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message 601: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Mar 26, 2017 03:59PM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
My goodness - you will have all of your reading material ready - with the blocks on electronic devices- now only on direct flights from certain locations to the US - you will be ready.


message 602: by Alisa (new)
Mar 29, 2017 10:58PM

Alisa (mstaz) Spring is the busy season for book tours, and I have been to two author speaking events in the last two nights. Since book sellers are always part of the sponsorship, it seems only suitable to buy a book! I've already read Bryan Stevenson's book and it is brilliant. Highly recommend. He is also a very compelling speaker. Tonight was Chris Hayes, the news analyst who has a show on MSNBC. Thought provoking, also very engaging speaker. Picked up his newly published book, as well as something fron last night's event. The to-read pile is growing! Two more events next month.

Just Mercy A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson by Bryan Stevenson Bryan Stevenson
The Fire This Time A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward by Jesmyn Ward Jesmyn Ward
A Colony in a Nation by Christopher L. Hayes by Christopher L. Hayes Christopher L. Hayes


message 603: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Mar 30, 2017 09:02AM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Goodness gracious - she has been to Powells again


message 604: by Alisa (new)
Apr 29, 2017 12:41PM

Alisa (mstaz) It's Indie bookstore day. I trust you are all running out to your local independent bookstore and showing them support by making a purchase.
Montmartre Paris's Village of Art and Sin by John Baxter by John Baxter (no photo)


message 605: by Alisa (new)
Jun 07, 2017 11:26AM

Alisa (mstaz) Recent travel inspired me to add a few things to the at-home library. And while I am at it, a few items that have been lingering on the to-read list that I seem to have a hard time finding in bookstores. Sometimes online ordering is the way to go!

Catherine de Medici Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda by Leonie Frieda (no photo)
Caravaggio A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon by Andrew Graham-Dixon Andrew Graham-Dixon
Amusing Ourselves to Death Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman by Neil Postman Neil Postman
How to Talk Dirty and Influence People by Lenny Bruce by Lenny Bruce Lenny Bruce
We Band of Angels The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman by Elizabeth M. Norman Elizabeth M. Norman
Dorothea Lange A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon by Linda Gordon Linda Gordon


message 606: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Jun 07, 2017 12:26PM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Oh my goodness and this is not even a visit to Powells!


message 607: by RavensScar (new)
Jul 03, 2017 01:35AM

RavensScar | 611 comments The last non fiction books I bought are

Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari by Yuval Noah Harari Yuval Noah Harari
Mafia The History of the Mob by Nigel Cawthorne by Nigel Cawthorne Nigel Cawthorne
Strange Medicine A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages by Nathan Belofsky by Nathan Belofsky (no photo)


message 608: by Dimitri (last edited Jul 03, 2017 04:12AM) (new)
Jul 03, 2017 04:09AM

Dimitri | 600 comments The road to hell is paved with books you weren't going to buy until your TBR has shrunk:

Miscallenous:

Watching the English The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour by Kate Fox byKate Fox(no photo)
The Boer War by Thomas Pakenham by Thomas Pakenham author:Thomas Pakenham|74899]
* This is a Folio Society edition. The GR edition list is either incomplete, or shows no cover.
Natasha's Dance A Cultural History of Russia by Orlando Figes by Orlando Figes Orlando Figes
* 3rd time I buy this, finally in the glorious English-language hardback edition :-)
The Russian Revolution A New History by Sean McMeekin bySean McMeekin(no photo)

