Book Report: Women in war
The Alice Network I told myself I wouldn’t go back to the dark and desperate world of WWII Europe’s deprivations. … Continue reading Book Report: Women in war
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Book review: Just who do you think you are?
The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion Fannie Flagg I’ve been a Flagg fan for years and have always enjoyed the … Continue reading Book review: Just who do you think you are?
Love in the time of prejudice
The Japanese Lover: A Novel Fans of Isabel Allende will enjoy this sweeping story of forbidden love. Two women meet … Continue reading Love in the time of prejudice
Eleanor Roosevelt’s crowded marriage
Franklin, Eleanor, Sara, Lucy, Earl, Missy, Lorena, Daisy, and Joe. This was a very crowded and complicated marriage. FDR and … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt’s crowded marriage
What did you do in the war, Mom?
This book put me right back in occupied France during WWII. I told myself I wouldn’t go back there after … Continue reading What did you do in the war, Mom?
Imagining a future
In Life After Life, Kate Atkinson stretched the concept of fiction and challenged readers by exploring multiple futures for her … Continue reading Imagining a future
Catching up on my reading
Actually, I’m catching up on writing about my reading. In the two months since my hand surgery and my move … Continue reading Catching up on my reading
A message to that orange-haired monster
You know who I mean. The guy who thinks internment camps were a good idea. But you know what they … Continue reading A message to that orange-haired monster
What would you do to survive?
In World War II Germany, many good but frightened people kept quiet in order to survive. Jewish Edith Hahn, The Nazi … Continue reading What would you do to survive?
Winter of the World
Two down, one to go. Epic barely describes the sweep of Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy. He manages to insert a … Continue reading Winter of the World
