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The Conquering Tide – Ian Toll‎

I enjoyed Toll's first book about the first year of the Pacific war, Pacific Crucible, but as my post noted,...

Michael C. Smith
December 27, 2015
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Accelerando – Charles Stross

Oh boy, was this book awful.  I love Stross' work, but this book was over the horizon.  It is actually...

Michael C. Smith
December 27, 2015
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The Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

I've had a hardback dust-jacketed copy of Blatty's book for a while, and finally got a chance to read it....

Michael C. Smith
December 27, 2015
Books History - Naval

New Books: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo & The Battle of the Denmark Straits

Obviously I'm catching up on a series of purchases over the last few months.  This pair from King Hobby in...

Michael C. Smith
November 18, 2015
History - Naval

New Books: Carrier Combat & Delilah

I haven't written a post yet on Alvin Kernan's Crossing the Line about his service on carriers in the Pacific...

Michael C. Smith
November 18, 2015
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New Books: Bob Lilly: Reflections & A Ship to Remember: The Saga of the Hornet

Yesterday afternoon I made a couple of finds at a used bookstore. The first, Bob Lilly: Reflections is a first...

Michael C. Smith
November 18, 2015
Books History - General World War II

American Warlords: How Roosevelt’s High Command Led America to Victory in World War II – Jonathan W. Jordan

Just finished listening to this book and really enjoyed it.  Although I've recently read at least four or five books...

Michael C. Smith
September 19, 2015November 26, 2022
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Study Ceiling additions: Thomas Jefferson & George C. Marshall

Got two more ceiling medallions up this week - the long-awaited Thomas Jefferson for American history and Gen. George C....

Michael C. Smith
September 12, 2015
Books World War II

The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War 1941-1943: Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal – Alan Schom

The publisher calls the author's style "iconoclastic", but that's mistaken.  It's just plain offensive. When a book starts out following...

Michael C. Smith
September 7, 2015
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The Watchmaker of Filigree Street Hardcover – Natasha Pulley

This book looked like the sort of thing I'd like - speculative fiction set in 1883 London, and although not...

Michael C. Smith
September 7, 2015

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