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I know this is more than a few week late, but here was my my final month of reading for 2020! January’s haul included two books on the study and the dynamics of power from the original maestro Niccolo Machiavelli in “The Prince” and his modern contemporary Robert Greene in “The 48 Laws of Power.” Jared Diamond’s study on how Guns, Germs, and Steel shaped the modern in terms of Imperial conquest and current haves and have nots. And finally a book on the experience of the 1PPCLI battle ground in Afghanistan during their 2006 deployment centred around their Charlie Company. Having spent more time in the army since I read this book years ago, I’ve met many of the people who appear in this book and my respect for them cannot be matched. 2020 wasn’t a great year for many people for a lot of reasons, but for book lovers it was certainly a real treat! I was able to read 51 books this year, just shy of one a week! I’m writing this just before I deploy to the field on an ex for my Cold Weather Leader course. I’m going to be away from him on course until April so believe my reading goal for this year will take hit. That being said, I’m looking forward to the adventure ahead of me in Canada’s Far North! #bookstagram #januaryreads #2020reads #Covidreads #theprince #niccolomachiavelli #48lawsofpower #robertgreene #gunsgermsandsteel #jareddıamond #contactcharlie #chriswattie (at Digby, Nova Scotia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKeWX7_H790wSYkD0FiB6HUHGNlw95TDMvHD-00/?igshid=7zk8omx5mz0o