I just finished "Dead Wake"--Erik Larson

[virgogal]

Terrific---and just in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania-May 7,1915.

So many things,if done correctly,could have prevented this disaster.

[SheilaT]

1. I have it on reserve at my library.

Erik Larson is one of my favorite writers, and I've had the wonderful experience of seeing him at book events, one for "Isaac's Storm" -- amazing book and if you haven't read it yet add it to your reading pile immediately -- and "The Devil in the White City".

He is wonderful on book tour. Go see him if you can.

[virgogal]

2. I've read all of his books but have never seen him. I'm jealous.

[FSogol]

3. Same here. Waiting for the reserve. n/t

[SheilaT]

4. I am currently 37 of 53 holds, and there are three copies

being processed (one for each of the three branches of the Santa Fe library) with an additional seven copies now ordered.

It'll be a while before I get it.

[FSogol]

5. I'm #48, but they have 8 copies.

Fairfax County Library.

[matt819]

6. Listened to the audiobook

Agreed. Excellent book.

Looks like it might have been an early version of LIHOP (Let it happen on purpose for those who were not here for the 9/11 arguments a decade or more ago) in order to induce the US to enter the war.

Not quite All Quiet on the Western Front, but in my view it's as much an anti-war book as the story of the ship and its captain and passenger. I was struck, though not terribly surprised, of the absence of stories of those in steerage.

Definitely worth a read.

[BdAzzSRT]

7. Loved it!

In addition to the historical /political aspect he did a great job of making passengers into people you cared about ( or didn't in some cases ).