by Laura DeNooyer | May 10, 2022 | Book Reviews
World War II wrought unspeakable atrocities as well as heroes to fight the odds and overcome them. Here’s a sampling of both: — Marianne Cohn (1922 – 1944), underground activist for the Resistance. Marianne helped to smuggle groups of Jewish children over the...
by Laura DeNooyer | May 3, 2022 | Book Reviews
“The world is always looking for a good story. The novel matters because it supplies society with needed diversion, needed respite, and needed truth that may not come when it’s served up cold. If we’re really lucky, truth may come through a kid named Huckleberry, a...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 26, 2022 | Book Reviews
Are you ever tempted to read the Author’s Notes at the end of the book before you’re done with the novel? Particularly with historical fiction. I certainly am. I want to separate fact from fiction. I really had to resist the urge while reading Amanda Barratt’s...
