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Very good. Romance, historical fiction, WW2. I read for IRL bookclub.

4 ⭐

Currently reading for f2f bookclub. Genres: historical fiction, WW2, romance, split narrative.

I am very glad that I found this book, as it was beautifully written and the story/stories were very interesting and heartbreaking to read. Books set in WW2 have always been a personal favourite, and I think that the story of Kristoff and Elena was definitely up there. Moreover, the switches between Austria, 1938 and LA, 1989 made for good comparisons.
I would say that it was slightly slow moving, but it was otherwise a beautiful book.

4.25⭐️

There isn't just one ending, one answer, one person who can make us happy, or not. Maybe we can all begin again, become different people.

… [without] Elena‘s bright voice, her pink cheeks and pale skin as white as the edelweiss petals.

When you really love someone you don‘t run.

A historical novel set in WWII Austria and 1980s America. A Jewish family attempts to escape the Nazis, and fifty years later a stamp collector's daughter discovers an unmarked letter addressed to one of them. It took me some time to warm to the characters, but overall it was a compelling read. #WWII #holocaust #historicalfiction #philatately

#BeginsWith #Lost

I found the #LitsyLove letters that I thought I had lost!! I‘ll be mailing them out Monday 📬💌📮

I sent you a Valentines Day card @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego , but somehow I accidentally transposed a number in your address 🤦‍♀️ It just made it all the way back to me today. I‘ll get the letter back out to you tomorrow, but I just wanted to let you know, I know it‘s been a while since you‘ve had a letter from me.

Enjoyed this sweet WWII story about an apprentice stamp maker in Austria working for the resistance along with a modern day (if you count 1989 as modern, which I do🙂) story of a woman and her father‘s stamp collection. 4⭐️ Book16

I came home from a very busy day to this wonderful birthday surprise!!! Thank you Harper!! I LOVE my Prince pop funko!! Can‘t wait to display him 💜💜 and can‘t wait to read these books!! Thank you sooo much 💞🥰😘📚

I loved this novel! For the last 1/2 I couldn‘t put it down! I had to know what happened! Beautiful story that switched between Austria 1938-39 and Los Angles 1989-91. I‘ve never read a book about a stamp maker before so this was definitely a new perspective on someone who was effected by WWII. I loved how these seemingly different stories beautifully came together! 5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟

#SassyBookworm😏 #TheLostLetter #HistoricalFiction #Libby

I preferred the Austria 1939 storyline to the 1989, although it was an interesting addition with the Berlin Wall coming down. It all wrapped up unbelievably. Still I‘d give this 3.5 stars.

Book 261/265 9/20/19

I hope I didn‘t miss tagging anyone for #20booksby2020. Anyone else have an update on their progress?

After my last NF read, I needed a return to my favorite genre-Historical Fiction. A quick read with likable characters. A couple gentle love story lines. A swap gift from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks Misty!❤️ 3/5💌s

Historical fiction of a found item, the letter, taking the reader on a journey through generations connected by the letter, sounds right up my alley. Inspired by a true story of Austrian resistance workers, this is another novel set in #WWII recently added to my tbr.

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These books !!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️and some of my favorite chocolates! I may be playing tug-of-war for the little dog when my grandson spies it. Super-size mug for my tea ☕️. Cool note pads and bookmark 🔖 are always handy to have. Thank you so much Misty for your thoughtfulness, friendship, and these lovely gifts 💝

BTW, I signed up for round 005 of #LMPBC today, and am so anxious to read these books that I‘m going to propose them to my group.

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A tender and good story with rich historical context. Maybe there were too much of all the unbelievable consequences scattered around the plot. I found the story to be a little predictable.
The history of stamp engraving and how it played an important role during the war is something I was not familiar with until I read this book.
The ending provides readers with appropriate closure.

Neglected to post today's interview first thing this morning & the day almost slipped away! Read today's post for an update on my #womenshistoryreads project & an interview with the fabulous @JillianCantor . Greermacallister.com/blog #womenshistorymonth #litsyauthor

Two things- 1.) Jillian Cantor is a local author, and I used to work with her husband. This is riding the coattails of The Nightingale, but I like it quite a bit. 2.) I am so glad Scribd is back to being unlimited. Audiobooks make me happy.

A gentle historical fiction split between Austria during the Anschluss and 1989 California. Modern day Kate is propelled into a search after finding an unusual stamp and letter amongst her fathers things.

Spent some time today at the Friends of the Metropolitan Library annual book sale! Walked away with 4 books for me, a $3 box of random books (grab-bag style), and my husband picked out a good 20 for himself. They also had some music CDs, so I got a couple new ones of those too! #OklahomaCity #bookhaul

I loved this audio book. I‘ve read her novel Margot and picked up The Hours Count from the library.

It's our first teacher professional development day today. Do you think anyone will notice if I read The Lost Letter during the afternoon meetings? I'm totally sucked in.

Great way to work in the garden; listen to a book. This was a lovely read, rich, likable characters, a romance, across generations. Nice, easy, summer read!

Really? This is a pretty significant historical error. There was no East Germany before the war. Disappointing that nobody picked up on it in editing.

1. Iced Tea
2. I love a good cover
3. Beach, not too hot though
4. Realistic
5. I'm not into classics. My favorite love story is Robert & Francesca BOMC
@Kalalalatja #bookishwouldyourather

#TBRtemptation post 2! Released last month. For fans of "The Nightingale". Kristoff works for a stamp engraver who disappears during Kristallnacht. He's forced to engrave stamps for the Nazis, & works alongside the fiery Elena with the resistance. Los Angeles, 1989, Katie finds her father's unique stamp collection. Appraiser Ben finds one on an old love letter that leads them on a journey to Austria for answers. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

Really enjoyed this #eArc ! I love historical fiction, dual storylines, and a good love story, so this was perfect. A quick, easy read.

I loved this book as I do everything she writes rich in detail and very character and plot driven . It is during WWII and right after and is rich in historical detail ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️