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I traveled to Finland for this amazing read. Set during WWII it takes place during the Winter War when Russia invaded Finland. This is both a romance (sweet) and historical fiction. Prepare yourself and maybe (totally do) have Kleenex handy. #travelthroughbooks #Finland #sisu #mayreading

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During WWII, the Soviets invaded Finland. This is the story of 3 Finns in the Winter War: a surgeon, a nurse, & a volunteer in the war effort, & 1 Soviet soldier. The main character is irritating initially, but she matures past it. The war is brutal and #Finland has no hope, yet puts up an amazing fight in far below-zero winter. This is a quick story about a history few of us know with well-developed characters. Highly recommended. ⬇️

This was an excellent book! I will write a review soon. The author has written a number of books set in #Finland and I intend to check them out. My sister-in-law is from Helsinki and I‘m really enjoying reading about Finnish history. (The books she recommended to me haven‘t been translated into English.) I knew nothing about its history. I hope y‘all will consider this author for the #readingeurope2020 challenge. @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

Book coincidences: I just finished Purge today, largely about the Soviet takeover of Estonia & the Estonians hoping Truman would save them. I‘ve been reading this one about the Soviet invasion of #Finland and this quote could have been from Purge. In fact I was getting the two books mixed up. This one also has an annoying main female character but I have high hopes for her and this one‘s not as boring as Purge. #readingeurope2020

Some Finnish history.

Started this one about the Soviet invasion of #Finland for #readingeurope2020