Book recommendations: WWII reads part 3
Unfortunately, my posting schedule has been bungled up again. So thank you for sticking with me until I finally will figure this blog writing out. I probably should write more drafts and then clean them up when I need and want to publish them, instead of keeping these ideas in my head.
A while ago I read both:
- The girl from Venice by Siobhan Daiko: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Venice-Girls-Italian-Resistance-ebook/dp/B093SRRM5D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Z05AIS8JY9H1&keywords=the+girl+from+venice+siobhan&qid=1636135553&sprefix=the+girl+from+veni%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1
- The things we leave unfinished by Rebecca Yarros: https://www.amazon.com/Things-We-Leave-Unfinished-ebook/dp/B087VXZYMM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TCU0LXYKV1ML&keywords=the+things+we+leave+unfinished+by+rebecca+yarros&qid=1636135689&sprefix=the+things+we+le%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1
Both are about a (great)granddaughter who learns more about what their (great)grandmother did or experienced during WWII. I don’t want to give away too much of the story, but you can find more on Goodreads or Amazon if you want more insides.
In “the girl from Venice” the love story of the granddaughter is in my opinion a bit cliché and predictable. However, the story of the grandmother, while not based on a real person, is based on real events that transpired in Veneto and on Mount Grappa during world war 2. This last one made this book a real page-turner.
In “the things we leave unfinished” the love life of the great-granddaughter and her character are more developed. The life of the great-grandmother looks a lot more predictable even during the war where she is enlisted in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. However, there are some plot twists in this story that I didn’t see coming. If you are like me certainly keep some tissues near because you will need them.
Both books were finished in a maximum of 2 days, or I even stayed up to finish them in 1 sitting. I can’t remember, but because of this, I want to recommend them to you.
If you liked the book by Rebecca Yarros don’t forget to check out some of her other books, I also read and loved “the last letter” and “Great and Precious Things”.
Let me know your thought on the book(s) if you read them. In case you would like a short content description of the book next time I do a book review leave it in the comments as well.
