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- Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
Tales of Brave World War II Women Other titles I considered listing here were the Bossy five-star read Are there any others you would include on a list of World War II heroines? The world is unraveling on the cusp of World War II, and three strong women will be tested beyond anything War II-set story. War II.
- Review of The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin
This World War II-set novel is a love letter to books, to looking out for others, to forming friends-like-family she has no interest in), Grace heads to her deceased mother's old friend in London to take refuge as World War II begins to rock Europe. I love a World War II-set book, and I adored The Last Bookshop in London. War II.
- Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
Different types of women's courage are shown in the World War II-era story as well as the more modern The world is unraveling on the cusp of World War II, and three strong women will be tested beyond anything War II-set story. War II. What are some of your favorite books about brave women during World War II?
- Review of 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; a strange world full of vengeful creatures; and satisfyingly proud, brave moments for each Naomi Novik is one of my very favorite authors, and The Summer War is her recently published novella. The day young Celia's oldest brother Argent left the house in their war-torn homeland, determined to I don't read very many novellas, and regarding Novik and her rich world-building, charming supporting
- Review of I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom
I'm a huge Amy Bloom fan, and while I appreciated the strong main female character here and the World War II-era crises, for me, the story felt somewhat disjointed and flagged in pacing for me as it addressed Gazala must be crafty, humble, and alert to get by as a Jew while World War II envelops Paris. fact that an adoptive sibling pair fell in love, while appreciating that the unprecedented trauma of World War II and the importance of human connection were essential factors in this.
- Review of The Excitements by C. J. Wray
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 It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about If you like books about World War II and women spies, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies
- Review of The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
This middle-grade writing collaboration inserts a clever young protagonist into the behind-the-scenes World War II British codebreaking of Nazi messages, along with a rich back story and mysterious elements, I love a World War II story, and in this middle-grade collaborative work by Ruta Sepetys ( Salt to the You can find my reviews of other World War II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review
- Review of Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash
War II. War II. The events of the book occur because of World War II, but the story occurs largely outside of World War II tragedy and its life-and-death situations. War II or other World War II-set historical fiction books I've reviewed.
- Review of The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
the 1920s and builds to the young-adulthood of each of three characters, which are deeply shaped by World War II. War II, as experienced by a community of family and friends. 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.
- Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies
War II . Quinn's character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about I'm in for all of the World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists, and especially female This World War II-era story of female pilots and spies is written in two points of view. Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale is set during World War II.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/3/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a historical fiction story set just before the Civil War, about ; I'm listening to middle-grade historical fiction from Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, set during World War II in the heart of British codebreaking, The Bletchley Riddle ; and I'm reading feminist activist War II story, and in this middle-grade collaborative work by Ruta Sepetys ( Salt to the Sea ) and Steve You can find my reviews of other World War II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review
- Review of A Play for the End of the World by Jai Chakrabarti
Chakrabarti's A Play for the End of the World takes place in 1970s New York and in rural India, with key characters dipping into each disparate world--and finding to their surprise that they have connected A survivor of the World War II Warsaw Ghetto (haunted by ghosts from his childhood and the desperate This has been the question on his mind--how do you protect a child in a world that means to malign, trade A Play for the End of the World is Jai Chakrabarti's first novel.
- Review of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
Someone out there knows about the stories and the imaginary world she shared with her sister. I looooved the premise of The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and a World War II-set historical fiction tale during World War II. 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
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
I love a peek at a secret world and books about spies specifically. War II . 01 Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees Rees does an excellent job of taking us through War II. The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall. War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young women and their interconnected destinies
- Review of The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
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. My book club read this refreshing twist on one of my favorite historical fiction book topics, World War II. The Light After the War is another World War II title I recently really liked.
- Review of We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein
friend Suzanne recently suggested that I read this book despite my recent feelings that I'm maxed out on World War II-set novels, and I'm so glad she did! Would Adam be willing to help them gather the stories that shape so many lives? You can find many other World War II-set novels I've reviewed here.
