B Reviews20th century / England / Historical / novelist / SourceBooks / World War II10 Comments
Another hilarious tale of misadventure with the beloved Miss Buncle! The third book in D.E. Stevenson’s beloved Miss Buncle series, The Two Mrs. Abbotts takes us back to the delightful English town of Wandlebury, where Barbara Abbott (formerly Buncle) has her hands full raising two children in the midst of ... more >
A Reviews / Recommended Readsdisability / gay fiction / homosexuality / pacifism / World War II8 Comments
Dear Readers, When readers talk about their favorite books that feature gay or LGBT protagonists, Mary Renault’s The Charioteer is usually at or near the top of their lists. Renault is most well known for her historical novels set in ancient Greece, one of which, The Persian Boy, may be ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsCode Name Verity / female friendship / Germany / Historical / pilot / prisoner of war / World War II / Young-Adult20 Comments
“While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women’s concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery and friendship of ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / epistolary / Historical / World War II10 Comments
Dear Readers, I came across The Bloomsbury Group of novels while checking at Amazon to see if any more D.E. Stevenson books were available. One is – which I’ve now bought – along with this book which sounded charming. After reading the initial pages and then crossing my fingers, I ... more >
B Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican historical / epistolary / female friendship / Harlequin MIRA / World War II3 Comments
“I hope this letter gets to you quickly. We are always waiting, aren’t we? Perhaps the greatest gift this war has given us is the anticipation…” It’s January 1943 when Rita Vincenzo receives her first letter from Glory Whitehall. Glory is an effervescent young mother, impulsive and free as a ... more >
Book Reviews / Reading Lists19th century / Chef / Harlequin Romance / Jewish-faith / lawyer / law related / London / police / Regency / terrorists / World War II / Young-Adult16 Comments
Most books that I finish get their own reviews but here are some that either I didn’t finish or I didn’t think warranted a separate review. The Terrorist – Caroline Cooney / Fabulous writing. Intense, page turning, I was 50 pages into it before I even realized it when I ... more >