The Patton Papers

This two volume set is great. Author Martin Blumenson was given access to General Patton's private papers by his family several years before the papers were made public at the Library of Congress. He has written a biography mostly made up of excerpts of the papers from 1885-1940 in Volume 1 and 1940-1945 in Volume 2.

Excerpts from Patton's Letters and Diaries during World War II were made into a book called "War As I Knew It" shortly after the war. This book goes deeper, not only with additional material during World War II, but extensive material in the years before the war. It is a great look into the mind of the great general.

I also recommend Patton: Ordeal and Triumph, Patton: The Man Behind the Legend 1885-1940, The Last Days of Patton, War as I Knew It, and The Unknown Patton.

Why this Blog

All of my friends know I read a lot of books and often ask me what I am reading. When I was single I used to read 200-300 books a year. Now I have a house, kids, and do a lot of work with our Lions Club and our Lions Camp for Disabled Children, and don't read as much, but I will probably read 100-200 books a year.

Since so many of my friends often ask me what I have been reading, I though I would share it with the rest of the world. I won't link any books to sellers, but I will say you can get some great used books in good condition and low prices at Amazon.com. Another good source I have locally is the annual LSU Book Bazzar in March. I usually pick up 40-80 books at 50 cents to a dollar. Many universities and colleges run similar sales. Church fairs, second hand shops, and charity garage sales can have great treasures if you take the time to look. I got about ten Civil War books in mint condition at a charity sale last year. You just have to look, then enjoy!