by Ann Marie Stewart | Mar 14, 2017 | Ann's Book Reviews, Book Clubs
I am drawn to books that connect with what is happening in the world today. But how does The Postmistress, a WW2 novel set in 1940-1941, help us understand 2017? The premise begins with war-time reporter Frankie Bard asking, “What would you think of a postmistress who...
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...
