Murf finished reading Nemesis by Max Hastings
A masterly narrative history of the climactic battles of the Second World War, and companion …
Required reading for any student of the Pacific war. Fascinating and horrifying in equal measure.
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"Why, yes, I am still upset that the Library of Alexandria burnt down"
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Murf finished reading Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings
Absorbing from start to finish, a riveting read full of fascinating details.
Murf rated The Last Secret of the Temple: 5 stars
The Last Secret of the Temple by Paul Sussman
Pushing the Dan Brown buttons - a rip-roaring, edge-of-your-seat adventure thriller.Jerusalem, 70 AD. As the legions of Rome besiege the …
Murf finished reading Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
This gripping history is the definitive account of the battle that shifted the tide of …
A definitive account of the turning point on the eastern front
Murf finished reading Klaus by Grant Morrison
"Comics legend Grant Morrison introduces us to an old friend, Santa Claus, as we've never …
Great story and artwork
Murf finished reading The Wages of Destruction by Adam Tooze
The Wages of Destruction is a non-fiction book detailing the economic history of Nazi Germany. …
Absolutely fascinating, it brings an explanation, clarity and background to historical decisions that is entirely lacking elsewhere.
Murf started reading The Wages of Destruction by Adam Tooze
The Wages of Destruction is a non-fiction book detailing the economic history of Nazi Germany. …
Re-reading, again.
Murf rated Wings on My Sleeve: 5 stars
Murf reviewed The Lost Army Of Cambyses by Paul Sussman
A mutilated corpse washes up on the banks of the Nile, an antiques dealer is …
Atmospheric thriller
Gripping read, makes me want to see Egypt.
Murf rated Blitzkrieg: 5 stars
Blitzkrieg by Len Deighton
Deighton, author of SS-GB and other thrillers, turns to history again with this companion piece to his own, more dramatic …
Murf rated Blitzkrieg: 5 stars
Blitzkrieg by Len Deighton
Deighton, author of SS-GB and other thrillers, turns to history again with this companion piece to his own, more dramatic …
Humankind by Rutger Bregman
Der Historiker Rutger Bregman setzt sich in seinem Buch mit dem Wesen des Menschen auseinander. Anders als in der westlichen …
Murf rated Scattered Minds: 5 stars
Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has quickly become a controversial topic in recent years. Whereas other books on the subject describe …
Murf finished reading German Tanks of World War II by Dr. F.M. Von Senger und Etterlin
Highly detailed with excellent photographs.
Murf reviewed Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (Martin Hench)
Martin Hench is 67 years old, single, and successful in a career stretching back to …
Very enjoyable
Very enjoyable