Tag: ww2

This book went straight in my top 10: “An Italian Affair” by Caroline Montague REVIEW

September 25, 2019

A sentence to summarise: A historically poignant novel that shows the numerous paths taken in war, the impending terror of Nazi/Fascist power and the love that acts as a life-jacket for the people, giving them the strength to face the waves of devastation and death. A little plot snippet: The title of the novel – … More This book went straight in my top 10: “An Italian Affair” by Caroline Montague REVIEW

The Tattooist of Auschwitz : the true story that will stay with me.

August 4, 2019

The Tattooist of Auschwitz Writer – Heather Morris Based on the interviews with Slovakian Jew Lale Sokolov.    A paragraph to summarise: In a world full of words, the Holocaust always finds me wordless and speechless. Are there any conversations on this historical genocide that truly use the right words to express how harrowing it … More The Tattooist of Auschwitz : the true story that will stay with me.

‘The Nightingale’ by Kristin Hannah Book Review.

July 18, 2019

‘The Nightingale’ Kristin Hannah A sentence to summarise: A historically charged novel mixed with the tenderness of human relationships and the power of human sacrifice.    Plot overview: Spanning the course of the Second World War and the Nazi reign of terror on the people of France, this novel splits between two sisters who in … More ‘The Nightingale’ by Kristin Hannah Book Review.