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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the end of the first World War, I wanted to remind my readers of this book. Nine amazing historical fiction writers contributed to this beautiful collection of short stories about the end of World War I. Find out why I give this book a full five stars in my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/08/21/nine-times-november-11-1918/
  
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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated V-Wars in Books

Jul 12, 2018  
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V-Wars
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Okay, I really wanted to love this book. It combines one of my favorite books (World War Z) and Vampires! Unfortunately, this book felt way too similar to World War Z that I couldn't help but compare it to Max Brooks' novel. The stories are mingled together and it felt that at times the storylines jumped around. I was never really invested in the characters and many of the short stories were flat.

Ultimately, I wasn't too disappointed, but I wasn't impressed either.
  
    37 Days

    37 Days

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    A TV mini-series that unveils the behind-closed-doors story of the final weeks before the outbreak...

    Once an Eagle

    Once an Eagle

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    The story of two Army officers, one a ruthless, career-obsessed schemer, the other his exact...

The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape (1963)
1963 | Drama, History, War
The Bank holiday classic. I didn't watch it for ages but once I did I found it was a pretty good story loosely based on a true story of P.O.W.s escaping from their prison camp during the second world war.
  
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The Silent Unseen
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Title: The Silent Unseen: A Novel of World War Two
Author: Amanda McCrina
320 Pages
Published on April 5th 2022
Genre: Historical fiction

This book takes place in Poland in July of 1944 during World War Two. The main character Maria is on her way home after labor she was forced into in Nazi Germany only to find her parents deceased and village gone from the war. When her brother Tomek commander of the local Resistance unit disappears Maria is determined to find him.

This book had a slow start but I love Historical fiction especially World War Two novels so I decided to continue. I loved the plot of the story it's very interesting and felt so real. I love what you can learn from historical fiction novels too. It shows us how emotional and hard it was for the people living during this time. I will be honest that some parts were hard to follow listening to the audiobook though so if you plan to read this book I reccomend getting the physical copy. It didn't take away from the storyline though I still loved it. Finally, I would definitely reccomend reading this emotional book if you love Historical fiction and love novels about World War Two.
  
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Ari Shapiro recommended Birdsong in Books (curated)

 
Birdsong
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"I never quite understood World War 1 in the way that I've understood other 20th century wars. It always felt a bit too distant and complicated. I read this book during the 2014 centenary commemorations of the war, and suddenly the conflict snapped into focus for me in a way it never had before."

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dougb4 (12 KP) rated The Nightingale in Books

Jul 6, 2017  
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.9 (61 Ratings)
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GOOD BOOK
Be prepared to tear up, I did. This work is so powerful! Its historical fiction that takes place during world war 2(loosely based on actual resistance fighting events i believe). Well worth reading! (I dont want to spoil it)