So I realized yesterday night that I had promised a new book challenge for this month and hadn't posted it yet. I'm so sorry this is two days late. (I really need to make myself a reminder for posting them...) Anyway, here's month 3 of the challenge and again, I'm awfully sorry there wasn't a month 2 for February.
The Steemit Book Challenge
Every month (or so :P) I post a topic for you to read a book in, along with a list of books that I've enjoyed and that would qualify for the challenge. You can read a book I've listed or any other that meets the challenge's requirements. Next month, when I post the next challenge, you can comment on the post with the book(s) you read for this challenge. You can also suggest topics for future challenges in the comments!
The last challenge was to read a book that was translated into English.
If you read (or, like me, started reading...) a book that fit into this category and that you enjoyed, leave its title in the comments. If you have some extra time, give us your thoughts on it.
This month's challenge is to read a non-fiction book about a specific war or war in general.
War is ugly but it's not something that we can rid the world of. There will always be evil that the world must be defended against. Whether you agree with the war(s) your country has fought or not, it's good to read about them because they are part of your heritage. People died to preserve your country and you need to understand that cost.
War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers
Suggested Books
A Frozen Hell by William R. Trotter (The Russo-Finnish War)
The First Men In by Ed Ruggero (U.S. Paratroopers during D-Day)
Day of Infamy by Walter Lord (Pearl Harbor)
The Battle of Midway by Craig L. Symonds
The Battle of Britain by James Holland
Knight's Cross by David Fraser (Erwin Rommel's role in WW1 and WW2)
The Greatest Raid of All by C.E. Lucas Phillips (The St Nazaire raid during WW2)
The Last Battle by Cornelius Ryan (The Battle for Berlin during WW2)
For more ideas you can visit this list
Good Reading!
I hope you can find an interesting book to read this month! If you don't know how to get your hands on a book, check out https://openlibrary.org/. That's what you're supporting by supporting @steemitbooks, so you should make use of it! And remember: suggest a topic or two for future challenges in the comments below!
The Steemit Book Project was started by @carn and its goal is to make books more available to everyone. All the profits from this and other posts by @steemitbooks will be used to buy books to donate to Open Library. For more info about the project and ways you can help, read the project's introduction post.
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Wasn't sure how to let you know, but I just posted one of the headers I have made thus far for you to look at. I haven't tried one with a room view like you suggested. let me know what you think. I will make a couple dividers as well. Here is the post. https://steemit.com/art/@donnadavisart/a-steemit-commission-for-steemitbooks-a-proposed-header
Not exactly a war, but a conflict (Israel-palestine), I also suggest reading Son of Hamas. Based on real story, and there is also a movie (after u read ofc! Haha)
I was wondering how did u make the quote in the text in this form? Thanks
I'll have to check that one out and add it to my to-read list ;) Out of curiosity, how did you discover the project? I normally can only get people here by leaving comments on their posts :D
The quotes are done by adding the ">" symbol to the front of the line. One of the many features of markdown And while I'm throwing stuff out there, <sup>text</sup> creates handy footnote thingies like text.
Glad you dropped by :) If you have any other questions 'bout Steemit drop by the server (if you haven't already) and I'll try to answer those.
Thanks!
I looked for a community of book lovers, found a book review post and then saw your comment there. So yeah, I guess you should keep commenting :)