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Mistress of the Ritz

June 7, 2019

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I began this week with a novel that took place partly during World War II so will keep it clean and end that way. Except, Mistress of the Ritz takes place in the thick of it—Nazi headquarters in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: historical fiction, Paris, WWII

Annelies by David Gillham

January 25, 2019

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As much as I love historical fiction, there are some people who should be left to history rather than brought back in fiction. After reading David Gillham’s Annelies I believe Anne Frank is one of ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Europe, historical fiction, Holocaust, Viking, WWII

November Reading Wrap-Up

November 30, 2018

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Well, my November this year was not as much of a blockbuster as last year, but I did read four outstanding books, out of a total of 12 for the month. Not too surprisingly, they were all books released ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: historical fiction, mini-reviews, mystery, WWII

The Dreaded DNF: Mini-Reviews

September 14, 2018

dreaded

There is more than one reason for not finishing a book. Sometimes it's a case of 'It's Not You, It's Me'. Other times it's the right book at the wrong time. And then, there are the cases when neither ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, satire, WWII

8 Books I Loved in 2017

December 18, 2017

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  Every year I (and almost every book blogger I know) put together lists of our favorite books of the year. Almost everyone I know has already put their lists out there, but I have not been able ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: favorite books, historical fiction, lists, memoir, satire, social issues, WWII

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