New History Books: Civil War, World Wars, & SHARKS!!

[@cathy2142]

Yay🎉. Glad you are feeling better❤❤❤

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thanks so much, Cathy!

[@ba-gg6jo]

I am glad you are feeling better and back reviewing. The Eastern Front is a very good informative read as, as you say neglected in most part because of the Western Front. As with the Western Front an amazing disregard for casualties, the incompetence of generals, etc. Judgement at Tokyo was a real eye opener for me, the squabbling between the judges, who many had a different definition of War Crimes. MacArthur who wanted the who trial over as quickly as possible. Another bone of contention was whether the Emperor should have been held accountable, etc.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Indeed! I agree on your major points. The role of the Japanese Emperor and his portion of the blame is something that does not get enough attention.

[@EdwardClinton]

I really enjoyed the review of the book on Antietam. Thank you.

[@RobertGReaderofBooks-r3p]

This is the first I've heard of the Nero trilogy. Sounds interesting.

[@tracym9225]

So glad to see you are feeling better! Added the last 2 books to my list. Thank you.

[@susprime7018]

"Even the Angels in Heaven do not know when the world will end," my late Mom was fond of that quote when people started talking about the "end," like during the Cuban missile crisis and at the turn of the century, it comforts me. This world will end individually for everyone, at seventy-five, I'm not wasting time wringing my hands, spent the beginning of week in hospital and glad to be out. Agree about not minding horror, except satanic ones, those are creepy.😂

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Yes, indeed, I also quote Matthew 24:36 when I see people "predicting" the end of the world. Only the Father knows, not even Jesus, so I just roll with it and look up to Heaven, baby!

[@CarolAttrux]

Hi Peggy! Congratulations on five years on KZbin! Great book recs!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you so much, Carol! 😁

[@lightbulbmomentshistory]

Congratulations Peggy! I hope you're feeling better!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you so much, Scott...and I am! How's volume 3 coming? ;)

[@lightbulbmomentshistory]

@@TheHistoryShelf Slowly.... ;-)

[@cathy2142]

I love nick cage. My fav movie is family man. So sweet❤

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Well, he is terrifying in this movie…beware!

[@cathy2142]

Congrats on 5 years🎉🎉🎉🎉5️⃣📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

[@cathy2142]

Sophia from golden girls: picture it…😂. Loved her❤❤❤

[@billruttenberg]

Hey Peg! I am interested in the Nick Lloyd books on WWI. I will work on getting those purchased. That sounds very exciting!

[@auntdeesbooks3072]

Ditto!!!

[@laurencewestwood4615]

Congratulations on the 5 year anniversary, Peggy!! I think I was there from the start. LOL! 5 yrs gone by so quickly. Thanks for all the book recs during that time. I have Judgment at Tokyo and The Eastern Front - haven't read either yet. I have read The Western Front, however - which is incredible - so I won't be doing the readalong. Don't forget, there will be a third book to deal with WW1 in the Middle East & Africa..... Glad you're feeling better now. Don't work too hard in October.....

[@lindaschwab8873]

Congrats on five years. Glad you’re feeling better.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you, Linda! :)

[@MyBookHauledLife-Essie]

Hope your health is okay! I am commenting 13 days after this video posted. Looking forward to a new video letting us know you are well! Hope you have been meeting your reading goals.

[@angelaluz405]

So glad you are feeling better! Also, happy BT anniversary!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you so much, Angela! 😀

[@ariannefowler455]

Count me in for doing the reading project of The Eastern Front and whatever other books you're thinking about! I'm glad you're feeling better.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Yay, thank you!

[@joshceja-ut9hz]

Yes count me in for the reading project of the World War 1 trilogy 😊

[@TwoMinutesonBooks-bt8lg]

I am interested in reading the Shark book. Putting that one on my TBR.

[@aliciareadsinbr]

Congratulations on your KZbin anniversary! Glad to see you are feeling better as well. As far as the pronunciation, it's Moskva in Russian, Moskcoo in British English and Moss-cow in Moscow, Idaho. And thank you again for adding some more great (giant) books to my ever growing TBR, LOL.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you so much, Alicia! And I appreciate your handy-dandy pronunciation guide on Moscow...my viewers are way smarter than me. :)

[@christophersiegel2581]

I'm glad you are back and feeling better! Would be interested in the potential read along of the Western or Eastern Front books in 2025.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Excellent, Christopher! I'll get a rough head count of interested folks and give an update in November-ish for January 2025.

[@TheActiveMind1]

Wonderful haul!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you, Brock! Glad you approve, and btw I love your channel. :)

[@jacquielousbookqueue]

Someone I know went through special training so A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men sounds very interesting and I definitely want to read A Day In September. Wonder why I didn’t see your review. I’m going to look for it now 🧐

[@MegaCynthia7]

Congratulations on 5 years.📖

[@cathy2142]

Agreed sharks will eat people 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈😮

[@TheHistoryShelf]

lol…thank you!!

[@ciscoterres717]

at first I thought "JUDGMENT AT TOKYO" had misspelled judgement - but it turns out it can be spelled either way.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Yep, very true. I typically spell it without the "e" after g.

