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Litsy! It has been a while!
Whilst life has been selfishly stealing the limelight, with house moves and engagements, my reading sat on the back burner. I needed to wrestle it back and would have usually done so with some non-fiction - my usual escape.
But I picked up this masterpiece instead. A documented history of the founding of the SAS and it blew me away. The courage and audacity these young men displayed in the face of evil is inspiring

Rosie rivets while
war rages, women fighting
the battle at home.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #WWII #rosietheriveter #history

I am so glad this book landed on my radar. I learned so much. Very emotional read. The amount of determination and courage to research the Home Army women fascinated me. A hero. @OutsmartYourShelf #Research

Tonight‘s after dinner treat while reading the tagged library book. Trying to get my “new” books read before I have to return them.
“DEAR MOUTH, ENJOY”
#75Soft

If I can finish 5 of my current reads, I'll be happy. #TurnthePage @Bookwormjillk Thanks for doing this.

Pretty good book but I would have liked to see even more detail and any more conflicts they had with others in the military. Also wanted some more about the Navajo culture. Otherwise I'd recommend it if you are into WW2 history.

Starting a book about the Navajos who kept radio messages from the Japanese in WW2. They spoke in a version of Navajo which the enemy could not figure out. There were about 500 in the war.

What a charming story!

This is exactly the kind of story I would have devoured as a kid. Growing up, I loved historical fiction, especially niche stories of children evacuating WWII London. I also enjoyed stories set in quaint country houses. This book had both!

I loved how the book incorporated Native American culture.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/review-the-blossoming-summer/

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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Spy

I saw this movie as a child when I was too young to fully understand it. The book is based on the true story of SOE agent Violette Szabo who was executed by the SS in 1945.