author of Thirteen Ways of Looking, Let the Great World Spin , and other books. 02 The Light After the War traces the inspiring events from her mother’s incredible experiences before, during, and after World War dread—intermixed with sparks of hope—that sustained Vera and Edith in Hungary and Germany during the war ; in Naples as they adjusted to post-war floods of food, fashion, and joy; as they found themselves in For my full review, please see The Light After the War . 03 The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd This

1920s and builds to the young-adulthood of each of three characters, which are deeply shaped by World War The war and all its deprivations seem relentless, but for Cristabel, there is a strange and guilty thrill the children and the excess of the adults on a secluded English estate, Chilcombe Manor, on to World War The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting For books I've read and reviewed about World War II, click here.

formidable, dogged, whip-smart investigator working to ferret out the truth in the aftermath of World War She trains as a psychologist, with a World War I wartime interlude serving as a nurse, before turning The mystery of the book centers around a post-war haven for soldiers mentally and physically harmed by The Great War. well as a memoir, This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing, a standalone novel, The White Lady, a World War

The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but whose existence brother is killed in combat before she even ships out, and her parents reject her potential to be a war She faces repeated horrors of war, must find her own inner fortitude, and forges eternal loyalty and When she returns home, she faces anti-war sentiments, the shock of returning to her pre-war life, and The wartime detail as well as the jarring shift to post-war life were exceptional elements.

Patrick Ryan In Patrick Ryan's upcoming literary fiction title Buckeye , set during and after World War Her husband Cal is unable to serve in the war due to congenital factors causing one leg to be shorter she learns that her husband, serving out of harm's way on a cargo ship, might have been a casualty of war

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley In a world of the near future, a young woman is one of many civil

This short novel explores an alternate-history, near-future, post-war San Francisco in which robots come of the near future, a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned kitchen after a war

ICYMI: The Winter Soldier is a World War I tale full of medical details and lovely, unlikely bonds. Lucius is a young medical student when World War I sweeps across Europe. The details of World War I injuries and methods of treatment were fittingly grim and sometimes gruesome , but Mason's writing is beautiful and evocative, conveying the cold and brutal nature of war and loss , the chilling nature of acts done in coldhearted necessity, and the warm, promising hope of love.

caused by nefarious magicians) and a less-than-promising beginning (Robin Blyth's first day in his civil

Begin at the End ); I'm listening to In Memoriam , a historical fiction LGBTQ love story set in World War Winn Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam is set during World War But by 1914, World War I is drawing most of these young boys into a swirl of wartime horrors. The wartime mud, endless slog, relentless death, and mostly pointless-seeming pushing onward toward mutual You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I .

books set in space . 02 In Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's account of the unrelenting slog of World War Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. But by 1914, World War I is drawing most of these young boys into a swirl of wartime horrors. You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I . 03 Being Mortal In a world of the near future, a young (unnamed) woman is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious

But when the warden drops him off at home, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm hitched Towles is also the author of A Gentleman in Moscow, which I really liked, and Rules of Civility, which

For my full review, please check out this link . 06 The Summer War by Naomi Novik Novik's novella The Summer War  reads like a fable, with unexpected twists and turns; duty, clever evasion, and curses; The Summer War is a novella by one of my favorite authors. The day young Celia's oldest brother Argent left the house in their war-torn homeland, determined to The key might lie within the centuries-old war her people have waged against the ruthless summerlings

The evil masterminds--and soldiers carrying out their missions--of World War II fade in contrast to the Her age of 12 at the end of the war is perfectly straddling the status of unaware childhood and responsible

ICYMI: My favorite Kate Quinn books center around strong young women proving their mettle during wartime In this historical fiction novel by Kate Quinn, the stories of two women—an imagined World War I spy But I was fascinated by the World War I focus and in many cases the spy details’ basis in reality.

