Hi everyone! I'm excited to share some thoughts about a recent book club book today. This book has kept me thinking for weeks after I finished it. And that's impressive! Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly is a New York Times Bestseller that I have been seeing at bookstores and libraries for months. I was …
Tag: WWII
Top 10 Tuesday: Best Books of 2016
Hi Everyone! Wow, it's sure been a long time since I participated in Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. If you are wondering why, check out this post from yesterday 😉 I decided to write my TTT this week about the best books I read in 2016. I enjoy year-in-review posts …
[A Sparrow in Terezin]: A Review
Hi guys. I hope you all had a great weekend and that your football team won (unlike mine 😦 ). It was a sad night on Saturday. But we also bought a new car this weekend so it wasn't all bad! I am so excited to review A Sparrow in Terezin by Kristy Cambron today. …
[Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet]: A Review
Happy last day of August, friends! Time to sneak in one last review for the month. And I am really excited about this one. A few weeks ago I got my new library card (priorities, right?) and hit the shelves looking for a too long list of books high on my TBR. I could only find a few of …
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[The Butterfly and the Violin]: A Review
Hi all! I am really excited to review The Butterfly and the Violin today. I have been wanting to read it for months now--ever since the lovely Carrie over @ Reading is my Superpower recommended it as one of her favorite WWII novels. Carrie is basically full of fantastic recommendations 🙂 A few initial thoughts: Why did I …
[The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie]: A Review
Happy Memorial Day Weekend, USA! We are celebrating this weekend with lots of family time, good food, and remembering loved ones by visiting graves. Hope you all have a lovely weekend! I am so excited to be back today with a review of one of my favorite WWII novels (which is actually quite British, not …
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[Code Name Verity]: A Review
Hi everyone! First, I'd like to say thank you as I now have 200+ followers! Thank you for taking time to read and response to my bookish posts. You make blogging worthwhile! Today I am back with a review of a neat read that my neighborhood book group is reading this month. We aren't meeting …
Top 10 Tuesday: Beautiful WWII Stories
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic is a fun one: Ten Books To Read If You Are In The Mood For [insert here]. Lately I have really enjoyed historical fiction novels, especially those surrounding WWII. These stories are not all happy and a lot of …
Finding Hope in Darkness [The Hiding Place]: A Review
Hi everyone! Today I'm here with a review of The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. This is one of those books I have heard a lot about for years. And I know the premise of it as well. But I had never read it. So while it's not a very old book, I added …
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Making History [The Boys in the Boat]: A Review
Hi everyone! Today I am here with a review of The Boys in the Boat, a neat book that I have heard a lot about. Both my mom and my mother in law recommended this book after they read it for their book clubs. It is an incredible story of team work, diligence, and a determination …
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