Category: Book Reviews

Everyone Brave Is Forgiven | WWII

Many books have this thin patina of unreality. This book doesn’t have that. There’s no barrier. It’s you and them, experiencing it all together.

The Last Goodnight | WWII

This was a well-written, well-researched book that was very interesting. I would’ve loved it if I didn’t dislike the heroine so much.

A Hero of France | WWII

This book allows you to read between the lines of history, the stories that were never written down, that were carved on the heart; the only place they were safe.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | WWII

The combination of both light and dark elements, that effervescent, bubbly warmth mixed with the cold, darkness of war, makes an unforgettable story that ends with hope and love.

The Girls of Atomic City | WWII

This book captures a slice of history that embodies the evolution of America from a simple life with stay-at-home women to a technology-driven society with strong females.

Unbroken | WWII

Books such as this one illuminates what I already know: the human will can do anything; love can heal all.

Flags of Our Fathers | WWII

Heroism is dying for someone when necessary; it’s living when life is hard.

The Tale of Genji | Japan

This book catches a glimpse of Japanese court life in the 11th century that we’d never see otherwise, a look at the morals and values of a culture so far removed from Western thought.

Ghost Soldiers | WWII

Before we had books and movies about Rangers and SEALs and Green Berets, a group of brave men snuck far behind enemy lines to save the survivors of the Bataan Death March.

Kafka on the Shore | Japan

While there are undeniably elements about the otherworldly in this book, it’s based in nothing more or less magical than the human soul.

Finding Zasha | WWII

This book felt too rushed and too contrived; the personalities of the puppies were the best part about it.

Between Shades of Gray | WWII

Good thriving in such a hostile environment is a powerful beacon of hope for us, both for the past and the future. This book whispers of that hope.