September was a great reading month for me, but I didn’t get in much blogging time. The books were all good, so I can’t not write about them. Hence, this quick recap. What I read:
WWII
1 Agatha + 2 Edgars = 3 Good Mystery Reads
Last week Criminal Element unveiled its new look. Its had a significant digital facelift. During the transition, the site was on hold and not publishing new content. Meanwhile, reviewers were still busily reviewing. As a result, there is a lot… Read More ›
New Release: OSS Operation Black Mail by Ann Todd
I first heard about OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against The Imperial Japanese Army at Book Expo earlier this year. It’s the story of Elizabeth “Betty” McIntosh and her World War II experience as an… Read More ›
Women Heroes of World War II: The Pacific Theater by Kathyrn J. Atwood
The 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor is December 7th and if you buy or borrow only one book to read about WWII for yourself or the young people in your life, let it be this one. Through covering the action… Read More ›
WWII Book Looters?
Holland House, London, 1940 As a reader of book blogs, chances are you’ve probably come across the image above. I’ve always admired the photo. Nothing stops readers from reading. But when the photo popped into my mind the other day… Read More ›
Death in the Baltic: The World War II Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff by Cathyrn J. Prince
I came across Death in the Baltic while browsing at a local used bookstore. The Wilhelm Gustloff was a German passenger ship torpedoed by a Russian submarine on January 30, 1945. I had never heard of the Wilhelm Gustloff and… Read More ›
Blossoms and Bayonets by Jana McBurney-Lin and Hi-Dong Chai
This is a fantastic book and I hope it finds a wide readership. I think it would spark some great discussion in high school or college history or literature courses (or for home schoolers). It is certainly an important addition… Read More ›