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The War Bride's Scrapbook
The War Bride's Scrapbook: A Novel in Pictures | Caroline Preston
13 posts | 8 read | 22 to read
A World War II love story, narrated through a new brides dazzling array of vintage postcards, newspaper clippings, photographs, and more Lila Jerome has never been very lucky in love, and has always been more interested in studying architecture and, more recently, supporting the war bond effort on the home front. But in the fall of 1943, a chance spark with a boarder in her apartment sets Lila on a course that shakes up all of her ideas about romance. Lila is intoxicated by Perry Weld, the charismatic army engineer whos about to ship out to the European front, and it isnt long before she discovers that the feeling is mutual. After just a few weeks together, caught up in the dramatic spirit of the times and with Perrys departure date fast approaching, the two decide to elope. In a stunning kaleidoscope of vibrant ephemera, Lila boldly attempts to redefine her life in America as she navigates the heartache and longing of a marriage separated by ocean and war. In her second scrapbook novel after the lauded Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt, Caroline Preston has once again pulled from her own extraordinary collection of vintage memorabilia, transporting us back to the lively, tumultuous 1940s and introducing us to an unforgettable, ambitious heroine who must learn to reconcile a wartime marriage with a newfound self-confidence.
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Wife
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Mehso-so

A visual treat, but the story didn‘t charm me. I‘ll tag her other scrapbook-style book that I liked better. 2/5 ✂️s

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JenlovesJT47
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This book is not what I was expecting, and I mean that in the best way possible. It‘s told by war bride Lila, starting when she meets Perry and elopes in 1943, through their long separation during the war and the very realistic ending, all with a wartime scrapbook in the background. I absolutely loved this and highly recommend it to anyone interested in WWII fiction. 5⭐️

#WWII

rubyslippersreads This is adorable! 5y
Hestapleton Stacked! 5y
megnews I really enjoyed this. She has another similar, The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt. It was fun too. 5y
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JenlovesJT47 @rubyslippersreads it really is! And it doesn‘t fall into cliches but is fairly realistic. ❤️ 5y
JenlovesJT47 @megnews thanks for the heads up! My library doesn‘t have it but I‘m going to request that they get it. Otherwise I will buy it because I really loved this one! 🤗 5y
JenlovesJT47 @Hestapleton I hope you enjoy it! Well worth the read. ❤️ 5y
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Reviewsbylola
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The #spiritoftheradio was in full force during WWII, with many families tuning in just to have an idea of what was going on with their loved ones overseas. #timbittunes

Cinfhen A game changer!!! 5y
TheKidUpstairs I love that image! 5y
Gina My grandfather told me they would not take him cuz he was in his mids 30s with kids. 5y
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megnews
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I finished my 2018 #goodreadschallenge of 78 books today when I finished the tagged book, which, by the way, I really enjoyed.

britt_brooke Yay!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y
Librarybelle Congratulations! 5y
PurpleyPumpkin Wow, congratulations! Well done!!🎉 5y
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Nute Way to go!🙌🏽 5y
ErikasMindfulShelf 🎉🎉👏👏 5y
megnews Thanks everybody! Last year was slower reading so I had set this lower. Think I‘m shooting for 100 next year. 5y
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Shadowfat
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed the format of this book. It's layed out as a scrapbook of a woman during World War II and has newspaper clippings and old drawings from that era. It's really neat!

Wife This looks so charming!🌹 6y
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daniwithtea
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Pickpick

This was delightful! An interesting format, for sure - a sort of scrapbook-style graphic novel. 13/100 for the year. #24in48

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daniwithtea
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Rough night in our place tonight. No one‘s sleeping, so I might as well be reading! #24in48

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Amie
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Mehso-so

Interesting concept - a novel in scrapbook form - but I lost interest in the story within a couple of pages and ended up just looking at the pictures. I typically don't like epistolary or diary form novels so I don't know why I thought I would like this - I think I was drawn to the fun retro pictures.

SandyW I typically agree, but loved the following tagged book. Have you tried 6y
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LizzyNanney
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This novel told through postcards and photos is such a fantastic idea. I can't wait for the finished book to come out.

Reviewsbylola This is so up my alley! I will definitely have to get a copy. 7y
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nomadreader
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Fascinating fiction and history, told in a visually beautiful way.

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nomadreader
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So excited to start this one (it comes out in December!)

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