tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post1328589199988898573..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: War Through the Generations challenge 2012Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-19561982298018288572011-12-08T09:36:38.474+00:002011-12-08T09:36:38.474+00:00Pat: I know! Although... if I'm honest I haven...Pat: I know! Although... if I'm honest I haven't run anywhere in a *long* time. lol<br /><br />Serena: Really looking forward to participating.<br /><br />Val: All recs welcome. I've made a note and will check Gutenberg later to see if they have those two titles for my Kindle. I've read All Quiet on the Western Front and agree that it's extremely powerful. Have you read Not So Quiet by Helen Zenna Smith? It's about female ambulance drivers in WW1 and *well* worth reading if you can get hold of it. <br /><br />SO thrilled to hear you're reading These is My Words. Love to hear what you think when you've finished.<br /><br />Kelly: I'm better at year round challenges than I am at shorter ones. A whole year is a nice long time to get a small amount of books read.<br /><br />FleurFisher: I'm glad to hear that because one of things I've been cogitating on for next year is to try and improve the quality of the books I read. Not that there's anything wrong with what I read this year but looking at the list I'm lacking in non-fiction, classics etc. I need to change that a little.<br /><br />Margaret: Of the whole selection Testament of Youth is the one book I really want to get to. But yes... it's a bit of a doorstop. Good luck to us both!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-64297441063091145882011-12-08T06:57:07.349+00:002011-12-08T06:57:07.349+00:00Testament of Youth is one I've noted to read a...Testament of Youth is one I've noted to read as well. I'll be looking out for your thoughts on it if you do get round to reading it next year. Isn't it just so long??Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-29024615259023290852011-12-07T21:16:35.519+00:002011-12-07T21:16:35.519+00:00I did the WW2 challenge a couple of years ago, and...I did the WW2 challenge a couple of years ago, and it lead me to some wonderful books and improved the quality of my reading. I hope this one does the same for you.FleurFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096222149445024649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-40233568589078956542011-12-07T16:18:52.096+00:002011-12-07T16:18:52.096+00:00I always want to join this challenge but then neve...I always want to join this challenge but then never actually do... I am just terrible with year-round challenges.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-43420205215218159032011-12-07T15:34:17.755+00:002011-12-07T15:34:17.755+00:00I found the Sassoon and the Poetry very satisfyin...I found the Sassoon and the Poetry very satisfying I haven't read the others. As if you need more suggestions...lol<br />Evans "The Escapers club" and Jones "The Road to Endor" are both available on Gutenberg I think (they are memoirs of WW1 POW'S) and I remember a collection of Womens Poetry focused on the war that was rewarding... I'll rack my brains for the title if I can remember..other memories include All Quiet on the Western Front which I find hard to recommend as I still have the images it paints in my head (which may be a compliment to it's power and a recommendation it's self ?)and Graves "Goodbye to All that"<br /><br />Reading "These is My Words - Nancy Turner " at the moment and am enjoying the opening ..THANKS!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-49182448381022019152011-12-07T13:32:07.307+00:002011-12-07T13:32:07.307+00:00Thanks for signing up! We've got you on the p...Thanks for signing up! We've got you on the participants list already and look forward to your reviews. I'll be sure to add any of the books you listed that are not already on the WWI reading list.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-54256943179462969672011-12-07T13:30:17.326+00:002011-12-07T13:30:17.326+00:00The new year hasn't even begun and she's o...The new year hasn't even begun and she's off and running! LOL..DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com