Conflicts between Korea and Japan and war and occupation swirl around them and those within their orbits

the Wall; I'm listening to Kristin Hannah's historical fiction about women who served in the Vietnam War Kristin Hannah's The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but When she returns home, she faces anti-war sentiments, the shock of returning to her pre-war life, and

full review of White Houses . 03 The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason The Winter Soldier  is a World War Lucius is a young medical student when World War I sweeps across Europe. The details of World War I injuries and methods of treatment were fittingly grim and sometimes gruesome , but Mason's writing is beautiful and evocative, conveying the cold and brutal nature of war and loss You might also be interested in other reads with World War I settings . 04 Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets

I was intrigued by the post-World War II repercussions on small-town Minnesota and by the dark secrets Brody Dern must face his own postwar demons when he confronts Noah Bluestone, a Native American World War I was intrigued at being immersed in post-war, small-town Minnesota, including the dark, dark secrets

Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World War In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot You can click here to find more Bossy reviews of books set in and around World War I.

Girls like it sad, with a thousand-yard stare out to the distance as you gaze upon the horrors of war Dartmouth grad Phil Klay's National Book Award winner Redeployment, the author shares short stories about war powerful emotions, troops haunted by decisions and unforeseen dangers, painful adjustments to life after war

relationships, found family, growing up, and balancing two lives, all set against the backdrop of World War That, the Sea tells the story of two families on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean during World War The events of the book occur because of World War II, but the story occurs largely outside of World War might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II or other World War II-set historical fiction books I've reviewed.

The danger is in chemicals and airports and refugee camps and war zones and regions known for sex tourism Girls like it sad, with a thousand-yard stare out to the distance as you gaze upon the horrors of war Dartmouth grad Phil Klay's National Book Award-winner Redeployment , the author shares short stories about war powerful emotions, troops haunted by decisions and unforeseen dangers, painful adjustments to life after war For more books set in wartime, please check out the titles at this Bossy link . 06 Anything Is Possible

Isabel is a young widow who is suddenly poor and plagued by destructive rumors after the Napoleonic Wars with their injured captain, Jack, Isabel thinks of her husband, who suffered deadly injuries in the war

Iris's beloved brother is missing in action in the war among the gods, and sending letters through a magical wardrobe is the only way she can reach him. like this, but so far it's an odd mix of everyday, regular-human concerns with an unlikely-feeling god-war curious to find out how it all comes together, as it seems one or both characters are preparing to become war correspondents--and to give the reader glimpses into the god war. 02 To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit

Kuang is also the author of Katabasis, Yellowface, The Poppy War, Babel, The Burning God, and The Dragon

formidable, dogged, whip-smart investigator working to ferret out the truth in the aftermath of World War The mystery of the book centers around a post-war haven for soldiers mentally and physically harmed by The Great War. the children and the excess of the adults on a secluded English estate, Chilcombe Manor, on to World War The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting

Young Flora and her teen sister Hazel were evacuated in 1939 from the bombing and danger in wartime London I looooved the premise of The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and a World War II-set historical fiction tale staggering one and a half million children from London to the countryside and around the world during World War If you're interested in World War II-set historical fiction, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and these books set during World War II

Wray's story of elderly British sisters who played key roles in fighting the enemy in World War II offers He's busy ushering them to commemorative World War II events, attempting to monitor their uninhibited Paris so the sisters may receive Légion d'honneur awards for helping to liberate France during the war Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but whose existence

Grodstein tells a poignant, powerful story of the Warsaw Ghetto--of making a life within its prison walls Suzanne recently suggested that I read this book despite my recent feelings that I'm maxed out on World War begins, it's November 1940, and Adam Paskow is one of the thousands of Jews newly imprisoned in the Warsaw You can find many other World War II-set novels I've reviewed here.

Oddly, there is only one World War II-set book and there are zero Alaska-set books on this list. bristly character of Olive from Olive Kitteridge, these are not saccharine snippets of wisdom from a warm The world is unraveling on the cusp of World War II, and three strong women will be tested beyond anything they imagined before the end of the war and the end of the book.