WWI :
Aisne 1914 The Dawn of Trench Warfare by Paul Kendall by Paul Kendall(no photo)
The White War Life and Death on the Italian Front 1915-1919 by Mark Thompson by Mark Thompson(no photo)
Somme by Lyn Macdonald by Lyn Macdonald Lyn Macdonald
Courage Without Glory The British Army on the Western Front 1915 by Spencer Jones Courage Without Glory: The British Army on the Western Front 1915 by Spencer Jones(no photo)
Kitchener Road to Omdurman AND Savior of the Realm by John Charles Pollock by John Charles Pollock(no photo)
The Forgotten Front The East African Campaign 1914 1918 by Ross Anderson by Ross Anderson(no photo)
Through German Eyes The British and the Somme, 1916 by Christopher Duffy Through German Eyes: The British and the Somme, 1916 by Christopher Duffy Christopher Duffy
The Face of Battle by John Keegan by John Keegan John Keegan
*A leather-bound, gold-leafed 1976 edition of my Bible :-)
Fighting the Somme German Challenges, Dilemmas and Solutions by Jack Sheldon & The German Army at Passchendaele by Jack Sheldon & The German Army on Vimy Ridge 1914-1917 by Jack Sheldon by Jack Sheldon(no photo)
Passchendaele A New History by Nick Lloyd by Nick Lloyd(no photo)
A Taste of Success The First Battle of the Scarpe April 9-14 1917 by Jim Smithson by Jim Smithson (no photo)
They Didn T Want to Die Virgins: Sex and Morale in the British Army on the Western Front 1914-1918 (no cover) by Bruce Cherry (no photo)
Gallipoli by Les Carlyon byLes Carlyon(no photo)
Somme Mud by Edward P.F. Lynch byEdward P.F. Lynch(no photo)

WWII :

Time To Kill The Soldier's Experience of War in the West 1939-1945 by Paul Addison by Paul Addison (no photo)
In Deadly Combat A German Soldier's Memoir of the Eastern Front by Gottlob Herbert Bidermann by Gottlob Herbert Bidermann (no photo)
To Lose a Battle France 1940 by Alistair Horne by Alistair Horne Alistair Horne
Tobruk The Great Siege Reassessed by Frank Harrison by Frank Harrison (no photo)
Masters and Commanders How Churchill, Roosevelt, Alanbrooke and Marshall Won the War in the West, 1941-45 by Andrew Roberts by Andrew Roberts Andrew Roberts
The War in the West A New History Volume 2, . the Allies Fight Back 1941-43 by James Holland by James Holland James Holland
Panzer Commander The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck by Hans von Luck by Hans von Luck Hans von Luck


message 609: by Alisa (new)
Jul 03, 2017 09:36AM

Alisa (mstaz) Dimitri you and I appear to be similarly afflicted with the book buying bug. I've picked up a few more to round out the summer reading pile. Never mind that this is way more than what I usually read over the course of a summer.
Shrill Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West by Lindy West Lindy West
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman by Piper Kerman Piper Kerman
Isaacs Storm by Erik Larson by Erik Larson Erik Larson
Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer by Jon Krakauer Jon Krakauer
The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) by Graeme Simsion by Graeme Simsion Graeme Simsion
Deep Down Dark The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free by Héctor Tobar by Héctor Tobar Héctor Tobar
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League by Jeff Hobbs by Jeff Hobbs Jeff Hobbs
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote by Truman Capote Truman Capote
Bayou Farewell The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun Coast by Mike Tidwell by Mike Tidwell (no photo)
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd by Sue Monk Kidd Sue Monk Kidd
The Bayou Trilogy Under the Bright Lights, Muscle for the Wing, and The Ones You Do by Daniel Woodrell by Daniel Woodrell Daniel Woodrell
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown by Dee Brown Dee Brown

In my defense, I have already read one of these and am into another one. Hope to make a dent in the list this summer. Now I need a good beach chair!


message 610: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Jul 03, 2017 08:29PM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Goodness gracious - were you at Powell's again (smile) and did you bring Dimitri with you?


message 611: by Dimitri (new)
Jul 04, 2017 12:07AM

Dimitri | 600 comments Bentley wrote: "Goodness gracious - were you at Powell's again (smile) and did you bring Dimitri with you?"

The bulk of this comes from the Thiepval museum & the Ypres bookshops. Can't tour the Great War battlefields from Neuve Chapelle down to the Somme and eastwards to Verdun/St; Michiel and not stock up.


message 612: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Jul 04, 2017 05:22AM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
I was at those bookstores on a visit of World War I sites about three or four years ago. Hard not to.


