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1. booktrib.com › 2021/05/06 › eight-novels-about-women8 Novels About Women That Are Set During the Second World War

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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.

2. readingladies.com › daughters-of-war-book-reviewDaughters of War [Book Review] - Reading Ladies

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   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.

3. fivebooks.com › best-books › gayle-lemmon-on-womenThe best books on Women and War - Five Books

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   The best books on Women and War. recommended by Gayle Lemmon. When war comes, women pick up the pieces, providing for families and taking up jobs previously done by men. Increasingly, women are to be found on the frontlines of combat too, as the author and journalist explains. Interview by Eve Gerber.

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4. bookriot.com › novels-about-older-women50 Must-Read Fiction Books Featuring Older Women - BOOK RIOT

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   • State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. “Dr. Marina Singh embarks upon an uncertain odyssey into the insect-infested Amazon. Charged with finding her former mentor Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who has disappeared while working on a valuable new drug, she will have to confront her own memories of tragedy and sacrifice as she journeys into the unforgiving heart of darkness.”
   • Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry. “Hannah, the now-elderly narrator, remembers each of her two husbands, and all places and community connections threatened by twentieth-century technologies.
   • The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. This book is a riveting, beautifully written zombie apocalypse tale with heart. It features three dynamic female characters, including the older Dr. Caldwell, a scientist with questionable intentions.
   • The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. “Nearing her one-hundredth birthday, Roseanne McNulty faces an uncertain future, as the hospital where she’s spent her adult life prepares for closure.

5. www.flippingfifty.com › best-books-for-women-over-50Best Books for Women Over 50 | Flipping 50 Community Reads

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   Looking for the best books for women over 50 to escape the realities of Summer 2020? Here they are. By the Flipping 50 community members. Light Fiction.

6. lithub.com › 15-great-books-that-speak-to-the15 Great Books That Speak to the Lives of Middle-Aged Women

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   Jan 9, 2020 · When I was working on my book Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis, I read a raft of studies and novels and articles about various aspects of middle-aged woman-dom. Some made me furious; others made me laugh.

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   What is a good book about World War II?

   • Chang’s novel is an enchanting blend of history and fantasy that brings forward a little-known chapter in history about the mass evacuation of Chinese universities during the war. World War II’s most improbable spy was born to high society, but was more interested in adventure than fashion or debutante balls.

   8 Novels About Women That Are Set During the Second World War

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   What are some good books about World War 1?

   • Less known is Shusaku Endo’s The Sea and Poison, a heartbreaking novel of Japanese doctors conducting vivisection on captured American soldiers, which, I have to say, made me cry. Taking a different approach to war is Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, a glorious novel about family and, well, World War I, but no matter.

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   Are women warriors forgotten?

   • Except when most people think about wounded warriors, they think about men. It’s a reminder that although both women and men experience war, we hear less about women’s experiences. Both male and female veterans need support after fighting prolonged conflicts, yet women warriors are often forgotten.

   The best books on Women and War - Five Books

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   Why do women fight in war?

   • When war comes, women pick up the pieces, providing for families and taking up jobs previously done by men. Increasingly, women are to be found on the frontlines of combat too, as the author and journalist explains

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   Is Birdsong a good book about war?

   • Taking a different approach to war is Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, a glorious novel about family and, well, World War I, but no matter. So many captivating novels about war and survival, and each book provides a sharpened lens into the violent yet vivid past which we hope to forget but can’t help remember.

   8 Novels About Women That Are Set During the Second World War

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   What are some good books about menopause?

   • And here are four books specifically about the physical side of things, which doesn’t get discussed frankly: Dr. Tara Allmen, Menopause Confidential (2017) Smart, spunky overview of each major issue the body might encounter during menopause. Encourages use of HRT or other therapies where appropriate to make life easier.

   15 Great Books That Speak to the Lives of Middle-Aged Women

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8. www.ft.com › content › 7a881a03/2462/459e-930c-f526eBest books of 2021: Fiction - Financial Times

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   Nov 18, 2021 · Ejected by the French court and cast into the “flawed female utopia” of an English convent, Marie is now on the make. Groff explores themes of domination, death and desire in compelling (if at ...