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['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

OK folks, there are 45 books set up in 3 polls to vote on. Each poll will allow members 5 days to nominate a book, as one closes the next opens. At the end of these 3 polls I will select the top 5 from each poll and roll them into a run-off poll/s. If members want to nominate any book that is not currently on a poll send me the details and I will make up another poll to go into the running. Happy voting :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The first poll for the group read has now closed. The books that were the main selection of those who voted were:


Berlin at War - 10 votes

A Bridge Too Far - 6 votes

Manstein: Hitler's Greatest General - 5 votes

Hitler's Hangman: The Life of Heydrich - 5 votes

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The second poll has nearly closed, these are the current top picks:


A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army - 5 votes

England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940-1942 - 4 votes

The Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe: The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II - 3 votes

The World at War: The Landmark Oral History from the Previously Unpublished Archives - 3 votes

Turning the Tide: How a Small Band of Allied Sailors Defeated the U-boats and Won the Battle of the Atlantic - 3 votes

One more poll to go after this then the top votes from each poll go into a run off poll. Are people finding enough variety and good titles to vote on?

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

A good range for me Rick thanks.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Good to hear Geevee, I'm really interested & keen to see which book or books wins.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

OK, the second poll has closed and these following books will be going into the run off poll after the 3rd poll closes:


A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army - 5 votes

England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940-1942 - 4 votes

Red Storm on the Reich: The Soviet March on Germany, 1945 - 3 votes

Turning the Tide: How a Small Band of Allied Sailors Defeated the U-boats and Won the Battle of the Atlantic - 3 votes

The World at War: The Landmark Oral History from the Previously Unpublished Archives - 3 votes

The Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe: The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II - 3 votes

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Two good books running neck to neck in the 3rd poll:


Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad


&

The End: The Defiance & Destruction of Hitler's Germany 1944-45

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Looks like Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad is the favourite so far in the first run-off poll for the next group read.

by William Craig

There is one more run-off poll to come out and then we will vote on the top selections from the those polls to identify the book or maybe even books that the members wish to read in the next group read.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Well voting is soon to end on the second run-off pole and we have two classic accounts to choose from; Enemy at the Gates and A Bridge too Far, two excellent books indeed!

Would folks prefer that I run another poll so we can vote and select just one book from these two or would it be better to run two threads simultaneously so members can read and post on whichever book, or both, they decide to read?

[Chris]

I again vote on having two books. That way if one isn't available at someone's library or is too expensive for them to purchase or they've already read one, they can still join in the fun on the other book. I have both on my shelf, so I'll try to fit in both to my schedule if possible. This is for October, right?

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

What Chrissy said!

[Tom]

we could stager them - october & november?
it might be a little bit better for participation than people having to choose one or try to read both.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Happy to go with two books, will look at your suggestion of running it over two months.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Happy with the 2 books approach too.

[David A]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Happy to go with two books, will look at your suggestion of running it over two months."

Hey Aussie Rick, happy to go with read it years ago but def worth another read. but that being said i recently bought a copy of so whichever comes out on top i'll be happy with.

[Joe]

I, having only the time and capacity for one read, ironically agree with the 2 book idea. This way, without a vote, I am assured of having my choice as a group read. Just thought I would reveal my strategy...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

As long as you can join in for one book Joe that would be fine :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I have set up threads for two books, Enemy at the Gates to commence on 1st October as a group read followed by; A Bridge too Far starting on 1st November.

This should allow folks time to order books from libraries and pick up a second hand copy of either title if they want to joint both or one of the group reads. The vote is still going in regards to the use of the spoiler function.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

The poll in regards to the use of the spoiler function being used in the next group read has finished with these results:


No, prefer not to use the spoiler function - 12 votes

Yes, prefer to use spoiler function - 11 votes

I'm easy but appreciate others may wish to use it - 6 votes

[John]

I unfortunatley have read both titles. I believe I've read Enemy at the gates 4 times. It is my all time favorite account of the battle of Stalingrad. I may read a bridge too far again though.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi John, I think a few of us have read these classics and like you Enemy at the Gates is one of my favourite accounts covering the Russian Front.

[Michael, Assisting Moderator Axis Forces]

Have not had the pleasure of reading either books yet.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I think you will really enjoy them Michael, although both are fairly old I don't think they have been bettered yet.

[David A]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I think you will really enjoy them Michael, although both are fairly old I don't think they have been bettered yet."

Well it's hard to better enemy at the gates Aussie Rick. It actually reads like a novel if that's not too simplistic a comment about a battle where so many lost their lives. I'm looking forward to taking it off my bookshelf again for the group read.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I'm the same David, its been a while since I read Enemy at the Gates and I'm really looking forward to reading it again.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I'm the same David, its been a while since I read Enemy at the Gates and I'm really looking forward to reading it again."

