Tag Archives: World War II
Book review: ‘Searching For Pemberley’ by Mary Lydon Simonsen
Following the end of World War II, young American Maggie Joyce is living and working in war-torn London. Desperate not to return home to the tiny Pennsylvania town where her family lives quietly and uninterestingly, Maggie has made her way … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’
Reading this stunning work of historical fiction, it’s easy to feel the sun warming the beaches of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands between England and France — but much harder to grab your heart back when you’ve finished spending … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak
One of the things I love best about reading is that moment you crack the spine of a novel and realize, without a doubt, that the literary adventure on which you’re about to embark will change your life — your … Continue reading
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