I read “Facing” in 2021, which kinda, sorta got me back into reading WWII books. After I finish “Okinawa”, I’ll check out Sledge’s book. What are the 3 other books? Definitely piqued my interest. Mahalo!

Excited to check them out. Mahalo for the recommendations.

Yankee Samurai: The Secret Role of Nisei in America's Pacific Victory by Joseph D. Harrington


Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II by James C. McNaughton


Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II by Bruce Henderson, Gerald Yamada (Afterword)

At the beginning of the Second World War the Royal Navy had only seven aircraft carriers and a couple of hundred obsolete aircraft. Six years later it had more than fifty aircraft carriers of various types and thousands of frontline aircraft.

John Winton provides a thorough record of Fleet Air Arm’s activities during the war, from the initial setbacks of the Norwegian campaign in the spring of 1940 to the long campaign against Tirpitz in 1944 and finishing with the triumphant operations of the British Pacific Fleet as part of the US 3rd Fleet off the mainland of Japan in the summer of 1945.

Find, Fix and Strike! The Fleet Air Arm at War, 1939-45 charts how naval air power came to hold an increasingly important position in the Royal Navy through the course of the war. Uncovering the operations of British aircraft carriers and shore bases, catapult fighters from merchant ships, support given to the British army in North Africa, escort carrier and catapult-launched floatplane activities, as well as numerous instances of individual heroism has allowed Winton to demonstrate the true importance of Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.

I put in a request from the library for “Casino Royale” and intend to read the series in the order of their release.

Dunno if I’mma gonna go past the books that Fleming wrote, we shall see….

You'll be rewarded and understand that the 007 designation...was someone else's before him...and it'll be someone else's after him. You only live twice.

I'm reading my order's tracking info.

It went to Qatar. That's over 7,000 miles west of here.

Is anyone aware of a web site where I can put in the title of four or five books I liked and have it spit out some recommendations based on my likes?

Is anyone aware of a web site where I can put in the title of four or five books I liked and have it spit out some recommendations based on my likes?

Thanks Gents, I signed up for goodreads a while back, guess I missed this feature. DED, I use Libby/Scottsdale Public Library and I can't find any "you read these so maybe you would like this too" thingy...

Get on goodreads and rate at least 20 books you've read and they make recommendations based on your likes/dislikes.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis

This was the first book that I can recall, as a kid, literally drew me in to the point of missing dinners and TV because I was so engrossed in the story. It was really magical to me. I can't wait to introduce my kids to it when they are old enough.