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About my libraryFavorite Authors = Three or more books favorited (>4.5 stars)

Rating system (thanks kevmalone)
★★★★★ top ten books can re-read often
★★★★.5 Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable made me think/gave me quotes. Could recommend widely.
★★★★ Would recommend - author to watch
★★★.5 Good, engaging - will look for more by same author
★★★ Enjoyable but no strong author voice
★★.5 Lightweight - mildy enjoyable but forgettable could have not read this and not missed it.
★★ Dull plot adequately written/interesting plot idea wasted
★.5 Sloppily written and/or derivative plot
★ Could not finish. Life is too short.
0.5 Trash - probably doing a disservice to humanity by existing

GroupsFantasyFans, Historical Fiction, King's Dear Constant Readers, US Presidents Challenge (USPC)

Favorite authorsBernard Cornwell, Shelby Foote, C. S. Forester, Frederick Forsyth, Stephen King, Jeff Kurtti, George R. R. Martin, Robert K. Massie, J. R. R. Tolkien (Shared favorites)

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Real nameBrad Shever

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A Soldier of The Great War by Mark Helprin

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The Good War: An Oral History of World War Two by Studs Terkel

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Man of the Century by James Stewart Thayer

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The Navy An authentic, up-to-the-minute and brilliantly-written history of the world's greatest indefeated Navy. by Fletcher Pratt

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Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson

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Disneyland's Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to the Disneyland Resort's Best-Kept Secrets by Steven M. Barrett

United States Submarine Operations in World War II by Theodore Roscoe is the complete list of actions for the duration of the war. I read it and the similar "Destroyer Operations in World War II" while working as the night librarian in the engineering building at Notre Dame during 1956/7. After many years and over 1000 and counting, I am still reading WW 2 books with great interest.

posted by jamespurcell at 3:16 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2013

Enjoyed your review of NFL Head Coaches. My era is also the 70s. My friend and I call them "our guys" because they were around our age. Of course I read the bios of the men I remembered as well. Great volune!

posted by book58lover at 11:44 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2013

Noticed you liked Clockwork Orange, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a group of violent kids (and also a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

posted by cmtusa at 10:39 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2009

Thanks so much for the add :)
Have a wonderful upcoming week.

posted by AuthorsandExperts at 1:01 am (EST) on May 26, 2009

Hi, Brad!
Welcome to the Presidents Challenge!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or insights, please be sure to let us all know on the GENERAL thread. Pop in a Presidential ticker for your progress on the ticker thread when you get a chance.

Glad you're with us!
Cheli

posted by cyderry at 5:38 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2009