Wray's sassy multiple-timeline historical fiction novel about sisters who served pivotal roles in World War He's busy ushering them to commemorative World War II events, attempting to monitor their uninhibited It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about

Abigail is a high schooler dating a man in his twenties, a former military man nicknamed War Crimes Wes

But wars are being waged, and Rae quickly figures out that she's not the heroine of the story. please see Wellness . 03 In Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's account of the unrelenting slog of World War Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. But by 1914, World War I is drawing most of these young boys into a swirl of wartime horrors. You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I . 04 You Are Here

Bloom I'm a huge Amy Bloom fan, and I appreciated the strong main female character here and the World War Gazala must be crafty, humble, and alert to get by as a Jew while World War II envelops Paris. necessary during desperate times; and particularly her ability to navigate a potentially deadly and complex wartime that an adoptive sibling pair fell in love, while appreciating that the unprecedented trauma of World War her hesitant involvement leads him to discover elements about Gretel's youth in Berlin during World War

but the issues explored within that time around women's lack of autonomy in all areas of their lives warrant All of this feels warranted. remaining brave, worrying about their found-family members, and trying not to implode the future of civilization

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Spence-Ash's historical fiction novel about a young girl straddling two lives during and after World War That, the Sea tells the story of two families on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean during World War World War I is still fresh in everyone's minds, and the circus travels the United States lightening moods A new war looms over the group and Rin's past threatens to catch up with her.

He is older and has been through war, doesn't drink or use drugs, and doesn't seem to have a savior complex

Ultimately the "game" at hand is revealed; Operation Bounce House is a VR wargame in which humans on Earth purchase war machines that appear on New Sonora through the newly opened portal and are remotely

Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World War In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot story with a speculative twist, set against the backdrop of the trudging, brutal destruction of World War brother Freddie in the confusion, relentless mud, and grim destruction of the Great War. The slog of fighting and of the horrifyingly deadly war is conveyed with vivid, crushing, uncomfortable

Warren digs deeply into the realities of doubting his faith, God, his life’s work, and his vision of Warren’s life story, both personal and professional, and his push and pull between faith and science, His experiences as a neurosurgeon, in the war, with his divorce and his remarriage, his beloved blended I wondered if his answers would be too easily reached or too pat, but Warren digs deeply into the realities In I've Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon's Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know, Warren

involves historical fiction and time travel; I'm listening to Marie Lu's young adult science fiction book Warcross The Kingdoms is her second book. 02 Warcross by Marie Lu Emika Chen is an orphaned young woman in a futuristic circumstances to become a bounty hunter seeking out those who bet illegally on the worldwide phenomenon Warcross Migrations follows Frannie as she travels farther from civilization and safety--and as she considers

Migrations follows Franny as she travels farther from civilization and safety--and as she considers what

Rash's newest Appalachian-set novel explores a small town shaken by upended expectations, the Korean War When his best (and only) friend Jacob is sent to serve overseas in the Korean War, Blackburn promises

But when the warden drops him off at home, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm hitched Towles is also the author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility. 02 Troubled Blood by Robert

issues at her characters: body autonomy; wealth and privilege; the paralysis of poverty; issues of race, civil build across the ocean through Hanff's particular book requests and life commentary, Frank's steady, warm

all of those elements and more, unraveling the workings of a family in the South during the Vietnam War , including brothers at odds; as well as complex issues regarding corruption, prison, war, money, power Hart tells a captivating story of broken boys and men, battered by experiences of wartime brutality or the walls; extensive page time spent with a sociopathic serial killer on death row; and a complicated wartime-hinged

the intersecting stories of two women coping with the local accident and crisis, the effects of World War It's 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and two women are coping with the ripple effects of World War I--and Army Nursing Corps, is living with her beloved sister and nieces while her brother-in-law is off at war

Christopher Buehlman is also the author of The Blacktongue Thief and The Daughters’ War.