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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 10, 2019 15:49:43 GMT
Or maybe works by shakespeare, will be glad to partake into a discussion regarding Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night, although the rest should be fine as well.
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 10, 2019 17:40:38 GMT
Or maybe works by shakespeare, will be glad to partake into a discussion regarding Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night, although the rest should be fine as well. That would work too. Sadly, I only read Romeo and Juliet, and that one I have to read again in order to be able able to talk about it. But I like the idea. |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 22, 2019 22:56:08 GMT
I have to be honest: I really can't get over "Anya's Ghost". It's something about that book that makes me want to read it again, and it never gets old to me.
The novel is about a teenager that has to overcome the many difficulties of hightschool life (which is something I really can identify with, being one of the reasons I like this read so much). And things become even more strange when a ghost befriends her, with them initially having a nice friendship (I won't spoil the story further for anyone interested). It's basically a book about growing up and accepting who you are, with some absolutely delightful moments through the story. I could be seen as just "another (cheesy) book written for teenagers", but I appreciate the story. In all honesty, I initially bough it for the protagonist, Anya, but in the end I stayed for the story too, which I found quite compelling.
I also like the art style adopted by Vera in drawing the images (since it's a graphic novel), with a kind of simplicity that makes things look even better. This raises a bit of a question inside me: as a boy, is it strange that I enjoyed a book that could be arguably considered by some, well, you know... "for girls"? Or I just have a soft spot for that artstyle and story?
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Post by Jeanne d'Arc on Dec 23, 2019 1:42:43 GMT
I seriously don't know, but if things get too confusing soon, you can just read up on a random Romanian battle.
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 23, 2019 3:14:37 GMT
oh yeah and an update, really excited to be reading these canonical texts soon as I have just bought them from my vacation:
Panzer Leader by Guderian
Infantry Attacks by Rommel
Lost Victories by Manstein
A History of the Second World War by the legendary Lidell Hart
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 24, 2019 14:26:32 GMT
Quite unrelated, but Merry Christmas everyone!
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Dec 24, 2019 14:28:17 GMT
I seriously don't know, but if things get too confusing soon, you can just read up on a random Romanian battle. Idk if that's how it works, Chief. But I will take the idea into consideration. Is just that the graphic novel came at the perfect moment for me, and so it got a strong impact. |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Dec 25, 2019 3:53:44 GMT
Merry Christmas  |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 2, 2020 13:53:40 GMT
I've nearly finished GOD WILLS IT! (The First Crusade Tale) by WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS on Kindle and thoroughly enjoyed it. Available here: linkDeus Vult! |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Jan 14, 2020 9:08:03 GMT
I've nearly finished GOD WILLS IT! (The First Crusade Tale) by WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS on Kindle and thoroughly enjoyed it. Available here: linkDeus Vult! I've always been curious about you... you seem to be an officer's lounge specialist do you play any ET games? I don't see you around in the boards much often, unless you prefer the old stuff like gog1 or ew5/4 |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 14, 2020 13:17:29 GMT
I've nearly finished GOD WILLS IT! (The First Crusade Tale) by WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS on Kindle and thoroughly enjoyed it. Available here: linkDeus Vult! Free kindle version link |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 14, 2020 13:28:27 GMT
I've nearly finished GOD WILLS IT! (The First Crusade Tale) by WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS on Kindle and thoroughly enjoyed it. Available here: linkDeus Vult! I've always been curious about you... you seem to be an officer's lounge specialist do you play any ET games? I don't see you around in the boards much often, unless you prefer the old stuff like gog1 or ew5/4 I'm a man of mystery! I play sometimes. I have the last few Crimean War missions in EW6 to finish atm but haven't been on it since before Christmas. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 15, 2020 8:30:07 GMT
And this mysterious person is an excellent EW 5 player One of the handful of players who completed it in style  |
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Post by stoic on Jan 15, 2020 8:36:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 12:45:40 GMT
Infantry attacks by Erwin Rommel
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