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The Underground Library

I can't believe this is my first book by this author. It was excellent. Very well written and researched. Based on a true story. One that I had no idea existed. To move a library underground was such a great thing to do. It helped people who did not have access to it before. And there is the fact that it was bombed and needed to be moved....
One of the best I've read this year.

Full review: https://tinyurl.com/3rprht3j

Fine but not as good as Ryan's other books. All the conflicts felt too easily resolved, and the characters did a lot of Talking the Talk about Grand Ideas but not a lot of simply walking the walk. Telling and not showing is such a letdown. #historicalfiction

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📕The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

It‘s the History major in me.

Spied this spot earlier in the week and I‘ve been dreaming of reading here ever since…thinking today‘s the day!

Set in St Helier, Jersey
during the nazi occupation of the channel islands... The Wartime Book Club is a story of how books, & ordinary people doing extraordinary things can save lives! A story of bravery and survival, of commitment and dedication, of friendship & love. Of family, and what makes up a family. I enjoyed this book so much! Side note... I would love to see this story. Continue with Grace's granddaughter Poppy, & her island bookstore!

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

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Today‘s Prompt: ESCAPE

Every French citizen declared: Paris won't be invaded.
But...Paris was invaded, and the Germans took over the city and the Hotel Ritz.

The escape from the city began, but some people couldn't escape.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/52xb8cvp

I am not a big non-fiction reader, so this is taking ages. But also it‘s pretty tough going, watching these Australian nurses suffer as prisoners of war. But also inspirational and educational. #readingandreviewing #biography #worldwarII

I really enjoyed this. Focusing on three young women in London during the Blitz, the author weaves a heartwarming story around real events. Impeccably researched and with compelling characters, I flew through this. Definitely recommend.