Excited for volume 3 to come out. This book finishes with Churchill's ascent to PM in 1940. A great companion to his "Gathering Storm" history.
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Avid but slow-ish reader. I'm usually reading one fiction and one non-fiction book at a time. I love fantasy and hard sci-fi, mystery series. Non-fiction reading ranges from business and self-improvement to travel books and golf.
I hike, backpack, and walk. A lot. Much of the walking is on golf courses.
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Chris Brooks rated High output management: 5 stars
Chris Brooks rated A short history of nearly everything: 5 stars
A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything by American-British author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas …
Chris Brooks rated Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War: 5 stars
Chris Brooks rated Extreme ownership: 4 stars
Extreme ownership by Jocko Willink
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin served together in SEAL Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations unit from …
Chris Brooks rated About face: 3 stars
About face by David H. Hackworth
A startling look at the US Army from a infantry leaders level from Korea through Vietnam. Hackworth was one of …
Chris Brooks rated The Guns at Last Light: 5 stars
The Guns at Last Light by Rick Atkinson (Liberation trilogy ; v. 3)
This book is the magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World …
Chris Brooks rated Once an eagle: 4 stars
Once an eagle by Anton Myrer
Required reading for West Point cadets, Once An Eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named Sam …
Chris Brooks rated The Day of Battle: 5 stars
The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson (Liberation Trilogy, #2)
In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize winner …
Chris Brooks rated The gathering storm: 5 stars
The gathering storm by Winston S. Churchill (The Second World War ;)
One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume …
Review of 'The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Chris Brooks rated The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: 4 stars
Chris Brooks reviewed The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12) by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of time -- 12)
The Gathering Storm is a fantasy novel by American writers Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, …
Review of 'The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
So glad I decided to pick this series back up after the consecutive disappointments from Robert Jordan. Sanderson has done a remarkable job resurrecting a lost cause.
Chris Brooks reviewed Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Review of 'Unbroken' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Couldn't find a story lurking in here - just a series of unfortunate events about a remarkable individual. I admire the hero but the storytelling was absent.
Chris Brooks reviewed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 spy novel by British author John le Carré. …
Review of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Not a fan. Gave up 1/3 of the way through - plodding plot with very little action.