message 613: by Karen (new)
Jul 04, 2017 06:37AM

Karen (karinlib) The latest books I picked up:
The Romanovs 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore by Simon Sebag Montefiore Simon Sebag Montefiore
I Was Told to Come Alone My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad by Souad Mekhennet by Souad Mekhennet (no photo)


message 614: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Jul 04, 2017 07:26AM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Look good


message 615: by Alisa (new)
Jul 27, 2017 09:58PM

Alisa (mstaz) University Bookstore having a store wide sale! Far be it from me to pass up a good shopping opportunity.
The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) by Jo Nesbø by Jo Nesbø Jo Nesbø
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) by Jacqueline Winspear by Jacqueline Winspear Jacqueline Winspear
Off Speed Baseball, Pitching, and the Art of Deception by Terry McDermott by Terry McDermott Terry McDermott
White Trash The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg by Nancy Isenberg Nancy Isenberg
The Radium Girls The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore by Kate Moore Kate Moore
Guns, Germs, and Steel The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond by Jared Diamond Jared Diamond
Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann by David Grann David Grann


message 616: by Dimitri (last edited Aug 02, 2017 03:46AM) (new)
Aug 02, 2017 03:37AM

Dimitri | 600 comments Oh, July, how you let me fly :

misc.
God's Playground A History of Poland, Vol. 1 The Origins to 1795 by Norman Davies God's Playground A History of Poland, Vol. 2 1795 to the Present by Norman Davies by Norman Davies Norman Davies

The Life Of Ismail Ferik Pasha by Rhea Galanaki ] by Rhea Galanaki Rhea Galanaki
Khartoum 1885 General Gordon's Last Stand (Campaign, #23) by Donald F. Featherstone by Donald F. Featherstone Donald F. Featherstone
Omdurman 1898 Kitchener's victory in the Sudan by Donald F. Featherstone by Donald F. Featherstone Donald F. Featherstone
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak by Edward N. Luttwak Edward N. Luttwak
WWI
Douglas Haig War Diaries and Letters 1914-1918 by Gary Sheffield edited by Gary Sheffield Gary Sheffield
24 Hours at the Somme 1 July 1916 by Robert Kershaw 24 Hours at the Somme: 1 July 1916by Robert Kershaw Robert Kershaw
Defending Gallipoli The Turkish Story by Harvey Broadbent byHarvey Broadbent(no photo)
Great War Dawning Germany and its Army at the Start of World War I by Frank Buchholz by Frank Buchholz(no photo) e.a.
*Also a second edition of Alistair Horne's the Price of Glory in mint condition, given to a Englishman in '62 as a christmas present from his daughter. In other words, an heirloom.
It is not listed on Goodreads.
WWII
The Battle of Normandy 1944 by Robin Neillands by Robin Neillands Robin Neillands
If This Is a Woman Inside Ravensbruck - Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women by Sarah Helm by Sarah Helm(no photo)
Dunkirk Retreat to Victory by Julian Thompson by Julian Thompson Julian Thompson
No Greater Ally The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II by Kenneth K. Koskodan by Kenneth K. Koskodan Kenneth K. Koskodan
Second World War, the by Winston S. Churchill Second World War, the[abridged] by Winston S. Churchill Winston S. Churchill
Moscow 1941 by Rodric Braithwaite Moscow 1941 by Rodric Braithwaite(no photo)
****


message 617: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Aug 24, 2017 01:23PM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Wow Dimitri - just edit the bys above - some of them are fine - but you have a few things in the wrong spots. Also one blank space before the parens - (no photo)


message 618: by Dimitri (last edited Aug 28, 2017 12:50AM) (new)
Aug 28, 2017 12:39AM

Dimitri | 600 comments August in order of purchase for a change;

The Life Of Ismail Ferik Pasha by Rhea Galanaki by Rhea Galanaki Rhea Galanaki
Khartoum 1885 General Gordon's Last Stand (Campaign, #23) by Donald F. Featherstone Omdurman 1898 Kitchener's victory in the Sudan by Donald F. Featherstone Tel El-Kebir 1882 Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt by Donald F. Featherstone by Donald F. Featherstone Donald F. Featherstone
Second World War, the by Winston S. Churchill [abridged] by Winston S. Churchill Winston S. Churchill
Moscow 1941 by Rodric Braithwaite by Rodric Braithwaite(no photo)
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak by Edward N. Luttwak Edward N. Luttwak
Bolivar The Epic Life of the Man Who Liberated South America by Marie Arana by Marie Arana(no photo)
Taranto 1940 A Glorious Episode" by A.J. Smithers by A.J. Smithers(no photo)
The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer by Guy Sajer(no photo)
The Pacific Campaign The US - Japanese Naval War 1941 - 1945 by Dan van der Vat by Dan van der Vat(no photo)
Forgotten Armies The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945 by C.A. Bayly by C.A. Bayly C.A. Bayly
Silent Night The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914 by Stanley Weintraub by Stanley Weintraub Stanley Weintraub


