by Ann Marie Stewart | Oct 30, 2016 | Ann's Book Reviews, Book Clubs
I’ve been reading — a lot. I just haven’t found super amazing bellwether books. So I’m sharing some good books, some of which would be bellwethers if I hadn’t already reviewed so many WW2 novels. Here’s a potluck of potential reads in order of my favorites....
by Ann Marie Stewart | Sep 14, 2016 | Ann's Book Reviews, Book Clubs
Of the many WW2 books I’ve been reading lately: Secrets She Kept, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale, Salt to the Sea (debuted at #2 on NY Times bestseller list) may be one of my favorites. Though this true tragedy about refugees fleeing an advancing...
by Ann Marie Stewart | Aug 25, 2016 | Ann's Book Reviews, Book Clubs, Relationships
If you enjoyed The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Olive Kitteridge, or All the Broken Places, you will love A Man Called Ove. It’s a humorous and tender story of a cranky Scrooge-like character who transforms as his life finds purpose through community. Ove is an...
by Ann Marie Stewart | Jul 1, 2016 | Ann's Book Reviews, Book Clubs, recipes, Relationships
The Nightingale is a choice readeemable, offering a tale set in WW2 France complete with spies and intrigue and family relationships torn apart by war. My husband heard me weeping as I reached the last page of The Nightingale and sent our sheepdog upstairs to comfort...
