Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about the war books
With yesterday being Anzac Day, I thought I’d ask a theme question this week. Are you a reader of war books? And if so, do you have any favourites?
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I am a fan of war books, actually – though I hesitate to use the word ‘fan’ when the subject matter runs to the horrific.
I think the first war-time book I ever read, or at least can remember reading was Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl. I read it while still in primary school and it was the first time I really started to understand what war meant on an individual level – up until then war had simply been a concept talked about during history.
I have also enjoyed John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Morris Gleitzman’s Once, and Geraldine Brook’s March – but these are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. I’m sure you’ll all remind me of the ones I’m forgetting.
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I haven't read too many myself.
Here is mine
Not a huge fans on war but am okay with literature with war setting. My musing is up. :)
Great question! Here's my response: http://www.rulethewaves.net/blog/?p=1357
My post on Sunday was about this exact topic in honour of Anzac Day.
Fan doesn't seem like the right word does it, or to say that you really enjoy them, but I do find it fascinating to read them
Mine is here
Here's HERE
I liked today's musings. Here is mine:
Musings/Whereabouts
Love this week's question!
http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/04/musing-war-books.html
Great question! I didn't read Anne Frank's diary until I was an adult.
Here is my post:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2010/04/monday-tidbits.html
Mine this week
http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/a-time-for-war/
no, not a big fan of war stories..or war settings for books, as I discuss in My Post.
My Musing.
Great question. Here's my musing.
Hi
Mine is here.
My answer is here.
~MizB
Sorry to say it Rebecca, but I have a smaller response to this topic just because I don't read a lot of war books. Either way you can find my thoughts on the subject here:
Reading Amidst the Chaos
Guessing that "The Diary of Anne Frank" will be on most lists today.
My answer is posted here
here's mine:
http://theninjalibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/04/musing-mondays-5.html
LOL, shows me how ignorant I am, I had to look up Anzac Day, never heard of it, or if I did, I never paid attention to it.
Here's Mine.
I like reading war books. I'm a huge history buff.
Here
Here's mine
http://somanybooks123.blogspot.com/2010/04/musing-mondays-war-books.html
(I'm not sure how to make it a direct link like some of those above). Anyone want to let me in on the secret to making a short clicky link?
Here's mine. (I was actually surprised to see how much in this field I've read this year.)
Sadie:
Just like any hyperlink on your blog: (<a href=", etc.)
Here is mine:
http://sheeryhall.blogspot.com/2010/04/musing-mondays_26.html
Not too many...
Here's mine:
http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2010/04/musing-mondays-april-26th.html
My Musing is HERE
Here's mine.
Not exactly war stories but those set in the period of the first and second world war fascinate me
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