I had two solid A‘s (4.75) in this grid and both with a WWII setting. I‘m tagging the nonfiction because I will be haunted by the honesty in its brutal telling for a long time.
5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F
pickI took my bff to a favorite local book thrifting spot where he saw this book and noted it was among his favorite, and possibly favorite, WWII books. He‘s a retired Army general so I had to go there. Well, this is not Great Aunt Sally‘s Hist Fiction collection. Parts are brutal. Encouraged by his wife, written by an enlisted marine, it recounts his experience on the ground in Peleliu and Okinawa. ↓
pickBrutally honest depiction of war in the Pacific.
pickAnother book upon which The Pacific miniseries was based. Tells of Sledge‘s time with the Marines in the Pacific. First I don‘t know how so many young men survived. Second, as heroic as his service during the war was, his life after the war, as a popular and distinguished university professor is equally remarkable.
These guys had it incredibly rough.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
A long day, settled finally on the couch. My back is sore, but nothing compared to what these guys went through.
Settled on the couch, finally. A long day, my back is sore, but it's nothing compared to what they went through.
Settled on the couch, finally. A long day, my back is sore, but it's nothing compared to what they went through.
With the Old Breed, at Peleliu and Okinawa | 
