#TuesdayBookBlog THE ARTIST AND THE SOLDIER by Angelle Petta (@AngellePetta) A compelling WWII #historicalfiction novel, coming-of-age and M/M love story, and a fascinating backdrop #Bookreview

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Hi all: Today I bring you a book that’s officially released as this post publishes and one you should not miss. The Artist and the Soldier by Angelle Petta Two young men come of age and fall in love against the backdrop of true events in World War II—It’s 1938. Bastian Fisher and Max Amsel meet at
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#TuesdayBookBlog JONAH by Carl Rackman (@CarlRackman) #RBRT A ripping good read recommended to lovers of WWII historical fiction in a naval setting and atmospheric thrillers.

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Hi all: I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and you’re enjoying Boxing Day and the holiday season. As I know sometimes we fancy something non-Christmassy and we like to have a break, I thought I’d bring you the review of a book that is not precisely seasonal. But it’s a great read. Jonah by Carl Rackman
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#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview MANHATTAN BEACH by Jennifer Egan (@Egangoonsquad) Historical fiction for those interested in the history of New York, women’s history during WWII, and followers of Egan’s career.

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Hi all: I bring you a review of a book that I was very intrigued about as I’d read one of the previous books by the writer. This one couldn’t have been more different. It is a good book, but for some reason, I didn’t quite connect with it. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan ‘One of the
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#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview #RBRT WOLFSANGEL by Liza Perrat (@LizaPerrat) For lovers of historical fiction and the French Resistance, a novel based on a true episode of cruelty that should never be forgotten

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Hi all: I bring you today another one of my reviews for Rosie’s Book Review Team. Don’t forget to check her fabulous blog! You will recognise the author if you follow my blog. Wolfsangel by Liza Perrat Seven decades after German troops march into her village, Céleste Roussel is still unable to assuage her guilt. 1943. German
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#Tuesdaybookblog #Bookreview The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery (Adventures of Zelda Richardson Book 2) by Jennifer S. Alderson (@JSAauthor) A well-paced mystery that takes us back to a fascinating and tragic historical era

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Hi all: I have another review I’ve written on behalf of Rosie’s Book Review Team. I think you’ll love this one! The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery (Adventures of Zelda Richardson Book 2) by Jennifer S. Alderson When a homosexual Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery – rather than turn it over to his
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#Bookreview Children in the Second World War: Memories from the Home Front by Amanda Herbert-Davies (@penswordbooks) For those interested in history from the point of view of the people in the street and a reminder of why this should not happen to any children.

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Hi all: For some reason this week we have more non-fiction books than fictional ones, but they are all wonderful and truly different, so here comes a historical one that I found irresistible. Children in the Second World War: Memories from the Home Front by Amanda Herbert-Davies It was not just the upheaval caused by evacuation
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In Memoriam: Joan Molet a man who didn’t want us to forget #WWII #familyhistory

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Hi all: Those of you who have been following my blog for a while might remember that I’ve sometimes shared posts about my mother’s family, in particular about two of her uncles, Josep and Conrado, (although she never got to meet them) who fled Spain during the Civil War, went to France, helped the efforts
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#Bookreview PEARL HARBOR. FROM INFAMY TO GREATNESS by Craig Nelson (@Craig_Nelson) Thorough and detailed look at the historical event and its background.

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Hi all: To end the week, I bring you a non-fiction book about a historical event that continues in people’s minds after all these years. Pearl Harbor. From Infamy to Greatness by Craig Nelson. Description Published in time for the 75th anniversary, a gripping and definitive account of the event that changed twentieth-century America—Pearl Harbor—based on years of
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#Bookreview Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow’s Memoir and Letters from Home by Hilary Custance Green (@HilaryCustanceG) A touching reminder of the people behind the history books and a well-deserved memorial

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Hi all: As I told you I’ve accumulated a lot of reviews that I haven’t had a chance to share yet. Today, I bring you a book I read recently (I’m afraid there won’t be a lot of order on how I share the reviews either). A fellow blogger (Hilary Custance Green) contacted me to
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#Bookreviews THE ART OF EXILE. A VAGABOND LIFE by John Freely (@ibtauris) An Extraordinary Life Dedicated to Knowledge, Travel and Writing

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Hi all: As you know on Fridays I share new books and writers (today more than usual, but it’s a busy month). John Freely is not a new writer, far from it, but this is the first book I read by him and I expect now that I’ve discovered him, it won’t be the last
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