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Lcsmcat
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Pickpick

I devoured this book. Part genealogical mystery, part loving mémoire, part philosophy of war and empire, it was shot through with Palin‘s intelligence and humor. Thanks to my cousin @barbwire for a lovely birthday present.

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random_michelle
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Three great non-fiction books?

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe (of xkcd)

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

“coffeehouses were hotbeds of gossip, rumor, political debate, & satirical discussion. They were also popular venues for chess & backgammon, which were regarded as morally dubious.“

No Man's Land by Wendy Moore

#tlt #ThreeListThursday

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dabbe
War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon | Siegfried Sassoon
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TheSpineView 💜💜💜 2mo
dabbe @TheSpineView 🖤🩶🖤 2mo
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arlenefinnigan
The World's War | David Olusoga
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Pickpick

This is a brilliant, wide-ranging book, telling the forgotten (or deliberately airbrushed) story of the millions of colonial and non-white troops who served in World War One, the patronising and racist attitudes they encountered, and how the backlash against them fed into the ideology and rise of the Nazis in Germany and the terrorism of the Ku Klux Klan in the USA.

arlenefinnigan It's meticulously well researched, but David Olusoga's engaging (and often funny) style makes it really enjoyable to read. 4mo
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MaCa

Many of us read Owen, Brooke, & Sassoon if we want WWI poetry so their peer, a lesser-read Jewish working class British poet, is a revelation. “Break of Day in the Trenches” has been called the greatest single poem the war produced. The classical and English literary heritage that was the unquestioned possession of an Anglican establishment poet such as Brooke is less available or relevant to Rosenberg, which may account for his relative neglect

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Lizpixie
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Bk2 of October #BookMail is this latest NF. Years ago a young Michael Palin, just before his Monty Python days, was given a box full of family history, photos, diaries & letters. Tossing it aside till the pandemic, he found a photo of a Great-Uncle Harry & became intrigued. Research found he died in the Somme in WWI, but not before having a very interesting life. A nice signed addition, now I have two Python alumnus signature.🐍

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arlenefinnigan
The World's War | David Olusoga
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Went to bed at 1.45am. Awake again at 5.45am. Looking after a sick parent must be what having kids is like.

The lack of sleep is probably why I found this sentence so unfathomably funny.

TrishB Hope all works out with your parent ♥️ it is very similar-I‘ve done both. 5mo
Balibee146 I've done both too, currently looking after an in-law with heart disease and dementia as well. It is similar to the 24/7 of childcare and can drain your wellbeing too on every front. Wishing you and your parent all the best. 5mo
CarolynM Yep, very like. I feel you, I am still reeling from being the aged carer and then the transition into residential care. Hope your parent‘s situation improves and that you get more sleep tonight💕 5mo
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CarolynM 💕 to you and your in-law too, @Balibee146 5mo
Balibee146 Thanks @CarolynM 😘 5mo
julesG Hope your parent feels better soon. Try to get as much as rest as possible. Remember the oxygen-mask information on a plane, you need to take care of yourself before helping others. And yes, I know it's hard to do when you're right in the middle of the situation, but keep it in mind. Care work is tough. 😘😘 5mo
Megabooks I‘m dealing with this too. Some days are hard. Sending hugs! 💕💕 5mo
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IndoorDame
War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon | Siegfried Sassoon
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TheSpineView ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
dabbe 🧡🖤💜 5mo
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RamsFan1963
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Mehso-so

111/150 This was okay, but not what I was looking for in a history of WWI. I wanted to know about the planes, the aerial combat, what it felt like to be in one of those flimsy crafts fighting for your life. This is more a character study of the men who volunteered to fight for France while the US was still neutral. I didn't learn much that I didn't already know about the Lafayette Escadrill. If you're interested in the subject, I recommend ⬇️⬇️⬇️

RamsFan1963 Marked For Death:The First War In The Air by James Hamilton-Paterson. 5mo
Read4life 🍁👻🎃 5mo
TheSpineView Well done! 5mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 5mo
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