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This is a heartbreaking account of the fact that on the night of April 14-15 1912, there was a ship close enough to have helped the Titanic. It's also a fictionalized exploration of what the Californian's crew actually saw, thought, and believed of the happenings that night and tries to explain why they didn't respond. It's interesting but also a little repetitive and it drags in places. Between a pick and a so-so.

The beginning of a book, the end of the Bronco game (an actual win! 😲), and a warm blankie...I love Sunday afternoon.

Quiet house, book about the Titanic, cat nearby 🥰 is anyone else super ready for the weekend?

I may not have been reading much recently but I've certainly been buying! I opened my kindle app and couldn't believe how many wonderful sounding books I've picked up recently. I'm so glad I've been able to find a little reading time in the last few days because I'm eager to get to some of these. 😊

4/5.
I really enjoyed this book...a fictional book (That blends facts and fiction) that ponders and imagines the thoughts, emotions and backstories of members of the crew of The Californian, the ship that was nearby as the Titanic sunk, that could see the Titanic but did not go it it's aid.
#historicalfiction #titanic

As the Titanic and her passengers sank slowly into the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg late in the evening of April 14, 1912, a nearby ship looked on...the SS Californian.
The Midnight Watch is a fictional telling of what may have occurred that night on the SS Californian, and the resulting desperation of Officer Stone and Captain Lord in the aftermath of their inaction the night the Titanic sunk.

I'm LOVING this book so far.

#AbbaInAugust Every since @emilyhaldi posted this book I‘ve been meaning to read it🤓As the Titanic struck an iceberg they sent out 8 emergency flairs hoping another ship would respond #SOS The SS California recognized the signs but did not comply. This is a historical imagining of what occurred.

My first book outlet order. Have all my roomies addicted now too! How can you hate this for $37 #bookhaul #bookoutlet

I won't lie, I didn't know that The Titanic was constructed in Belfast until I did a little research on the city this morning. It reminded me that I've has this book on my tbr for a long time! And it just happens to be on Book Outlet for $5. Seems like a sign...
#belfastchild
#junetunz

Got some stuff today #fcbd

#feistyfeb #bestdebutsof2016 I didn't actually read too many debuts in 2016, but this one was pretty great. All about the Californian ship which saw the Titanic's distress signals and didn't come to her aid. #historicalfiction

One of the most wonderful things about Litsy is finding out about books that I might not have encountered on my own. I saw a post by @Reviewsbylola about The Midnight Watch and had to read the book. I've been fascinated by the Titanic since I was a kid, and this book provided a new perspective on the disaster. A fascinating read.

#readjanuary #readingequipment I don't need much, just my glasses and a couple of good bookmarks! And the book I'm currently reading, of course.

FANTASTIC. I haven't seen this book around much, but when I saw the prwmise, I was instantly intrigued. This book was heartbreaking and invoked a lot of outrage. It is the type of historical fiction I love--heavily steeped in facts. It is obvious that Dyer put in an endless amount of research. This book will stay with me for a long time.

A fascinating tale of the ship who watched the Titanic sink and the men who failed to act. Though painfully slow in places and repetitive in others, the perspective, for me, was new and interesting.

Really enjoyed this. The imagery evoked was awesome.

Lying next to my three year old so she'll go to sleep and listening to this.

Quiet, good characterisation and an ending that left me going... Oh! But emotion reserved for ending and the book loses steam in parts, so somewhere between PICK & SO-SO.
Can't deny an original POV on the Titanic tho'...

My latest book club read is about the sinking of the Titanic as told by those on a nearby ship. It's a very different theme for me.

The Midnight Watch is the story of a reporter in the aftermath of the Titanic sinking investigating the actions of the officers of the Californian a steamer in the region who saw the distress rockets from the Titanic but failed to respond. A fascinating tale of human nature and fallibility which offers a convincing explanation of the crews inaction.

More reviews up on the blog, including the fantastic The Midnight Watch by David Dyer. Stunning story about the Californian, who saw the Titanic's distress signals the night she sank, yet did not go to her aid. A great cast of historical and fictional characters, all brought together beautifully by Dyer. Highly recommended.

My #couldntputitdown was this fascinating novel about the Californian's captain and his failure to help #Titanic. #septphotochallenge #somethingforsept #day26

Really compelling and interesting. Generated a great discussion with my book club.

Seeing the tragedy unfold through the eyes of the Californian's crew was, for me - a veteran consumer of Titanic-themed drama, a new and compelling perspective on the event. Original characters help make it a light(ish) summer read on a darkly fascinating subject.

"So this, I thought, is what happens when you put the best of New York society onto a boat and run it into an iceberg." ? 28 pages in, Dyers is fighting a losing battle to make me believe his protagonist isn't just a modern man dumped in a historical setting, but I am really enjoying the book.

This was a very detailed & fascinating look into just why the 'Californian' did not help the Titanic that night. It left me with a feeling of fiction/nonfiction blur, is that a thing? (I still think that there really was room for Leo on that board!!!)

Got a chance to meet the author David Dyer yesterday. Had a lovely chat and he was kind enough to sign my copy of THE MIDNIGHT WATCH!

A riveting story of the ship that watched the Titanic sink. I'd never heard about the SS Californian before, but Dyer made me feel like I was on the ship with the crew. Told from multiple POVs, TMW is a fascinating and heart-breaking look at one of history's greatest untold stories.

A really engaging read with a different perspective on the sinking of the Titanic and the social change that was taking place on both sides of the Atlantic.