Robuck shaped the real-life figure of Virginia Hall into a courageous, idealistic, determined, and imperfect heroine I was intrigued by....

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fisher's memoir focused on the early Star Wars years (and,...

Tough women, secrets and smarts, and sneaky spying! I love a peek at a secret world, and each of these books offers that very thing. Only...

01 The Skylark's Secret by Fiona Valpy The Skylark's Secret has a dual timeline; the story is set in rural Scotland during World War II...

A book I loved, in case you missed it! I loved this post-World War II book about bravery and rural life for middle-grade readers....

01 Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout Oh, Olive! In Olive, Again, she ambles through town and reflects on aging, on her life, and...

01 The Huntress by Kate Quinn I'm in for World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists, and I loved this book. Nina...

Nothing happened in McMinn County unless the corrupt Machine profited by it...until the local GIs returned home from World War II and...

01 The Fighting Bunch: The Battle of Athens by Chris DeRose The young men of McMinn County, Tennessee, are coming home after fighting in...

Valpy's detailed Scottish setting and character development are wonderful, and I was equally invested in and engaged by both of the...

01 Skyhunter by Marie Lu My copy of the book unfortunately does not have this gorgeously mesmerizing cover. But I'm still excited to read...

Rees does an excellent job of taking us through Edith's amateur spy struggle and provides fascinating details of life in WWII Germany.

What I'm reading 9/22/20: 01 Deadly Waters 02 Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook 03 The Silent Companions

I was desperate for Ceelie to listen to her own needs after cancer treatment and take care of herself a little bit.

Atlantic City before WWII, with its giant hotels, piers, and hubbub, is the backdrop for this summer in the life of an extended family.

Vera and Edith are such a complementary WWII partnership, and I loved spending time with these strong young friends.

Hoffman made me feel anchored to the characters and the emotions, concerns, and life-and-death decisions the three women grappled with....

The character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail and a gutsy female pilot determined to help take down...

Hawker brings to life a quiet existence in the German countryside set against a background of the unpredictable violence and destruction...