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Taggarhistory (434), wish list (395), read (207), audio (153), military (147), biography (121), usa (99), fiction (71), catholicism (68), classic (66) — se alla taggar

GrupperAlexander the Great, Amateur Historians, American Civil War, American History, American Revolution & Founding Fathers History, Ancient History, Catholic Tradition, History Readers: Clio's (Pleasure?) Palace, Medieval Europe, Military History — visa alla grupper

FavoritförfattareAnne Applebaum, Dave Barry, Shelby Foote, Adrian Goldsworthy, Victor Davis Hanson, Tom Holland, Robert Kagan, David McCullough, Larry McMurtry, Dennis Miller, P. J. O'Rourke, Richard Overy, Thomas Sowell, Mark Steyn, George Weigel (Delade favoriter)

FavoritbokhandelHalf Price Books - Rocky River

Om mig 27 years old; work in advertising; my goal is to get my degree in history and become financially stable enough to afford to teach high school and inspire students to love and learn history like Mr.Kirchgassner did for me.

I've loved history since I saw Ken Burns' The Civil War in the 2nd grade.

Om mitt bibliotek Currently reading:

Just finished:

Most of my books focus on (military) history/biography and current events/politics. A political animal, I try to be educated about the positions I take. I also have/want many books on faith/Catholicism, but I don't read as many of them as I'd like.

As for my ratings: I'm no master book reviewer. I'm generally not making comments about the style of prose or anything intellectual like that. Basically, did it keep me interested and did I learn something? In terms of my political book ratings, do I agree with the author, and did they defend themselves sufficiently?

My Rating System:
5: Would be one of my "deserted island" picks.
4: Wow! If I ever get through all my other "wish list" books I'd read that again.
3: That was fine. I'm not upset I spent my valuable reading time on this one.
2: That was a waste of time.
1: This is meant as an insult. (Actually, I don't have any 1-star books beacuse I remove them from my library so as not to muddy up my LibraryThing stats/connections/etc.)

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Riktigt namnChris

PlatsLakewood, OH (west Cleveland)

Kontotypoffentlig, livstid

AnknytningsnyheterAnknytningsnyheter

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Medlem sedanJul 6, 2006

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Yeah, I did a little sniffing around and discovered how to on one of the pages. Thank you for replying though. It actually isn't that difficult once you know the ins & outs. As to Shelby Foote's work, I have not found a work of non-fiction that is so in-depth and yet written as lucidly as what Mr. Foote has produced. If it wasn't so long I would say without a doubt that is was the greatest CW book written. But, since it is a million and a half (enjoyable) words, I would put McPherson's “Battle Cry of Freedom” right next to it. How do you like Howe's “What Hath God Wrought?” Enjoy your reads!

inlägg gjort av Schneider vid 10:45 am (EST) Jun 20, 2008

The challenge with the WW II Discussion Group, I've found, is that the handful of frequent posters seem to be scholars. Makes it tough for a non-scholar like me (I never even took a college-level course on WWII) to have a meaningful discussion with them.

inlägg gjort av steiac vid 10:43 pm (EST) Jun 19, 2008

Hi.
I am sorry to bother you about this, but how did you put a photo of the book cover that you're currently reading and recently finished on your profile page? I have been wanting to do that and cannot figure it out. Please, let me know if and when you can. I think your profile page looks great. Thank you much!

inlägg gjort av Schneider vid 10:34 am (EST) Jun 19, 2008

thanks! I will!

inlägg gjort av pollysmith vid 5:09 pm (EST) Jun 16, 2008

cute puppy!

inlägg gjort av NativeRoses vid 8:40 pm (EST) Jan 15, 2008

Hi -

I am working late, streaming Fresh Air on NPR, and they are interviewing the author of This Republic of Suffering. After reading a short excerpt, I logged on here to add it to my wishlist, and I see you have already beat me to it. Have you read any of it, and if so, would you recommend it?

I was lucky enough to get Images of Civil War Medicine from the November batch of Early Review books. This Republic of Suffering sounds like it will expand on some of those topics.

inlägg gjort av oregonobsessionz vid 10:41 pm (EST) Jan 9, 2008

Hi again: Stalingrad, Beevor is good but I think STALINGRAD by Michael Jones has better scholarship. Both pretty easy to read. BTW, I've liked anything I've read by Tim Blanning. Cheers, A

inlägg gjort av Ammianus vid 8:46 pm (EST) Jan 2, 2008

Happy New Year mates!
My wife & I are just coming out from a long bout of some kinda flu and 2 weeks of holiday company. I hope Santa treated you well, I received an armload of books (Rome, ACW, Napoleonics, WWI, WWII, scifi)…which I’m currently plowing through. Among them were several from the “print on demand” publishers which provide hard to find monographs (WWI in East Africa). I received & read that old classic GOSHAWK SQUADRON by Derek Robinson (better than BLUE MAX to me). Adrian Goldsworth’s CANNAE is a quick read. Sloan’s ULTIMATE BATTLE (Okinawa) is a collection of oral history anecdotes not an operational study but a good one of that genre. I recommend the new STALINGRAD by Michael Jones, lots of new research & analysis incorporated (and corrects some myths along the way). I also finished McCullough’s final Masters of Rome volume: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, not up to her others in my opinion. Also the newest from Dan Abnett’s “Gaunt’s Ghosts” series, ONLY in DEATH, gripping space opera! I was also surprised to find that my (American) football team, the Redskins, somehow slipped into the playoffs. We’ll see how long that lasts! Well, I’ll be interested in checking to see what yall have added to your collections. I hope 2008 is a banner year for stocking your shelves with goodies. Regards from a damp Maryland, Ammianus

inlägg gjort av Ammianus vid 8:11 am (EST) Jan 1, 2008

Nice review on Sea of Faith, thanks for (remembering my comment!) the note

inlägg gjort av Donogh vid 10:58 am (EST) Nov 28, 2007

Sometimes I am a little slow on the uptick but eventually get it. I actually met Webb once.

inlägg gjort av steiac vid 10:40 pm (EST) Nov 19, 2007

Hiya pal, see my Antietam note in American Civil War group. Cheers, A

inlägg gjort av Ammianus vid 6:48 am (EST) Nov 19, 2007

I tracked down a copy of The Moral Sense by James Q Wilson, for that group read on Pro and Con, and all of a sudden you are on my "top 50 most similar libraries" list. Anne Applebaum, Shelby Foote, David McCullough, and presidential biographies probably have a lot to do with that. (We actually share only 73 titles - my library is all over the place.) Interesting that we can read and enjoy so many of the same books, when we have very different perspectives.

inlägg gjort av oregonobsessionz vid 5:31 am (EST) Nov 5, 2007

HI pal, I see you're in a Mongol mood, check MacBeth's catalog, he's a Mongol fan. Cheers, A

inlägg gjort av Ammianus vid 6:56 am (EST) Nov 4, 2007

Sergerca

Thanks for visiting my library. Yours is very interesting -- lot of commonality with my own. It's great to see a 25 year old with such passion for history. I've got a 20-year head start to you, but I must admit that when I was 25, I was not doing much reading. I do have a lot of empathy for your lament about the constraints of time. I work 14-15 hours a day (counting commuting time) so it does not leave a lot of time for reading -- except on weekends. Enjoy. And if you come across a book that really intrigues you, let me know. Thanks.

inlägg gjort av steiac vid 12:16 pm (EST) Jul 21, 2007

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