The Firebird (Slains #2)
Nicola Marter is very cautious whenever she touches something because of the gift she inherited from her grandfather – when Nicola touches an object she can glimpse its history and previous owners.
Category: Historical Fiction
The Island of Sea Women
On the Korean island of Jeju, drawing food and wealth from the sea is a way of life. The haenyeo, an all-female diving collective, are responsible for supporting their families while the men watch the children.
All the Light We Cannot See
The Nazis invade and begin their occupation, forcing father and daughter to flee Paris. They travel to the seaside citadel of Saint-Malo where a reclusive and eccentric uncle resides. Under complete secrecy, they are also smuggling a valuable and perhaps even dangerous treasure from the Museum, intent on keeping it safe from the invading forces.
The Girl in His Shadow
Better than most surgical students and their mentors, Nora must hide her talent within the walls of Croft’s private clinic. Women are not allowed to practice medicine and if she were caught the consequences would be disastrous for them both.
The German Midwife
Germany, 1944. Imprisoned in the camps, Anke Hoff is a midwife first and a German second. Regardless of their backgrounds, she will do what she can for her pregnant campmates and their babies in a place with little dignity or love.
Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Author: Patti Callahan
Average Rating: 5/5
Most people are familiar with the names C.S. Lewis and Narnia. But few would claim to know who Joy Davidman was, and yet she’s the woman C.S. Lewis called “my whole world.”
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.”
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2 years
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Tagged Art,art dealer,falling for your ex,Historical,historical artifact