The Nightingale

Oh this book, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, go read it right now. It is that good. It will likely forever stay with you and change you. You will cry, you will laugh. The book is simultaneously hard to read and painful and heartbreaking, yet a story of love and courage and the will to live against all odds and you wont be able to put it down. It brought WW2 into my heart in a new and different way. This story, of these two women, was such a tale of the things women do, often with no fanfare, no medals, no recognition. And more so how they do it even when in the middle of war and unspeakable evil. Ah, it was so good. I just loved it.   5 stars.   "We are all fragile Isabelle. It's the thing…

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40 Books in 2013

I finished the year 12 books short of the goal I set.  40 books in 2013! This year I transitioned from a mom of a baby (he was 15 months as I started the year in Jan) to a mom with a baby and a toddler (a 2 year old and a 9 month as the year ended in Dec).  I had to create a challenge to myself to come up with my list of what I wanted to read. Reading Challenge: A best seller A YA best seller A book about a historical event A book about mommyhood A book about babies A book about toddlers A funny book by a comedian A classic A book that was made into a movie A book to learn a new skill A book about a book of the Bible A book about Christian living…

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