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BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom, #1) in Books

Jan 2, 2019

Tensions run high as a saboteur begins to wreck havoc at the Boston Naval Yard. America is on the brink of entering the second World War and there are those who will stop at nothing to make sure the nation stays out of it.

Mary Stirling is content with her job as a secretary at the Boston Naval Yard, so long as she can stay out of the spotlight. Mary is determined to remain in the shadows and keep her pride suppressed. On her journey, she learns that using the talents and gifts that God has given her, is not a sin. And it brings glory to the One who gave her those gifts. The last thing Mary expected was Ensign Jim Avery, a childhood friend now assigned to the USS Atwood. As they investigate the strange goings on at the Naval Yard, they become increasingly attached to one another. But will they ever get to tell each other how they feel? Or will they be separated forever?

First of all, I am completely in love with the cover of this book! I admit that I am a sucker for a good cover. And I would have to rate this as one of my all time favorites. Watch the photo shoot for the cover here. I could not stop reading this book. I was hooked from page one! There is so much going on in the story line that there is never a dull moment. It was interesting to watch Mary and Jim's relationship grow. There were a few times that I got very upset (you'll know what I'm talking about when you get there), but Sarah did an excellent job of bringing it all together in the end. The history within these pages is incredible. Although the author did take some creative license, she explains it in her notes at the end. Overall an excellent read and one I will be sharing with my friends! Through Waters Deep is the beginning of Sarah Sundin's third series, but the first book of hers that I have read. I look forward to reading the rest of her books!

I received a free copy of Through Waters Deep from Revell in exchange for my honest review.

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Maritime Ensigns of Europe

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Maritime Ensigns of Europe is a visual reference book of Europasropean naval ensigns. Maritime...

David McK (3425 KP) rated Hornblower and the Hotspur in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Chronologically the 3rd Hornblower book (but 10th by publication date), this novel concerns the entirety of the period in which Hornblower is in command of the Hotspur, following the failure of the Peace of Amiens.

As such, this takes in numerous incidences, including (but not limited to) shore landings, running battles with enemy ships, a (brief) sojourn at home in which he comes face-to-face with his baby son for the first time, blockade duties in and around the vicinity of Brest, and travels to even more foreign shores *phew*.

In other words, a wide cross-section of the duties of a Royal Naval officer instead of concentrating on any one incident on its own.

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David McK (3425 KP) rated Under Enemy Colours: Charles Hayden Book 1 in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Apparently the first in a new series, and (for once) the comparison on the back of the book - which reads something like "in the tradition of Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell" - is actually pretty accurate!

Having said that, I would've replaced O'Brian reference with CS Forester: some of the events contained in the book have more than a passing resemblance to some of those in the Hornblower novels! The Cornwell reference, though, is pretty much spot on: an outsider officer (naval, in this case) who must contend with both his own immediate superiors as well as the enemy ... sound familiar at all?

Still, I'll be keeping an eye out for the sequel!