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My next audiobook is for #Palau, my second book for that country. #readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Set in St Helier, Jersey
during the nazi occupation of the channel islands... The Wartime Book Club is a story of how books, & ordinary people doing extraordinary things can save lives! A story of bravery and survival, of commitment and dedication, of friendship & love. Of family, and what makes up a family. I enjoyed this book so much! Side note... I would love to see this story. Continue with Grace's granddaughter Poppy, & her island bookstore!

I am starting Ike‘s war memoirs from 1946. I am into that era!

One mysterious book, 2 sisters, 3 women, and a timeline of 8 years. The Library of Congress sends librarian Emmy Clarke overseas to Germany to help retrieve and catalog a vast collection of literature plundered by the nazis. Emmy becomes intrigued when she finds a book with personal messages inside and his compelled to return it to the rightful owner. What follows is a gripping story of resistance, betrayal, survival, and love.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It‘s a real page turner - I was always eager to pick it up to read a few more pages. It‘s beautifully written and well researched. It‘s a tale of friendship, grit, resistance and the power of books, how they can soothe and comfort us in our darkest hours. If you enjoy historical fact combined with fiction and just a great story, you will love this one. I can highly recommend it. #TBC on Facebook

Reading and reviewing for #TBC on Facebook.

I didn‘t know. Now I do. A part of me wishes I didn‘t.

American Airmen were shot down over Chichi Jima, 8 were captured & taken prisoner by Japanese soldiers (what they went thru) & one was rescued by a passing sub. Their truth has been covered up for 60 years by the American & Japanese governments.

Graphic non-fiction horror. Not for the squeamish. A quick read. President Bush makes an appearance as the rescued 9th man.

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Great account of both sides approach during the last two years in the Pacific during WWII.

This book is an excellent read. It is well written and a good pace. It keeps you turning the pages with a plot that wants you to keep reading more. To read and learn about the resistance in the Netherlands and how much the Dutch people risked their lives and sacrificed is a part of WWII that I didn't know much about. The characters are well developed and you want to know what is going to happen next to them. This is a strong pick for me.

I am enjoying the evening with some jazz music and a good book. This dual story book is about two women in different countries during WWII. I'm glad it isn't a past-present book. It is a good pace so far and well written. I'm enjoying discovering how some of the characters are connected, it is well done by the author. I've also learned that a war pianist is a radio operator!

#JazzMusic #WWII #London #Amsterdam #RadioOperator