message 619: by Alisa (new)
Aug 28, 2017 10:21AM

Alisa (mstaz) Dimitri you're on a roll! Great line-up.


message 620: by Alisa (new)
Sep 01, 2017 10:44AM

Alisa (mstaz) Did I say I was done buying books for awhile? I lied. But in my defense, I recently heard Louise Penny speak and I think that means you have to buy a book. Two more for the bookshelf ~
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny by Louise Penny Louise Penny
The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson by Maggie Nelson Maggie Nelson


message 621: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (last edited Sep 01, 2017 11:16AM) (new)
Sep 01, 2017 11:14AM

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Alisa, you are reminding me of Aussie Rick and his long lists. I hope you have room for all of these books. Although I am very guilty of piling them up too. I have decided to gift my finished books to give others the pleasure of another read.

Dimitri is not far behind you either.


message 622: by Alisa (new)
Sep 01, 2017 01:17PM

Alisa (mstaz) I have a long way to go to catch up to Aussie Rick but I've certainly been on a pace to catch up recently. I routinely send books I have read out to the universe so they eventually end up with friends, little libraries, local charities, or the occasional used book store.


message 623: by Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History (new)
Sep 01, 2017 01:39PM

Vicki Cline | 3835 comments Mod
I recently promised myself that I wouldn't buy any books until I had read many of the ones already sitting on my shelves. But when I saw this one at the Berkeley Art Museum, I couldn't resist.

Introducing Logic A Graphic Guide by Dan Cryan by Dan Cryan (no photo)

I took an undergraduate course in logic at Cal many years ago and liked it a lot. This book brings back memories.


message 624: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Sep 01, 2017 02:34PM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Very good Vicki and I applaud your choice. Memories are good.


message 625: by Michele (last edited Sep 01, 2017 04:13PM) (new)
Sep 01, 2017 03:54PM

Michele (micheleevansito) | 55 comments Picked up these two recently:

Dragon Hunter Roy Chapman Andrews & the Central Asiatic Expeditions by Charles Gallenkamp by Charles Gallenkamp ( no photo)

As a child, I read one of Roy C. Andrews books about the dinosaur discoveries. Found this online and had to get it. I wanted to learn more about the man.

another:

There's No Front Like Home by Robert M. Yoder by Robert M. Yoder (no photo)

Read a enough books on WWII that one about the home front seemed to supply some missing info. This book is a collection of newspaper columns, so the writing is dated.


message 626: by Dimitri (last edited Sep 05, 2017 12:26AM) (new)
Sep 05, 2017 12:23AM

Dimitri | 600 comments Oorlogswinter by Jan Terlouw by Jan Terlouw Jan Terlouw
Geef me de ruimte! (Trilogie over de 100 jarige oorlog, #1) by Thea Beckman Triomf van de Verschroeide Aarde (Trilogie over de 100 jarige oorlog, #2) by Thea Beckman Stad in de storm by Thea Beckman by Thea Beckman Thea Beckman

This is Dutch YA from the 70's that I grew up reading, historical novels that for many people were their first introduction to the subject at hand. Terlouw's grassroots tale of the occupied Netherlands in '44-45 is joined here by Thea Beckman's books on minstrels during the Hundred Years' War around Poitiers (1356) and the city of Utrecht during the Eighty Years' War (1673).

