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15 Fierce Heroines of WWII France to Read Next
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items There is something utterly magical about World War II France- a time when ordinary life vanished overnight, and the line between survival and resistance blur. But what truly draws me to these stories is the incredible heroines who step out of the sha...
I absolutely fell in love with the characters of this book. Margot and Evie left a lasting impression. I absolutely love dual timeline books so this one, checked all the boxes and left me forever changed.
The French Gift
This book is set in France and Lisbon. The resistance is strong, but I had no idea as the battle rages on in Europe Eva and Elaine do their part to help. Europe win the war.
The Librarian Spy
The lives of three women intertwined because of their love of books. One in Berlin in 1933 one in Paris 1936 and one in New York 1944 this is definitely a riveting read.
The Librarian of Burned Books
What a beautiful story. The power of friendship even at different stages of your life. It just shows that we have more in common with each other than we know.
The Paris Library
This one took me down a rabbit hole. I was stunned that this could have been real, so of course I had to reduce some research and found out that it actually did happen now I have to go visit this area. What these characters overcame and how they pers...
The Vineyards of Champagne
This is a heartbreaking tail of love and loss, secrets, and betrayal. It also shows the strength to survive the unsurvivable.
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
This one grabbed my attention from the very beginning it has mystery, glamour and war all rolled into one with a triple timeline it keeps you guessing right up to the very end.
The Paris Secret
This one wrecked me, and the fact that is based on a true story, cut deeper. I truly believe that the people that were born in that era are much stronger than I am. I'm not sure I could've survived what they went through.
The Book of Lost Names
This one was gut wrenching. This story brings history to life. I truly believe that this book changed me deeply.
The Paris Daughter
Promises made as children do they last through adulthood? That's the question that this book poses. it made me think of my own childhood and the friends that I had those were childish promises. The ones in this book could save a life.
Daughters of Paris
Could you imagine being in a foreign country when a war breaks out? Olivia makes a monumental choice her strength and determination is aw inspiring.
The Parisians
I would love to think that I would make the same choices that be strong women make in the face of danger. The lives, they change the lives they save absolutely remarkable.
The Paris Orphan
Yes, I cried. I cried more than once I cried more than twice. This book is so moving. I felt like I was there witnessing at all firsthand, heartbreaking, uplifting, emotionally devastating.
The Nightingale
Leaving everything behind the comfort and safety of home to help others across the ocean. Such a moving and at times heartbreaking tail of what unassuming women are capable of doing.
Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
The story of friendship and courage of three women during World War II and the secrets that they keep. A bit of mystery and intrigue friendship and survival. I absolutely fell in love with these three courageous women.
The Lost Girls of Paris