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Read World War II book reviews and recommendations by Secret Library Book Blog. Hi I'm Nicki I love reading but as my tastes have changed over the years, I've become a lot fussier about what I like to read. I really enjoy fiction, contemporary, historical, and women. I also occasionally read crime, mysteries, and thrillers. I like to read a fast-paced novel with real dialogue and..
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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Hello and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Hidden Palace by Dinah Jefferies. Thanks so much to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the invite, and to HarperCollins for my copy via NetGalley. Before I share my review here’s what the book is all ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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Book Synopsis “A Treachery of Spies is an espionage thriller to rival the very best, a high stakes game of cat-and-mouse, played in the shadows, which will keep you guessing every step of the way. An elderly woman of striking beauty is found murdered in Orleans, France. Her identity has been cleverly erased but the ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
2w ago
TheBirds & Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier read by Peter Capaldi From Goodreads: “Du Maurier is of course world famous for many of her novels. These two stories are perhaps even better known as films (The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock and Don’t Look Now by Nic Roeg), but here we bring you the ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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Hello and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Resistance the sequel to City of Spies by Mara Timon. Thanks so much to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers for the invite and to the publishers for my lovely paperback copy. Before I share my review here’s what the book is all about: Three ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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From Goodreads: “France, 1944. Deep in the river valley of the Dordogne, in an old stone cottage on the edge of a beautiful village, three sisters long for the end of the war. Hélène, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety, even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening. Elise ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
2w ago
Hello and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for City of Spies by Mara Timon. Thanks so much to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers for the invite and to the publishers for my ARC via NetGalley. Before I share my review here’s what the book is all about: From Goodreads: “LISBON, 1943. After ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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From Goodreads: ” In 1944, sixteen-year-old Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. There she endured unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele. Over the coming months, Edith’s bravery helped her sister to survive, and led to her bunkmates rescuing her during a death march. When their camp was finally liberated ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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From Goodreads: ” A stunning new classic from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo for readers of 9+, in the vein of PRIVATE PEACEFUL and THE BUTTERFLY LION. This is a landmark new novel form the nation’s favourite storyteller, set in the unique landscape of the Camargue in the South of France during WW2. There, a young ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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From Goodreads : “ One woman’s secret war against the Nazis. One man’s war against himself… 1940, Jersey When Nazi forces occupy Jersey in the English Channel Islands, Céline Huber, who is married to a German, must decide where her loyalty lies. Love for her island, and fear for her Jewish friend Rachel, soon propel ..read more
Secret Library Book Blog » World War II
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Goodreads blurb – “Louis Thorn and Haruto ‘Harry’ Yamada – the Eagle and the Crane – are the star attractions of a daredevil aerial stunt team that traverses Depression-era California. The young men have a complicated relationship, thanks to the Thorn family’s belief that the Yamadas – Japanese immigrants – stole land from the Thorn ..read more