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From facinghistory.org: FAREWELL TO MANZANAR is the true story of Jeanne Wakatsuki's family‘s attempt to survive the indignities caused by forced detention, and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind barbed wire in the United States during WW2.

This book was published in 1945 & is the story of the Mitchell family. There are 5 Mitchell children who live with their mother & Grannie while their father & uncle are off fighting in the war. They get into all sorts of funny shenanigans with their club to help the war effort. A nice snapshot of American life during WWII. I‘m reading the sequel for #FoodAndLit - 4⭐️

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#historicalfiction

Also stationed at Arlington Hall, Virginia during WWII learning to break codes

#WhereAreYouMonday
@Cupcake12

Starting a very old biography written by a reporter colleague. Pyle was a WW2 correspondent loved by the common GIs. He was killed in Asia at the very end of the war. He had lived in Albuquerque, NM.

Sisters meeting on an isolated island off the coast of Brittany after not seeing each other for ten years is where we meet Alex and Natalie.

Ms. Blackwell‘s writing pulls you in and puts you right into the story line to enjoy what the characters are enjoying and what they are suffering through.

I have read every one of Ms. Blackwell‘s books - all are so good!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/3zcf4jf8

@julietblackwellauthor

Every French citizen declared: Paris won‘t be invaded.

But...Paris was invaded, and the Germans took over the city and the Hotel Ritz.

THE PARIS HOUSEKEEPER is another Renee Ryan gem that will be devoured by historical fiction fans and loved by those who enjoy female characters as the main focus.

Renee‘s books are always excellent!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/52xb8cvp

@reneeryanbooks

Interesting tale! A bit slow in places but I enjoyed it!

https://reecaspieces.com/2024/10/31/the-secret-war-of-julia-child-by-diana-r-cha...

Goosebumps, I literally got goosebumps while reading Unbroken. It has been on my TBR for MANY years and I finally read it. All I can say is WOW. It‘s written incredibly beautiful and tells a real life story of grit, determination, and triumph. 5 🌟

I wanted to like this, I realllllllllly wanted to like this, but I just couldn‘t muster up the enthusiasm to keep going. I made it to page 91 before calling it quits. I hope if you have it on your TBR, you give it a shot, maybe I bailed too soon? Idk if my comment below is a true spoiler, but better safe than sorry. It actually might help you if you‘re on the fence #HailTheBail