Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

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This is without a doubt one of my favorite books regarding Winston Churchill. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 read its faced paced, doesn't read like a textbook, and does a fantastic job of putting the reader right alongside Winston Churchill as he made his way through an impossible situation. #nonfictionread

dabbe Did you read THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE? I'm finding that one hard to push through. Stacking this one, though! 🤩🤗😍 1y

KristiAhlers @dabbe I have not. That makes me sad though as it's on my list to read. I do find that author can be a hit and miss for me. This one though I literally inhaled in a day 1y

dabbe @KristiAhlers #goodtoknow 😍 1y

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Andrew65

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

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This was an excellent book covering the early days of Churchill‘s Premiership at quite the Darkest Time for the country. Interesting theory postulated about Churchill seriously considering suing for Peace at the time of Dunkirk. Hadn‘t realised Dunkirk happened in the first 25 days as Prime Minister and how vulnerable that Premiership was in its early days. A remarkable man.
Now to watch the film.
2nd book finished for #ValentinesDayReadathon

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EadieB John and I watched the film this afternoon. It was a great film! Churchill was a dynamic figure! 2y

Andrew65 @EadieB What a life he had! Both a dynamic figure and an indomitable person too. I need to search out the film as not seen it yet. 2y

EadieB @Andrew65 The film was good! Saw it on Netflix. 2y

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y

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Andrew65

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

On abit of a phase of non-fiction books so have picked a up and started this audiobook. It wasn‘t in the plan for #FabulousFebruary 🤷‍♂️

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Dragon

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

Watched this movie in honour of Remembrance Day. Churchill takes a ride on the tube in order to gauge the public opinion on appeasement. He recites this quote to the passengers on the train. #Lestweforget

rabbitprincess I watched this movie this weekend as well! 6y

Izai.Amorim I saw that one, too. I found the tube scene kind of difficult to believe but it was definitely poetic. (edited) 6y

Dragon Thanks @rabbitprincess I thought the lead actor deserved his Oscar. 6y

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Dragon Thanks @Izai.Amorim I couldn‘t help wondering if it had really happened or just “imagined “ for the movie. 6y

Izai.Amorim @Dragon Could be real but Old aristocrat Churchill among the peasants is kind of hard to believe. 6y

Dragon Thanks @Izai.Amorim especially after the way it shows his treatment of his employees. 6y

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Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

Wow, ok. As someone with bipolar I‘m pretty disappointed McCarten thinks the ‘modern‘ treatment is ‘gulping‘ lithium. There are a lot of different treatments, & lithium has to be carefully monitored with monthly blood tests. No one in these ‘modern‘ times is gobbling lithium! Also Churchill would most likely be diagnosed BPII (like me!) So would get a mood stabiliser and antipsychotic to gobble. #breakthetaboo #timetotalk #mentalhealth #bipolar

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KimHM

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

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The second half is a bit of a slog. In proving his thesis that Churchill did waver, McCarten has to dissect a great many meetings attended by a great many officials and has to cite from their various notes and diaries. But he can be quite interesting when it comes to Churchill‘s rhetorical prowess. Ultimately, for someone as ignorant as I am about WWII, this is a 💡💡💡💡pick.

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KimHM

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

Churchill had a standing desk?!

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KimHM

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

I am at the halfway point and a homemade London Fog seemed a perfect accompaniment 😉📚❤️

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KimHM

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

It‘s Spring Break 📚! 💚 ! 📚! and I am absolutely going to tackle all the TBR books I‘ve started and these two new ones as well 😇

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Lola

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink | Anthony McCarten

I lost a big chunk of Saturday reading time to go see this movie with my husband but sometimes we must sacrifice for domestic harmony 😛 Englishman Winston didn‘t drink much tea (🍾and 🥃 were his faves apparently), but I made some when I got home. My Kindle cover reminds me a bit of all the beautiful old books in his bedroom, office and Parliament chambers. Going to back to my book set in the 40s to continue the mood set by the movie. #kindlewear

Lcsmcat I love that cover! #kindlewear (edited) 7y

Lola @Lcsmcat It‘s my absolute favorite. And it houses my favorite e-reader, the 2nd gen Oasis ❤️ 7y

JoScho Lola tell me about your oasis. I have a voyage and I have also had a paperwhite. I love my voyage but I must say I am tempted by the oasis. Is it that much better? 7y

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Anna40 Did you like the movie? 7y

Lola @JoScho I absolutely loved my Voyage and the 1st gen Oasis didn‘t tempt me at all.I thought the shape looked odd and it was too pricey IMO.When the 2nd gen came out and was waterproof-something I‘d been waiting for in a Kindle b/c I love to read in the bath-I went to check it out in person,and just loved it.The form factor is actually perfect-not weird at all and it‘s so light and easy to hold.I still think it‘s pricey but I decided to splurge ❤️ 7y

Lola @Anna40 I did! We saw Dunkirk earlier this year so it was nice to have that context. And I‘m reading a book that takes place during this period, too so that was an added bonus for me

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JoScho Thanks for the info Lola. Doesn‘t it also do text to speech or audio books? 7y

Lola @JoScho It does do audio books and does them in the true recorded form rather than the disembodied robotic voice of the old text-to-speech, which is why the memory is bigger on the O2. I do audio books via my iPhone tho‘ so this wasn‘t a selling point for me on the new O2. 7y

MamaBear Loved Darkest Hour, and yes it is even better if you saw Dunkirk first! I‘m considering an Oasis when my current kindle gives out so good to know your thoughts and love your cover too. 7y

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