I'm in love again. Bought on saturday, finished the lot yesterday.


message 627: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Sep 05, 2017 06:01AM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
You were busy


message 628: by Dimitri (last edited Sep 21, 2017 03:13AM) (new)
Sep 21, 2017 03:11AM

Dimitri | 600 comments Blitzkrieg in the West, Then and Now by Jean-Paul Pallud by Jean-Paul Pallud(no photo)
Operation "Market Garden" Than and Now by Karel Margry Operation "Market Garden" Than and Now Vol 2 by Karel Margry by Karel Margry(no photo)
Divided Loyalty Britain's Polish Ally During World War II by Wies Aw Rogalski by Wies Aw Rogalski(no photo)
Finland at War the Winter War 1939-40 by Vesa Nenye by Vesa Nenye (no photo)
1917 War, Peace, and Revolution by David Stevenson by David Stevenson(no photo)

I'm sure we've threaded the last one, but I re-endorse: the best centennial book on the Russian Revolution together with The Russian Revolution A New History by Sean McMeekin by Sean McMeekin(no photo)

P.S. Am I the only one among 40.000 people worldwide who...acquires... books ...recently ?


message 629: by Michele (last edited Oct 06, 2017 04:28PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2017 04:26PM

Michele (micheleevansito) | 55 comments Here's the ones I've recently bought

The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley by Christopher Morley Christopher Morley

On Tyranny Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder by Timothy Snyder Timothy Snyder

Make Your Bed Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven by William H. McRaven (no photo)

The Art of War by Sun Tzu by Sun Tzu Sun Tzu (Barnes and Noble Edition)

The Worlds Great Thinkers, Man and Man The Social Philosophers by Robert Linscott by Robert Linscott (no photo)


message 630: by Alisa (new)
Oct 06, 2017 09:12PM

Alisa (mstaz) Michele wrote: "Here's the ones I've recently bought

The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley by Christopher Morley Christopher Morley

[bookcover:On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from..."

Nice haul! You'll be busy with that pile for awhile. Good stuff.


message 631: by Dimitri (last edited Oct 13, 2017 06:07AM) (new)
Oct 13, 2017 06:07AM

Dimitri | 600 comments Somebody died and threw out his 80's hardbacks, along with my no-buy resolution. [Covers match my editions]
Dunkirk Fight To The Last Man by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore Hugh Sebag-Montefiore
The Miracle of Dunkirk by Walter Lord by Walter Lord Walter Lord
Bitter Victory by Carlo D'Este by Carlo D'Este Carlo D'Este
Dieppe, 1942 by Ronald Atkin by Ronald Atkin(no photo)
A Drop Too Many by John Frost by John Frost (no photo)
British Airborne commander at Oosterbeek, Market Garden
Corps Commander by Brian Horrocks by Brian Horrocks (no photo)
British XXX Corps, Market Garden
The Warsaw Ghetto Diaries by Hillel Seidman The Warsaw Ghetto Diaries by Hillel Seidman(no photo)
the 'milk jug' diaries.


message 632: by Michele (new)
Nov 11, 2017 06:13PM

Michele (micheleevansito) | 55 comments I've discovered and become a fan of B & N leatherbound classics. The book are so beautiful and my haul is now up to 9.

Love Poems by Various by Various

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by Various by Various

The Complete Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe

Fairy Tales From Around the World by Andrew Lang by Andrew Lang Andrew Lang

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens

Robert Frost Selected Poems by Robert Frost by Robert Frost Robert Frost

Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson

The Arabian Nights (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection) by Richard Francis Burton by Richard Francis Burton Richard Francis Burton

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
( I can't get add book function to get the correct edition)


message 633: by Alisa (new)
Nov 15, 2017 09:29AM

Alisa (mstaz) The Fall book tour season is upon us and at least where I live it is proving to be a very busy season. Thought provoking discussion last night by Lawrence O'Donnell, am looking forward to reading this. It's always nice to get the book autographed and he couldn't have been more gracious.
Playing with Fire The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics by Lawrence O'Donnell Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.


message 634: by James (new)
Nov 15, 2017 09:33AM

James Catt | 3 comments i just purchased the novel focus by Arthur miller.


message 635: by Alisa (new)
Nov 16, 2017 11:28PM

Alisa (mstaz) Book tour season continues. Chris Matthews has such an engaging and energetic style. Looking forward to reading this.
Bobby Kennedy A Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews by Chris Matthews Chris Matthews


message 636: by Lorna, Assisting Moderator (T) - SCOTUS - Civil Rights (new)
Nov 17, 2017 09:30AM

Lorna | 2785 comments Mod
Alisa, I'm looking forward to reading this as well. It looks wonderful.


message 637: by Helga (new)
Nov 17, 2017 10:31AM

Helga Cohen (hcohen) | 591 comments Alisa wrote: "Book tour season continues. Chris Matthews has such an engaging and energetic style. Looking forward to reading this.
Bobby Kennedy A Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews by [authorimage:Chris Matt..."

