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Les_the_Sarge_9_1 -> (7/12/2003 6:12:25 AM)
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A best novel is of course the one you refuse to put down, one that you bought in hardcover, because softcover would not suffice.
For that reason I mention The Brotherhood of War by W. E. B. Griffin. It's been a while off the shelf though. I think it went 9 volumes. Runs from Torch through to Bay of Pigs I think.
Features people you get to know and love/hate. The author has weaved genuine history into his fiction in a clever way.
Worst novel, hmm I don't own any actually, they usually get thrown out hehe.
I am particularly fussy on what gets my cash. And I am not afraid to stare at a book a good long few minutes deciding if I want it.
Lesson there, do NOT go shopping with me if I am book prowling.
I remember reading the much mentioned Company Commander many years back. While it is a well enough written book, it is factually battered in a lot of places.
Not entirely the fault of the author to some extent. The man was too busy fighting the war to write down details any scholar can research at leisure 50 years later.
Remember reading a book about one of Patton's armoured units. Was an interesting enough read.
But hmm when you read a book about a WW2 armour unit, you kinda expect to see you know Shermans in the pics in the middle of the book correct.
The author has several pics of M48 and M60 series "Pattons". Kinda trashed my ability to suspend disbeilief a bit.
After all, anyone that spent a year fighting in a Sherman will hopefully be able to recognise one.
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