Haven't actually read the guns of august i must admit but Hastings book starts before the outbreak or the shot in srajevo. It takes up the conflicting interests of Russia, Austria and Germany and France. The background of the Balkans. It had been several short wars there before the Sarajevo incident. All the diplomatic ramblings and the mistakes and private letters. He takes up the different personalities of the royal that neither of them was espicially bright. Tsar Nicholas, Kaiser Wilhelm and Kaiser Franz-Joseph. Then Britain gets sucked in first rather reluctantly but when germany attacked france, not serbia, the doubts disappeared. So its more of the descent into war and until it reaches a standstill in the trenches in the summer of 1915 or so. Mainly
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Sorry, i didn't get that it was Tuchmans book you talked about. Read it under a n other title. No, not really. Tuchmans is contrated to a much shorter span of time. Hastings starts before and end a little afterwards. Also it is more updated since it is sometime since she wrote that. But as a stylist i think it is very possibly that Tuchman still beat Hastings.
Currently reading The Walking Dead, Volume 21: All Out War Part 2
He is very uneven imo. Some are quite good while some others you could just forget. My faves was "Mördare utan ansikte" (probably murderer without a face in english) and Villebråd (perhaps Hunting game in english). Very popular with the critics though for some reason i never understood. I demand that an author delivers a little more often than he does.
I'm a little proud of myself. You guys have made strong enough to reread Pet sematary. Still the most terrifying book i ever read. I read it in the 80-ties and never reread it because it scared me so much. Is it good or is it GOOD. Had forgotten some of the details but the main lines i remembered clearly. Enjoyed myself enormously. Fantastic book. Thank you.
I was going to reread this one but have been dealing with my favorite cat's illnesses and it's had me too scared/stressed out--figured reading PS would be too much on me emotionally. Maybe this fall.
I hope your kitty baby will feel better soon.
I just finished my second read of Wizars and Glass. I really forgot how sad and tragic it is. And what sent Roland on his quest for the Tower. Blew me away Again.
Sadly, I don't think I will ever be able to reread this book (or re-watch the movie)-but kudos to those of you emotionally stronger than I am...
No shame in that. Pet Sematary is an emotionally-draining one for sure.Sadly, I don't think I will ever be able to reread this book (or re-watch the movie)-but kudos to those of you emotionally stronger than I am...
Thanks for the info. Since I already have "The Guns of August", I guess I will start there, but will keep in mind Hastings to follow with.
Just finished 3rd read of Bag of Bones. Probably as good a ghost story that's ever been written...still!
"Don't taggle yer own quartermack" Best line in the book! lol
Also reading Deeply Odd by Koontz and Empty Space by M John Harrison!
"Don't taggle yer own quartermack" Best line in the book! lol
Also reading Deeply Odd by Koontz and Empty Space by M John Harrison!
I adored that line, I still say it sometimes when I'm play-fighting with my boys.
Still going with Romeo and Juliet. A t this rate I am reading on average probably 1 page a day, I just can't get into it.
I do like the line "foul sluttish hairs" though. Dunno what Shakespeare was smoking when he came up with that.
I do like the line "foul sluttish hairs" though. Dunno what Shakespeare was smoking when he came up with that.
I've actually never tried to read Shakespeare. I have read his sonnets(which are some of the best poetry in the english language) and some parts from the best tragedies but his plays, to me at least, are to be seen to really get them. I tried once with a play, dont remember which one, but couldn't get into it. Then i saw it on stage. And suddenly i was very in to it. It is probably the same with plays by other authors.
My favorite of the DT series
I'm re-reading it right now, too. Fall is DT time for me
miniseries spoilerI adored that line, I still say it sometimes when I'm play-fighting with my boys.
I was so upset when they didn't put this in the show because it's my absolute favorite line too-AND my favorite book!! 
Pierrot Mon Ami...Raymond Queneau, first story from him for me..."is a quirky coming-of-age novel concerning a young man's initiation into a world filled with deceit, fraud, and manipulation..." Reading it because of the description...story is considered by many to be one of Raymond Queneau's finest achievements. Part of the set includes a Paris amusement park, where the story opens.
Odd Series for me ended in the second book Not even a decent book afterwards...
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