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

Looks like some good reads there

[@BryanM.R.-prionic1]

She lives! So glad things are improving on that front. And that has to be one of the best/worst shirts I've seen in a while. 😂 I bought both Nick Lloyd books very recently. Shoot, I think "Eastern" just came out. I'd be interested in a New Year read along with the caveat that I'm a WWI dullard. I'm in the process of correcting that (think creepy British "correcting" like Grady from The Shining here), but I doubt I'll have expert insight to offer within a few months. 😊 I also have Judgment at Tokyo and Soviet Judgment at Nuremburg. Day in September and Quiet Company of Dangerous Men sound great. And cool that you're taking on some natural history. I once had a shark jaw sitting on my desk. I used it as a pencil and pen holder. If I'm ever stuck at sea, I suppose I'll have to accept brutal Chondrichthyte retribution as justice served. Oh, and no movies with Satanic elements? Call me weird, but the mere thought of Clara from The Andy Griffith Show hailing Satan at the end of Rosemary's Baby still sends me into paroxysms of obnoxious guffawing.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Bryan, your missives are so enjoyable to read. Actually, I have seen a fair amount of movies with satanic stuff in it...it's just not my cup of tea. I make an exception for Longlegs because the acting was phenomenal and creeped me out more than any other movie of late. Yes! Grady's rolling "Rs" in "I corrrrrected them, sir" is still chilling every time I watch it. I'm hopeful Bill might want to do another WWI book read along in January or February, so stay tuned (haha, I know you will.)

[@MyBookHauledLife-Essie]

😂so, I spent $60 at Goodwill today on a stack of religious and history books that I am excited to read, but I did think to myself that taking home those twenty books was all your fault for making reading about history seem downright fun!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

That’s the best compliment I could get, friend! Hope you enjoy your book booty! 🥳

[@jammiez2805]

Congrats on your 5 year anniversary!!

[@lindsaylou_lemus]

Praise God, you are feeling better! Also, happy 5 years on booktube! I'd be willing to join the readalong in 2025. I wish it would cool down too, but I live in Texas, and that won't happen until November 😂 I love sharks! I watch Shark Week every year. I have a healthy fear of them as well. I respect their purpose but don't want to swim with them either 😂

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Lindsay...I went from that video to watching a new movie on Prime Video called "Shark Bait"....what's wrong with me? It's a morbid fascination, for sure. To me, it's the ultimate terror...to be bobbing up and down in a vast ocean, waiting for a monster to pull you under. BLahhhhh!!!

[@lindsaylou_lemus]

@@TheHistoryShelf 🤣🤣 that's great, and I feel you

[@Bookishtravels1]

Glad you are feeling better 🎉 I am the same and cannot read when i am ill. I have had that flashing mute incidence or realised that that i did not press record 😂 I have to say when i saw Sharks, i was in! 🦈 I have always wanted to read Conn Igguldon ( sorry if spelt that wrong) And this sounds great!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Thank you, my friend...and I just subbed your channel! You've got some epic Tudor content going on!

[@Bookishtravels1]

@@TheHistoryShelf Thank you so much!

[@NZAnimeManga]

Glad to hear you're feeling on the mend! Hah, I can't stand horror films!!🤣The Western/Eastern Front read-alongs would be great! Still holding out hope for a Library of America collection vid from you! :')

[@TheHistoryShelf]

You have been a long suffering viewer, I apologize! Lol. Once I clear out all these other books, I'll have better lighting for the LOA tour.

[@NZAnimeManga]

Sounds good!! Look forward to your next vid - keep up the great work!

[@nancyegee2804]

I listen to his KZbin channel and am thrilled to have his book now. I look forward to digging in to it in 2025.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Excellent, Nancy!

[@COLOUREDCOAT]

Not really sure what a read along is but it sounds interesting so count me it

[@sherribugd3799]

Every time I walk through Barnes I look at and almost pick up Judgement ay Tokyo. It looks so good!

[@TheHistoryShelf]

It does, but goodness, who can afford the price at Barnes & Noble?? ;)

[@COLOUREDCOAT]

Can anyone recommend a general history of the war in the east from a British point of view, enothing too dry, it’s got to be readable for the novice

[@dqan7372]

For what it's worth, I think the Russians pronounce it Musk'va. I have Lloyd's Western Front and three months to pick up the other.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

So, you'll join a read along in January maybe??

[@dqan7372]

@@TheHistoryShelf That is the plan. For the record, I've never completed a reading event read. 🤷‍♂

[@TimeTravelReads]

Can I ask a question? How do you read about the bad things in history without becoming depressed? I have an American history project reading from the colonial period to the present. I'm still in the colonial period. I read about King Philip's War and other associated bad stuff going on in that period. It put me into a depression and a reading slump. I'd like to learn to read emotionally heavy topics without being quite so affected. Thanks.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

That is a thoughtful and important question...thank you for asking. The darker moments and eras in history do make for some bleak reading, I agree. My way of dealing with it is keeping a sense of proportion. I will not read two or three depressing books in a row, for example. But I also have a relative distance from the events (as we all do) that makes a natural emotional buffer. Some people may not have that sense of distance or have a more finely tuned sensitivity to depressing events from the past. Finding a balance between the uplifting and its opposite is essential. I hope that helps!

[@TimeTravelReads]

@@TheHistoryShelf Thank you. I think this spring I read too many depressing books in a row. Thank you for pointing out that it's better not to do that.

[@jamesknight3238]

I'm wth Martine - Mos co.

[@TheHistoryShelf]

Good to know! Mos co for the more urbane people here. ;)

[@cathy2142]

The end of the world in november😂. I DO know what you mean. Man can not rule himself. We need Jesus🕊️👑