William. I'm a retired naval officer in SC. Please don't be reluctant to chime in.

[Lilo]

Welcome to the group, William!

[Doubledf99.99]

William wrote: "Hello Everyone,

Although I've been a Goodreads member for a couple of years, numerous distractions have prevented me fully exploring the website and discovering this terrific group. I'm a retired..."

Welcome aboard, it's a great and fun place to hangout.
Spent a week at Presido in late August '73, so don't hold that against me.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome William. Retired USAF here. This is the best group on GR. Glad to have you here.

[Jill]

You will feel right at home here, William. Many great discussions with military members, authors, and WWII history buffs.

[J.W.]

Jerry wrote: "Okay, ten years. Shameful somehow."

I just published a novel I started about 8 years ago. My first novel I finished about 10 years ago, submitted to about 60+ publishers and agents w/o success so I put it away and eventually ended up writing and self-publishing the "8-year" book. I'm hoping to get that first book out this summer for the 2014 commemorations of WWI (both books war related, BTW). So don't feel too bad about these things taking time.

[Alessandra]

Hi everyone,

My name is Alessandra, I live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

I like History in general, but mainly war stories. Not only the reasons and the battle itself, but the stories of people who lived there. "We were young and at war" became one of my favorites books.

[happy]

Welcome Alessandra

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Welcome to the group Alessandra. Hope you find some interesting stories here.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi Alessandra and welcome to the group, I also hope you find a few things of interest here.