Book Review: The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck
A fictional but historically accurate account of Virginia Hall, American Spy, during her time in France fighting with the Resistance.
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Fascinating stories of WWII heroes that risked their lives to help the resistance.
Read More Books that Came My Way in October 2020
My monthly round-up of books that were added to my shelves including children's and adult books, fiction and non-fiction.
Read More Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – September 2020 Edition
My Quick Lit roundup of the books I've read over the last two months with mini reviews.
Read More Book Review: Universe of Two by Stephen P. Kiernan
A WWII novel that focuses on the man behind the building of the atomic bomb. A story told from his wife's perspective long after the war is over with joy and a bit of regret.
Read More Book Review: The Prisoner’s Wife by Maggie Brookes
The Prisoner's Wife take pieces from a true story and adds in her own fictional details, Maggie Brookes has written a memorable novel sent during WWII beginning on a Czech farm and ending up in a POW camp in Germany. This story of a young couple who were determined to stay together and sacrifice anything to not be separated during some of the harshest conditions of the war will stay with you long after you read it.
Read More Children’s Book Week 2020: Spies, Code Breakers, and Secret Agents by Carole P. Roman
An educational look behind-the-scenes of a spy during WWII including the tactics, tools, and forms of communication used from all sides of the battle front.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Bear and Fred by Iris Argaman
A children's Holocaust story based on a real boy and his teddy bear.
Read More Books that Came My Way in April 2020
My monthly roundup of books that came my way in the last month. Books include fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, and children's books.
Read More Book Review: A Bookshop in Berlin by Francoise Frenkel
A rediscovered memoir of a Jewish woman's escape from Berlin and then France during WWII.
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