tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post1939421155839019364..comments2023-12-19T05:13:40.123-07:00Comments on A Little Bookish: OT: HBO's The Pacific - Weeks 1-3Carinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-52118448776842535112010-03-29T21:12:57.634-06:002010-03-29T21:12:57.634-06:00@Carin - Thank you very much! That's a really ...@Carin - Thank you very much! That's a really great award! Congratulations on receiving the award too!Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-52298420729551471482010-03-29T19:26:34.003-06:002010-03-29T19:26:34.003-06:00Hi Carin! I gave you an award on my blog today! h...Hi Carin! I gave you an award on my blog today! http://carolinebookbinder.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-blog-award.htmlCarin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-31696972564950145302010-03-29T15:44:44.678-06:002010-03-29T15:44:44.678-06:00@Connie - My friend who also served in the Navy on...@Connie - My friend who also served in the Navy on a submarine sent me a link to the U.S. Naval Institute's website. They discuss the show and also have some really good articles and background about the war in The Pacific. Here's the <a href="http://www.usni.org/thepacific/index.asp?episode=11" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>.<br /><br />I feel like you to do some extent about the show. I think they had to do that for this show because the training for the Marines was different than the first paratroopers. Easy company trained together before the war and mostly stayed together throughout the war whereas the Marines were more like the typical soldier in their training. After I resolved that in my mind, I didn't mind the lack of development. Also, the show is following the three main characters based on their books: Basilone, Leckie, and Sledge (which I'm sure you already know). <br /><br />Did your grandfather ever tell you stories from his time in the military? My family had a pretty different war experience, but they went to Japan after the war when my grandfather was stationed there for occupation. My mom learned to speak English in Japan and remembers seeing Mount Fuji. Kinda cool!Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-31072308588404490372010-03-29T12:59:59.370-06:002010-03-29T12:59:59.370-06:00I also have been waiting since 2003 for the Pacifi...I also have been waiting since 2003 for the Pacific. My grandfather was a WWII submarine vet, so this was very special to me. I do wish a little more time was spent on exposition and character development--like Currahee in the original BoB series--but overall I love this. And the guy who plays Leckie? My new celebrity crush.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475183245822795384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-88471965366217424232010-03-28T13:34:21.100-06:002010-03-28T13:34:21.100-06:00No, I haven't. I'll keep that in mind once...No, I haven't. I'll keep that in mind once I start reading more non-fiction though. Running this blog has made my TBR list ridiculous! I've discovered so many books through reading other people's blogs that I feel like I'm swimming in stuff I want to read! I will definitely keep it in mind for future reading.Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-15914725940366994272010-03-28T13:13:58.540-06:002010-03-28T13:13:58.540-06:00Have you ever read The Thin Red Line by James Jone...Have you ever read The Thin Red Line by James Jones? I know the movie was confusing and all over the place, but the book is fantastic. Also, the very first book in the US to use the F word. However, in order to get the Post Office to ship the book (and not label it smut), they had to change it a bit, so they used a different vowel, haha.Carin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.com