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Alison Bechdel recommended The Night Watch in Books (curated)

The Night Watch

Sarah Waters | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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"I love all of Sarah Waters’ historical fiction but this is my favorite novel, set during and after WWII. It starts slow but picks up insane momentum, using reverse narration to follow the characters backward in time to the explosive wartime scenes that shaped them."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated In the Land of Armadillos: Stories in Books

Oct 5, 2020

In this collection of eight short stories, Shankman tells the tales of Włodawa during WW2, uniting fact and fiction with a smattering of magical realism. Find out more about this lovely collection in my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/02/23/wlodawas-wars/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Photographer's Wife in Books

Oct 6, 2020

The Photographer's Wife

Suzanne Joinson | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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I just updated my review of Joinson's gloriously written historical fiction novel goes from Jerusalem in 1920 to Shoreham, England in 1937. Find out else I thought of this book in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/02/13/through-a-darkened-lens/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Long Live the Post Horn! in Books

Oct 6, 2020

I was a bit late with this one for #WomenInTranslation month, but better late than never. This contemporary fiction novel as very interesting. Take a look at my #bookreview on my blog now to learn more. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/09/18/pr-goes-postal/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated On Trying to Keep Still in Books

Oct 7, 2020

When Jenny Diski died, I knew I had to read another one of her books. Read more about her and this non-fiction "travel" book from 2006 in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/07/17/travels-for-the-mind-or-for-the-body/

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Vampire Watchmen (Samantha Carter #2) in Books

Jan 12, 2021

I love how the author blends history and fiction together. This one is set around the time of the plague and the great fire of London. Very imaginative as usual. I do love this series and can't wait for more or Sam and the gang.