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    • Courage, My Love by Kristin Beck. This book highlights times when ordinary women do extraordinary things. It’s 1943, and widowed Lucia, trying to raise her son in German-occupied Rome, does her best to ignore escalating tensions until it becomes impossible.
    • Daughters of the Night Sky by Aimie K. Runyan. A troop of female pilots becomes the enemy’s worst nightmare. Katya has always wanted to fly — even though she’s a girl — and must prove herself over and over.
    • The Library of Legends by Janie Chang. Students embark on a perilous journey to safeguard both human lives and a priceless library. When Japanese forces invade China, university student Lian must flee to the interior of China with her classmates and professors, taking with them an ancient library of Chinese legends.
    • The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck. World War II’s most improbable spy was born to high society, but was more interested in adventure than fashion or debutante balls.
  1. Aug 25, 2021 · The 4 best recent novels set during World War II show the ingenuity of women who put everything on the line to defeat the Nazis.

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    • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author)
    • The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)
    • Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author)
    • Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author)
  2. Jan 21, 2021 · These five WWII-era historical fiction reads feature ordinary women forced to take courageous, extraordinary action.

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    • Transcription by Kate Atkinson. Juliet Armstrong reflects on her life in 1940, when she was recruited by MI5 to spy on Fascist sympathizers in the heart of London.
    • Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky. Though sadly unfinished — Némirovsky was arrested and sent to Auschwitz in 1942 — Suite Française is still a remarkable piece of work.
    • The Night Watch by Sarah Waters. A novel which moves backwards in time, The Night Watch uses this gimmick effectively to explore relationships in war torn London.
    • Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian. Willie Beech is evacuated from London to the countryside, and he goes to stay at the home of Tom Oakley in the village of Little Weirwold.
  3. Nov 15, 2021 · Recommended: I recommend Daughters of War (#1 in a Trilogy) for fans of fast-paced and well-written WW11 historical fiction, for readers who love a story of siblings and complicated family drama, and for book clubs. Although the story has a satisfactory ending some details hint at what could be next in the trilogy.

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  5. Jul 13, 2022 · Review: One Womans War by Christine Wells. written by Katie July 13, 2022. As a lover of historical fiction, I was excited to dive into this unique take on the British intelligence services during World War II. Read on to hear why I would recommend One Woman’s War!

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