Tag Archives: Iraq War

The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers

Posted on January 28, 2013 by TBM

This month I joined Caroline’s Literature and War Readalong of The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers. This novel is about the Iraq war and two buddies who fought together. Private Bartle is 21 when he enlists. Murph is 18. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Debut Novels, Iraq War, Kevin Powers, Life, Literature and War Readalong, Michener Fellow in Poetry, Novels, PTSD, The Yellow Birds, War Novels, War Veterans | 16 Comments

Poll Results and other tidbits

Posted on January 7, 2013 by TBM

Last week I asked all of you which author I hope will publish in 2013. Many of you voted for Sarah Waters. Some of you thought, J. K. Rowling. And even Charles Dickens received some votes. The answer, though, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Blogging, Books, Brandon Sanderson, Iraq War, Keven Powers, Reading Challenges, Science Fiction, Stormlight Archive, The Way of Kings, The Yellow Birds | 16 Comments

Review of Saturday

Posted on June 29, 2011 by TBM

The fifteenth novel that I completed from my 1001 list was Saturday written by the English writer Ian McEwan. All of the action takes place during one day and everything revolves around Henry Perowne, a neurosurgeon. Please note that I don’t give away … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Anti-War Demonstrations, Baxter, Book Reviews, English Authors, Henry Perowne, Ian McEwan, Iraq War, Literature, London, Saturday | 6 Comments

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