General Fiction

A Stranger On the Beach by Michele Campbell

Wednesday, February 26, 2020



This is my first Michele Campbell book and I wasn’t disappointed. It took me a couple of chapters to really get into the book, but once I did, I could not put it down. One of those psychological thrillers that sticks with you for a couple of days after, and you check your doors and windows a couple extra times at night.


It was a great summer read! Would totally recommend it as we are approaching Spring Break!

★★★★☆ 4 out of 5

Thank you Netgalley, Michele Campbell and St. Martin's Press for the advanced readers copy.

A Stranger on the Beach by Michelle Campbell was released on July 23, 2019, and is available to read NOW.

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American Dreams. Kenneth Bromberg

American Dreams by Kenneth Bromberg

Monday, February 24, 2020


American Dreams was an interesting story about two very different immigrant families, whose worlds meet in New York. It is not only about them navigating understanding the cultural differences, but also two kids who are growing up and trying to figure out their places in the world, despite what their families do. It is one of those books that once you start it, you don’t want to put it down.

Others have compared the story to the Godfather, I agree with that assessment, very similar stories.

★★★★☆ 4 out of 5


Thank you Netgalley, Kenneth Bromberg and Flame Tree Press for the advanced readers copy.

American Dreams by Kenneth Bromberg was released on June 25, 2019, and is available to read NOW.

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Alan Hlad

The Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad

Monday, December 30, 2019

Finally catching up on reviews after a bit of a hiatus. I have been doing a lot of reading so I hope that I have some reviews saved up for awhile.



Description


Set during the London Blitz and “Operation Columba,” when British Services enlisted the aid of over 200,000 homing pigeons to carry coded messages across enemy lines and into Nazi-occupied Europe, THE LONG FLIGHT HOME is based on little-known, though deeply moving historical events. It’s an almost-love story between two orphans brought together, and then driven apart by war; a testament to the heroism of animals; a bittersweet tale of love, sacrifice, and the tragedy of war inspired by actual events…


from a time when hope truly was the thing with feathers...



Review


The Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad is an amazing book for anyone interested in World War II History. The book is about how the British Army utilized homing pigeons during the war. This is told through the story of Susan and her grandfather Bertie, who trained homing pigeons and were “recruited” by the British army to provide them with homing pigeons for various missions. Of course, what good historical fiction book doesn’t include a romance, and this one had an interesting one. Ollie, and American came to join the British Army and ends up helping Susan and Bertie train the pigeons, but also ends up on a mission with the pigeons. 

I thought this story was a great way to tell the less known story of the use of homing pigeons, and my description doesn’t give this story justice at all, because if I tried to tell you more I’d ruin the story for you.

I give this book at 4 out of 5 ★★★★☆

I really enjoyed Alan’s writing. I was not only invested in what was going to happen to Susan, Ollie and Bertie, but I also found myself invested in the pigeons themselves.

Thank you Netgalley, Alan Hlad and Kensington Books for the advanced readers copy.

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