Recs if you like Storm of Steel...
books insufferable people claim to have read
puts beret on a jaunty angle ‘why yes i went to Oxbridge and go skiing on my holibobs with papa, why do you ask?’ takes a hit of tobacco flavoured vape, puts asterisk in margin of the obscure classic i’m ‘reading’
the list for people who want to look ‘well read’ and need some books to name drop - look no further
if you have read them, more power to you, but this is explicitly about the people who claim to have read them but can’t read instructions on pasta
An Insight Into the First World War
A collection of memoirs, fiction, and other writings written about WWI and its effects by people who lived and experienced it.
Warning: some views expressed in these books (eg. racism, sexism), though considered "acceptable" at the time, are absolutely not - please engage with caution. Please suggest any other books (caveat that they must be in English or English translation) you can think of - I'm always looking to add more perspectives. Find a catalogue of this list in the comments.
Fiction-like nonfiction
Nonfiction (mostly 😺) that read like fiction
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
This is the compendium of books from the 2012 edition.
Living the World War One...
List of different stories, for the most being autobiographical or inspired by the life of the author. I tried to include different form of writing, like novels, autobiographies, comic strips, conference proceedings, … Moreover they are principally about the Franco-German front, you’re free to make some recommendations ! (ps : They’re also a french version of this list, with some different works..!) :)
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