The Last Bookshop in London
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin is a lovely tribute to the people of London who survived the Blitz during World War II. The story emphasizes what true […]
Eternal
Eternal by Lisa Scottoline is a World War II historical fiction novel that takes place in Rome, the Eternal City. The prologue of the story starts in 1957 when the […]
The Henna Artist
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi is an intimate look at the life of an Indian woman named Lakshmi. She was forced to marry a man named Hari at a […]
The Kitchen Front
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan is a pleasant story about a British cooking competition during World War II. The winner of the contest will be the co-presenter on the […]
The Rose Code
The Rose Code by New York Times best-selling author Kate Quinn is a fascinating look at the dedication and brilliance of the British Code Breakers during World War II. The […]
The Book of Lost Names
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel is a World War II historical fiction novel. It starts in 1985 when 85-year-old Eva Traube Abrams is shelving books at the […]
Call Your Daughter Home
Call Your Daughter Home is television producer Deb Spera’s debut novel. It is a dramatic story about three women whose lives are intertwined in Branchville, South Carolina in 1924. First, […]
One for the Blackbird One for the Crow
My latest audible “read/listen” was One for the Blackbird One for The Crow by Olivia Hawker. The story takes place in 1870 on a desolate Wyoming prairie, a good 20 […]
The Island of The Sea Women
The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See is a historical novel about Young-sook, a haenyo, who lives on the Korean island of Jeju. Haenyo are Korean women who […]
The Arctic Fury
The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister begins in October 1854 in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Boston. Virginia Reeve is on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Caprice Collins, a […]