Tag Archives: England

Treasure

Posted on April 13, 2024 by dianeledet

I rarely purchase books of this size or caliber, but after searching for a highly regarded book about the life of Charles Dickens and reading one of his daughters, also a writer, said this book by John Forster was the … Continue reading →

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The Long Wait

Posted on April 11, 2024 by dianeledet

The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce is a companion novel to The Unexpected Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. I do think you need to read the Harold Fry novel first in order to fully appreciate this story. … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Music

Posted on April 9, 2024 by dianeledet

If you are a person who loves music as much as I do, or even just a little, I’m pretty sure The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce is a fictional novel which will find you humming, dancing, and tapping your … Continue reading →

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Do Over

Posted on March 10, 2024 by dianeledet

One Day by David Nicholls does a novel about Emma and Dexter whose on again – off again relationship begins on the night of their college graduation. The story which follows, is one I loved. It follows interactions between the … Continue reading →

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Donuts and Coffee

Posted on February 25, 2024 by dianeledet

The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey is a historical fiction novel based on women who volunteered with the Red Cross during World War II who rode around in modified bread trucks (called Clubmobiles) cooking and serving homemade donuts to men … Continue reading →

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Yes She Can

Posted on February 19, 2024 by dianeledet

Jackdaws by Ken Follett is quite a page-turner filled with much which will make your heart beat faster! I’ve read a number of his books and always enjoy them. In this World War II novel about espionage in France just … Continue reading →

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Read On

Posted on February 11, 2024 by dianeledet

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin is a historical fiction novel published in 2020 which takes place during the Blitzkrieg in London during World War II. When Grace and her friend Viv embark upon their move to London … Continue reading →

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Revenge

Posted on January 21, 2024 by dianeledet

Churchill’s Secret Messenger is the second novel I have read by Alan Hlad. In this story which takes place during World War II in England and France, we are introduced to a young English woman named Rose who works in … Continue reading →

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Winged Warriors

Posted on January 12, 2024 by dianeledet

The Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad is an exceptional historical fiction novel based on a true story. What makes this out of the ordinary is it’s about homing pigeons which were trained to deliver messages between occupied Europe and … Continue reading →

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Manhunt

Posted on January 1, 2024 by dianeledet

Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris is an amazing story based on actual events which took place some years after King Charles I was beheaded in England in the 1600s. This is a chapter in history I only became aware … Continue reading →

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