I Think I Prefer the Tinned Variety

A reader called "Frank" has posted a fantastic review on the Amazon site in both U.K and U.S.A. for  I Think I Prefer the Tinned Variety: The Diary of a Petty Officer in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II . Thank you so much "Frank" and I'm delighted you enjoyed the book and took the trouble to post your thoughts about it. I've been involved in ebook publishing since the start of 2012 and one of the many wonderful aspects is the personal feedback that comes from readers. Many thanks to everyone who has reviewed our books; you can check out our other books from this page if you're interested or visit our website . If you've read  I Think I Prefer the Tinned Variety: The Diary of a Petty Officer in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II you'll know that my dad, Norman Buckle, went out to an airbase on Ponam Isalnd in the Pacific Ocean as part of the British Pacific Fleet. When I was trying to piece together the story of his experiences ...

I downloaded this book because I thought it was going to be reminiscences about the Fleet Air Arm in the post WWII era which it was; but it was so much more as well. After a detailed and fascinating account of the author’s service in the Fleet Air Arm, it recounts his subsequent career in the British state education system. Author Christopher Jarman, who is approaching his eightieth birthday by my calculation, has had an amazingly rich and seemingly fulfilling life. He was educated on a scholarship at a public school as part of a social experiment in egalitarianism; he wanted to be a pilot but became an observer and officer in the Fleet Air Arm travelling the world in the process; he became inspired by the thought of teaching primary age children and after teacher training had an inspirational career as a class teacher, head teacher, local authority adviser and college lecturer; he developed his artistic talents and became an expert in calligraphy and handwriting which he taught ...

I was delighted to find two reviews for  I Think I Prefer the Tinned Variety: The Diary of a Petty Officer in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II on the Amazon UK site today. Thank you so much "clive nolan" and "Gaarghoile" for going to the trouble of posting your reviews - really appreciated. http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B009QXEUG2 Since I wrote this post a couple more reviews have been posted on the Amazon site. They're not very enthusiastic about the book but thanks anyway for taking the time to tell readers what you think. Don't forget that you can read a free sample of the book in the Kindle Store before you download it which will give a pretty good idea of what you're getting. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009QXEUG2 If you don't read with a Kindle you can download a free app which will work on most devices on this page on the Amazon site:  Free app for Kindle  .