by Laura DeNooyer | Oct 21, 2025 | Book Reviews
I’M RUNNING A GIVEAWAY OF LIZ’S RECENT BOOK! Reply in the comments below to enter the giveaway . . . Most people have heard of the Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. But two other devastating fires occurred that same day—one in Peshtigo, Wisconsin and another in...
by Laura DeNooyer | Dec 3, 2024 | Book Reviews
I’M RUNNING A GIVEAWAY OF LIZ’S NEW BOOK—SEE BELOW. I’m glad to welcome novelist Liz Tolsma back to the blog. With a flair for romance, she is primarily known for her World War II fiction but has also dabbled in Amish romance and historical romantic suspense....
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 5, 2024 | Book Reviews
With all the thousands of World War II novels out there, sometimes I wonder how novelists keep coming up with fresh new stories. But considering all the people and places impacted by that world-wide catastrophe, even decades later, I suppose World War II authors will...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
My daughter and son recently got 23andMe DNA tests. Fortunately, no unknown relatives showed up. But we did learn a few things. I have a lot of Dutch on my side of the family, but it was confirmed we had more French in our background than expected. Besides my...
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...
