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Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce

  When I think of historical fiction set during the Second World War, I anticipate a generally serious tone throughout … More

AJ Pearce, Dear Mrs. Bird, domestic life, England, Journalism, world war II

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Everyone’s familiar with the fate of the Titanic, but very few have heard of the wreck of the Wilhelm Gustloff, … More

drama, historical, Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea, sea tragedy, ship sinking, war, world war II

Book Thief by Markus Zusak

    “The Book Thief” is a title you have probably heard of within the past few months. Markus Zusak’s … More

books into films, books into movies, Coming of age, fantasy, historical, Holocaust, Markus Zusak, world war II, Young Adult

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides

This book was recommended to me by a work mate, and when I eventually picked it up I had absolutely … More

5-Alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome, American Dream, Assimilation, Civil Rights' Movement, Coming of age, contemporary, Detroit, family, Family Relationships, Gender Identity, Greece, Hermaphrodite, historical, Incest, Jeffrey Eugenides, Prohibition, Smyrna, world war II

Sophie’s Choice, by William Styron

Who could forget Meryl Streep’s Academy Award-winning role in Sophie’s Choice? Having literally begged for the part, she didn’t disappoint … More

Auschwitz-Birkenau, books into films, books into movies, historical, Holocaust, Jewish, Mental Illness, Nazis, New York City, Poland, Southern States of America, Suicide, William Styron, world war II

What is left the daughter, by Howard Norman

Howard Norman is back! At last, a new novel to compare with The Bird Artist, The Museum Guard and The … More

Canada, death, drama, Family Relationships, historical, Howard Norman, Nova Scotia, world war II

Night Over Water by Ken Follett

Some books are just great summer reads and this is one of them. “Night over Water” is part spy thriller, … More

airplane, drama, England, historical, intrigue, Ken Follett, mystery, spy, world war II

The Factory Voice

“The Factory Voice” is the debut novel by Jeanette Lynes.  I’m still reading it and *really* enjoying it. It takes … More

1940's, aircraft industry, Fort William, historical, Jeanette Lynes, men/women relationships, riveter, women employment, world war II

In Love and War

Rainy  or snowy Sunday afternoons, as a child, meant watching movies with my Mom. Our favourites always fell into two … More

drama, Elizabeth Berg, historical, love stories, Michael Ondaatje, romance, Sebastian Faulks, world war II

Atonement

The story of Atonement by Ian McEwan is deceptively simple, beautifully written and emotionally devastating. Beginning on a hot summer day … More

angst, drama, England, historical, Ian McEwan, romance, world war II

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