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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Book Review....
The Nightingale
I have to shout from the rooftops about a new book I just finished. (Full disclosure it was via audible. I travel in the car a lot and "read" half my books this way.)
It is actually one of her newer books, published in 2015 by Kristin Hannah.  I would loosely categorize it as a historical fiction which is my favorite genre!

You get such a great point of view from every day folk that experienced the worst of WWII. Not on the battle field with soldiers but in their very own French towns and homes that got invaded by German troops.  It doesn't paint a pretty picture of these animals.  Some may have been kinder than others but for the most these men were monsters that you can't even fathom and treated everyone with pure contempt.

The story follows two sisters that have a colorful background already. You will laugh at these women's gutsy attitudes and cry with them during their trials because this author does such a great job of ensconcing them in your heart.  The bravery these woman show is more than admirable and I'm sure a small example of what people did to try to preserve good in a world that couldn't look any darker.

The story does a great job of wrapping up the story with the main character as an elderly woman.  I loved how it ended but won't give you any more detail.

Thank you @authorKristinHannah