Me too. I want to get this one and read it.


message 638: by Alisa (new)
Dec 07, 2017 09:56AM

Alisa (mstaz) Really I went shopping to pick up a few other things last night, these books somehow ended up in my cart. The Sympathizer was listed on Bill Gates' 5 favorite books of the year list he released yesterday, and the people at University Bookstore told me they had a noticeable surge of people buying it.

Women & Power A Manifesto by Mary Beard by Mary Beard Mary Beard
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen by Viet Thanh Nguyen Viet Thanh Nguyen
Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond by Matthew Desmond Matthew Desmond


message 639: by Michele (last edited Dec 26, 2017 01:42PM) (new)
Dec 26, 2017 01:41PM

Michele (micheleevansito) | 55 comments Books I got for Christmas:

What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton by Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton

Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs Biological Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor by Adrienne Mayor Adrienne Mayor

The First Fossil Hunters Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times by Adrienne Mayor by Adrienne Mayor Adrienne Mayor


message 640: by Dimitri (last edited Dec 29, 2017 06:54AM) (new)
Dec 29, 2017 06:32AM

Dimitri | 600 comments 2017, the final quarter

The Road To Passchendaele. The Flanders Offensive Of 1917 A Study In Inevitability by John Terraine by John Terraine John Terraine
Room 40 British Naval Intelligence 1914-18 by Patrick Beesly by Patrick Beesly(no photo)
Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn by Cullen Bunn Cullen Bunn(no photo)
The Atlantic Campaign World War II's Great Struggle at Sea by Dan van der Vat by Dan van der Vat(no photo)
Wavell in the Middle East, 1939-1941 A Study in Generalship by Harold E. Raugh by Harold E. Raugh Jr.(no photo)
The Desert Rats 7th Armoured Division 1940-1945 by Robin Neillands by Robin Neillands Robin Neillands
Hardest Victory RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War by Denis Richards by Denis Richards(no photo)
War in Italy, 1943-45 A Brutal Story by Richard Lamb [by [author:Richard Lamb|123307](no photo)
Living Through the Blitz by Tom Harrisson (no photo)
Winston S. Churchill, Volume VII Road to Victory 1941-1945 by Martin Gilbert by Martin Gilbert(no photo)
Tug of War by Dominick Graham by Dominick Graham(no photo)
The Art of Blitzkrieg (2nd Edition) by Charles Messenger by Charles Messenger(no photo)
The House of the Dead Siberian Exile Under the Tsars by Daniel Beer by Daniel Beer(no photo)
The Russian Revolution by Richard Pipes by Richard Pipes(no photo)
Belgium and the Holocaust Jews, Belgians, Germans by Dan Michman [(no author listed)
[bookcover:Chattanooga 1863: Grant and Bragg in Central Tennessee|26073044]byMark Lardas(no photo)
Bullecourt 1917 Breaching the Hindenburg Line by Paul Kendall by Paul Kendall(no photo)
Gallipoli by Christopher Pugsley byChristopher Pugsley(no photo)
From Gaza to Jerusalem The First World War in the Holy Land by Stuart Hadaway by Stuart Hadaway(no photo)
Somme Into the Breach by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore byHugh Sebag-Montefiore(no photo)
The Ottoman Empire by John Patrick Douglas Balfour (the Ottoman Empire) by John Patrick Douglas Balfour(no photo)
Case Red The Collapse of France by Robert Forczyk byRobert Forczyk(no photo)
Kaputt by Curzio Malaparte byCurzio Malaparte(no photo)
24 Hours at the Somme 1 July 1916 by Robert Kershaw by Robert Kershaw Robert Kershaw
The Cambrai Campaign 1917 by Andrew Rawson by Andrew Rawson(no photo)
Pershing General of the Armies by Donald Smythe by Donald Smythe(no photo)
General Patton A Soldier's Life by Stanley P. Hirshson by Stanley P. Hirshson(no photo)
The Battered Bastards of Bastogne by George Koskimaki by George Koskimaki George Koskimaki
The Battle of the Bulge. Volume 2 The North Point. the Assault of the 6th Panzer Army The Failure of the Final Blitzkrieg by Philippe Guillemot (2 vol) by Philippe Guillemot(no photo)


message 641: by Ragan (new)
Dec 29, 2017 07:47AM

Ragan | 255 comments Books I got for Christmas:

