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The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 | James D. Hornfischer

pick

Great account of both sides approach during the last two years in the Pacific during WWII.

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melissajayne

When the Elephants Dance | Tess Uriza Holthe

so-so

3.5⭐️ There were aspects of the book that I liked, but there were also aspects that I didn‘t enjoy. I also felt that the book read slower than I expected. #2023 #bookclub #wwii #pacificwar #fiction #historicalfiction #bookreview

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marleed

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa | E.B. Sledge

I had two solid A‘s (4.75) in this grid and both with a WWII setting. I‘m tagging the nonfiction because I will be haunted by the honesty in its brutal telling for a long time.

5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F

Texreader Great grading system! 11mo

marleed @Texreader Subjective as it is, it really works for me! 11mo

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marleed

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa | E.B. Sledge

pick

I took my bff to a favorite local book thrifting spot where he saw this book and noted it was among his favorite, and possibly favorite, WWII books. He‘s a retired Army general so I had to go there. Well, this is not Great Aunt Sally‘s Hist Fiction collection. Parts are brutal. Encouraged by his wife, written by an enlisted marine, it recounts his experience on the ground in Peleliu and Okinawa. ↓

marleed It was written in 1981 to little fanfare, and is not an example of learned and practiced writing. It was rediscovered as other authors researched writing for their own books. I understand why military officers would read/remember/learn from this book. It‘s an exceptional documentation of the impact of great leadership, and also what happens in the horrors of war. 11mo

Blueberry Good review. 11mo

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JenReadsAlot

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa | E.B. Sledge

#temptingtitles #withold @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Great choice 👏🏻👏🏻 12mo

marleed I have this book atop my TBR for a memorial day read. I took a good friend to by favorite book thrifting shops one day. A copy of this book was there and he noted it was his favorite WWII book. And since he‘s a retired general I thought that was reason enough to read it! 12mo

JenReadsAlot @marleed I've had it on my kindle for years... maybe I'll join you! 12mo

peaKnit I have this one on my bookshelf too! 12mo

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