- Review of The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr
Lisa Barr's World War II-set historical fiction follows a Jewish resistance fighter and spy through the The details of World War II and of resistance to the Nazis are heartstopping, and I was hooked on each
- Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
News of the World and Simon the Fiddler are two more by Paulette Jiles that I've waxed poetic about Jiles also wrote the wonderful News of the World and Simon the Fiddler as well as Chenneville . 02 Ava's family is gone, killed by war. I don't reckon there's much honor left in the world now, but they had it that day and I honor them on reflections about the war, and it's a beautiful book, so I decided that it's going on my Civil War list
- Review of The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
I was intrigued by the post-World War II repercussions on small-town Minnesota and by the dark secrets Sheriff Brody Dern must face his own postwar demons when he confronts Noah Bluestone, a Native American World War II veteran accused of murdering Quinn. And even Brody and his family have secrets that would destroy them if they came to light. I was intrigued at being immersed in post-war, small-town Minnesota, including the dark, dark secrets
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/25/24 Edition
Wray's sassy multiple-timeline historical fiction novel about sisters who served pivotal roles in World War II, The Excitements; and I'm reading Allison Pataki's most recent historical fiction, about a little-known 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
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
01 The Huntress by Kate Quinn I'm all in for World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists War II . 02 A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler Fowler captures wonderful details in A Well-Behaved War II-era friar-turned-husband, Anton Starzmann, during the dark days of the war. If you like historical fiction set during World War II, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II .
- One More List of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot 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 If you like books about World War II and women spies, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies
- Review of The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
War II historical fiction. Jessica Shattuck's The Women in the Castle felt different to me than many of the other World War II books They're trying to cobble together their lives during and after World War II, and the tone and the angle For more World War II stories, check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and search the blog for many other World War II titles.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/5/24 Edition
historical fiction story in two timelines, one on The Titanic and one centering around a female spy in World War II, Unsinkable. providing for her family, works aboard The Titanic, while the later timeline takes place in the time of World War II as Daphne, an intelligent and educated young woman who is emotionally closed off, serves as a
- Review of Beneath a Starless Sky by Tessa Harris
Harris's action-packed World War II story moves between the terrors of 1930s Germany and the glamour In the newest World War II-set novel by Tessa Harris, it's 1930, and Jewish ballet dancer Lilli Sternberg It's action-driven World War II intrigue, and it's a quick, compelling read. If you like World War II-set books, you might also like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II.
- Review of The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
I was interested in both of Martin's World War II storylines. As World War II explodes, Ava is safe and cozy in her job at the Library of Congress. You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II, Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies, and Six More Great Books about Brave Female Spies.
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
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 If you like books about World War II and women spies, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/12/23 Edition
Julia Spence-Ash's historical fiction novel about a young girl straddling two lives during and after World War II; and I'm reading J.R. War II. 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.
- Six of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
The Great War. War II. War II, as experienced by a community of family and friends. The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting War I veteran fed up with fear and intimidation; and Frank's feisty grandmother Beulah.
- Review of All the Broken Places by John Boyne
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
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/28/22 Edition
as World War II looms; I'm reading When the Day Comes, Gabrielle Meyer's time-travel story of a woman as World War II looms. to dive into medicine and science than the pretend world of the circus. An encounter with an orphaned boy leads to a treasured friendship, but as World War II builds around The first stirrings that will lead to World War I are taking place around the edges of her world.
- Review of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young I love a World War II story about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious about Greedy Reading Lists Six Books about Brave Female Spies, Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II, and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.
