tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post628344027167451759..comments2024-03-28T01:43:36.255-04:00Comments on Book By Book: Fiction Review: The NightingaleSue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-59981736491723012782016-12-11T19:09:41.028-05:002016-12-11T19:09:41.028-05:00She's 2 for 2 in my book, so I'll have to ...She's 2 for 2 in my book, so I'll have to give Night Road a try, too!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-16748667188828309782016-12-11T19:09:12.571-05:002016-12-11T19:09:12.571-05:00ha ha - yes, Firefly Lane was definitely a tear-je...ha ha - yes, Firefly Lane was definitely a tear-jerker. I can remember reading it at my neighbor's pool (she lent it to me)and I was sobbing while my kids were playing in the pool! lolSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-61109593913347396112016-12-11T19:08:05.335-05:002016-12-11T19:08:05.335-05:00Yes - just unimaginable. Vianne got lucky with her...Yes - just unimaginable. Vianne got lucky with her first one. I read another book about the Nazi occupation of France that also dealt with that topic of officers billeting in homes. It was written by a Ukrainian author...can;t recall the title.Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-15593420500643988422016-12-11T19:06:29.868-05:002016-12-11T19:06:29.868-05:00Her hard work shows! The historical info is fascin...Her hard work shows! The historical info is fascinating - all the more so because it is something we've never heard about before!<br /><br />ha ha - so funny - my book group is the same - they are SO sick of WWII stories - mine won't even vote for a WWII novel anymore! lolSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-27768994616935356322016-12-11T00:37:28.211-05:002016-12-11T00:37:28.211-05:00I've only read Night Road by Kristin Hannah. ...I've only read Night Road by Kristin Hannah. I'd love to pick up the Nightingale though!Vedika @ Poems and Poetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897669780777070634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-86440899872004832192016-12-10T16:16:55.067-05:002016-12-10T16:16:55.067-05:00I love that this book takes a different look at WW...I love that this book takes a different look at WWII. I am reading Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah right now. I think it's Firefly Lane that I read and remember crying through as well many years ago. I am putting this on my TBR! Mom's Small Victorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559307035419062843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-9228282448601482602016-12-09T22:57:07.513-05:002016-12-09T22:57:07.513-05:00I loved this book. The daily life under occupation...I loved this book. The daily life under occupation also fascinated me. Could you imagine what it must have been like to live with a billeted Nazi officer? The Horror. The Horror.<br />Rebecca @ <a href="http://portsmouthreview.com/" rel="nofollow">The Portsmouth Review</a><br />Follow me on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/portsmouth-review-14403105" rel="nofollow">Bloglovin'</a>Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249423601362144632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-8405209635985995802016-12-09T22:10:06.263-05:002016-12-09T22:10:06.263-05:00Ms. Hannah did a tremendous amount of research for...Ms. Hannah did a tremendous amount of research for this book and based the story on a Belgian woman who saved many airmen during WWII by leading across the mountains to Spain. I was very intrigued by the writing and the plot but other gals in my book club were not so enthralled. They are sick of WWII stories and refused to like it for that reason alone. Ha!Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.com