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Author’s new book “Grunts, Gramps & Tanks” receives a warm literary welcome

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Author’s new book “Grunts, Gramps & Tanks” receives a warm literary welcome

June 28
15:26 2021
Author's new book "Grunts, Gramps & Tanks" receives a warm literary welcome

Readers’ Favorite announces the review of the Fiction – Military book “Grunts, Gramps & Tanks” by Rick Bogdan, currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09357BTVP.

Readers’ Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the “Best Websites for Authors” and “Honoring Excellence” awards from the Association of Independent Authors. They are also fully accredited by the BBB (A+ rating), which is a rarity among Book Review and Book Award Contest companies.

Reviewed By Michael Gardner for Readers’ Favorite

“Sitting somewhere between the great American short story and the great American novel, Grunts, Gramps & Tanks by Rick Bogdan is a series of connected short stories about Tyler Willett and his time serving in the U.S. Army, taking us from enlisting through to his eventual rise as an officer in the armored division. It reminded me very much of the Nick Adams series of short stories by Hemingway, which each describe a key moment in the character’s life. These slices of life aren’t always monumental, but they are moments of change, which makes them interesting to read. Grunts, Gramps & Tanks also follows the same distinctive modern American style started by writers like Hemingway, with sparse, gritty, descriptive writing which focuses more on mundane events than grand action. Mundane does not equate to uninteresting. Who knew what these men had to do to get paid in 1975? Imagine doing a forced march on three hours sleep with a filthy hangover. And underpinning every moment is Willett’s struggle to maintain his family through his sea change from the retail industry to becoming an army infantryman.

“Although anecdotal, the charming aspect of Grunts, Gramps & Tanks is the variety in each story. Some build to a witty moment. Others are bittersweet. None paint an idealized view of army life or the stress it puts on maintaining a family. Rick Bogdan shows genuine passion in his storytelling, I expect from personal experience, rendering each account without judgment, bias, or blinkered patriotism. He leaves it to the reader to form an opinion about the moments in Willett’s life, which I feel is the mark of a confident author. The effort that has gone into the shaping and polishing of the book is also evident, as it’s a smooth, engaging read. Overall, a very polished piece. Recommended.”

You can learn more about Rick Bogdan and “Grunts, Gramps & Tanks” at https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/grunts-gramps-tanks where you can read reviews and the author’s biography, as well as connect with the author directly or through their website and social media pages.

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