So many great books today… The Conquest of Mexico was published in 1934, but unfortunately it is the abridge edition. Still very neat to find. This is abridged from two or three books…
A View From Abroad • With my familiarity in pre-Great War Europe becoming more detailed, this book (recent as well, from 2021!) looks very interesting.
Into the Rising Sun / Forgotten Victory / South Pacific Destroyer • First-hand accounts, my favorite.
The Great Terror • It’s shocking how young people who poo-poo Communism brush away The Great Terror as a sort of learning error in said ideals.
Pacific Payback / Tin Can Titans • I saw these last week, but they were full price, so I had to show up early today… they were still there! They are newer books, and in great shape!
Flying Forts / Tank Aces / Boot • I usually don’t go for these small paperbacks, but at the same time, I used to read these little books all the time back in the day. I read Iron Coffins a few years ago, and it was a good book, and reminded me that these little paperbacks are still a great format! The Flying Forts book is in bad shape, and there is a hardback version, but hey. I’ll see what I can do to fix it up, like I did with the Iron Coffins book.
The Book of the American West • I have been restraining myself from buying these, as I have a lot of great big books on the topic, and not much room. But I liked the way this was laid out, and all of the topics it covered, which appears to be everything!
All of these are just for watching, and at a buck-fifty apiece, that’s a lot of value when compared to an on-line rental, or streaming subscription. Plus, no time limits, forced commercials, no disappearing from a service, and I can keep them if I want to. Sunny is a keeper, as is Kick-Ass and The Rock. The other four are new to me.
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