Some things that look good

Here are a few upcoming books that caught my eye.

At the time of David Halberstam's death, he was working on a history of the Korean War. It seems he had finished the book which is called The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War. There isn't a lot of info on the book, but it is Halberstam so I have high hopes. My kids gave me his The Powers That Be for Father's Day, so that one comes first.

It would appear that Rick Atkinson is continuing the metaphor with The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy 1943-1944, the follow on volume to his superb Army at Dawn. That link goes to the Powell's page, which shows for sale copies for eight bucks. If you have any interest in military history at all, or are seeking an accessible introduction to World War 2, this is an excellent choice.

Jasper Fforde has another Thursday Next, this time called Thursday Next, book on the way. These two lines from the Publisher's Weekly will give you a strong clue to whether you will like the book(s) "The fate of the world may lie in a Longfellow poem. Fans of satiric literary humor are in for a treat." Next is a member of the literary police in a world where people can enter books and cause a ruckus by, say, kidnapping a major character. This is silly stuff, but well written and quite witty silly stuff.

This is no doubt old news to comics fans, but another League of Extraordinary Gentlemen collection is on the way, this one set in the 1950s.