books about: military     books:       The Book Thief (Readers Circle)370 reviews Markus Zusak Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007 A truly wondrous read I originally bought this book as a gift for my 13 year old nephew. I had it on my desk at work for a couple of days and getting a bit curious, I decided to read a few pages. A day or so later, I found myself at a bookstore because I had already gotten so far into the story, I had to get a replacement--and fast! Firstly, this is not a Young Adult book. Although many of the characters, ...             Generation Kill150 reviews Evan Wright Berkley Trade, 2008 great book i was a bit skeptical when i first saw that this book was written by a rolling stone journalist. i was afraid it might be filled with liberal, leftist, socialistic views. but, wright put very little of his own opinions into the book. it's mostly compiled with the thoughts and emotions of the young marines he rode with. it's an amazing story of what these american heros experienced during war. ...             Valiant (The Lost Fleet, Book 4 of 6)27 reviews Jack Campbell Ace, 2008 I'm sucked in! ... and I love it! I started this series based on Amazon reader reviews. Reviewers of this installment are 'right on' in all their comments, but to varying degrees. Amazon reviewers are really quite good at pegging a book ... discount the outliers on both ends of the 5-star scale and you can pretty much take the reading expectation to the bank. This is one of those rare ones that sucked me in for an all night ...             The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II21 reviews Jeff Shaara Ballantine Books, 2008 Another great novel This is another great Shaara novel, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, couldn't put it down and am ready for the next one. Clearly these books are novels, and not just history, but they are a fun way to learn.             The Things They Carried691 reviews Tim O'Brien Broadway, 1998 Unexpectedly amazing This was such a good book!! My college professor was the editor which is honestly the only way I would have ever come across this because he had us read it for class. I loved it. It was so real and easy to get attached to the characters, as if you were reading about friends. Definitely worth trying out if you don't typically read something of this genre.             Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10706 reviews Marcus Luttrell Back Bay Books, 2008 MUST READ I recently finished reading Marcus Luttrell's story "Lone Survivor". Marcus (Navy Cross), a Navy SEAL with SEAL Team 10 in Afghanistan, recounts the horrific engagement with the Taliban and the heroics of his teammates as they fought back to back high in the mountains against an enormous enemy force in Operation Red Wing (2005). Marcus and his team were extremely upset that the Taliban were ...             Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)2495 reviews Orson Scott Card Tor Science Fiction, 1994 Favorite Book This is my favorite book! i read again in 2 days recently and i still picked up new things from it. its a great read for people of all ages younger people will like the action while as you get older you can appreciate the fine lines of an ethical struggle between the sacrifice of one for the good of many, and who decides what the good is. Hightly recommended!             Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World69 reviews Patrick J. Buchanan Crown, 2008 Even with faults, it's fantastic This book is well researched and will expand your understanding of WWII considerably. Buchanan punctures the Churchill myths respectfully, but conclusively. The book's only fault is that it becomes repetitive as it goes along, as if the author expected readers to skip around -- perhaps it's a stylistic fault Buchanan has that comes from having written so many political books. You can't say ...             By Schism Rent Asunder David Weber Tor Books, 2008 The world has changed. The mercantile kingdom of Charis has prevailed over the alliance designed to exterminate it. Armed with better sailing vessels, better guns and better devices of all sorts, Charis faced the combined navies of the rest of the world at Darcos Sound and Armageddon Reef, and broke them. Despite the implacable hostility of the Church of God Awaiting, Charis still stands, still free, still tolerant, still an island of innovation ...             A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier387 reviews Ishmael Beah Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 A disturbing, but fascinating, look into Africa A Long Way Gone chronicles the life of a young teen in Sierra Leone who is fleeing the Rebels who are wreaking havoc in villages throughout the region. He falls in with a group of boys trying to survive, but since everyone is suspicious of groups of boys, they live a hard life. Eventually they, between the ages of 14 and 17, are conscripted into the Army to fight the Rebels. The book is very ...             Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives28 reviews Jim Sheeler Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A human face on war Please, please take the time to read this beautiful tribute to the fallen and their families and friends. We see the photos of soldiers and sailors on the evening news broadcasts every night. We momentarily feel bad and then life again intrudes along with the next TV program. This book should be required reading for every American...but especially for those in the Pentagon, the White House and ...             Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1)87 reviews Jack Campbell Ace, 2006 Real sci fi at it's best I absolutely loved this book. After all the watered down sci fi that's really futuristic fantasy and hides behind magical elements, it's nice to see someone get back to basics. The author - having actually served in the navy - certainly knows his fleet logistics and makes all the interactions believable under the circumstances. Adding to the realism is the fact that he bothers to incorporate ...             All Quiet on the Western Front452 reviews Erich Maria Remarque Ballantine Books, 1987 Should be required reading for our political representatives I grew up playing war like every other kid and had a somewhat glamorized view of war. When we went to war in Iraq for the first time I thought it was kind of cool. Being a Jewish person who lost a great deal of their family in the Holocaust having any sympathy for any Germans was not an easy thing to believe I could ever feel. This book floored me,the absolute horror of war just rippled through ...             1776643 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2006 History well told It can be said of this book, as it can for most of McCullough's work, that it is a rare example of accurate history blended with well-crafted story telling that is equally appealing to both mainstream history buffs and seasoned professionals. Usually with books (music and movies too for that matter) it is the case that integrity and depth of ideas become diluted proportional to their popularity ...             Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies1056 reviews Jared Diamond W. W. Norton, 2005 The foundation for understanding, not just history, but humanity. I can't add much to the good reviews, but I wanted to suggest that if your child is taking history in school or shows an interest before that, please buy them this book. This action will reflect the main premise of this theory, it will create the environment for growth.             Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent35 reviews Fred Burton Random House, 2008 full of insight I recommend this book for everybody. It is important to understand why our government does what it does to combat terrorism.             Days of Infamy42 reviews Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen Thomas Dunne Books, 2008 Days of Infamy An interesting twist inspired by a real piece of history, Days of Infamy is a brilliant story that is hard to put down once you start. I have high standards in my reading recommendations, and this is a book that is worthy of my precious time. It will stir your imagination and your emotions, and will give you a keen appreciation of why there is a US Navy, and why there will always be a USS ...             Death and Honor (Honor Bound)32 reviews W.E.B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IV Putnam Adult, 2008 Griffin - Death & Honor Griffin is one of my favorite authors and I eagerly await each of his new books. This one was the latest in a series that I really enjoy. It didn't let me down! What a writer.             The Killer Angels512 reviews Michael Shaara Ballantine Books, 1987 Leonardo Lee's review If I would rate this book out of 5, I would definitely give it a 5 as the semi-fictional account (I enjoy a war book) was heartfelt and tragic, even if you knew what was going to happen. The Killer Angels is something that takes from fiction and non-fiction. All the people and their accounts are real, but it flows like a story and takes the perspectives of a few Generals. The generals' names are: ...             World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War409 reviews Max Brooks Three Rivers Press, 2007 Brilliance shadowed by bias What can I say about Max Brooks that hasn't been said already? On many levels this is an absolutely brilliant book that not only complements the zombie/post apocalyptic genre but actually transcends it. Max may well have surpassed George Romero as the authority of the Zombie genre. While George had inserted social commentary into a then new but often maligned genre and had elevated that genre ...              search for books account, angels, asunder, britain, carried, churchill, confessions, counterterrorism, dauntless, empire, eyewitness, generation, history, hitler, infamy, killer, memoirs, operation, readers, redwing, salute, schism, societies, soldier, survivor, unfinished, unnecessary, valiant, western, zombie books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: MVP Most Valuable Primate / MVP 2 Most Vertical Primate Impressum - about us get your own tagboard