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Title: Light to the HillsAuthor: Bonnie BlaylockGenre: Historical Fiction, Women’s FictionYear Published: December 1, 2022 (physical book) Date Started: November 20, 2022Date finished: November 23, 2022 This is a book about the women during the Great Depression when jobs were scarce, and the men were already struggling to care for their families. The main character... Continue Reading →
Title: The Peaceful VillageAuthor: Paulette MahurinGenre: Historical FictionYear Published: May 27, 2022 Date finished: June 5, 2022 This is a story that takes place in a small village in France called Oradour-sur-Glane. Marguerite is the main character. She’s an older woman and married. She lives a simple and quiet life with her family. As the... Continue Reading →
It's been awhile since I posted a book review. I've been reading and reviewing on Amazon, just not on my blog and Goodreads. Those reviews were only requested on Amazon. I am extremely backed up so I won't be able to take anymore request at this time. This book I just finished, "Terror on the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tattooist of AuschwitzAuthor: Heather MorrisGenre: Historical fiction, Based on a true storyYear Published: 2018 Date finished: June 29, 2021 The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris is a historical fiction story about a man named Lale Sokolov. He is a Slovakian Jew who was taken to a concentration camp to tattoo Jews being... Continue Reading →
The Whispers of War by Julia Kelley is a historical fiction about three friends during WWII in London. It is a story of unrelenting friendship during one of the hardest times in history. Hazel, Nora, and Marie were roommates in school as young girls and continued their friendship into adulthood. Due to the war, Marie... Continue Reading →
I finished 5 books within the last half of the month: Title: Drop Dead Gorgeous Author: Elizabeth Lenhard Genre: Children, fantasy, paranormal This book is about a girl, Rachel, who becomes friends with a girl who just moved into her town. The girl who moved in is a zombie. Rachel learns to accept the zombie... Continue Reading →
Title: Neverhome Author: Laird Hunt Genre: Historical Fiction The book is about a wife who leaves behind her husband to be a soldier for the Union army during the Civil War. It is written in the first person through her eyes. She gets captured and jailed by the Confederates but she outsmarts them and escapes. ... Continue Reading →
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