The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

An unforgettable and “fascinating tale” of an orphan turned WWII spy turned fashion icon in Paris

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The Riviera House by Natasha Lester ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

‘Art is all we have when words fail us, when mankind fails us and when we each fail each other. If we don’t save these works, we can’t save ourselves.’

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The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Cornwall, August 1928

"I can see your underwear."

Skye Penrose knew that the ordinary response of a ten-year-old girl to such a statement would be to stop cartwheeling along Porthleven pier like a gamboling star and restore her skirt to its proper position. Instead she paused to change direction, then turned two perfect cartwheels toward the boy who'd spoken. In the rush of her upward trajectory, she lunged at him and gave his trousers a swift tug, dislodging them from his waist and popping at least one button in the process. (p. 7)

September's Best of the Bunch

Did you read any great books this month? I know we did. If you are still looking for your great read, may we suggest you take a look at one of our choices?

5 Books for the Long Winter Nights

by Susan Roberts

There were so many great books that came out in 2019, you may have found that you missed some of these wonderful titles. Here are 5 books you can enjoy during the long winter nights.

Celebrate Freedom with These Stories about WWII

by Susan Roberts

Image by Defence-Imagery from Pixabay

I read a lot of books about WWII and there are plenty of new books about this time period to choose from.  What I find so interesting is that very few of them are the same story - there are many people who played important roles in the war and their stories are finally being written about.  Many of these forgotten heroes were women who contributed much to the war effort.  Here are 8 new books set during the war.