so-soThe book looks at 3 distinct areas: commerce raiding and blockaders, river combat, and assaults on Confederate ports. The info on the development of monitors and weaponry is excellent. The riverine aspect is uninspired. The blockade running is interesting. The success of assaults on ports was dependent on coordination and cooperation. Overall, in the debate over the utility of blockades, he waffles and delivers a highly qualified support.
#ReadYourKindle list for February 2024
Can‘t wait to see what numbers are selected to read for next month!
My goal again is to read one from the list.
As I clean the guest room so it is suitable for guests I had to take a small bookcase out (never fun) I still am obsessed with these little Booksellers stickers they used to put inside the books. How can there be so many books in a small bookcase ? 5 boxes ? Really?
bailedI know this is non-fiction, so I wasn't expecting something like Pirates of the Caribbean. However, why is a book about pirates this boring? Plenty of people, places and dates, but not much to hold the readers attention. Picking audio for this was a mistake also, the narrator adds nothing to the story, just a dry reading of the words on the page. Bailing at 40%. #hailthebail
Another farmers‘ market morning means another friends of the library book sale! #BookHaul
pickThe American naval war during the American Revolution wasn‘t fought by a navy (excluding the French Navy), but by privateers who saw profit in securing a percentage of the cargo of any British ship taken. This book details the story of those privateers, their successes and the failures. An interesting book. Signed copy.
pickGreat account of both sides approach during the last two years in the Pacific during WWII.
pickI really enjoyed learning more about pirate activity in the pre-Revolutionary American colonies. It was a combination of accounts of real-life pirates, legends, and what life was like aboard a ship.
pickThis was a fast read for me - full of adventure! I read this originally because it was on Obamas summer book list.