Same here, it has been a long time since I read this one.

[Chris]

I actually bought Enemy at the Gates last year due to high praise in this group for it. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, so I'm glad this group read came along to spur me on. I also bought the Cornelius Ryan trilogy last year (including Bridge Too Far obviously), but haven't tackled those yet either. So I lucked out with both group read picks :)

[Joe]

In anticipation of Enemy at the Gates, I looked at the history of Volgograd. I understand there is a stagnated movement to rename the city back to Stalingrad due to the WWII history connected to it. I am in support of that movement and hope that it gains life again soon.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

I will open up the thread for the group read on Enemy at the Gates over the weekend so people can start posting comments when they start the book:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

We have a number of authors who have recently released books on a range of WW2 subjects. Currently I am looking at reading the following three titles (see below) and I am wondering if anybody else would like to join me in a buddy read for one, two or all three books:

1. by Patrick K. O'Donnell
(Start on 20 November 2012 in conjunction with the Q&A session with the author)
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

2. by Alex Kershaw
(Start December 2012 - date TBA)
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

3. by Geoffrey Roberts
(Start December 2012 - date TBA)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

I have number 3 on my TBR so will join you for that Rick.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Excellent Geevee, maybe sometime mid December?

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Sounds good mate

[A.L.]

I'd like to read all of them, especially the first two!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hi A.L. good to hear, I'm thinking of starting Dog Company this month on the 20th, I will be setting up a thread/forum so people can discuss/chat about the book as we go. Don't forget that the Q&A with Patrick is also starting on the 20th.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

If anyone is interested there may be a few of us in the group that are going to read Michael Jones' latest book; Total War. No date set yet but may be in mid January or February 2013. Let me know if your interested.

by Michael Jones
Description:
In February 1943, German forces surrendered to the Red Army at Stalingrad and the tide of war turned. By May 1945 Soviet soldiers had stormed Berlin and brought down Hitler's regime. Total War follows the fortunes of these fighters as they liberated Russia and the Ukraine from the Nazi invader and fought their way into the heart of the Reich. It reveals the horrors they experienced - the Holocaust, genocide and the mass murder of Soviet POWs - and shows the Red Army, brutalized by war, taking its terrible revenge on the German civilian population. For the first time Russian veterans are candid about the terrible atrocities their own army committed. But they also describe their struggle to raise themselves from the abyss of hatred. Their war against the Nazis - which in large part brought the Second World War in Europe to an end - is a tarnished but deeply moving story of sacrifice and redemption.

[Christie]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "If anyone is interested there may be a few of us in the group that are going to read Michael Jones' latest book; Total War. No date set yet but may be in mid January or February 2013. Let me know i..."

I'm in!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Good :)

[happy]

That's looks interesting - I'm in, if the library get's it in ( I don't have to budget that some people here do:D). I'll put my request in as soon as possible - probably Wedensday - they are closed till after Christmas.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Let us know how you go Happy and when you think you may be able to get a copy of the book and we will try and work around your schedule.

[Nick]

I'm in!

[happy]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Let us know how you go Happy and when you think you may be able to get a copy of the book and we will try and work around your schedule."

If there are enough people interested - don't wait for me. Their purchases have been a little slow lately :( (budget contraints I'm told) I see if I can get it ILL

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Good to see you in Nick :)


Happy just keep us posted if you can get a copy from the library, we are still discussing a starting date.

[A.L.]

Sounds like a good book--I'm a maybe. I have some editing deadlines coming up (for a novel coming out in April), but I'd love to squeeze in another read on the Eastern front.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Once we have a date set I will let you know A.L., be good if you could join in as well :)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

I'm in and thanks for arranging AR. I'd be fine to wait for Happy and others to source if that helps make a better group read.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

For those interested a few members are doing a 'buddy' read of the book; A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorehead. If you want to join in please do:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Christie]

Thanks for creating the thread AR!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

My pleasure, enjoy the book :)

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

If members would like to do a group or buddy read of The Secret Rescue the author has indicated that she would be happy to join in the discussion and answer questions or chat about the book as you go, any takers?????

by Cate Lineberry
Description:
The compelling untold story of a group of stranded U.S. Army nurses and medics fighting to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.

When 26 Army nurses and medics-part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured the attention of the American public, the group and its flight crew dodged bullets and battled blinding winter storms as they climbed mountains and fought to survive, aided by courageous villagers who risked death at Nazi hands to help them.

A mesmerizing tale of the courage and heroism of ordinary people, THE SECRET RESCUE tells not only a new story of struggle and endurance, but also one of the daring rescue attempts by clandestine American and British organizations amid the tumultuous landscape of the war.