pickWow. Michelle Gable again takes you on an historic ride. Niki is part of OSS in the MO department during WWII. We follow her through her adventures and misadventures, love and heartbreak. The story is told through Niki‘s eye (both past and present) and the eyes of her friend, an Italian prostitute. A very satisfying ending.
pickA well-written biography of spymaster William Donovan, who created the OSS during WWII. The structure he used for his agency was used to form the CIA after the war ended. Those who like WWII history will enjoy this. I did.
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Today‘s Prompt: LIPSTICK
HISTORICAL FICTION - WWII
“THE LIPSTICK BUREAU is about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to help win a war, no matter the cost.”
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PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER 27, 2022
pickThe women who worked in espionage before the CIA was established and in its early days.
pickAn interesting read from the historical point if you can ignore the—fortunately not blatant—propaganda. Certainly a novel perspective. Sadly, it‘s written in a flawed way. The women‘s perspectives intertwine so much I sometimes couldn't differentiate between them, and—even at the end—I still had trouble putting a name to a career (and there were only four of them). Still a pick, but it could‘ve been structured better.
3.5/5
pickFascinating read.
Wise Gals is informative, engaging, and extremely entertaining. Nathalia Holt did a wonderful job with the research and presents a strong supportive look into female spies and the influence they had. I loved getting to know these women both professionally and personally.
My only small complaint is that there are a lot of names and missions discussed and keeping tracking of them all was rather difficult.
“THE LIPSTICK BUREAU is about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to help win a war, no matter the cost.”
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so-soReview is up! This is a bit disjointed in places. But it is based on facts.
https://reecaspieces.com/2022/12/27/the-lipstick-bureau-by-michelle-gable-booktw...
pickThis is a lighter WWII novel about a branch of the OSS...“Morale Operations“. It is loosely based on the life of Barbara Lauwers and includes some humour and romance. While the story itself is okay but not amazing, my real enjoyment came from learning about the existence of the group and the creative and effective work they undertook and that makes it a worthy read. Also I loved the characters of Moggy and Ezra. 3.5/5 stars.
