Awesome, Ariel! Hope you'll be able to check it out! 😀
I finished it today and loved it. It was written in early 1917 and I get the feeling, and Peat admits it, that this is a piece of work designed to inform people about the war and also encourage Americans to join up. So, in a way, it's like propaganda but it is not frilly and sugar-coated, no indeed. There are moments of light-heartedness, but it contrasts sharply with the grittiness of the backdrop of the war. I'll just say this now: I love, love, LOVE that I was able to read a Canadian's perspective since I hadn't done so before. It was refreshing and altogether interesting, especially because he was part of the first group to go and he took part in many important battles. The ending chapter is also a sweet touch - so sweet. I could probably go on and on but won't just in case anyone is actually interested in reading it.
As far as "curse words" go, there are a few but not many (I don't understand it, but some words are printed while others have the first letter with a line... strange). There is mention of battle aftermath but not in great detail. There are also a couple comments many may not be comfortable with, but as with other older works fiction and non-fiction one must remember the times these works were written - but know I am not excusing the author.
Anyway, I love this new book of mine and it shall be treasured in my library. I hope I can buy the book actually /signed/ by him - now that would be amazing.
The library told me its waiting for me, so I have to go and pick it up. 🙂 Sounds good indeed!
When you finish it, we must discuss it. I need to talk to someone about it. 😛
I'm rereading the Marguerite Henry books. I'd forgotten how much I loved them! 🙂
@elanor: Sure! 😀
@hobbit: what sort of books are they?
@Hobbit: Misty of Chincoteague (or however you spell that) or am I wrong?
My mom loves those books! 🙂 (right, like Jaygee said, if it's the same bunch of books)
Thank you, Hobbit!
@ Ariel: They're all horse books.
@ Jaygee: Yes, that's probably her most famous book, but there are over a dozen total. They're amazing...I love them...
I recently finished Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which I actually really liked. I also just finished The Mysterious Benedict Society, and now I'm rereading Taliesin. 🙂
Me and Always are reading Regina Silsby, which I've read before but it's been several years. They're Christian Historical fiction, and a great read. 🙂
I got that Private Peat book. Haven't started reading it yet, though.
I'm reading the Brotherband Chronicles, the companion series to Ranger's Apprentice (Has anyone else finished the RA series? I'd really like to have a conversation about some of Halt's choices versus Caspian's.)
Has anyone else found that a bad audiobook reader can really ruin a story for them? I didn't think much of the Mysterious Benedict Society, but you guys seemed to quite enjoy it. I blame it on the narrator sounding like Winnie the Pooh.
Also trying to get into The Restorer, which my friend keeps urging me to read, but it just hasn't grabbed me yet.
I want to read Ranger's Apprentice, Kristi, would you recommend it?
They're Christian Historical fiction,
Have you tried Robert Hugh Benson?
Wiki lists seven novels of historical fiction by him. He has also written a book about the last days "The Lord of the World".
But I admit, he is heavy.
"Oddsfish" is about Charles II receiving Catholic sacraments just before dying.
For my own part, I just gave back The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to the library. It is by William Trywell Kamkwanda and one associate of his, who presumably helped him write, and it's about him.
