Today, Tuesday April 21, 2009, is Holocaust Remembrance Day when we remember the 6 million Jews slaughtered by the Nazi Regime under Hitler during World War II.
In Washington, D.C., today, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will read aloud the names of the victims, and President Barack Obama will speak at the Capitol Rotunda on [...]
Review: 1945: A NOVEL by Robert Conroy
Christopher from Doolittle’s recently reviewed 1945: A Novel by Robert Conroy. Here is an excerpt:
*Sigh*
My wife mocks my reading of Harry Turtledove because it’s so far from literature. To her, the flat characters and forced plots pull her out of the story to often to enjoy the ideas or just the ride. Conroy shows me [...]
Review: A BRIDGE TOO FAR by Cornelius Ryan
Christopher from Doolittle’s recently reviewed A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan. Here’s an excerpt:
This account of Operation Market-Garden is considered a classic for a reason. This a pretty comprehensive take on what probably the most complex combined-arms operation of the Second World War. The narrative is well organized, covering all three airborne divisions’ actions, [...]
Review: WAR CRIMINAL: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HIROTA KOKI by Shiroyama Sabuo
Matt from Matt’s Book Blog recently reviewed War Criminal: The Life and Death of Hirota Koki by Shiroyama Sabuo. Here’s an excerpt:
I read War Criminal: The Life and Death of Hirota Koki (Shiroyama Sabuo, 1974) as the 5th of six for the Lost in Translation reading challenge. Hirota Koki (article here) was a Japanese diplomat [...]
Review: NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry
Sandy from You’ve GOTTA read this! recently reviewed Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Here’s an excerpt:
I know I will sound like a broken record, but Lowry’s stories are something very special. They have a touch of magic, a touch of whimsy, and a touch of unflinching stone-cold reality. Lowry isn’t afraid to unveil a [...]
