Tag: WWII

Verbal and Literal Bombs.

Book Review for “Table Two” by Marjorie Wilenski. Summary: "Marjorie Wilenski’s only novel, as biting and funny as Barbara Pym at her crankiest, follows an office of women translators at the fictional Ministry of Foreign Intelligence in London as they bicker, manoeuvre, and shift allegiances just before and then in the thick of the London … Continue reading Verbal and Literal Bombs. →

Australian Neapolitan Intrigue.

Book Review for “The Italian Secret” (Billie Walker #3) by Tara Moss. Summary: "Naples, 1943. Deep within a secret network of underground tunnels, a woman takes shelter from a wartime air raid and prays her husband will return home safe. Pacific Ocean, 1907. A girl embarks on a lonely journey to begin a new life … Continue reading Australian Neapolitan Intrigue. →

Do You Believe in Magic?

Book Review for “Miss Carter and the Ifrit” by Susan Alice Kirby. Summary: "It’s the final months of World War II and Georgina Carter, a single woman in her late forties with a drab job in the Censorship office, is convinced that nothing very shattering, nothing very devastating could happen to one after that age. … Continue reading Do You Believe in Magic? →

From Filings to Fillings.

Book Review for “Julia: A Novel Inspired by the Extraordinary Life of Julia Child” by Heather B. Moore. Summary: "On the sunny shores of California, Julia McWilliams is poised to embrace a life of comfort and financial security, with a marriage proposal from a wealthy man to consider. But as World War II erupts in … Continue reading From Filings to Fillings. →

Writing the Endings.

Book Review for “Dear Miss Lake” (The Emmy Lake Chronicles #4) by A.J. Pearce. Summary: "London, July 1944. After nearly five years of war, the readers of Woman’s Friendmagazine are relying on the support of Emmy Lake and her team more than ever. With the city under attack, the magazine staff decamps to the countryside … Continue reading Writing the Endings. →

Seas of Torments.

Book Review for “The Last Lifeboat” by Hazel Gaynor. Summary: "1940, Kent: Alice King is not brave or daring—she’s happiest finding adventure through the safe pages of books. But times of war demand courage, and as the threat of German invasion looms, a plane crash near her home awakens a strength in Alice she’d long … Continue reading Seas of Torments. →

Setting the Match Game.

Book Review for “Ace, Marvel, Spy: A Novel of Alice Marble” by Jenni L. Walsh. Summary: "Alice Marble strives to have it all. Alice tirelessly works her way up to be a #1 tennis champion, all while maintaining a growing career trajectory editing the Wonder Women comic. She enjoys her hard-earned success with her loving … Continue reading Setting the Match Game. →

Humid Hunting.

Book Review for “The Secret War of Julia Child” by Diana R. Chambers. Summary: "Single, 6 foot 2, and thirty years old, Julia McWilliams took a job working for America's first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture. The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood … Continue reading Humid Hunting. →

TCL’s #ReReadTandT #3 – Under Separate Covers.

Book Review for “N or M?” by Agatha Christie. Summary: "It is World War II and Britain's best secret agent has been murdered. The murderers are Nazi agents, known only as N and M, and could be anyone. The only clue points towards the sleepy seaside village of Leahampton and its busy guesthouse, Sans Souci. … Continue reading TCL’s #ReReadTandT #3 – Under Separate Covers. →

Screened Writings.

Book Review for “Every Time We Say Goodbye” (Jane Austen Society #3) by Natalie Jenner. Summary: "A surprise phone call from her late fiance's family sends Vivien Lowry of Bloomsbury Girls off on her next adventure. Struggling as a playwright, she moves to Italy both to reckon with her past and create a new future … Continue reading Screened Writings. →