How America Vanquished WWII Japan About 20 months ago, I began scouring my library for books set at the turn of the 19th century, books about such heroes as Teddy Roosevelt, Earnest Shackleton, and the Wright Brothers, among many others. … Continue reading
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Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman (2018)
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Illustrated by David Polonsky Where to begin with this one? I devoured this book slowly over the past few weeks, savoring its pages like a box of rich chocolates. And that’s exactly what Anne Frank and her diary are, so … Continue reading
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (2010)
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Because my family had a recent discussion about the greatest survival stories out there, and because I had also recently discovered the Libby app on my phone, I felt like … Continue reading
HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean (1955)
Earlier this year, I happened upon a “new” adventure writer through a handful of books sitting on the dusty shelves of a thrift store in Florida. HMS Ulysses now marks the third Alistair MacLean book I’ve finished, after The Black … Continue reading
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1937)
You’ve probably seen copies of the biography titled Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy published by Thomas Nelson in 2011, fit with a massive black-and-white photo of the preacher’s face. Whenever we selected The Cost of Discipleship for our Siblings’ Book … Continue reading
Invisible Eagle by Alan Baker (2000)
The History of Nazi Occultism The subject matter of Invisible Eagle—the occult roots of Hitler’s Nazis—is a fascinating one, if only to interact with some of the most difficult enigmas of evil in recent history. This goes right on par … Continue reading
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut (1961)
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“We are what we want to be, and so we must be careful what we pretend to be.” (Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut, 1961) This strangely normal tale from the otherwise oddball-idea author, Kurt Vonnegut, is the recorded memories of … Continue reading
The Auschwitz Escape by Joel C. Rosenberg (2014)
This being my tenth Joel Rosenberg book to review, I really don’t have a whole lot more to say about the author than what I’ve published previously. While he can tend toward sentimentality and tinges of melodrama—whether it be in … Continue reading
The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck (1942)
The famous novel of a town that fought back against the Nazi conquerors in World War II It’s fascinating to me to consider what differentiates an average piece of fiction from true literature. It can’t simply be the name of … Continue reading
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (1939)
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The Almighty looks after the rogue male. (114) Of all the novels I’ve read this year, Rogue Male shined as the most grippingly unique story and now ranks pretty high on my list of favorite novels. Until I picked up … Continue reading