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willaful
Poppies for England | Susan Scarlett
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No real standouts for March, but this was the Scarlett book most like Noel Streatfeild's children's books, so of course I enjoyed it.

Andrew65 Looks a good read. (edited) 3mo
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BarkingMadRead
Vanity Fair | William Thackeray
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Bookwormjillk Everyone is married so now we need a war I guess. We‘re actually starting to make a dent in this chunkster! 7mo
willaful I hope Miss Schwartz can find someone who isn't a #grossracistfortunehunter 7mo
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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish that last one 🤣 #samegirlsame 7mo
dabbe @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish Will something go right in this place called Vanity Fair? If someone has to die in the war, please don't let it be Dobbin. Crawley and Osborne? #meh 7mo
BarkingMadRead @dabbe I totally agree, let Dobbin come back, I don‘t much care about the other two! 7mo
Bklover Hello all- still catching up! 🩷🩷🩷. Loving the comments and hashtags! 7mo
TheBookHippie Everyone is married now let's go to war is how I read that!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA. All is fair ??? in love and war ??? #istilllikebeckyicanthelpmyself 7mo
TheAromaofBooks I love how George managed to phrase his reasons for refusing the heiress and choosing Amelia make me like him less 😂 7mo
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willaful
Poppies for England | Susan Scarlett
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Engrossing story about two theatrical families putting on a show in post-WWII England. There are two romance going on but it's really more about the theater experience and how everyone in the family is part of it, which is great fun to read about. Dancing Shoes, my favorite Steatfeild, is fairly obviously a reworking of this book, but it's different enough to not make this annoying to read.

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johncadams
Wartime: Britain 1939-1945 | Juliet Gardiner
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This ia s great place to start if you want to know more about everyday lives in Britain from 1939-45, both those who fought and those who remained at home to fight on the Home Front.

#Wartime #nonfiction #worldwartwo

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johncadams

When I found this fascinating little book in our local secondhand bookshop, I was drawn in by the plethora of photos. What I took away from it was how resilient the children of wartime had been and how brave.

This was such an inspiring read.

#wartime #nonfiction

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LitsyEvents
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Repost for @katy4peas

Hey Knittin‘ Littens!

Check out this event:

https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-travel/EventDetails.php?id=NDUxODg%3D

Free on Zoom March 9th Canadian Time
#knittersoflitsy #wartime #codebreakers #codemakers #knitters

Codebreakers have infiltrated the public imagination of wartime efforts - but what about code-makers?

katy4peas Thanks for the repost! 2y
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katy4peas
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Hey Knittin‘ Littens!

Check out this event:

https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-travel/EventDetails.php?id=NDUxODg%3D

Free on Zoom March 9th Canadian Time
#knittersoflitsy #wartime #codebreakers #codemakers #knitters

Codebreakers have infiltrated the public imagination of wartime efforts - but what about code-makers?

katy4peas Historian and knitter Kristen Howard will explore the role knitting played in wartime codes and correspondence, from providing a cover for women spies in WWII to the use of knitting to disguise or amplify messages. 2y
julesG Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I'm tagging @LitsyEvents - please spread the word. 2y
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johncadams

A great read that explains all the many sneaky ways in which the allies won the war.

#Churchill #wartime #nonfiction #worldwartwo

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cherinium
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An emotional look at women in the military, past and present. Emily is driven to disguise herself as a man to serve along side her brother during the Civil War. Larkin is a veteran learning to live again as a civilian after 2 deployments to Afghanistan. Through Emily's diary, Larkin begins to cope with her PTSD and finds a way to enjoy life again. Thoroughly researched, Estes brings to life some "badass" women whose stories deserve telling. ??

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