Tag Archives: WW2

A Gathering Storm

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Theresa

I needed an escapist read, something not too heavy or intricate, after recently finishing both “A Tale of Two Cities” and “The Way We Live Now!” Rachel Hore has penned several, so I picked up “A Gathering Storm” because of … Continue reading →

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The Nightingale

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Theresa

“The Maginot Line will hold,” she said, trying to sound convincing. “You’ll be home by Christmas.” The Maginot Line was miles and miles of concrete walls and obstacles and weapons that had been constructed along the German border after the … Continue reading →

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Sarah Morris Remembers

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Theresa

Sarah Morris Remembers by D.E. Stevenson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved this book! D.E. Stevenson has done it again for me! Sarah Morris is the daughter of an English vicar. She has two brothers, Willy and Lewis, and … Continue reading →

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Secrets of a Charmed Life

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Theresa

Emmy, a young teenager living in London, loves to draw. She loves looking in shop windows at beautiful wedding dresses, and so she especially loves to draw wedding dresses. Emmy spends hours designing beautiful white lacey, frothy creations that she … Continue reading →

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Motherland by Maria Hummel

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Theresa

In 1980 a couple living in Germany renovating their home found letters in the wall, hidden by a German hospital worker who deserted his post as a radiologist, and was making his way back to his wife and children, in … Continue reading →

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The Plum Tree by Ellen Wiseman

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Theresa

The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman My rating: 4 of 5 stars If the endnotes at the back of this novel are true (and certainly the author has seemed to done her research), only ten percent of Germany’s citizens … Continue reading →

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Library

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Theresa

It’s been a busy week and I’m a little late in posting! A few days ago, we took a trip to the library… So far… “Mystery Mile” is finished (review to follow!) Margery Allingham is a favorite mystery writer of … Continue reading →

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Homefront

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Theresa

Homefront by Doris Gwaltney My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book! Although shelved in our library as “Juvenile Fiction”, both because of it’s length (over 300 pages) and the themes within this novel, I think “Homefront” … Continue reading →

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While We’re Far Apart

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Theresa

While We’re Far Apart by Lynn Austin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lynn Austin has written a novel about World War 2 from a fresh perspective and a plot that has some surprising twists! At first I must confess, … Continue reading →

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Prague Winter

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Theresa

Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeline Albright My rating: 5 of 5 stars I did not set out to read a historical overview of Czechoslovakia, but found myself enthralled by this narrative. Thinking I … Continue reading →

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