Comments on: Review: The Band that Played On, Steve Turner

By: carol

carol — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:10:56 +0000

Just thinking about the band can bring tears to my eyes.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:24:02 +0000

I’ve been fascinated with the Titanic every since reading a kids’ book about the Unsinkable Molly Brown in 5th or 6th grade. When they found the Titanic it was absolutely amazing to me and I was glued to every documentary and studied the photos.

Despite that, I never really thought about the musicians. I’m going to have to check this book out.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:01:54 +0000

Interesting. I’ve seen the movie too many times to admit publicly, and the musicians always struck me as the shining stars of that entire night. Based on that and your review, I may just have to put this on my wish list after all. Thanks for the heads up!

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:19:22 +0000

This sounds so interesting! I love books that explore little pockets of history like this.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:13:52 +0000

This one sounds excellent, and it’s on a subject that I had not really ever considered before. Great review! I am thinking I might need to read this one!

By: jenn aka the picky girl

jenn aka the picky girl — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:18:35 +0000

Really neat approach to the book as, like others, I’ve always been interested in these musicians and their bravery. It’s certainly an argument for art and music and what it does for us as a people.

Great review. Need to look this one up.

By: Kailana

Kailana — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:53:25 +0000

I really want to read this, but I haven’t got around to it. I should see if the library has it.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:00:56 +0000

This is an interesting research project! I love the idea of this book and writing about the lives of people who were heroic but not famous, rich, or powerful.

By: Jessicabookworm

Jessicabookworm — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:57:20 +0000

Sounds really interesting. I was completely obsessed with the history of Titanic when I was younger and the film was just the icing on the cake. May be a good time to re-ignite my interest.

By: Emma @ Words And Peace

Emma @ Words And Peace — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:29:16 +0000

I read this book last March. The topic was very interesting and quite unique, but I thought the writing was not good at all, s I explain in my review, it read more like a draft: http://wordsandpeace.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/the-band-that-played-on/
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