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candc320
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I love WWII fiction and this gave me such a warm and comforting feeling while I listened to it…there‘s just something about that whole “keeping the home fires burning” scenario, even while it can be sad, that draws me in and gives me comfort. The characters were great - other than one, which was just horrid and I didn‘t believe her big change one bit - and I definitely recommend to anyone who loves WWII fiction like I do. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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LeahBergen
Provincial Lady in Wartime the (Revised) | E M Delafield, Delafield
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I‘m current reading and enjoying the 4th book in the highly amusing Provincial Lady series.

That‘s “Cook” on the cover being fitted for her gas mask. 😆

Tamra 😲😆 Poor cook! 4mo
Ruthiella I‘ve only read the first one. I heard about them years ago from your reading twin Simon Thomas. 😆 4mo
LeahBergen @Tamra Yes, and they were trying on a medium-sized gas mask and the husband commented that‘s she‘s probably more like an extra large. I sympathized as I have a big head, too. 😆 4mo
LeahBergen @Ruthiella 😆 We ARE pretty close in what we like to read! 4mo
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AroundTheBookWorld
Cinderella's Dress | Shonna Slayton
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VioletMoonBooks
Cinderella's Dress | Shonna Slayton
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Nadzia tucked the cleaning rag into her apron in exchange for her feather duster. She held it out like it was a dance partner and placed her other hand against her chest in mock modesty.
#CinderellasDress #ShonnaSlayton #FairyTaleInheritance #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #Fantasy #HistoricalFiction #YoungAdult #Romance #Fiction #FairyTales #Retellings #Historical 💝💝💝💝

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DebinHawaii
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Pickpick

I have been saving this one (part of my #RecipeSwap package from @BookNAround last year) for my virtual foodie book club. Sweet WWII historical fiction about 4 very different British women in a wartime cooking contest with the first prize of being a radio host on The Kitchen Front radio show, helping housewives & home cooks creat good meals from their rations & learn how to stretch them. A bit predictable , but an endearing story of friendship.

BookNAround Glad you enjoyed it. I still have my copy on my tbr stack. 😂 12mo
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Amiable
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This book is just “meh.” The writing is rather pedestrian (I lost count of how many times a character “strode” into the yard/out of the room). And the sudden personality change one of the characters makes towards the end is unrealistic given her behavior up to that point. So there was a lot of eye-rolling on my part. But I did finish the book. So I guess that‘s … something. 🤷🏻‍♀️

AmyG I love the photo! 1y
Amiable @AmyG Thanks! 🙂 1y
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johncadams
Wartime: Britain 1939-1945 | Juliet Gardiner
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This ia s great place to start if you want to know more about everyday lives in Britain from 1939-45, both those who fought and those who remained at home to fight on the Home Front.

#Wartime #nonfiction #worldwartwo

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LeslieO
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My goal is to read more than my usual 8 this month but there are several chunsters on this board! #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fantastic!! 2y
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johncadams

When I found this fascinating little book in our local secondhand bookshop, I was drawn in by the plethora of photos. What I took away from it was how resilient the children of wartime had been and how brave.

This was such an inspiring read.

#wartime #nonfiction