tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post3286932256725636667..comments2023-05-12T01:28:00.366-07:00Comments on Babysteps: Thursday Thirteen #42Carinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976869000808518440noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-43877420701566220922007-12-14T07:37:00.000-08:002007-12-14T07:37:00.000-08:00These are all amazing books! I have read some real...These are all amazing books! I have read some really intense books about WWII written about the heroics of ordinary families in Europe. There's a brand new historical novel "Cottonwood Winter: A Christmas Story" by Gary Slaughter about life on the home front during WWII written from the perspective of some young boys who are trying to makes sense of the war in it's last year. I've used it to get my middle schooler engaged in the time period and the war. Just responding to the question about where somebody might start reading on the subject. Thanks for a great blog!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046490680107521495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-48319895444385571182007-12-14T00:33:00.000-08:002007-12-14T00:33:00.000-08:00RE: Book JacketsI usually remove them while I'm re...RE: Book Jackets<BR/><BR/>I usually remove them while I'm reading in order to keep the jackets pristine and crips, then replace them when I put the book back on the shelf. I've been told that this is entirely wrong and that the jackets are meant to be left on while you read in order to protect the book. <BR/><BR/>"They" are probably right, but BAH anyway!<BR/><BR/>I would recommend the WWII book <I>Night</I> by Elie Weisel. (not sure I spelled that correctly) It's a small book, but powerful.SunnyBrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425264756311201661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-11280985613207054642007-12-13T15:12:00.000-08:002007-12-13T15:12:00.000-08:00Wow. That's some collection!Happy TT!Wow. That's some collection!<BR/><BR/>Happy TT!Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-11051147484020503592007-12-13T14:05:00.000-08:002007-12-13T14:05:00.000-08:00I'm going to have to check out #5 and #13, you're ...I'm going to have to check out #5 and #13, you're right-spies are cool. Hey, I happen to agree with A about the book covers. Hardly any of ours have covers either. I just find them in the way when I'm reading,and too many of them are bright, and shiny-they don't look uniform on my bookshelf. :)aftergracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249401281857342192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-24750835438678860102007-12-13T08:53:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:53:00.000-08:00This is fascinating. I've read a few books about ...This is fascinating. I've read a few books about WWII, but none of these. I'm going to put Berlin Diary on my to-look-for list. It's a topic I find very interesting, since I'm living in Germany, and my in-laws are all German. I get interesting stories from my MIL, who was a little girl during the war.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346619210375248680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-15914155747553207262007-12-13T08:21:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:21:00.000-08:00You have a lot of History up on them there shelves...You have a lot of History up on them there shelves~ I am not a big history buff...oh well! :) Thanks for stopping by!<BR/>I have another great contest up on my blog if you want to stop by to enter:<BR/><A HREF="http://sassyfrazz.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Sassyfrazz</A><BR/><BR/>Happy TT~Sassyfrazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707060900652371222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-40878068384310388332007-12-13T06:21:00.000-08:002007-12-13T06:21:00.000-08:00wow what a history buff you must be.wow what a history buff you must be.♥.Trish.♥ Drumboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482654455512269065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-85754430295161525572007-12-13T05:24:00.000-08:002007-12-13T05:24:00.000-08:00What a great list! My hubby would love to read all...What a great list! My hubby would love to read all of them.Bloggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800551368206540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-4078773599248801302007-12-13T00:07:00.000-08:002007-12-13T00:07:00.000-08:00My husband has most of these and has probably read...My husband has most of these and has probably read all of them.<BR/><BR/>Your posting these reminds me to realize that we really DON'T have it so bad here and now---commercialization, anxiety, war, etc., etc. I think of the battle of britain and then I think how lucky I am for the constructive boredom of my life. Thanks for the reminder! <A HREF="http://theflatlandalmanack.typepad.com/the_flatland_chronicles/2007/12/t13-thirteen-fa.html#comments" REL="nofollow">The Flatland Almanack (Damozel)</A>damozelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776206593188334572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-63653749561909252662007-12-12T22:09:00.000-08:002007-12-12T22:09:00.000-08:00I tried to read #10 before, but I had to give the ...I tried to read #10 before, but I had to give the book back before I could get into it. Someday though I want to read it.<BR/><BR/>My <A HREF="http://redsoxmommy.blogspot.com/2007/12/thursday-thirteen-my-randomness.html" REL="nofollow">T13</A> post is up, come check it out if you get a chance. :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883718777962640748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-39445884283805624652007-12-12T21:30:00.000-08:002007-12-12T21:30:00.000-08:00Very good list. I appreciate that you have books!...Very good list. I appreciate that you have books!<BR/><BR/>The Pink Flamingo<BR/>http://thepinkflamingo.blogharbor.com/blogSJ Reidheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009929983462161529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-88874892250062848222007-12-12T20:08:00.000-08:002007-12-12T20:08:00.000-08:00Now, about those book jackets... it pains me just ...Now, about those book jackets... it pains me just to think about it...Eshtemoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293226803211932879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-1303988148074079102007-12-12T17:47:00.000-08:002007-12-12T17:47:00.000-08:00I feel so under-read! :-)Happy TT! My Thursday Th...I feel so under-read! :-)<BR/><BR/>Happy TT! <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://myirrationalities.blogspot.com/2007/12/thursday-thirteen-4.html" REL="nofollow">My Thursday Thirteen is: 13 of the sexiest and/or most romantic love scene clips on film.</A>Shesawriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904247751806210823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-50052333198445018852007-12-12T16:31:00.000-08:002007-12-12T16:31:00.000-08:00I've read the Shirer book (Rise And Fall...) a cou...I've read the Shirer book (Rise And Fall...) a couple of times. Fascinating and necessarily long. I see your comment about it but remember that the Reich lasted 12 years, and fully half of those were before the war. This book was written in the early 1960s and I think has been superseded by some others but it's still worth a read. I'd also recommend John Toland's biography of Hitler.<BR/><BR/>The Churchill books are excellent. No wonder he won the Nobel prize for Literature with them.Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263797396282479087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-40695543763515653282007-12-12T16:26:00.000-08:002007-12-12T16:26:00.000-08:00Hmm...potential shopping list for Dad. :)Hmm...potential shopping list for Dad. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-24668813708531572352007-12-12T16:21:00.000-08:002007-12-12T16:21:00.000-08:00Wow. Very interesting 13. :)Wow. Very interesting 13. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290418448813811641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-55837285941494540832007-12-12T15:49:00.000-08:002007-12-12T15:49:00.000-08:00I've never read any of these, but I used to watch ...I've never read any of these, but I used to watch WWII pieces on television. Some very interesting shows. Very well done. Have a great TT. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-4650633529286694042007-12-12T15:07:00.000-08:002007-12-12T15:07:00.000-08:00Which would you recommend for a first timer readin...Which would you recommend for a first timer reading about the subject?<BR/><BR/>Happy tt!jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984879642742438102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846651.post-17330289141415432712007-12-12T15:01:00.000-08:002007-12-12T15:01:00.000-08:00OK, I'm impressed and if I ever need any info on W...OK, I'm impressed and if I ever need any info on WWII I know where to come running...ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.com