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Nicole L (3 KP) rated The Nightingale in Books

Jul 6, 2017  
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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Book I recommend to everyone
I've read extensively about WW2 and the Holocaust, both fiction and nonfiction. This is the #1 book I recommend for others interested in those subjects and honestly my top fiction recommendation overall. Great characterization, good pacing, and a tense plot jeep the pages turning. Have tissues handy - I'm not a big crier but this one definitely got to me!
  
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    Meet the Author

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    iBooks and the Apple Store have teamed up to bring you an incredible mix of interesting authors...

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Lisa Ling recommended The Girl in the Picture in Books (curated)

 
The Girl in the Picture
The Girl in the Picture
Denise Chong | 2001 | Biography, History & Politics
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"As a journalist, I was so impressed by how extensively Denise Chong researched this work of nonfiction. This is the story of the young girl who was photographed running naked in horror after her village was napalmed during the war, and who came to symbolize for the world its utter disaster and devastating toll. It is a moving story of love, perseverance and belief."

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    The Bookshelf

    The Bookshelf

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    The Bookshelf features authors from around New Hampshire and the region, as well as books about New...

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Harlan Coben recommended The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz in Books (curated)

 
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Erik Larson | 2020 | History & Politics
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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"Despite the fact that I have two nonfiction works on my list, I almost exclusively read fiction, but Erik Larson has long been one of my favorites. If you’ve read his others, you don’t need me to tell you what a great historian he is. If you haven’t, The Splendid and the Vile captures Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz like no other book I’ve ever read. Enjoy."

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Lindsay (1706 KP) rated More Than a Soldier in Books

Sep 7, 2017  
More Than a Soldier
More Than a Soldier
Steve DiMarco, D.M. Annechino | 2017 | History & Politics
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Story is told about Angelo DiMarco
More than a Soldier is a really good book about a soldier and his journey to survive. We meet Angelo first in a train car, with a few of his buddies and comrades. The story then goes back to when he signs up and what his family life is like. Will he make back to his battalion?
 
We get to follow Angelo and struggles through the military. We see how the Germans treat their prisoners and how rough life was behind enemy lines. The Germans are taking their prisoner through some extreme things.
 
The author did a wonderfully great job. With this being more of a Nonfiction book, It really told the story on each and every page. It was well written. Does the 1st Battalion survive or is Angelo the only survivor? You will want to read the book. You do get a somewhat of a tour of Italy.
  
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Ottessa Moshfegh recommended The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine in Books (curated)

 
The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
Ben Ehrenreich | 2016 | History & Politics
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"If I ever need a reminder to be courageous and keep an open heart, Ehrenreich's nonfiction book about Palestine is plenty. I can't believe I know the man who wrote this book, that he's walking around among us. Living on the West Bank, Ben chronicled the true stories of everyday people with humility, tenderness and perfect storytelling. Like Patty Yumi Cottrell and Luke Goebel remind me, Ehrenreich proves that art is the ultimate panacea."

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