Girl Up by Laura Bates by Laura Bates Laura Bates
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie
The Woman Who Would Be King Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt by Kara Cooney by Kara Cooney Kara Cooney
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell by Daniel Woodrell Daniel Woodrell


message 642: by Jeremy (last edited Dec 31, 2017 05:19PM) (new)
Dec 31, 2017 05:05PM

Jeremy Some books I've recently purchased include:

Pax Romana by Adrian Goldsworthy by Adrian Goldsworthy Adrian Goldsworthy

The Library A Catalogue of Wonders by Stuart Kells by Stuart Kells

Magna Carta The Birth of Liberty by Dan Jones by Dan Jones Dan Jones

The Penguin History of Modern China The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850-2008 by Jonathan Fenby by Jonathan Fenby


message 643: by Alisa (new)
Jan 10, 2018 12:31PM

Alisa (mstaz) Went to an author book tour event last night and picked this up. Ought to be interesting, the question is when I will get to it.
The Doomsday Machine Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel Ellsberg by Daniel Ellsberg Daniel Ellsberg


message 644: by Lorna, Assisting Moderator (T) - SCOTUS - Civil Rights (new)
Jan 11, 2018 04:36PM

Lorna | 2785 comments Mod
Alisa, what an interesting and timely book. I’m looking forward to your thoughts.


message 645: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Jan 25, 2018 08:54PM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Some wonderful books Lorna


message 646: by Alisa (last edited May 29, 2018 11:37AM) (new)
May 29, 2018 11:35AM

Alisa (mstaz) Getting ready for summer reading and a few long plane rides, at least that is the excuse I am using for my latest book buying habits.
Let the People in The Life and Times of Ann Richards by Jan Reid by Jan Reid Jan Reid
The Black Count Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss by Tom Reiss Tom Reiss
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier by Daphne du Maurier Daphne du Maurier
My American Dream A Life of Love, Family, and Food by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2) by Jacqueline Winspear by Jacqueline Winspear Jacqueline Winspear
Make Trouble Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead by Cecile Richards by Cecile Richards (no photo)


message 647: by Lorna, Assisting Moderator (T) - SCOTUS - Civil Rights (new)
May 29, 2018 11:47AM

Lorna | 2785 comments Mod
Alisa, some great books that you have for your plane travel (and library). Enjoy!


message 648: by Alisa (new)
Aug 20, 2018 08:16PM

Alisa (mstaz) Am I the only shopper out of the thousands of people in this club? Huh.

Everything Happens for a Reason And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler by Kate Bowler Kate Bowler
Straight to Hell True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery, and Billion-Dollar Deals by John LeFevre by John LeFevre (no photo)
A Woman's Place Is at the Top A Biography of Annie Smith Peck, Queen of the Climbers by Hannah Kimberley by Hannah Kimberley Hannah Kimberley
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris by David Sedaris David Sedaris
Less by Andrew Sean Greer by Andrew Sean Greer Andrew Sean Greer
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene by Graham Greene Graham Greene


message 649: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new)
Sep 11, 2018 07:04AM

Bentley | 44290 comments Mod
Well you had better get started - Powells must have made a great sale.


message 650: by Ragan (last edited Sep 11, 2018 05:10PM) (new)
Sep 11, 2018 05:08PM

Ragan | 255 comments Some books I have recently purchased:

Frida A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera by Hayden Herrera Hayden Herrera

The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath

The Vikings by Else Roesdahl by Else Roesdahl (no photo)

Mistress of the Monarchy The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster by Alison Weir by Alison Weir Alison Weir


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