- Review of Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees
through Edith's amateur spy struggle and provides fascinating details of life in Germany at the end of World War II. on with the British Control Commission to help get schools back up and running for the children in war-torn has a degree in German (and, more importantly and unbeknownst to her, an old connection to a hunted war The details Rees provides of this confused time in the world are wonderful: the complicated workings
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The Great War. War II. War II, as experienced by a community of family and friends. The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting The story's later timeline takes place in the time of World War II as Daphne, an intelligent and educated
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/22/22 Edition
listening to The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin, charming historical fiction set during World War II; I'm reading Matt Haig's fascinating, thought-provoking science fiction The Humans; and I'm reading 01 The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin The Last Bookshop in London War II begins to rock Europe. Kurczy's nonfiction explores the treasure of quiet in a world largely filled with noise, stimulation,
- Review of Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
There's enough strength, redemption, and beauty amid the World War II suffering to give you warm fuzzies pulling together the Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and then reading Bohjalian's Hour of the Witch last week, I was reminded of Bohjalian's captivating World War II-set novel. War II to avoid Russian horrors and meet up with British and American forces if they can.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Tessa Harris's recently published World War II-set story Beneath 01 Beneath a Starless Sky by Tessa Harris In the newest World War II-set novel by Tessa Harris (author If you like World War II-set books, you might also like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II. 02 The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller They have no running water, no electricity, no family, and almost no connection to the outside world.
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Click here for my full review of The Humans. 03 The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin This World War II-set novel is a love letter to books, to looking out for others, War II begins to rock Europe. I love a World War II-set book, and I adored The Last Bookshop in London. Stories about Brave Women During World War II.
- Review of To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
To the Bright Edge of the World explores desperate survival, indigenous peoples' connection to the natural world, and mysterious forces at play. When we are young, we consume the world in great gulps, and it consumes us, and everything is mysterious stories, and they work well here, causing the characters to broaden their views of the great unknown world I included To the Bright Edge of the World in the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly Books to Read in the
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
01 The Huntress by Kate Quinn I'm all in for World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists War II. 02 A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler Fowler captures wonderful details in A Well-Behaved War II-era friar-turned-husband, Anton Starzmann, during the dark days of the war. If you like historical fiction set during World War II, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II.
- Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies
War II. Quinn's character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about I'm in for all of the World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists, and especially female This World War II-era story of female pilots and spies is written in two points of view. War II about a family stretched to its limits in the face of the horrors of Nazi-occupied France.
- Review of Only Pretty Damned by Niall Howard
Niall Howard's debut is a noir story about the underbelly of life in a post-World-War-II circus, with Niall Howell's debut, Only Pretty Damned, noir historical fiction set behind the scenes at Rowland's World
- Review of All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
boundary of existence, wandering the partially destroyed museum and wondering at the history and the world
- Review of The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan
gripping, detailed, life-and-death period in the life of an ethnically German family at the end of World War II in this historical fiction inspired by a true story. Scarlet Sky, tells a tale of a family's incredible bravery and determination in the waning, cruel days of World War II. War II, filling in gaps with researched, plausible, but imagined--and captivating--details and events
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
What in the World?! I listened to What in the World?! War II British codebreaking of Nazi messages, along with a rich back story and mysterious elements, I love a World War II story, and in this middle-grade collaborative work by Ruta Sepetys (Salt to the You can find my reviews of other World War II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/24/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Last Green Valley, World War II-set historical fiction by Mark , here tells a tale of a family's incredible bravery and determination in the waning, cruel days of World War II. fiction around the true story of an ethnically German family running from the Ukraine at the end of World War II, filling in gaps by using his own imagination. 02 The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/28/25 Edition
01 I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom Gazala must be crafty, humble, and alert to get by as a Jew while World War II envelops Paris. At rock bottom, she allows her subconscious to develop a rich imagined world and story completely unlike
- My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads
II by Madeline Martin This World War II-set novel is a love letter to books, to looking out for others War II begins to rock Europe. I love a World War II-set book, and I adored The Last Bookshop in London. If you like World War II stories, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/21/22 Edition
nonfiction about her great-great-aunt, an American who led a powerful underground resistance to the Nazis in World War II Germany. great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack, American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups of World War II Germany. An American PhD candidate in Germany as World War II unfolded, Mildred witnessed the emergence of Nazi
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/1/25 Edition
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan In Patrick Ryan's upcoming literary fiction title Buckeye , set during and after World War II, we follow the story of a young couple in Bonhomie, Ohio, as they meet, fall in love, build a 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














































