WWII

#396 ~ Restoration

Restoration by Olaf Olafsson Published by: Ecco Published on: February 7, 2012 Page Count: 336 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: ARC sent to me by a publicist for consideration Available Formats: Paperback and eBook My Review Alice, the daughter of British ex-patriots living in Florence, gained a title when she married. Unfortunately, her husband [...]

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#384 ~ 22 Britannia Road

5 Jan By Jennifer 12 Comments

22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson Published by: Penguin Published on: April 28, 2011 Page Count: 336 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased from Audible.com Audiobook Published by: Penguin Audiobooks Narrator: Robin Sachs Audiobook Length: 11 hours 19 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review Janusz and Silvana are a young married [...]

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#314 ~ The Postmistress

28 Feb By Jennifer 17 Comments

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Published by: Amy Einhorn Books Published on: February 2010 Page Count: 318 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased from Powells. Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook Giveaway: Please leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of The Postmistress. (US/Canada only) Today it is my great [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Blitz, female reporters, London, Sarah Blake, The Postmistress, war time reporting, WWII

#305 ~ The Typist

28 Dec By Jennifer 5 Comments

The Typist by Michael Knight Published by: Grove Atlantic Published on: August 2010 Page Count: 208 Genre: Fiction, Literature My Reading Format: Hardcover bought at Fountain Books in Richmond, VA Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook (Kindle only, not currently available on the Nook) My Review Francis “Van” Vancleave is an enlisted man during WWII. He never saw [...]

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#276 ~ A Vintage Affair

13 Aug By Jennifer 14 Comments

A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff Published by: Random House Publishing Published on: June 2010 Page Count: 368 pages Genre: Women’s Fiction My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased from Barnes & Noble online Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My Review As I was sitting down to write this review, I read that Sheryl Crow is requesting/requiring [...]

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#129 ~ War on the Margins

10 Dec By Literate Housewife 15 Comments

War on the Margins by Libby Cone When France fell to the Nazis during WWII, the Channel Islands fell as well, despite the fact that they were a part of the British Commonwealth. Jersey, the Southern-most of the three islands, is the setting of Libby Cone’s novel about the way in which the Channel islands [...]

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#86 ~ The i Tetralogy

16 Jul By Literate Housewife 13 Comments

The i Tetralogy by Mathias B. Freese I remember very well the first time I learned about Hitler and what happened to the Jewish people under the rule of Nazi Germany. My teacher taught us that Hitler wanted to create a pure race and to me at that time, Aryan meant blond haired and blue [...]

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An Interview with Lander Marks

27 Apr By Literate Housewife 3 Comments

On April 20, I had the opportunity to speak with Lander Marks about her new novel, Artist’s Proof. This is her first novel and will be released within the next week. I had a great time talking with her about the novel, but I was most intrigued by a mystery that has very recently discovered [...]