WWII
The Blitz Secret (John Cook Thriller)
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This is certainly not a feel-good story about the London Blitz. Ronson gives us the Blitz in all its horror and squalor, not ...Read Review
The Shopkeeper of Alsace
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Based on a true story, this Jewish family odyssey begins in the Polish town of Amshinov in 1915. Berek Elkshutz runs a profitable shop ...Read Review
Under Fire
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Children/Young AdultMystery/Crime
There is wonderful storytelling for 9-11s in this story by Sufiya Ahmed, who has previously won CrimeFest’s Best Crime Novel for ...Read Review
The Belgian Girls
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This is a beautifully written dual-timeline novel about two courageous Belgian women, one in World War I and the other in World War ...Read Review
Crossing the Line
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Beginning in German-occupied Poland in February 1941 and ending in Soviet-occupied Poland in August 1945, Crossing the Line follows three young women—one Jewish, one ...Read Review
The Key to the Island House
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Set between wartime Cairo and the present day, The Key to the Island House is a dual-timeline novel leaning heavily on atmosphere: heat ...Read Review
The Matchbox Girl
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Jolly’s novels feature wonderful, innovative use of language (Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile is written in unstructured verse). The Matchbox Girl is no ...Read Review
Flames of the Cherry Tree
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1940. Aafreen Khan lives in the home of her beloved Dadaji (grandfather), a doctor, in the Kashmir Valley. She is loved and sheltered and ...Read Review
The Blitz Sisters
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A very enjoyable story featuring three sisters during World War Two and its immediate aftermath. Each of the chronological sections focuses on one ...Read Review
A Song in the Dark
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Engaging historical fiction unfolds as the threat of war again overshadows Europe and the world. Chaisley Frappier, a young piano prodigy blinded on ...Read Review
