1. "The Women" by Kristin Hannah
"When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America."--(taken from Amazon write-up).
2. "The Goddess of Warsaw" by Lisa Barr
"The Goddess of Warsaw is an enthralling tale of a legendary Hollywood screen goddess with a dark secret about her life in the Warsaw Ghetto. When the famous actress is threatened by someone from her past, she must put her skills into play to protect herself, her illustrious career, and those she loves, then and now. " (from the Amazon write-up)
The Boy with the Star Tattoo
The Boy with the Star Tattoo was a story of 2 generations of characters starting in 1942 and ending in 1969 whose lives were inter twined (but they didn't know it) because they were all orphans from WWII. It is a fascinating story of orphaned Jewish children that were hidden from the Nazi's during the Holocaust by non-Jews. After the war, Jewish organization's attempted to find these lost children and return them to their Jewish roots- eventually taking them to live in the land that was to become Israel. Truthfully, the information was fascinating, but the storyline went back and forth and could be a little hard to follow if you put the book down for a few days.
3. "The Boy with the Star Tattoo" by Talia Carter
"From acclaimed author of The Third Daughter comes an epic historical novel of ingenuity and courage, of love and loss, spanning postwar France when Israeli agents roamed the countryside to rescue hidden Jewish orphans—to the 1969 daring escape of the Israeli boats of Cherbourg." (from Amazon)
I found that each of these books offered a distinct perspective on historical events, wrapped in engrossing stories.
What have you been reading? What have you been eating?
I highly recommend this really delicious easy-to-make plant-based soup!
Today I'm eating my zucchini, corn, and lime soup chilled zucchini corn lime soup (recipe link) which I originally published in August of 2018. It can be eaten hot or chilled (I prefer it chilled) and the fresh corn is cut directly off the cob and is added raw and crunchy. Of course zucchini is prolific right now; a perfect time to make this soup.
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Judee, I very much liked The Women although not all of hannah's books work for me. I thought she captured the war time elements and how women were perceived and treated very well. PTSD wasn't a thing talked about much back then and certainly not for women.
ReplyDeleteI also like reading on my Kindle. Are you on Goodreads?
Good reviews! I’m picky about historical fiction because so often the authors don’t bother with ALL the details of life in earlier times. Food details, for example, are often wrong. I haven’t read the books on your list so this isn’t a criticism of them. However, I found that an earlier book by Kristen Hannah was full of inaccuracies and anachronisms. My review of it is here:
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Thank you for sharing what you're reading. I've read The Women and the last two sound really good also. I will add them to the list.
ReplyDeleteThe Women sounds like it is a good book that explores a time that I feel has been neglected. I have heard a lot of positive things about that story.
ReplyDeleteYour Chilled Zucchini Corn Lime soup sounds fantastic. My husband isn't much for cool soups, but maybe he would like to try it during this hot weather here.
I'm interested in reading The Women. Hannah's books don't always work for me, bu this one sound spretty good.
ReplyDeleteI read on my iPad and paper books, depending on what I have. Thanks for the reviews.
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Tandy, Yes I find the iPad very convenient and I can always make the print larger if need be!
DeleteI admire your interest in historical fiction. Your books are deep in historical details, but being retired, I no longer read about wars. It was a choice I've made in the last few years. It works for me.
ReplyDeleteCarol, I get it .. there are so many beautiful things to enjoy. For some reason, after I retired and have more time to read, I gravitate to memoirs from people who lived through WWII.. or historical fiction. I guess most of the historical fiction covers history which can be quite gruesome.
DeleteAll of these look absolutely wonderful. I es\pecially would like to read The Goddess of Warsaw, but Hannah never disappoints.
ReplyDeleteReading is great fun. Right now I'm digging reading blogs again.
ReplyDeleteJudee, if you have library membership, you can use an app called Libby to access their ebooks.
ReplyDeleteI love historical books and these sound really good especially the first two. Adding them to my list, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI’m a big fan of historical books, and these sound fantastic, especially The Boy with the Star Tattoo .
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reviews and the suggestion of cold soup.
ReplyDeleteHistorical fiction is interesting. The authors have to do a lot of research.
ReplyDeleteI also like Kristin Hannah's work. I recently finished The Nightingale from her and really enjoyed it. Right now I am reading The Midnight Library. It's pretty good. Not my favorite read of all time, but it's keeping me entertained so far. I also hated giving up real books, but I like the convenience of using my Kindle and having all of my books in one place. It fits a lot easier into my purse so I can take my books on the go without lugging a bunch of hardbacks around.
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